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My goodness the more I read about this watch the more I am amazed.
20mm Lug width
I just need to know who they hired to design this watch.
We need to get this person a raise.
That is a very good point...
Although my heart still wants them pointy, poke-your-eyes-out, similar looking dauphines ever since I laid my eyes on a vintage PP Calatrava.
Utility and rationality doesn't always win when I look at a watches. And I bet I'm not unique in that regard 😂
I think so too, I haven't looked into their back catalogue recently but vintage GS didn't have power reserves from memory.
The way they modified the movement to include a power reserve will make it more engaging and enjoyable experience to wind.
I wonder why more movement makers don't do this. If we ignore the obvious answer that the general public would prefer convenience of an automatic... Then what's left is either the cost or a watch making problem to not warrant it in most movements.
If cost wasn't the case, maybe manual winding would be popular if they were finished to this level.
The lume certainly stands out on the numerals and applied indices even if the dial hasn't lit up like a torch in semi-light conditions.
I'm just happy after so many years we're finally seeing a mechanical movement in a thinner case.
I can't say I love the hour hands, but that can be easily rectified if they start rolling the handwound 9SA4 out in the 44GS cases with their dauphine handsets.
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