Hello and happy new year, OFers 馃榾
As I was poking around old posts, I noticed one of my favorite independent brands isn't discussed as much here! So naturally I thought I'd make a thread in case there are other enthusiasts.
I've long admired them the brand, and the couple behind it. Here's a talk from them at HSNY if you haven't had the chance to see it yet:
In my mind their watches aren't really "out there" in designs, but rather just incredibly well executed (and high quality) classical designs.
It took me a while to pull the trigger, but seeing their collaboration with William Massena last year was enough to make me go "hell yes". I thought it was modern perfection, clearly inspired by the Patek 96 but upgraded well for modern tastes. It also blew the Lab01 out of the water (the black / copper dial didn't do it for me).
I missed out on the batch of 50 when it was announced, but with the help of a fellow OF member, managed to acquire one in the end.
All in all, a great start to 2021.
The dial is superb, with vertical brushing at the center and concentric rings outside.
The step case is 38.5mm (and ~10.5mm thick), and ticking inside is Habring's manual-wind A11s deadbeat seconds movement. I know people compare these to quartz movements, but the deadbeat seconds complication (which came before quartz) is awesome and I think criminally underappreciated.
Wears very well on the wrist, too!
Do share yours if you've got one!
Cheers 馃憤
