DEPLOYANT – Luxury watch reviews & horological lifestyles – Luxury watch reviews & horological lifestyles
2017 is well and truly on its final legs as we approach the final festive season of the year: Christmas! Perhaps the best thing about Christmas, at least for those who do celebrate it, is the tradition of giving and receiving gifts from friends and loved ones. Without further ado, here are 2 watches from our archives that I personally would love to see under my Christmas tree or in a stocking. Fingers crossed!
Chopard Mille Miglia 2016 XL Edition
There are few watch lovers out there who don’t love a good chronograph. Whether one actually has a use for the timekeeping function or not, the honest aesthetic of having subdials and chronograph pushers is an appealing one. As far as chronographs go, the Chopard Mille Miglia is firmly ensconced as one of the go-to watches in the category. While certainly not as storied as perhaps the Daytona line from Rolex or the Speedmaster from Omega, I’m a fan of the highly involved dials that the Mille Miglia series tends to produce.
Large, legible subdials with oodles of lume to go around, plus the beautifully sculpted traditional pushers seal the deal for me.
The red accents in the form of the chronograph seconds hand and 1000 Miglia arrow, both centrally sited, take the watch to the next level. Throw in the thickly lumed hour markers and broad hour and minutes hands, and we have a winner. Adding to the overkill (can there ever be too much of a good thing?) is the subtly greyed and snailed subdials at 3 and 9 o’clock giving a nuanced yet balanced look to the dial. There certainly is an argument to be made for the dial being almost too busy, but one man’s meat might be another man’s poison. It just so happens that this looks pretty delicious to me!
The Chopard Calibre 03.05-C movement powering this Limited Edition piece is made entirely in-house in Chopard’s Fleurier Ébauches workshops.
The case comes in at a large 46mm, but given how much is crammed into the dial, it would almost be inconceivable for it to come in a smaller size. The traditional pushers tug ever so persistently at my heartstrings, given my love for vintage watches and their design language. The material employed for the case is stainless steel, and the movement finishing is ever so spartan. But why should it be anything more? It is a sports watch from start to end, and the design choices reflect that: it is surely easier to read your lap time (or to check how long that meeting has been dragging on for) with a large dial. Do read our review for a more in-depth look into the Mille Miglia!
Grand Seiko SBGD 253
Grand Seiko has been making waves in the horological world since its inception in 1960. From smashing timekeeping records in the mid 20th century, to their revolutionary Spring Drive, not to mention the supreme levels of finishing it offers, including a Grand Seiko into this list was a no-brainer. Since […]
The post Dear Santa: 2 Watches for Christmas appeared first on DEPLOYANT – Luxury watch reviews & horological lifestyles.
Article from: DEPLOYANT – Luxury watch reviews & horological lifestyles, by Ryan Teoh
Visit here for more on sports watches.
from Best Watches For Men http://ift.tt/2ktLbG7