Horological Meandering

Concord's touch-and-go by Marcus Hanke I feel old. You know, that kind of “I know the world since decades, and now come all the young people and declare my life as ‘forgotten heritage not worth to be preserved’”-old. Sometimes, this hurts - even if the yo...  

. . . they've figured out that the latest fashion trend in blinged-out, steroid-fed, triple-material futuristic/technical watches can actually be appealing by toning it down and using only two materials in harmony with clear, concise lines. Bravo, Concord... 

I really like how the C1 bracelet hinges off the case. That right there should cut down the required wrist size by probably 1/2 and inch IMO, and a practical design that I hope many other brands implement. Cheers, Anthony

This Concord version is certainly a more "rounded" follow thru. The biggest evolution from Big Bang to appear aesthetically, to me at least...and the rounded edges is a good thing. It will be most fascinating to see the response from the market, which I p... 

I would humbly suggest to Mr. Perriard that the C1's metal bracelets need more design elements, as they seem IMO to be rather bland as compared to the dials thouroughly modern look. I would suggest either rubber or carbon fiber inserts would work very nic... 

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never really interested me. I would pass it just like the bathroom in front of it... And I must confess that this wasn’t any different this year. That was until now! Your article changed my attitude completely and made me very curious to know more about t... 

Thank you for the subtle insights about the layout and bracelet issues that only a keen observer would notice. I am curious about the subdial display which depicts the seconds. Do both triangular indicators rotate? I noticed that the positions were differ... 

... and there will of course be a part 5 to this series, dealing with Eterna and Porsche Design. It will be shorter than this one, though ... Regards, Marcus

Hello, I take the opportunity to enter the discussion. My name is Vincent Perriard, in charge of Concord. - The small second (at 9 o'clock) is in fact a disc turning around (the entire disc turns). This gives an optical vision, which is nice and smart. - ...