JoshTheCanadian
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A brief wear report...
Sep 15, 2021,22:07 PM
Perhaps unsurprisingly, given I am on my first week of ownership, this watch has dominated my wrist. Although I expected this to be the case, it is difficult to shift from it to some of my other watches - the extreme thinness makes it such a joy to wear and, after a while, my eyes have adjusted to the most divisive aspect of the watch - the bracelet. This may sound surprising, but my watches with 20mm and 22mm bracelets, at least for a few minutes, almost look "off". I know how some have discussed this feeling less like a watch, and more like a cuff. But I don't know, it still feels very much like a watch to me. Perhaps, a testament to the coherent design language of the watch.
In places I have read that the watch is super sharp. And it is! However, it is constructed in a way that the sharpness has not in any way impacted the comfort of the watch. I would venture to say that this is my most comfortable, well-balanced watch. And I am a person who values, and notices, comfort (in fact, that is something that I think not enough manufacturers value).
All in all, my experience has been predominantly positive. However, there are a few things I am watching:
- Winding efficiency; the watch died overnight last night, and this is something that I would like to monitor (well, I fibbed, it was off my wrist on Monday).
- It is a smudge magnets! It is my understanding that most watches in this "genre" are smudge magnets.
- Accuracy; so far, it has been pretty darn good, so no complaints there. I'm not much of an accuracy nut though.
- Versatility; I am intrigued to see how versatile I find this watch. I hope to wear this one as my all occasions watch. The WR helps, but I do wonder, rightly or wrongly, how sturdy the watch is.
One final note: this watch is $12,000, a far cry from its more famous competitors (if they can be deemed competitors in the first instance). By no means is it inexpensive. But I think you are getting a LOT of watch for the money. It is a fascinating design, the movement is really, really lovely, and the finishing is top notch.
I look forward to seeing how my impressions of the watch change with time!