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interesting point
For many consumers Swiss made is very important. Having had my fair share of Swiss watches of questionable quality it is not a designation that holds much weight for me personally and the leaps in quality displayed by many of the HK micro brands and Seagull of mainland China show what can be done at reasonable cost.
An ETA vs a Miyota or Seagull / Orient etc will add a couple of hundred dollars to the cost but not the many thousands. When many Swiss brands use dials and cases produced in the far east too perhaps it is only the assembly and movement that is required to proclaim Swiss made.
The finishing on the cases and dials of the SevenFriday really is outstanding and only the movements let them down despite them being perfectly functional. If the ZZ could be sold at a price point of $US 2000 I'm certain it could be viable. Once we start going into high end pricing with unremarkable movements I think the impulse buy appeal fades rapidly.
I really love the design of the ZZ watches and would love to have one so I will certainly keep an eye on the brand and I wish them well.
A new brand and a (really) great watch. The Tornade by ZZ Watches
I can’t get enough when it comes to watches ! I don’t mean buying - even though I wish I had a tree with leaves made of 1000 dollar bills growing in my back yard – but rather in searching about them. And nothing gives me more pleasure than finding a new, ...
I like the way you go about...
mixing and matching in the world of horology Alex and the last photo exemplifies it all. When something comes along that ticks your fancy and does not involve a huge sacrifice, why hold back? This ZZ brand looks promising and incorporates a distinctive an...
thanks Fernando, my better half hates it but it is a
good sign :-) Its a really fun watch to wear and I can actually even wear it with a suit without it looking too sporty. The short lugs and the insert in the strap enables it to sit well on the wrist as well. I really like this piece...what can I say? :-)
What made you pick...
this over the 39mm? Does the 43mm look better on the wrist or is there another reason? :)
I think it just felt better on my wrist, surprisingly I found the 39mm
a bit too small or a bit too calm. I'm fine with wearing 35mm watches as well as 47mm watches so not a question of size but of fit
It looks GREAT on your wrist!
That is a cool watch, it looks to be quite well made. The design is modern, but not too out there ;-) Great find, I'm glad to hear that the two Zs behind the brand are good people. i agree that knowing the people behind a Brand adds motivation and willing...
Fun looking watch!
I really fancy the dial layout, and the asymmetrical location of the hour disc, while maintaining the aperture at 12. Very creative design. Well done, Alex! It goes to show that for a true, passionate "watch guy", the name on the dial is not what is most ...
Case looks pretty much like Corum's Admiral's Cup, don't you think?
Preview Post Case looks pretty much like Corum's Admiral's Cup, don't you think? I agree though that the dial is quite original and attractive. But the case looks more that just being "inspired", Sincerely, I first thought when I saw the watch that it was...
I can see what you mean but the Admiral cup has an octogonal
bezzel but true that the lugs look similar
Actually both watches have a dodecagonal dial...
The Admiral's Cup actually has a dodecagonal bezel (12 sides). The ZZ has a dodecagon inner ring around the dial. Therefore they look pretty much the same as in both case the dial looks/is dodecagonal. Also the same type of crown protector has been used b...
Pricing?
I finally found their website after thumbing through ZZ top tribute pages and professinal storm chasers only to find no details of distribution or pricing. If these are very well priced one would make a nice stablemate to my pair of SevenFriday watches.
Not same pricing as
Sevenfriday which is made in China (I have the P3 and love it!) The 39mm is in the 6000 Swiss franc range and the 43mm is in the 8000 Swiss franc range They are only currently distributed in Paris AFAIK but you can email them.
That's a shame...
The bridges while being beautiful don't actually look functional as the photos seems to show the base movement using screws to secure the hour and minute wheels and therefore not needing an end jewel for the pinion. Is this correct? The pricing is attract...
you raise an interesting issue on "entry level" watches fully made in Switzerland
I think your point is very intersting. Sevenfriday is assembled in China with Chinese components (movement is from Myota thus Japanese) and offered at around $1000 which is pretty hard to beat if you make your watches in Switzerland with Swiss parts and h...
interesting point
For many consumers Swiss made is very important. Having had my fair share of Swiss watches of questionable quality it is not a designation that holds much weight for me personally and the leaps in quality displayed by many of the HK micro brands and Seagu...
i saw a pair of these at collette's in paris two days ago
I loved them honestly and interesting dial display
im affraid i left my friend , was a magical week i spent with my wife alone (no kids)
in the city of magic and love
Congrats Alex
I like it a lot, as a sported wearer on a sunny day it ticks all the boxes. The design and crown are very good, I hope they manage to break into the market. Enjoy! Andrew