Horological Meandering

During a presentation with Mr Gérald Roden in Paris, I had the opportunity to discover the latest watch from de Grisogono, the OtturatOre. The OtturatOre is a very important watch for de Grisogono because it reflects the ambition of the brand I presented ...  

Aesthetically speaking, not my cup of tea, not at all... Thick, big, well... Not my cup of tea. Mechanically, I have my doubts, I was much more impressed by the watch which was released 7 or 8 years ago, in black gold, which worked ly the focus of a camer... 

You are thinking about the Occhio Ripetizione Minuti which was working like an old camera. And like any de Grisogono watch, it was as bulky as this one with its thick and large lugs and less comfortable believe me. The rotating dial is really impressive a... 

Strangely enough, i like it. Of course it's big, but still, it looks cool!

Yes, we can call it a strange beauty... I also like the "off centered" lugs which are not... off-centered in you take into account the pushers. Fx

FrX, Thank you for the report. Putting aside the "elephant in the room" to ignore the pushers for now, I like the idea of a choice of dial display x 4. The only watches in my.....er...'collection' that do this are the Casio ProTrek or Pathfinder But they ... 

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...even if the watch looks like a brick of gold on the wrist! I actually find the rotating/hidden complications very amusing and enjoyable, but this piece aesthetically is not for me. For me, the De Grisogono watches too often are more interesting in theo... 

I understand your comments. De Grisogono hs its own world with a quite heavy style. I believe you prefer a more subtle design. Fx

Supposedly to be 28,800 VPH / 4Hz in their spec. Has the spec changed to 3 Hz? Thanks for the report FX. Kong

I first wrote it was 4hz: it is the official frequency. Then I edited it to 3hz seeing in some pages of the press kit that it had a 21600 caliber. But I'm sure now that the right frequency is 4hz due to the construction of the movement. I edited the text ... 

when it comes to originality in watch design, Grisogono really takes the crown (pardon the pun) Thanks for posting, Fx.

It was very important for de Grisogono that this ambition was supported by an original achievement. Fx

That's not my kind of watch, but I like the movement and functions. A very interesting timepiece. Thanks for sharing, FX. Best, Vte

the realization is not ... dont get me wrong the movement IS a killer love the finishing of it ... Still i believe t hat De Grisogono Can do way better and come with a clearer realization or concept . Thanks for the detailed post . Faisal

I think if they pt as much effort into designing the dial and case as much as the movement, we would have a killer watch. Cant fault their technical expertise though but the dial...errr....boring. To me at least.