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Luc Monnet Finally Makes a Wristwatch
The Zenith Caliber 707 Observatory Movement "Kartoffel" makes a Return.
I found this on Instagram and was pleasantly surprised 😊
He has a very interesting Profile, works together with Cyril Brivet-Naudot who is a well known Independent Watchmaker at Art Mecaniques. He also worked closely with Simon Brette on his watch. Won an Award for One of the best craftsmen of France competition 2014/2015 for a Star-wheel (satellite time display) on ETA caliber 6497 watch.
Nice Article About Him
www.europastar.com
So Happy my Watch has a New Baby Brother 😁
Sources: Instagram, Luc Monnet, Simon Brette
I found this on Instagram and was pleasantly surprised 😊
He has a very interesting Profile, works together with Cyril Brivet-Naudot who is a well known Independent Watchmaker at Art Mecaniques. He also worked closely with Simon Brette on his watch. Won an Award for One of the best craftsmen of France competition 2014/2015 for a Star-wheel (satellite time display) on ETA caliber 6497 watch.
Nice Article About Him
www.europastar.com
So Happy my Watch has a New Baby Brother 😁
Sources: Instagram, Luc Monnet, Simon Brette
First watch is interesting, has some
Crash vibes although nowhere near a copy. My only question is about what I assume is the crown on the back of the watch. Does/would that affect how comfortable it wears on the wrist?
I think he tried to follow the contours of the movement vs. going for some Crash Vibes...
The Crown on mine is bigger and it's comfortable, I reckon the slimmer crown on the watch by Luc is even more so.
Thanks 👍
I kind of misspoke with the Crash reference. I think it is the most popular/well known asymmetric watch out there and I think new asymmetric models will be compared to it whether it was intended or not. Making the case around the contours of the case makes sense and the result is a very interesting cool looking watch.
Wow. That's interesting!
This certainly fits well into the Shaped Movements conversation. Emmanuel should be happy to see this.
Your watch is exceptional, my dear friend. But the other watch is really special. Between the Crash and the Potatoe. ;)
The case shape reminds me a bit of ...
E.T.'s head, but that is a very cool watch. Not often you see a case following the movement shape of an old movement like that, if ever.
That said, I think I like yours better !
Nice and funky 👌🏻👍🏻
Definitely like it but then so I do yours. I was about to ask about the crown on the back but you already answered that one 😊👍🏻
I find the case shape of that first watch very interesting, I’m not sure it me…but fun. The Zenith is way cool!
Thanks Brotherman, I was just scrolling on Instagram and when this thing popped up, I was shocked! granted in a Good Way, HAGWE 😊👍
Nice to see people worried to make these movements alive ! BTW, I have a question, what are the added indexes on your watch's sub-second dial (@25 and 35) ? They seem to have been added there and I guess for a reason ?
That is a Very Good Question, Glad you asked 😊
The two small black strips located at 6 o'clock are an indication that the watch was used at the Neuchatel Observatory Chronometer Competion during the 1960s, the strips are Precision Markers used for measuring the accuracy of the seconds hand as it crossed the 6 o'clock position.
Excellent, thanks for answering, I was not aware of these additional indices for Chronometry competition. Congrats again on this historical piece !