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Don’t love the apertures on the dial and the shape of the crown.
But the enamel dial makes this watch special and worth considering.
Opinions please on this Ref. No. 3243-132
I have admired this and other UN watches with ta white enamel dials and blue numerals. To me this combination is so striking. A plus is it’s a great travel watch. What do you think? ...
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A perpetual calendar with time zone adjustment that works on the calendar, back and forth. ...
Don’t love the apertures on the dial and the shape of the crown.
But the enamel dial makes this watch special and worth considering.
Thanks for your observations and you’re correct, Nico
Did you check out how the crown functions? I don’t believe it ever pulls out. You set it to the appropriate setting, time, date, or winding by pushing in the crown and then turn the crown to dial in the appropriate setting. Pretty cool. I’ve never seen a ...
Coincidentally, I tried on that piece at an AD just the other day
The Classico Dual Time’s grand feu enamel dial by Donze Cadrans was what drew my eyes to it. On the wrist, the combination of the fresh, pure white of the enamel and the blue markers and displays came across as beautifully as one would expect. Overall, th...
What a coincidence, PKonos!
Given that this model is no longer in the current UN catalogue, it’s interesting that your AD had it in stock. Perhaps I’ll seek out the same white dial/blue numeral combination in a more simple layout. Thanks again for sharing your experience with this w...
Sure thing, RDS, you're very welcome !
The manager at the AD told me that she'd personally sourced this reference for the shop, as she'd fallen in love with the enameled dial and wanted her customers/clients to share in her enthusiasm for it.
Looks nice
Enamel is always a big plus and it is a very convenient dual time watch. But they are operating within the constraints of the movement which they haven't changed in decades and so have to accomodate things like the second timezone at 9 that don't look gre...
In the old days it was a watch i could collect
It’s a ref that took my attention. Time change, time goes, priorities changed. I do no big oversized watches anymore. Light, 39 and smaller, and vintage are key to me. Piaget, and some Jaeger LeCoultre, titanium Breitling new pluto, Enicar, Atlantic.
I love the grand feu enamel, but I've nevert gotten comfortable with the layout on the UN dual time (or perepetual calendar) watches.
I'd also take a close look at the digital hour and double date apertures under a loupe. I've seen some cases where the edges come off a little crude. For another completely different grand feu enamel dial travel watch (with an alarm, to boot) in the exact...
