For once, I will compare two novelties, which were unveiled a few week ago, at the SIHH. The Classico Manufacture: The Classico Manufacture houses the Cal UN 320 which is an automatic movement, with a silicium hair spring and anchor escapement, all in hou...
According to the position of the date, i assume the case might have been design 2 mm smaller. I am the guy who always take much care about the ratio caliber/case. However, a really nice elegant watch. Do you have any photos of both the movements?
In addition, the Classico is much more dressy than the Marine (sportier style - definitely an UN choice I suppose) with a case size easiest to wear at least for me. The difference of indexes\' thickness has a great importance in my choice too. To conclude...
And on the date issue, I agree with you. On the annual calendar, it needs to have a date and actually a big date would have cut into that lovely dial more, so I like the small date,. On the Classico, there was no need for the date. I have talked to brands...
even if the brand said "no changing of the movement, no changing of the case or crown" - well they can just make the dial so it covers it up! Not rocket science! JLC did a nice job on the new sector dial chrono to not have the date vs the master chrono do...
The lugs and the case is just super, but as you've said - the date is a little distraction from a very nice and harmonious watch. As for the Marine - I have an issue with the date eating into the subdial track and I personally think that there is too much...
Likely not enough to acquire, but certainly I like it enough to want to see it in person. The Annual Calendar, I think this model has a nice dial, but as time marches on, I'm bothered by the strap attachment. This case type could really use an update, IMO...
than our own wives do I think! PS - UN always seems to sneak things onto their website I have never seen or heard about. Despite my misgivings about navigating their site, I still check frequently in hopes of finding a new nugget! And this new chrono inte...