Watches

These are some of my favorites.

LAURENT FERRIER GALET MICRO-ROTOR - BRUSHED DIAL - STEEL - REF. FBN 229.01

This is easily one of my favorites.

Artistry meets manufacture in one of very few, 40mm Laurent Ferrier Galet Micro-rotors in steel. This Laurent Ferrier Galet Micro-Rotor is sized at a contemporary 40mm, and has a distinctive amorphous, bevel-free shape. The case features a rounded bezel, thin lugs and the manufactures’ signature onion-shaped crown, which work proportionately well together. The entire watch is polished and mirror finished, while the crown itself engraved with a pattern.

The brushed-grey dial is accented with white-gold, applied Breguet numerals, corresponding harmoniously with Laurent Ferrier’s Breguet-style hands. The index markers and hands are subtle in form, and correspond harmoniously in shape.

Impressively, the Laurent Ferrier Galet Micro-Rotor also utilises a double direct-impulse escapement, which improves the efficiency of the movement through its ability to use less power and maintain amplitude, achieved through the escape-lever being locked down between two escape wheels.

F. P. JOURNE CHRONOMÈTRE SOUVERAIN - CS.RG.40 - ROSE GOLD

Housed in a classical, 40mm rose-gold case, it is made distinctive by F.P. Journe’s signature ‘flat crown’ with a rope like pattern. The silver dial is engine turned in the centre with a hobnail, Clous de Paris pattern, while the outer track holds the embossed decorative arabic numerals. The signature F.P. Journe style hands are made of blued steel and forms a contrast between the silver dial to improve readibility. Between 7 and 8 o’clock is a subsidiary seconds and at 3 o’clock is a power reserve indicator which states a power reserve of 56 hours. Overall, the dial layout is cleanly designed and excellently legible.

Rolex Explorer Ref. 214270

This is the most beautiful distillation of a sports watch into its essence that it feels at once casual and fun. It pares down the over-the-top features of an average sports watch and gives only the most essential function its due: reading time quickly and and beautifully. I admit the black might reduce the contrast enough that I find it difficult to read, but it’s gorgeous nevertheless. Simplicity is back in style.

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Breguet Type XX - XXI - XXII 3800

Type XX Aéronavale flyback chronograph in steel. Self-winding movement, subdial for the seconds. 30-minute and 12-hour totalizers. Graduated turning bezel. Luminous hands and numerals. Screw-locked crown. Water-resistant to 10 bar ( 100 m ). Diameter : 39 mm. Available with steel bracelet.

Breguet Classique 7147

Case in 18k white gold with delicately fluted caseband. Sapphire-crystal caseback. 40mm diameter. Welded lugs with screw bars. Water-resistant to 3 bar (30m). Dial in “Grand Feu” enamel. Signed Breguet. Hours chapter with Arabic Breguet numerals. Small seconds offset at 5 o’clock. Breguet open-tipped hands in blued steel. Self-winding movement, Cal. 502.3SD. Numbered and signed Breguet. Extra-thin (2.4mm). 12 lignes. 35 jewels. 45-hour power reserve. Inverted in-line lever escapement with silicon pallets. Balance spring in silicon. Balance frequency 3Hz. Adjusted in 6 positions. Alligator leather strap with gold pin buckle. Also available in rose gold. Also available with dial in silvered 18-carat gold, engine-turned.

Breguet Tourbillon Extra-Plat 5367

Case in 18-carat rose gold with a finely fluted caseband. Sapphire crystal caseback. Diameter 42 mm. Dial in “Grand Feu” enamel. Mechanical movement self-winding, extra-thin ( 3 mm), Cal. 581. 80-hour power reserve. Inverted lateral lever escapement with silicon horns. Balance spring in silicon. Tourbillon with titanium carriage. Small seconds on the tourbillon axis. Frequency 4 Hz. Also in platinum.

PHILIPPE DUFOUR SIMPLICITY - PLATINUM - 37 MM

This 37mm, platinum Philippe Dufour Simplicity, in its larger size and precious case metal, represents one of the most sought-after variants, of arguably the most coveted hand-made watch in the world. Moving on to the front of the watch, the platinum, round case measures 37 mm and features a white gold crown. The solid silver dial has a sunburst finish, and features a painted, black minute track and applied Arabic numerals and index markers. An inner chapter, with stunning guilloché and Dauphine hands, humbly features a cartouche with the watchmaker’s name. The sub-seconds register at six o’clock has concentric circles and black, painted markers. The overall design is very similar to the extremely refined version of Mr Dufour’s very own, personal Simplicity. This Philippe Dufour Simplicity comes on a black alligator strap with a 18-carat white gold tang buckle.

TAVANNES CHRONOGRAPH - STEEL - CAL. VALJOUX 22

This vintage, manual-winding, Tavannes chronograph from the early 1940s is remarkably well-preserved. The gilt black dial is beautifully proportioned, with two registers for constant seconds and 30 minute tracking. It features an outer-track denoting the minutes, offering balance and legibility. Complimenting this classical timepiece is the addition of steel, feuille hands, retaining their sharpness. At 12 o’clock, the Tavannes logo is of an early style, with no other text visible on the dial. The steel case and flat, polished bezel are sharp and thick, while the high-domed glass further enhances its typical 40s style.

The Habring² Erwin-LAB01 For Massena LAB

This watch has a very classic look. I like that it’s fairly affordable. Buy it here.

Tudor Glamour Double Date

This is a very classic watch. Honestly, the steel look isn’t my favorite. I really decided I loved this watch due to this silver/gold look: