Cozmopak
2349
Maybe I am in the minority
Aug 28, 2023,18:51 PM
But this watch does absolutely nothing for me. And I fully understand that my opinion is completely irrelevant since it will still achieve eye watering results at auction.
The dial is derivative and looks like something that would be churned out by the Massena Lab. The case looks a little like an old Parmigiana Toric watch, but cut roughly by a CNC machine and without the sumptuous lines and curves. I'm sure they will argue it's supposed to be a tool watch, and the case aesthetic is befitting its "function," but to me it looks like laziness.
The lightning bolt on the seconds hand...really? Milgauss knockoff?
The movement is nicely finished and many will focus on this feature of the watch. Otherwise, this is a relatively simple deadbeat seconds Swiss level escapement movement with a cool reset feature. It isn't breaking any new horological grounds.
When has finishing become the ultimate litmus for judging the quality of a watch? Since Dufour? The popularity of this brand seems almost entirely to rest on the quality of the movement finishing. Difficult for me to express how boring that is to me.
But it's Monday. And I am slightly grumpy!