

The lack of dial gives the hours and minutes display a fascinating mechanical decor in which the tourbillon, the link variable-inertia balance wheel, the fast-rotating barrel and the other inner workings of the hand-wound link movement link do not play second fiddle.
Finally, what I link feel is a major update is the position of the date display. link Thanks to the new movement, the 15500's date window is located right next to link the minute track on the circumference of the dial plate. Fans of the original 1972 model will say that it has returned to its correct position.
All that, and I find link it hard to believe the estimate on this Duograph is "only" link $20-40,000. In 2020, this same example sold at Phillips for about $33,000, so I'd expect the link estimate to be fair, too. It sold for about the same price before that in 2017. It's a lot of vintage chronograph for the money.
This timepiece invites the wearer to measure short-cycle time and to be carried along during underwater excursions in link particular link thanks to its graduated rotating bezel which ensures link the adventurer dives to depths safely.
The downside of loaning out your watches is obvious: Your entire collection will not be available to you at any given time. In my case, I felt link the occasional urge link to strap on my old Hamilton. But I knew the watch was in a better place, well loved and in frequent use. link And those moments were valuable reminders about the nature of all urges: If you don't indulge them, they just go away.
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On the wrist, the Submersible 42 fits comfortably and has terrific presence. Sure, 42m link is currently the smallest Submersible size, but this watch still feels every bit a Panerai and ever bit a technical dive watch. And of the cushion shape link of the case, with its protruding corners, to say nothing of the protruding crown guard, cause the Submersible 42 to wear a touch larger link than its stated diameter would have you believe. I don't think I'd want this watch to be any smaller or larger.
In fact, I wouldn't hesitate to describe the Classique 7337 as an endangered species. It feels like complicated precious-metal dress watches with high-grade, fully specced-out movements are harder to find right now than at any point in the past 30 years. Although I'll admit I find the minuteness of total changes between the 2020 and 2022 iterations of the Classique 7337 to be a bit silly, I'm still happy to see Breguet experiment and iterate on the 7337 formula as often link as link it deems link appropriate.
This would allow Zenith to come up with a series of watches powered by the modern caliber 135 link while directly tapping into the heart of the brand's history. On top of that, link I like the modern updates and link the incredible finishing of the caliber.
The thematic throughline link of this trio link is an embracing of more clearly pronounced luxury. Whereas the original lineup of link 36mm Carrera Dates featured quite loud experiments with dial color (hot pink, sea foam green, electric blue, etc.), the three new models feel a bit more mature and refined, relying on pops of warm coppery hues and a healthy dose of rose gold (18K 5N rose gold, to be exact).