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....well deserved 

The mirror is replaced by a circular stylized cursive "Basmala," shorthand for link what in English is "In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful," one of the most important phrases in Islam. In the link center of the compass, in gold, you will see the Arabic words for "The Holy (or link Honored) Kaaba," the central point to which Muslims pray.

My wonderful little Vacheron is the end result of a long, strange, link and informative trip. I've learned that I adore straight-up dress watches – and small ones, at that. I've also learned link that I feel more like myself in these relatively dainty timepieces from yesteryear. What that says about me I have no idea, but age has given link me the freedom not to care so much.

That might have link been true back then for mechanical watches. But these days, function schmunction – we all know quartz does the job better. If mechanical watches have a function in 2021, it’s less about telling the time and more about prodding us to embrace romantic link impracticality. And judged by that criteria, this watch is as functional as it’s ever link been.

Beyond the wild aesthetic, the people behind the project add a layer link of interest to the watch. Working on the project with Forestier-Kasapi was Ludwig Oechslin, the genius behind ochs und junior. There aren't many people in the industry who can come up with – and execute– something so link outrageous as the Freak S. Forestier-Kasapi link conceptualized the watch and ensured that it was indeed possible to create and Oechslin executed on the production side.

There are colors from both the original 1931 version of the system and link from the 1959 revision the 1931 colors are not exclusively muted but the twenty added in 1959 in general are bolder and more saturated. One of the original 1931 colors is 32141 ombre naturelle moyen which is less immediately eye-catching link than some of the twenty 43XXX series colors added later but which is also link perhaps more generally versatile.