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The Techy & Innovative Automatic Caliber CFB A1000 Watch Movement From Carl F. Bucherer
Don’t worry that there is no watch to go with this movement yet. The caliber CFB A1000 is a really nice little machine on it’s own. A few months ago I got a chance to mess around with it in person. The first thing you notice about it, is that it looks very little like most mechanical movements that you have seen. There is a distinctive ‘circuit board’ look to it, that commands a more modern perspective than the classic nature of most mechanical movements. This really represents taking the tried and true idea of mechanical movements and using extremely sophisticated computer design means of producing and improving upon very old principles.When I mentioned to the Carl F. Bucherer reps that this was a very technical looking design, they agreed that it was the approach they were taking. Juxtaposing elegant curves, for strong angles. Best of all, it is a movement that is meant to exist in a watch that is only very expensive, rather than astronomically expensive. From
ZRC Grands Fonds Vintage 1964 Spirit Bronze Watch
It’s always exciting when the opportunity to review a brand with which I’m not so familiar pops up. It’s especially exciting when the products instantly appeal to me for reasons initially unknown. With the release of the ZRC Grands Fonds Vintage 1964 Spirit Bronze watch, ZRC introduces a material update to its core diver. It is a welcome addition to a range that, while pleasingly concise, keeps things simple when it comes to case variation.The History of the ZRC GF300Although a lack of variety could be presented as a drawback, the one solid thing it does do for a brand is provide it with an identity. And the identity of ZRC is, thanks to its unusual case shape, very strong. The angular case middle’s design draws heavily on the silhouette of the brand’s most famous model, the ZRC Grands Fonds 300m, launched originally in 1960. Founded in 1904 in Geneva, ZRC enjoyed moderate success in the early part of the 20th century, eventually being selected as the offi