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Itay Noy Time Tone Watch
Itay Noy is an Israeli watchmaker and his eponymous brand is known among fans of independent watchmaking for creating interesting watches at relatively reasonable prices. In addition, most of his watches are created in extremely limited numbers, which adds exclusivity to the deal. However, his newest watch aims to take the concept of exclusivity a step further in that only its owner, the brand says, will know how to read the time with it. Let me tell you how the Itay Noy Time Tone watch works.To begin, the Itay Noy Time Tone comes in a 44mm-wide stainless steel case that measures 12mm thick. From the press photos, it looks as if it has a very curvy and organic outline with few sharp edges or angles. It has a large signed crown at 4 o'clock, and its screwed lugs are something which is quite rare to see these days. In my opinion, screwed lugs make strap changing more convenient as I find spring bars to be a little fiddly to use at times. The case is water resistant to 50m, which is suffi
Tissot Ballade Ladies' Watch With COSC-Certified Powermatic 80.111 Movement Hands-On
Tissot's new COSC-certified automatic Powermatic 80.111 caliber is a major step toward improving the traditional approach to ladies' mechanical watchmaking. The new movement is used in the Tissot Ballade, a 32mm ladies' classic watch that is priced at under $1,000, proof once and for all that buying a high-luxury or over-decorated timepiece is not the only option for women who want a top-quality mechanical ladies' wristwatch.Tissot Ballade with clous de Paris bezel and dial.There are a couple of problems inherent in making mechanical movements for ladies' watches. Because of size restrictions, very few have a seconds hand and are therefore not COSC certified. It is also hard to get a long power reserve because of restrictions on barrel size and the lack of space for a second barrel. Size does matter for the ladies' market because, despite the U.S. preference for larger sizes, the Asian market has always been a big consideration in designing ladies' collections, and in that market, smal