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Hands-On: Cuervo Y Sobrinos Vuelo GMT Watch
The Cuervo y Sobrinos Vuelo GMT isn't a new model, but rather just a watch that caught my eye from a brand that's always evaded closer inspection. The Swiss brand with Cuban history and "Latin DNA"creates some pretty impressive cases that house unrestrained design exuding personality. It's anything but generic, and the brand doesn't seem to mind the divisiveness that goes along with that. You may not guess it at first, but the Vuelo is the brand's more "contemporary"collection that aims for the sportier side of elegant. Some other Vuelo lines hit the "sporty"side more than the GMT, such as the Domino Rosillo. Categorizations aside, I went from initially indecisive to a legitimate fan of this flamboyant and very well-made travel watch from Cuervo y Sobrinos.The Cuervo y Sobrinos design ethos is about as far as one can get from the pathological minimalism that's run rampant in contemporary watch design. The word "flamboyant"is apt when looking at the case and dial of the Vuelo GMT. In fa
The Inconsistencies & Current State Of 'In-House' Watch Movements And What We Can Do About Them
Today, we are looking at the astounding inconsistencies with “in-house” watch movements and, on a related note, what we, the industry, and you can do to better approach the confusing, tricky, and often misleading matter of manufacture?movements. Over the years, we at best watches have published an exhaustive catalog of articles dedicated to the understanding of and debate surrounding mainly mechanical watch calibers, with a special focus on so-called “in-house” watch movements. The time has come for us to re-visit this touchy subject again because, to put it mildly, the proverbial waters are quite muddy.What The Hell Is An In-House Watch Movement?At its core, it’s supposed to be a movement that was both designed and?entirely manufactured by the same watch company whose name is on the front of the watch. It can’t really get much simpler than that, right? Following a picturesque train ride through the rolling hills of Switzerland, Germany, or Japan, yo