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Parmigiani Kalpagraphe Chronom¨¨tre Titanium Watch Hands-On
The most talked about new Parmigiani watch at SIHH 2019 was this new ref. PFC193-3040200-X01442 Kalpagraphe Chronometre in titanium with an interesting open-worked dial. Sporty and distinctive-looking, this new high-budget sports chronograph celebrates the quirky visual styling of the large Kalpagraphe case and includes an exciting in-house-made integrated chronograph 5Hz automatic movement. It is all part of Parmigiani’s logical push both for “everyday” in-house-made complications, as well as part of the brand’s refocus on the Kalpa collection, which has yet to hit its stride with a male demographic to the West.The Kalpa is Parmigiani’s take on the tonneau-shaped case complete with the brand’s signature “teardrop-style” lugs. In truth, Parmigiani has tended to do better with Kalpa collection models for women, given how the shape sizes down and fits on a bracelet. For men, the Kalpagraph is handsome and stately, but best suited for larger
Complicated All-Wood Watches By Valerii Danevych
Ukrainian Valerii Danevych makes wood watches with actual wooden movements. “It’s a functional work of art.” ?This is a phrase that can sometimes be thrown around with reckless abandon – especially when it comes to our beloved watches. ?To be sure, mechanical watches – regardless of their vintage – are engineering marvels, given that they give us a miniature machine that tracks the passage of the day. ?We’ve recently caught wind of some mechanical watch designs that are very worthy of being called works of art – and functional ones at that.First things first – yes, these are truly made of wood. ?But make no mistake – these are quite different from other wooden watches that have hit the market from companies like WeWood?, Sprout?, or assorted Kickstarter projects.? Those other makes feature wooden cases (and sometimes bracelets), but the movement working away inside is the very familiar (and very non-wooden) quartz-driven type.