Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda Metrographe Watches Hands-On: A Solid Entry For The Brand
The Swiss manufacture, Parmigiani Fleurier, launched its new – and very important – Tonda Metro collection (including the Metrograph) in Lausanne, just a few days before SIHH 2014. What you have here is worth taking note of because it is perhaps the best choice for men looking for their first piece from the brand. Parmigiani is a well-known and deservedly respected name among those at a more severe stage of watch addiction. The main reason for that lies in the brand’s rather unique position: it is backed up by a remarkably sophisticated system of manufactures, making it one of the few genuinely and completely “in-house” watch makers of the industry. In 2013 we visited the dedicated Parmigiani case, dial and movement manufactures, as well as their unique restoring and haute horlogerie departments. This time we take a closer look at what this new, urban-lifestyle inspired collection called the Tonda Metro has to offer.While the collection comprises nearly?20
Sinn EZM 9 TESTAF Watch Hands-On
When you need a serious watch for a serious job, few brands out-pace Sinn for hard-wearing watches that can keep up with even the most demanding of conditions. Announced at Baselworld last year, this is the Sinn EZM 9, a TESTAF certified pilots watch that is the ultimate expression of Sinn’s three hand models. Designed to be capable, legible, and nearly invincible, the Sinn EZM 9 TESTAF is the watch equivalent of speaking softly whilst carrying a big stick.Launched in the early 90’s, Sinn’s EZM moniker loosely translates to “Mission Timer.” While Sinn doesn’t exactly make any watches that I would describe as whimsical or delicate, the EZM line takes the Sinn ethos to its logical end point. While the Sinn EZM 9 TESTAF is the sort of watch you could comfortably wear any day of the week for decades on end, I bet it would be just as comfortable on a summit bit of Everest.