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MECHANICALS
OLIVIER JONQUET
Capitaine & Carosse
French designer Olivier Jonquet integrates classical design cues in a watch
that you would expect to cost much more than the actual price. Devoid of
excess pageantry on the dial while paying homage to pocket watches from
a previous era, Olivier Jonquet creates a real vintage feel in a fully modern
manufactured watch. A short but elaborate hour hand circles above the
cushion shaped aperture while a rear window allows a peek at the nicely
decorated modern mechanics within both the Capitaine and the Carosse
series shown here. Carosse elicits the retro glamour of French design, while
the black PVD version of the Capitaine imposes a modern touch to the frame.
Inside the 43.5 mm cushion case beats a manual wind ETA 6498-1 with a
power reserve around 42-46 hours from full wind. Ornate two tone leather
straps add panache and both of these series come in just under our $2,500
price point limit and depending on the exchange rate will hover around
$2,300-$2,400 each.
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