L . K e n d a ll
Naming tradition
To establish its first wristwatch collection, the modern L. Kendall
continues the watchmaker’s tradition of naming timepieces with
Kendall’s surname initial K. Larcum himself only made three marine chronometers, K1, K2 and K3, the latter of which was instrumental during Captain George Vancouver’s travels in the Pacific and
along the coast of what is now Canada.
L. Kendall’s initial collections include K4, K5, K6 and K7, four
nautically themed automatic models made in 300-piece limited editions. Each features a 46mm steel case and mother-of-pearl dials of
varying hues, and each model stresses its own date and timekeeping
functions and displays. One model, for instance, offers a chronograph and second timezone (K4) while another (K6) features a large
date. The remaining collections include a model with a date display
with a 24-hour counter (K7) and a design emphasizing tradition-
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