【F】Introducing: The Yema Granvelle CMM.20

Yema’s present catalog primarily consists of sports activities watches, so it’s good to see a brand new dressier possibility, particularly as a result of it has fairly an authentic design. The inspiration for the all-new Yema Granvelle’s cushion form got here from the arches within the courtyard of the Granvelle Palace in Besançon. The constructing additionally homes the Museum of Time, and the town is the capital of the French watchmaking area, the place Yema’s workshops are situated. Inside the brand new Granvelle is the corporate’s slim micro-rotor CMM.20 caliber.

Earlier this yr, Yema introduced that it shifted to utilizing Swiss-made Sellita actions as a substitute of proprietary calibers for its entry-level mechanical watches. This enables the corporate’s watchmakers to focus all their consideration on the higher-end manufacture actions. The brand new Granvelle CMM.20 already reveals that extra consideration went into the watch’s design. Let’s take a better look.

The Yema Granvelle assortment

As mentioned, the Granvelle’s peculiar case form is impressed by the Sixteenth-century structure of the Granvelle Palace in Besançon. The constructing’s courtyard incorporates a gallery with quite a few so-called basket-handle arches. Their flat tops and vertical sides are typical of bridges and arches from that interval. Whenever you take a look at the Granvelle’s 39mm case, you may simply acknowledge these defining options with the flat edges between the rounded corners.

The bezel incorporates a vertically brushed end on prime and a elegant end on the aspect. Then, on the mid-case, we discover a traditional coin-edge texture, and the pretty compact lugs have a brushed end with a elegant chamfer.

The Granvelle’s dial mimics the arched case form. There’s a large white chapter ring with carved-out hour markers, and on the middle of the dial, there’s a concentric sample. This sample originates from the cushion-shaped sub-seconds register at 9 o’clock. The alpha-shaped hour and minute fingers every have a bevel and a elegant end. You possibly can select between metallic black, blue, or inexperienced dials as effectively.

Yema’s CMM.20 micro-rotor motion

The case again incorporates a window with the identical arched form. By it, you will get an excellent take a look at the in-house-developed Yema Calibre Manufacture Morteau 20. This computerized micro-rotor motion runs at a frequency of 28,800vph, options 33 jewels, and holds a cushty energy reserve of 70 hours. The motion is regulated to run between -3 and +7 seconds per day, and its bridges characteristic sunburst Geneva waves. Setting the motion is a straightforward affair due to the signed, cushion-shaped push-pull crown at 3 o’clock.

One other standout characteristic of Yema’s CMM.20 motion is its slimness. At solely 3.7mm, it helps to maintain the Granvelle’s general profile right down to solely 8.6mm, which is nice for such a dressy piece.

On the wrist and within the hand

The brand new Yema Granvelle is a pleasant departure from Yema’s traditional choices. At first, I believed the 39mm dimension for the squarish case form can be a bit huge. Nonetheless, together with the 47mm lug-to-lug, it suits reasonably effectively on my 17cm wrist. That’s most likely additionally as a result of the corners are so spherical. The case form, I need to say, is especially good. It’s authentic with out being bizarre and fits the dressier look of the watch.

We had the green- and blue-dial variations within the workplace. If I had to decide on, I’d go for the blue one. It’s so darkish that it generally seems black or purple. The inexperienced tone is a bit brighter, and I feel the black-dial possibility is, in actuality, a bit grayish. I do like how the dial performs round with the arched case form. Nonetheless, with the carved-out chapter ring and the off-center concentric sample, it’s a bit a lot for me.

Out there now

The brand new Yema Granvelle is obtainable now for €1,990. That’s an incredible value for a watch with a proprietary micro-rotor motion and such an authentic design. Every watch comes on a premium brown leather-based strap with a properly executed folding clasp.

Let me know within the feedback beneath what you consider Yema’s new Granvelle assortment.

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