One To Watch: Hazemann & Monnin – Two Young Watchmakers, Two Aesthetics, One Model, One Brand

Sure issues have change into anticipated from unbiased watchmakers—ending might be second solely to a watchmaker’s creativity and imaginative and prescient. That is humorous to say for a model that has two visions weaving out and in of one another, however it works—as does the bottom design and ending. The dial facet exhibits three subdials: instantaneous leaping hours are at 12 o’clock, minutes at 3 o’clock, and seconds at 9 o’clock. Wrapping the sting of these subdials is an extended single gong which, on the high of the hour, is struck as soon as by the huge black-polished hammer between 7 and eight o’clock on the dial. 

The elephant within the room is that there is a passing resemblance (passage pun not supposed) to the Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto, which additionally has a sonnerie au passage strike. However if you cannot differentiate between the 2 in high quality, aesthetics, or strategy, there’s not a lot I can say that will help you. This watch was in improvement earlier than the Christopher Ward was introduced. It options the instantaneous leaping hour, and the chime is way, a lot stronger, clearer, and extra pleasing to the ear. It is a high-end unbiased chiming watch, not – and all due credit score to Christopher Ward for his or her innovation – an inexpensive entry level right into a chiming complication. Within the steel, and along with your eyes closed, you’ll be able to really feel and listen to the distinction.