Unconditional love for my Kalpa XL "Hebdomadaire" watches
As most here know, Parmigiani's term "hebdomadaire" designates a Kalpa watch with 8 days power reserve. The shaped manual winding movement will only fit in an "Kalpa XL" case not the smaller "Kalpa Grande" case. The gold Kalpa XL you see below was my firs...
Great post, Dan. I love the case shape
And have 2 similar - the Lorige BL-E Gris Circuit, which you know quite well, and my trusty old Carl F. Bucherer Tonneaugraph. I enjoy how the Kalpa XL has built-out lugs. And the shaped-to-the-case movement is spot on. I would like to own one, some day!
The lugs make for a comfy fitting watch.
Thanks for stopping by. Hope you're able to snag one of these Kalpa some day.
Such a wonderful duo!
And thank you so much for pointing out all the specificities and differences. I really love both and wouldn't want to choose between the two. It's great that you have both. Have a great weekend. Best, Emmanuel
For a watch this big, it's definitely comfortable to wear.
It is actually the most comfortable watch for my 6.75" wrist. It sits so well and the curved lugs really helped. I really like your straps. Are they specifically made for this watch? ...
Yes, I had the straps custom made for these watches.
The strap on the gold Kalpa is from VelleAlexander in Minneapolis. The strap on the steel Kalpa is from Molequin in Belgium. Thanks for sharing your Kalpa!
Thanks for a great post and some great photos!
I share your love of the Hebdomadaire and of shaped watches in general. I own yet a different reference, in stainless steel, with the (champagne) dial configuration matching your gold specimen, plus the peerless Kalpa bracelet: ...
That's super, super sharp.
I wonder if the case is steel or a precious metal? Thanks for sharing.
The movement on these is one of my favorites. It's clear from your photos how well the anglage was executed.
They did have the movement in some smaller versions of the Kalpa however, like in this one: www.hodinkee.com