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Kalpa Grande on a gorgeous spring morning

The high polish bracelet is a scratch magnet so I wear this piece sparingly. But it puts a smile on my face when it's on the wrist. Have a wonderful Sunday. M4
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By: M4
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M4
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They are all fantastic

But I’ll always prefer round watches. Yes I have a parmigiani Ionica but that’s because I really wa ted this watch for what it is. The unbeatable level of finishing ( dial, case and movement) for a ridiculously cheap price ( at least in today’s market) Bu
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By: Mach
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Moka-Tiger (Ron)
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I love the Ionica,

but I don't really warm up to this MOP dial. I prefer barley grain guilloché, personally. As for the bracelet, in addition to the problem of the color difference between white gold and platinum, I find that the pattern does not match that of the bezel. Be
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By: M4
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1neilfrancis
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A rare neo-vintage Parmigiani was auctioned in Monaco last month.

Platinum Ionica reference PF000470 with blue MOP dial. It is drop dead gorgeous. This is the first I have seen a mother of pearl dial on a platinum Ionica and I think it works really well. The bracelet is a mismatch as it is white gold paired with a plati
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By: M4
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1neilfrancis
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Happy to have helped, chk.

Yes, the Kalpa Grande should fit your wrist very well. I understand the desire for the XL because of the movement. You also might look at the Parmigiani Ionica. It preceded the Kalpa XL and was the original case for the 8-day hebdomadaire movement. The Io
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By: M4
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M4
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Thank you for this post; for some I have been trying to figure this out

My wrist is about a touch less than 17cm. I have been trying to decide between: a Grande, (rose gold case, automatic) which is perfectly comfortable, and a Grande XL (stainless hebdomadaire movement, black dial blue accents), which fits less well than the
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By: M4
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M4
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Cheers!

Kalpa XL and local micro brew. The Kalpa has been monopolizing my wrist since its return from servicing. Hope you all are having a wonderful Saturday evening. M4
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By: M4
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M4
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Size Guide for Kalpa Watches

There are three Men's size Kalpa watches. From smallest to largest they are the Kalpa Grande, Kalpa XL, and Kalpagraphe. In the course of completing my Kalpa collection, I experienced more than a little frustration with misinformation and misidentificatio
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By: M4
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M4
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