Ulysse Nardin's Dual Time is incredibly user friendly. I believe the Executive version utilizes a ceramic bezel. The Girard Perregaux world time is interesting and can be found in steel or titanium. Most include a chrono, but there is a version or two that does not, including the Laureato Absolute (
Generally, luxury goods are seen as price inelastic. In some instances price increases can actually lead to increased demand, the perception being that the goods are more exclusive and therefore more desirable. I suspect that the Swatch group believes that maintaining the integrity of the value of t
I have the 40mm version and it is counter clockwise to unscrew and clockwise to wind. In fact I have never owned a watch that operates the other way. -Patrick
Seeing all the low post counts contributing to this thread is really something. Although I am a long time reader, I number amongst those with few posts. It just goes to show the impact that great mods like Nicolas can have on us silent masses. My sincere thanks for many hours of enjoyment. -Patrick
I love this watch! I think it is the perfect combination of form and function, a really pure and purposeful representation of high watchmaking. This is the type of complication that I really admire. The UN Sonata, GO Senator Chronometer etc. Best, -P
I picke up my UN in late 2003. It was researched as I was looking for something with a GMT function. I don't recall how I heard about the brand, perhaps here as I have lurked since about that time. I ordered a catalog from UN and found a local AD. The rest is history.
As Nicolas has pointed out it sounds more like a repeater with measurable pauses between each strike. I own a JLC memovox and have heard others fairly compare it to a school bell. The Sonata is more of a ding... ding... ding. I do love my memovox but will say that the Sonata is in a class of its own