PERRELET – Turbine
Easily one of Perrelet‘s most outstanding new models in recent memory, we foresee pilots and aeronautical fiends clamoring for this winsome wrist candy. And what will surprise you more is that its centerpiece, the mobile titanium ‘turbine blades’ on the dial, is adapted from an iconic brand signature.
The turbine is actually a re-designed second rotor (the first being at the case back) that’s placed on the dial side, similar to previous models like the limited edition Double Rotor and the ladies‘ Diamond Flower. This time, however, the rotor has been enlarged, shaped into a turbine, and set against colored dials to evoke a greater sense of movement. Best of all, as it spins to evoke its aerial inspirations, the watch is wound at the same time. Clever.
Forged from a high-performance cocktail of titanium or DLC-coated titanium, the watch is a lightweight and superbly functional number. The tripartite case construction also comes with a screw- down case back ensuring 50m water resistance. At the heart of it is an automatic P-181 calibre with 42-hour power reserve. Elsewhere on the dial, luminous hands and numerals make short work of reading in the dark. Available with black leather or rubber strap.
DANIEL ROTH – Endurer
Joining the likes of ‘classical‘ brands like Piaget and Breguet, Daniel Roth has turned to the sports realm this year to cast a wider net. Like its moniker, Daniel Roth‘s new sports line spells tenacity and strength from its design to its mechanical innards. Inspired by the ancient Japanese martial art Kendo, the oval dial’s grid pattern evokes the lines of a Kendoka’s mask. And just as the martial art form strives for unity of mind and body, the Endurer unites all of the brand’s signatures including the double elliptical case, concave bezel with six top-screws, and an underlying technical triumph that underscores its laudable mechanics.
Befitting the intrinsic dynamism of this new sports offering is the exclusive automatic DR1306 calibre. Endowed with what the marque terms as a “Chrono Sprint” function, its chronograph display is scaled down to a single counter (as opposed to the more common double or triple counters) that features two numeral tracks, one for the hours and another for the minutes for easy readability. Upping the ante is a single pusher at ’7′ that controls the chronograph‘s start, stop and reset modes. Elsewhere, with a 41 x 44mm case crafted out of steel and coated with a proprietary Black Tich titanium carbide compound that enhances the watch’s corrosion resistance, the Endurer certainly lives up to its name. Available with black rubber strap and water resistant to 100m.
