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Raymond Weil Freelancer Autumn Time Watch

For the Autumn season Raymond Weil will release a new version of their Freelancer watch for women. Called the "Freelancer Autumn Time," the watch will come in two types - either in a "fig" or "chestnut" color scheme. To be honest they are both quite similar in hues. Based on the attractive Freelancer line of models, the watches come in 38mm wide steel cases with almost masculine looking cases that have diamond-studded bezels. The dials are quite simple looking, even though they have a number of elements. There is a minute scale on the flange ring, diamonds used for the hour markers, and a textured section in the middle of the dial. The hands are purposeful, but not exactly pretty. I like that they are lume filled. Being an "open heart" watch you can see the escapement through the open dial window.

Inside the watch is a Swiss automatic movement, likely an ETA 2824 or equivalent. The Autumn Time watches comes on matching alligator straps. Not sure about price or availability yet, but look for these Raymond Weil Freelancer Autumn Time watches for women soon.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews time ablogtoread.com

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Raymond Weil Lady Freelancer Chronograph Watch

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Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

Whether purposefully or coincidentally, I find it amusing that this new very feminine Lady Freelancer watch by Raymond Weil shares an almost identical dial and function layout to the very masculine IWC Top Gun Pilot Double Chronograph watch. Perhaps the similarity is no accident as Raymond Weil bills this new watch as a form of urban luxury offering a very large for a lady's watch width size of 42mm in a stainless steel diamond set case. Diamonds are a major element of the Lady Freelancer Chronograph watch's theme with 169 stones on the case and another 66 lining the bezel. Still, the watch seems to be confused, with such formal attire, the large dial still bears an exposed screw, and the baton hands and sharp edged hour markers are more aggressive in tone than you'd expect from a magenta colored watch. Perhaps this watch is for the lady packin' a concealed Beretta under her evening wear?

The Lady Freelancer Chronograph comes in two colors, fuchsia pink and off white, with matching alligator straps. Inside the watch is an automatic Valjoux 7750 mechanical movement providing the time, 12 hour chronograph, and day and date complications. Price will likely exceed $4,000 given the amount of stones and might go higher is Raymond Weil is feeling particularly optimistic.

Ariel Adams publishes the popular watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

Gallery: Raymond Weil Lady Freelancer Chronograph Watch