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Limes Pharo Vollkalender Chronograph Watch

I've previously mentioned that successful execution in design of a Valjoux 7751 movement based watch is tough. Here is an example of how to best utilize the movement, as seen in this Limes Pharo Vollkalender Chronograph watch. The German brand is pronounced "Lee-mehz," not like the citrus. The 40.5mm wide watch comes in a few variants (black and steel tone dials, with black or brown leather straps). Both the silver and black dial versions have a stately feel to them. The useful complications included in the automatic Valjoux 7751 movement are laid out in a logical manner. The list is actually quite long, and the movement represents a very good value for what you get. In addition to the time, the watch has a full calendar (day, date, and month), moon phase, 12 hour chronograph, and synchronized 24 hour hands. The dials are machine engraved with traditional decorations while the timepiece is very inviting in character.

In addition to the decorated watch dial, the movement is viewable through a sapphire caseback window and is decorated with perlage, Cotes de Geneve polished stripes, and blued steel screws. Water resistance of 50 meters is appropriate for the timepiece's genre. Many people seek the style that this Pharo Vollkalender Chronograh watch has, but aren't willing to pay the extremely high prices of Swiss watches such as Breguet. This watch retails for a more wallet responsible $4,280 (and you can even get it online at the Limes website). A quality brand that I've always know to be dedicated to making fine watches at reasonable prices.

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

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Limes Endurance 1000 GMT3 Watch

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

How low can you go? The Endurance 1000 GMT3 watch is water resistant to 1,000 meters (that's over a half a mile under water) and also tells the time in three different timezones. It uses an automatic ETA caliber 2893-2 movement which beats at 28,800 bph with 21 jewels. The home time zone is read in the usual manner and the other two times are determined on two different scales on the dial and the rotating bezel with the red GMT hand. The GMT3 also has a white 60min scale with luminous marker to help it function as a diver¹s watch. The watch is available with a leather strap with rubber lining, a solid rubber strap, or a stainless steel bracelet and sells for $1,195 to $1,395.

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