Do you know what is it? - Do you like it? >(img)>
I ran into this piece and I am attracted by the dial layout, something amusing, something different and most of all when on wrist a personal way to tell time.
What do you say, you like it?
And to have a bit of fun, who does it?
It's a Retrograde
is it Jean D'Eve?
i always liked the retrograde function in a wristwatch...
adrian
The hands move like a butterfly taking off >
Adrian, I am with you on this one, some (if not all) retrogrades are beauties just to look at, they are like magically restarting all over again in cycles.
The dial shown is the last executed retrograde by Jean d’Eve.
The ‘Sectora II” are housing this dramatic 90% degrees mechanical automatic retrograde development. They are a few models to choose from, again I love the dial layout, regrettably the watch case does not do it for me… but is
never something I know about? :-)
Yves.
About Jean d’EveFounded in 1888 at Le Locle high in the Neuchatel Mountains, the LE PHARE watch manufactory, which later on gave birth to the Jean d'Eve watch range, has left its mark on the story of Swiss watchmaking. Indeed, it had key and outstanding position in watchmaking in latest of 18th century due to the rewarding of 3 Gold medals at world class exhibitions in 1896, 1889 and 1906. 1970, it became the second largest producer of chronograph watch in Switzerland. The company, not content to rest on its laurels, continued to develop. In 1970...... more from :
Jean d’Eve Website
Now how'd I know you were going to know this? : - )
Hey tried to ring you a few times, where have you been? Chat tonight?
I think it is a Gerald Genta or Jean D'eve>>>
I have a Jean D'Eve, it is a quattro retrograde and it is funky.
I love retrogrades :)
Val
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