![]() ![]() The beautiful open-worked caseback on the Patrimony minute repeater. Patrimony Minute Repeater Ultra-Thin Platinum: A beautiful platinum cased timepiece with minute repeater, even the stitching in the strap is weaved from solid 950 platinum! Photo Credit: Ryan Fowler Photo Credit: Shawn PrashantĪ closeup of the hand finished flying tourbillon escapement. The Tradionnelle Tourbillon: With hand finished Maltese cross shaped flying tourbillon carriage in 18k pink gold. Offset running seconds, bold track markers, gorgeous moon shaped hands, and classic Breguet style numerals. Horology blog drivers#A dial created with a 45 degree tilt designed for drivers to read at a glance when behind the wheel. The Historiques American 1921 in 18k pink gold. Maltese cross motif seen throughout the design of the watch from the bezel, to the bracelet, as well as the clasp. The Oversees Automatic on a stainless steel bracelet. Oversees Dual Time: A high-end stainless steel sports watch with an easy to read AM/PM indicator and secondary time zone. The Oversees World Time: 37 time zones at a glance. The Oversees Ultra-Thin Perpetual Calendar in 18k pink gold. The Oversees Chronograph in stainless steel with an intuitive “easy change” system that allows the wearer to swap out bracelets and straps at a moment’s notice with no tools required. On the wrist: The Oversees Chronograph in stainless steel with a beautiful deep blue dial. Passionate and attentive boutique sales professionals explaining the unique features and finer points that make Vacheron Constantin timepieces special. Photo Credit: Julian FokĪ fellow RedBar Vancouver member admiring the craftsmanship of a Vacheron Constantin timepiece. Leslie Kobrin: President, Americas for Vacheron Constantin sharing her passion for the brand with fellow watch enthusiasts. Rich tones of dark wood, leather, and chrome accents adorn the interior of the boutique making it feel luxurious, but still warm and welcoming. Situated on Alberni Street it fits seamlessly with neighbouring luxury boutiques. This boutique marks a first for the brand in western Canada. Recently Vacheron Constantin hosted RedBar Vancouver for an exclusive evening to view their new flagship boutique that has been open for just over a month now. ![]() Photo Credit: price for the Aloha GMT 40 gradient dial: TBD but similar GMT models in the current collection start around $1,475 USD+applicable taxes.įor more information regarding Aloha watches as well as an overview of the current collection please visit It should be noted that the final version of this timepiece will have Arabic numerals and a white sun and moon disc on the dial as well as top grade swiss made ETA 2893-2 movement, or alternatively if that movement is not readily available a top grade Sellita SW-330-1 will be used instead. The use of the gradient to display day (with a sun) and night (with a moon) is also clever and adds to the aesthetics of the dial without making it look busy or over complicated. The other feature that I love is the fact that this is a GMT watch which is great for travel as it displays a second time zone via an orange 24hr hand. The one thing about this watch that really impressed me was the depth and richness of the dial which changes colours depending on the lighting conditions. The proportions of the case and dial are very well done with a deep glossy blue shade for the dial which goes from lighter to darker in a seamless transition. Here are the technical details for the Aloha GMT 40 timepiece as well as alternative dial versions that are also available for purchase: Hands and hour markers are filled with Super Lumi-Nova GBW9 making for easy reading in low light conditions. The caseback displays a finely finished top grade swiss made ETA 2893-2 movement with a bespoke rotor engraved with the Aloha logo and intricately painted “flower of life” motif.Ī closeup of the nicely finished movement as seen through the exhibition case back with bespoke painted rotor and Aloha brand logo. On the wrist: The Aloha GMT 40 (Prototype) with deep blue gradient dial displaying an orange 24hr hand, AM & PM with a miniature sun and moon indicator on the dial. I can think of several mainstream entry level luxury brands that do not even come close in terms of movement, dial, and case finishing. He is producing timepieces with an exceptional level of detail and quality that you don’t typically find when you look at other micro-watch brands. I recently had the pleasure of spending some time with a fantastic micro-watch brand coming out of the United States called Aloha started by a passionate watch enthusiast by the name of Spencer Leu. ![]()
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