nice package wyler...

i dun really care about the watch ..... but the box and packaging are excellent...!!

very comprehensive and also so thoughtful of them to include a matching extra strap and a screwdriver..... i am pretty sure the customer is "paying" for all these but it's a nice touch anyway

the joy and satisfaction might last a little while.... and in no time the box will be gathering dust in a closet...... that's how most boxes end up

azzurri???

here's another association between football and watches....... this time with the italian

national football team..............

the colour is nice.... but i feel nothing for the watch.......

assembling a watch....

this is no lego.....

if only it is as simple as it looks....... of cos we know it's far from simple..

i like such pics..... for it gives us a 3 dimensional insight into how a particular watch could be put together.......

wyler: more pictures

the best looking model, at least to me, is the red gold watch in black dial..... most distinctive is probably the applied hour markers and chronograph dial surrounds.....

one can see the sprung suspension in the screw chamber.... pretty neat huh............. i hope it actually works hehe.......

i do find it a hassle to release the crown lock though........ definitely a 2-finger operation.....

the tourbillon looks even better....... especially the layout of the dial

pics copyright of timezone....

wyler watches....

very recently, wyler geneve, together with cortina and pacific time, hosted a event to launch the latest range of wyler watches in singapore........

titled "time suspended", it was held at the red dot design museum...... the building which was formerly the traffic police HQ at maxwell road......

usually when one enters the event area, one can see display cases draped in black covers...... however this time was quite different, there were no watches no display cases........ only bare display stands......

when it was time to launch the collection, the cylinder display cases and the watches within were revealed....... all along they were suspended high up near the ceiling and accompanied by music, dance and models, they were gradually brought down to earth with a steel cable....

it all started abit late ...... fortunately to help pass the time was great food, especially the teriyaki chicken..... and of cos free flow of champange and wine......

ok let's get to the watches..... and i didnt pay too much attention to the jewelled versions and the tourbillon...... beyond affordable......

the entry level model is the wyler chronograph in steel........ list price about S$14000+....... next closest in price is the titanium at about S$17000+.....

physically the watches are big..... although i feel there is no major breakthrough in the case shape.....

judged from its sides, the watch certainly looks much more interesting........ the chrono pushers are shaped like the pedal of a sportscar..... and this timepiece is also equipped with a crown protector...... even the crown looks like a tire.... haha

as there was insufficient information, i cant tell whether the movement is in-house....... but i suspect not........ to make it interesting and for better shock absorption, they have their proprietary incaflex balance...... and the winding weight with ceramic ball-bearings look pretty good though......

i shall wait to see if sales are good.......... :)