Timeless watch4/9/2023 The pink gold theme continues with the hands, which are interesting a cross between the Alpha and Breguet-style hands. The centre dial is finished with guilloché pattern, and it is coupled with a decorative gold hour wheel which also acts as a motif of the brand. The dial, undoubtedly, is the highlight of this watch. Moving on, we perhaps come to the most interesting component of the watch. On the left side of the case, there is also a special raised plaque with the serial number of the watch engraved on it. There are also elements of gold on the lugs and crown, which provides an interesting juxtaposition to the watch. The main case is given a circular satin finish, with the bezel given a contrasting sand-blasted finish. ![]() Notably, there has been quite a fair bit of treatment given to the case. However, it works rather well for this piece, and its characteristics mean that it wears rather comfortably on our wrist. It is attached to a pair of screwed-in lugs, which are rather unusual in design. The Timeless HMS is cased in stainless steel, with a rather nice size at 41.5mm. Thankfully, we have had the opportunity to try it out for a few weeks, and this begs the question: Is this yet another typical microbrand, or is there something more to this new upstarter? The Case, Dial, and Hands Even the calf strap looks pretty supple and luxurious too. It features quite a bit of interesting touches such as the use of pink gold on certain components, different types of case finishing, as well as a rather good-looking guilloché dial. These had led to the birth of Timeless’ first watch: The HMS (Hours, Minutes, and Seconds).Įarly impressions of the watch are certainly promising. Inspired by the early 20th century industrial design, Mael hopes to incorporate these bold neo-vintage elements into his watches – and keeping them accessible at the same time. Timeless is the brainchild of Mael Oberkampf, a freelance graphic designer who designs watches, cars and yachts. ![]() The retail price of the Timeless HMS is CHF 1,450 (approximately S$2,135).Īnd then we have Timeless. We would have thought that having these resources would have helped the brand to exercise more creativity and allowed them to be bold in their offerings, but it seems like many of such young fledglings have decided to play it safe. There were some brands that have made it big, but the rest of the majority produced pretty average pieces that are not too dissimilar from the rest. Typically launched on sites such as Indiegogo and Kickstarter, these brands have leveraged on technology and the availability of parts or manufacturers to help them produce a watch from scratch. In the last few years, we have seen an advent of microbrands and start-ups producing modestly-priced watches.
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