In fairness, you may likely have already heard of this "newish" brand from Italy.
Novecento Meccanografiche is based in CASTELFIORENTINO, a little less than an hour outside of Florence.
Now the obvious conclusions we could (I think mistakenly) jump to is that this is a brand trying to ride on either Panerai or the more lamentable loss of Anonimo. I think that would be wrong. The folks at NM (sorry, that is one LOOOONG name) have established a fairly certain design grammar. It is unabashedly rugged, a watch designed for use in some fairly rough environments. But it also has those little touches that make it (to me at least) special.
I quite like the crown configuration. It is tactile, solid and not trying to be give the look and feel of something it is not. The movement is handwound - the 6497 which makes me smile as it reminds me of my long-gone Panerai B series (yes, I had it and sold it, and have pretty much regretted it ever since). The rotating bezel is a nice touch as well, it adds that little "whats' it". The straps are made by a local company and I might be wrong on this last point, but I heard a rumor that they may, indeed, offer a water resistant / Kodiak type of leather strap. I have sent a request for further information, and promise to keep you posted.
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| Courtesy of Novecento Meccanografiche |
Novecento Meccanografiche is based in CASTELFIORENTINO, a little less than an hour outside of Florence.
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| Courtesy of Novecento Meccanografiche |
Now the obvious conclusions we could (I think mistakenly) jump to is that this is a brand trying to ride on either Panerai or the more lamentable loss of Anonimo. I think that would be wrong. The folks at NM (sorry, that is one LOOOONG name) have established a fairly certain design grammar. It is unabashedly rugged, a watch designed for use in some fairly rough environments. But it also has those little touches that make it (to me at least) special.
I quite like the crown configuration. It is tactile, solid and not trying to be give the look and feel of something it is not. The movement is handwound - the 6497 which makes me smile as it reminds me of my long-gone Panerai B series (yes, I had it and sold it, and have pretty much regretted it ever since). The rotating bezel is a nice touch as well, it adds that little "whats' it". The straps are made by a local company and I might be wrong on this last point, but I heard a rumor that they may, indeed, offer a water resistant / Kodiak type of leather strap. I have sent a request for further information, and promise to keep you posted.
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