The Edmond Auto 3D

From Mathey-Tissot

Courtesy of Mathey-Tissot

Mathey-Tissot is really not as known here in the lower 48 as it should be. I am making it my mission to change that ; )

The Edmond Auto 3D is, well, green! And that hits a visceral nerve for me.

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The case is of stainless steel with a rose gold finish and measures 42 mm in diameter. The movement is self-winding (automatic).

Here are the pertinents -

• Gender: Men
• Movement Type: Automatic
• Movement Name: Landeron 24
• Movement Function: -Date-
• Case Diameter: 42 mm
• Case Material: Stainless Steel 316L
• Case Color: Rose Gold plated
• Glass: Dome Antireflex Sapphire Coated
• Backplate: Sapphire Coated
• Crown: Push / Pull
• Water Resistance: 5 ATM
• Bezel Type: Fixed
• Bezel Colour: Rose Gold plated
• Thickness: 13 mm
• Dial Colour: Green
• Markers: Index and Arabic numbers
• Lug to lug: 20 mm
• Bracelet Material: Genuine Leather
• Bracelet Colour: Green 

 

Not Exactly New - But New To Me...Millemetri

 Yes, you read that right - Millemetri!

Courtesy of Millemetri

So regular readers of the "Blog Formerly Known as Tempus Fugit" will recall that I have a long and winding relationship with Anonimo.

It is safe to say that without Federico Massacesi, there would have been no Anonimo. And although a slight blip with a brand named for Dino Zei that never quite came to fruition, with Millemetri it seems that there is finally (hopefully) something to replace the much loved (and in truth, often misunderstood) Anonimo Firenze (i.e. not the modern Anonimo currently languishing in Le Locle), but the original.

What sank the original Anonimo is hard to say, but what is currently throttling the new Swiss iteration is a lack of attention from the current stewards, as well as a collection of watches that (apart from the Militare) could be part of any collection, anywhere.

So what makes the Millemetri special? For one, the cases. Apart from the mystique of being a watch that better embodied the original Panerai than even the reborn Swiss Panerai, it was the Florentine cases. Add to that the Kodiak straps and it was truly lightening in a bottle.

The Millemetri was arguably the one design that Anonimo did the best with - at least it was when I was selling them at Tourneau in San Francisco back at the turn of the century ; )

The entry point of the Millemetri collection is the Augusta. It comes in three dial versions - black, blue, and Coffee (which is pictured above).

In addition to Florentine made cases, it also boasts a strap that might have a technological twist to offer an alternative to the Kodiak straps that the original Anonimo used - It is referenced as the AlaskaProTr.01 process (as of 2023 it was patent pending, I hope to get an update for you, gentle reader). Like the Kodiak process, it conditions the leather is such a way that it can be submerged in both fresh and salt water for up to 24 hours.

Back to the case - as mentioned, it is crafted in Florence, utilizing a special bronze alloy - UNI52575. It measures 42.80 in diameter. It features an automatic helium release valve (at 2 o'clock). The crown and escape valve are crafted of stainless steel, as is the case back.

The movement remains somewhat of a mystery to me as on the Millemetri site it is listed as Landeron, whereas at least one retailer indicates that it is either Landeron, or Sellita. My hope would be for Sellita.

The retail listed for the Augusta is listed at $1,959 on their website. 

I hope to be back with more details on the Millemetri collection. Although it is not "new", it is new to me, and I have a soft spot for Florentine watch making ; )

Just Under The Radar - the Méraud Antigua

Having sat out most of the last year, I hope that I can be forgiven for missing a few shots across the bow in terms of new releases. This one is from a small and "newish" brand based in Ghent,Belgium. This is the Antigua, from Méraud.

Courtesy of Méraud 

And while Belgium is a small country, it has provided the world at large with quite a lot -

Tintin and Snowy © Hergé 

Perhaps the most famous reporter never to win a Pulitzer, Tintin.

A former volunteer nurse and struggling chorus girl.

Courtesy of Wikipedia

And newspaper delivery boy who many feared had missed his true calling.

But back to the Antigua -

Courtesy of Méraud 

In a world of countless black-dialed micro brand dive watches, this is a bit special.

Limited to 100 pieces, this chronograph measures 40 mm in diameter and houses what Méraud describes as a "restored" Landeron 248 under the hood. Now I am (despite my cynical nature) a romantic. Having owned a few "modern" watches with restored Landeron movements, I can say that there may be the potential for occasional quirks. In my case it was a hesitation in the main chronograph hand. But in fairness, that could happen with a brand new Valjoux. More to the point, if the descriptions are anything to go on, Méraud has been working on this release for some time, so with luck it should be a winner.

The Méraud Antigua weighs in at a reasonable $1,922.00 (US$). This is a pre-order item, so you 

will need to be patient as delivery is projected for 

September.

The Méraud Antigua will be available in two flavors:

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"Soft Sand"

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"Miho Black"

For more information and ordering details, visit Méraud's website -

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The Watch that Haunts my Dreams

Apparently great minds think alike!  I was meeting with team Nivrel at the Ramada this past Saturday and got to try on a watch that will probably drive me to insanity until I save the pennies to call it my own!

My comment to them was "This watch haunts my dreams!", at which Guido Grohmann burst out laughing and said:  "Those are EXACTLY the words that Watch U Seek's Bhanu Chopra used!"

Well, being thought half as eloquent as Bhanu is a very real compliment, so I'll take it ; )


But back to the watch -

42 mm of German stainless steel AWESOMENESS cases the ever-so-fantastic hand-wound Landeron 248.

Courtesy of Nivrel

Sapphire crystals front and back, alligator strap.

YOU KNOW YOU WANT THIS!