Review: Dixmont Automatic with Date, 24 Hour Display & Power Reserve Indicator

Review: Dixmont Automatic with Date, 24 Hour Display & Power Reserve Indicator

There's been a lot of interesting comments and opinions over the last few weeks about the necessity of a power reserve indicator on the watch dial. From the comments on our Facebook page and here on EWR, here is a bit of what people had to say:

"I like the idea of the power reserve. I generally don't need it as I keep my automatic watches on a winder. Having said that, it is nice to have a visual indicator that the mainspring is staying wound, even wearing throughout the day. When I travel, it is a nice utility (I take the watch off at night, and next morning can see how much power is left, but gets "filled up" so to speak when wearing)."

"I wind my Breitling 20 times every evening so an indicator isn't really necessary for me but cool none the less."

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Buying Watches: Vintage, Unique & Second Hand Watches in Guangzhou

Buying Watches: Vintage, Unique & Second Hand Watches in Guangzhou

As soon as I walked into GuanYang Watch, I knew I had found a gem. The shop deals in strictly second-hand and vintage mechanical watches (as well as antique clocks). This may not sound special, but when you're surrounded by an obsession for new luxury, finding unique vintage and quality second-hand Swiss watches is apparently very rare.

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Guangzhou Automatic with Day, Date, Month & 24 Hour Display Watch Review

Guangzhou Automatic with Day, Date, Month & 24 Hour Display Watch Review

Some may prefer staying away from watches with four sub-dials, as things can tend to get a bit overcrowded. But it works on this watch because of the perfect symmetry of the sub-dials combined with the minimal use of color. The complications of this watch are basically that of a calendar. So if you happen to forget, the time, the day, the date, and the month—worry not!

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Enamel Dials by Artist Xiong Songtao

Enamel Dials by Artist Xiong Songtao

From his workshop an hour outside of Beijing, cloisonne enamel artist Xiong Songtao creates these intricate dials. From an article I recently found on icrosschina.com:

"His first cloisonne enamel dial sold for 800,000 yuan at Beijing Poly Autumn Auction in 2012. At just 33mm in diameter, it featured 10 different flowers outlined with gold wire of 0.04mm in diameter - thinner than a human hair."

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