Post by timelessluxwatches on Dec 16, 2014 16:45:29 GMT -6
Hi everyone, we're Timeless Luxury Watches, based out of Frisco (North Texas). We're authorized dealers for a large number of brands, like Grand Seiko, Nomos, Girard-Perregaux, Damasko and more (see the full list here: www.timelessluxwatches.com/brands ), but in addition to selling watches, we really like writing about them (see all of our reviews here: www.timelessluxwatches.com/reviews ). We release 1 or 2 reviews a week with lots of high-res photography (thanks largely to the tutelage of the owner of this site) and videos.
We released our Grand Seiko SBGA103 spring drive review last week in the Seiko forum, but today I wanted to share a review of a watch I'm even more excited about, the Maurice Lacroix Gravity which is just now hitting retailers. This was the watch I was most excited about at Baselworld 2014. Check out the full review here or just read the introduction below. Also don't forget to check out the video here.
Maurice Lacroix Gravity Review
Today we look at what is easily one of the most anticipated watches of the year, the Maurice Lacroix Gravity. In fact, this was my most anticipated watch of the year. It's easily the most exotic piece ever produced by Maurice Lacroix and a real badge of honor for the brand as it includes its 13th unique in house movement. They must have been pretty proud of the movement too because you can see a lot of it no matter what side you look at. The design incorporates elements popularized by successful models in haute horology, most obviously the Breguet La Tradition but perhaps also the Glashutte Original Panoinverse, both of which feature prominently displayed balance wheels on the face and the main hands on a subdial. But the Gravity has more to offer than just exotic looks--it also incorporates a full silicon assortment. This is a truly in house movement as even the metallic hairspring was created by ML. Read on to see and learn more.
The Introduction
Maurice Lacroix has been quietly creating phenomenal works of haute horology for years now but, for whatever reason, many of their achievements have gone by largely unnoticed by watch collectors. Even some truly remarkable models, like the Mystery Seconds, didn't get the attention they deserved. This year was different, however, with the Gravity creating a huge buzz at Baselworld 2014. Why the Gravity and not any of their other great in house models? One can only speculate, but it may be that the Gravity is simply too spectacular, too technically interesting, and perhaps even too weird, to be ignored. It certainly got my attention. I think it's safe to say that, as of 2014, it is the brand's magnum opus.
One of the reasons I'm enjoying writing this review is because I don't have to go through any great effort to explain some sort of hyper-technical, yet invisible, feature of significance. Everything that makes this watch so special is on display. You don't have to know anything about watches to be impressed by the Gravity, but the more you know, the more impressed you're going to be.
Since we're on the subject, what does make this watch so special? Well first, and most obviously, it's the aesthetic. The balance wheel is way out front and next to the dial is the most prominent feature. Since it's constantly moving, it's probably more attention getting than the dial itself. The other crucial feature is the full silicon assortment--these are components directly involved in time keeping that have been replaced by non-metallic components which ought to provide superior performance.
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