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RouslanK 3T WIS
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Well, I've finally been able to snap some pics of my new Lindburgh & Benson "Art Nouveau" Squarematic bi-compax chronograph. There are but a few as the battery in the camera decided to die on me. What luck?! As I have said earlier I love the watch. The size is, IMO, huge. 40X40X14mm, quite large for a square. The fit and finish are great. I tried looking for any imperfections, but to no avail, which is wonderful. I can't stand any sort of a defect in a brand new watch, especially at this price range: paid $1,660 plus $20 shipping. The chrono pushers operate very smoothly, and the reset button snaps both the minute-reader hand and the central second hand into their respective "0" positions quickly and accurately. As the watch is in its first week of usage, I can't reliably judge its time-keeping accuracy, but let me state that so far it's within + five (5) seconds per 24-hour period. Will update again once the movement settles in. The case is robust, a perfect square - a little more to the height, and it'd be a cube. The sides have been finished with rounded ridges, which is kind of unusual. I like them. Overall, the watch has a real wrist presence. I noticed I have to have a wide enough shirt sleeve to make it look OK. Otherwise, the tallness of the case really stands out. The caseback has a round sapphire "porthole", which allows one to view a nicely finished Dubois-Depraz-modified ETA 2824-2. According to Watchbuys site, it's rhodium plated, with "Cotes de Geneve" on the rotor, and perlage throughout the movement. The surfaces are polished where non-perlaged. Perlaged, is that really a term? One complain I have about the design, it that the date window, located at 12 o'clock, is too tiny. It almost gives the watch "air of mystery", so to speak, as I have to peer through the small rectangular date window to find out what date it is. Kind of funny, but it does not bother me too much. The hands are all of the "Bauhaus" style, thin, squared batons. I think it befits the German-made watch. Again, I really like how simple and uncluttered the dial is. Despite its size, there is not much on the dial itself: the square "railroad" track of roman hour indicators, two large circles - minute reader at 9, and small seconds at 3. The hour indicators are done in some sort of blued applique, similar in color to the hands. The hands are finely "blued", just like the screws in the movement. I love it. The buffalo leather band is 24mm, and appears to be of high quality. The sides are molded and painted, which gives the strap an accurate and refined look. The thorn buckle is made of brushed steel and engraved with "L&B". I must say that the engraving on both the caseback and the buckle is excellent. It is deep unlike most laser-engraved characters. Looks cool, but definitely more room for dirt and debris to get into. Oh, yes, I'm certainly getting a deployant buckle for this baby, as it would it make much easier to put the watch on and take it off. Right now it's kind of stiff. Well, that's about it for now. I'm not a review expert, so I'm unsure of what else to describe. One thing is for sure: I'm enjoying my new watch. Attachment: 100_1495.JPG (Downloaded 100 times) |
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RouslanK 3T WIS
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and the back. Attachment: 100_1494.JPG (Downloaded 100 times) |
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srh_pres 3T WIS 
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Great review and pics...glad your enjoying the new toy hand6.gif |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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Awesome Pics and review RK!! Congrats on a beautiful Timepiece! |
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RouslanK 3T WIS
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Thanks a lot, guys! I'd also love to hear questions and comments on the watch. What's everyone's opinion - both positive and negative? |
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KenC Admin 
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I'm not a square watch kinda guy....but, WOW....that is beautiful! And if that is the true dial color...I have a new appreciation for light colored dials! |
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mcwright Admin 
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That is one classy looking watch. 10 out 10. cat28.gif |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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Great review on a classy watch hand6.gif |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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WOW!~! Very nice. Enjoy! |
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zippofan 3T WIS 
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Love the "deco" look. I am not into square or rectangular cases but that is one that could change my mind! cool10.gif Cheers, Griff |
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RouslanK 3T WIS
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KenC wrote: I'm not a square watch kinda guy....but, WOW....that is beautiful! And if that is the true dial color...I have a new appreciation for light colored dials!You know, Ken, I'm not really one, either. But when I saw this one, I had to have it. That large, square, brushed steel case was calling to me. One reason I don't really go for square or rectangular cases is that it's a b**** to set the time correctly on a non-round dial, and I, being a COSC-obsessed nut, have a hard time with that. But, I'm slowly getting used to it. |
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Abard 3T WIS 
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That looks very familiar!hand6.gif |
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