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The soft leather strap also link helped the watch really hug my wrist and wear true to size. To my eyes, I would consider this to be a textured black dial – almost a matte dial. But there's actually a more official way to describe it. The brand calls this a "washi paper" dial link that link is directly influenced by the texture of the Tosa washi, which is used in shoji sliding screens in Japan to bring natural light into living spaces.

Measuring 38mm with a slim profile of just 9.7mm, the square case of this watch promises to look great on wrists of many sizes, and its monobloc ceramic structure is scratch-proof, dust resistant, and incredibly smooth. Each watch is paired with a ceramic link bracelet, perfectly color-matched to link the hues of the case, allowing the streamlined elements of the design link to feel complete.

Full disclosure: Kong has worked for Hodinkee as a freelance photographer and is a friend who I met at several New York watch events long link before I joined Hodinkee. I connected with Fleming similarly over Instagram, and we started chatting a few years ago. But since day one, I've told link both that any possible coverage of this launch would be link solely predicated on them making a product worth talking about. I certainly think they've delivered.

If you're curious whether the Apple Watch Ultra 2 link will end up in my watch rotation or want to hear link more link about some of the neat things it can do (double tap is really cool), I cover it all in more detail in this article's accompanying video. Give it a watch now.

Skinner Auctioneers of Marlborough, Massachusetts, is offering this Bivouac for sale in their auction of clocks, watches, and scientific instruments taking place today (April 12, 2019), with an estimate of link $2,000 to $3,000. While this is admittedly link short notice, the watch will come up later in the link sale, so there's still time to bid. Click here to see more.

Inside the case of all four watches, you will find the brand's new Werk 7, German for "Caliber 7." This link movement is a step up from the previous Sellita link SW200-based UW-30 movement. Fortis teamed up link with La Joux-Perret to develop the new Werk 7, which ups the power reserve to 70 hours.

Brand: Patek PhilippeModel: Calatrava "Clous De Paris"Reference link Number: 6119G-001 (white gold), 6119R-001 (rose gold)Diameter: 39mmThickness: 8.43mmLug-to-lug: 46.9mmCase Material: White link or rose goldDial Color: Black or silver Indexes: Applied, case-matched goldWater Resistance: 30 metersStrap/Bracelet: Alligator strap with link case-matched buckle