kolosstt
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Saphire case back is always a highlight
Mar 08, 2015,04:11 AM
Sometimes, I really do not understand why you would buy an excellently finished movement, if you can't admire it easily. I still own my first automatic watch, which is a Victorinox with some ETA movement. Yet, when I saw its movement through the backside of the casing in the store, I had to buy it. That's how it started many years ago, so it should be clear what type of casing back I prefer.
Anyway, looking to Superfast and Mille Miglia, both lines mean a difference to me. Isn't the MM series rather round, smooth in its transitions; while Superfast is more bulky and edgy with structure breaking elements like the screws on the bezel and the rips in the casing side? Maybe this is also just my personal interpretation, however I could see a harmonic logic in reflecting the outer appearance in the movement, like you can see with Superfast from dial to casing to movement stripes.
However, I would also assume that the manufacturing process of the 01.01-M could be realized in a leaner way. Don't you think that cutting out the stripes in the movement's plates and bridges leads to a more time consuming manufacturing process than an evenly finished movement like shown in the 2014 MM edition?
I have to admit that I don't know detailed ratios of the watchmaking steps, yet a different movement finish would maybe allow differences for the MM pricing strategy.
This is an really interesting discussion.
Good to read about what others think.
All speculation, when the Chopard will have news for us. Maybe later this month?