Would You Buy This Vintage Chronograph?
Would Watchdives ever consider making a chronograph inspired by this design?
I think there’s room in the market for a clean, vintage-inspired meca-quartz chronograph like this. What I love most about this design is:
- Clean and timeless vintage aesthetic
- Beautiful silver sunburst dial with a balanced tri-compax layout
- Minimalist applied indices with no unnecessary text
- Contrasting black subdials (classic panda look)
- Blue central chronograph seconds hand that adds just the right amount of color
- Elegant, slim bezel and vintage-style pump pushers
- Dressy enough for formal wear, yet versatile for everyday use
If Watchdives were to make something similar, my ideal specifications would be:
- 36–38 mm case diameter (37 mm would be the sweet spot)
- 10–12 mm thickness
- 18 mm lug width
- VK63 meca-quartz movement
- Curved sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
- Stainless steel case with brushed and polished finishing
- Around 44–46 mm lug-to-lug
- Screw-down caseback
- 100 m water resistance
- Genuine leather strap, with an optional stainless steel bracelet
I think this would fill a gap in the market. Most affordable chronographs today are either too large (39–42 mm) or have overly busy dials. A well-finished 37 mm vintage chronograph with these specifications would be an instant hit.
Would anyone else like to see Watchdives make something like this? I’d definitely buy one.