Big watches are in. Driven by evolving customer tastes, robust-looking pieces are prevalent in the
collections of all major luxury watch manufacturers today. Watches now stand out proudly on their
owner’s wrists, a symbol of this age of individual expression.
Despite this trend, we believe that the ultra-thin watch still holds its own as
a staple in a watch enthusiast’s collection. From a technical perspective, ultra-thin movements present
more difficulties to the watchmaker because of their thinner and consequently less rigid parts and smaller
height tolerances (e.g. for the balance wheel and the hair-spring). But it is for this same reason
that ultra-thin watches today have a special cachet for watch enthusiasts.
Enduring symbols of timeless elegance, they fit perfectly under the cuffs
of a business shirt and speak eloquently of quiet confidence. Law and banking professionals will not go far wrong
with an ultra-thin watch as part of their corporate uniform. So here’s a toast to some of the finest embodiments of the ultra-thin tradition.
