14-11-2015, 09:53 AM
Many many brands have been doing this for years.Some brands build a case to fit the caliber,others build a caliber to fit inside any case.A lot of it is down to economics,it costs a fortune to retool,design and produce a watch caliber.
My own opinion is that small calibers do look a bit silly in a small case.I feel like when i buy a aftershave in a big luxury box.When i get home and take it out of the box,and see how small the bottle is,i feel a bit cheated
It is however a quite common practise for most brands,although Rolex or Lange do not do this amongst others.It has really no influence on how the watch functions.Watches got bigger and nobody was sure that this tendency would last.So brands just used spacers in the big cases,until they were sure it could pay to invest in new calibers.We can see today that when a brand makes a new caliber,it is more in line with the case they have to put it in.Calibers are growing in size,but their growth is slower than the growth of cases.
My own opinion is that small calibers do look a bit silly in a small case.I feel like when i buy a aftershave in a big luxury box.When i get home and take it out of the box,and see how small the bottle is,i feel a bit cheated
It is however a quite common practise for most brands,although Rolex or Lange do not do this amongst others.It has really no influence on how the watch functions.Watches got bigger and nobody was sure that this tendency would last.So brands just used spacers in the big cases,until they were sure it could pay to invest in new calibers.We can see today that when a brand makes a new caliber,it is more in line with the case they have to put it in.Calibers are growing in size,but their growth is slower than the growth of cases.
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