A byproduct of its bold design is that the watch carries itself with confidence. It doesn’t look aggressive or arrogant, but it does command a certain amount of deference. Because of this, you need a long sleeve or a cuff to tame this design language. A t-shirt is a no-wear zone.

The shape of the case is also familiar, looking like a very (very) distant cousin of the famous (and expensive) Patek Philippe Nautilus. While a Patek Philippe this D1 Milano most definitely is not, only watch enthusiasts will be able to describe the difference between the two. I’ll leave it to you to decide if that’s a good thing or not.

A hallmark of a luxury watch is its build quality. The reality is that the modern watch enthusiast has high standards when it comes to workmanship, and rightfully so. As far as I’m concerned, if I’m going to spend $700 or more on a watch, it’d had better be made as good as it looks.

As you might expect, the D1 Milano Skeleton does not disappoint here. To find flaws you have to get really granular and exceptionally picky.

In this case, the only real “flaws” that I can find are in the printed text on the crystal. While you’d never see this with your naked eye, when zoomed in as far as a 90mm macro lens will take you, you can see a few nicks in the text on the “L” and “A” in “Milano”. The left leg of the “M” is also a hair shorter than the right.

Suffice to say, you can stare at the skeleton dial as much as you want- unless you’re using a microscope or are just plain pedantic, you won’t find anything on the Skeleton’s dial worth complaining about.