And oh, yeah, about that crown tube – it’s got a coating of red PVD, which is still visible when the crown is fully screwed down. That may not seem like a big deal, but someone obviously thought hard enough about the design of the watch to notice that adding that bit of color brings the entire design together in a subtle but unmistakable way.

It may seem a minor detail but it is evidence of a level of thought and a desire to create a good design that cannot be found in many watches that are much, much more expensive and it makes one feel as one wants to when one has as personal a relationship as one does with a watch on one’s wrist: as if at the other end of the supply chain is a human being who cares about the same things you do.