FAQ

We have made great effort to develop a watch that is almost neutral in size. The Type 37HW sure isn’t large, evoking images of vintage watches in terms of diameter. But it sure isn’t small either. Its low, squat stance, wide lugs, technically over-sized 20mm lug spacing, and muscular case styling give it plenty of presence on large wrists too. If you feel a Rolex Explorer 36 is on the small side, while the Explorer 40 is a bit too large, we are sure you will love the Type 37HW. Don’t be fooled by the numbers. Rather, look at the wrist shots.

Well, not in the commonly used sense. This isn’t an ode to an existing design, nor is it styled to look old. We do, however, put little nods to historic design elements everywhere. From the flat bezel to the wordmark and its typographic design. And from the hand-wound movement to the sub-seconds layout. Designer Max Resnick, however, tackled new design challenges in a very modern way. And the overall design language is more evolved than vintage-inspired.

This isn’t new. The iconic Panerai Radiomir, for instance, features the same combination. The crown’s stem uncouples when you push the crown in. This means further rotation of the crown screws it down, without winding the watch any further. So yes, you can still screw the crown in when the watch is fully wound. And you should, to keep dust and moisture out. Our screwing threads are over-designed for daily use, so no worries there. You just get a few extra seconds of mindful interaction with your watch in the morning, which is precisely why we opted for hand-wound in the first place.

We have followed a simple philosophy: we don’t work to a budget, but rather to our own standards in terms of design, refinement, and quality. This means we pursued everything we want to see in a high-end watch that we intend to wear everyday for the rest of our lives. This takes many different forms, some more obvious than others. For instance, we wanted a perfectly matching bracelet with unique integration with the case and a very high build quality. This meant designing and building one from scratch, rather than taking one from a catalog. We opted for the refinement of a two-layer, frosted dial with a narrow chamfer on the top level. We chose to design our own handset which isn’t just stamped out and polished, but faceted too. We wanted toolless micro-adjustment in the clasp, but in a very slender and short clasp. We chased a specific typography style and—finding thousands of options lacking—ended up designing a font of our own. And our demands for surface finishing quality almost caused our case maker to walk away. If you make your decisions like this at every step of the way, you end up with a watch that is (in our eyes) very special, but also a little more costly. We are confident, however, that anyone actually handling the watch will be surprised how affordable it is, compared to watches of similar quality.

No. Since it is a very hard and very thin layer, you will eventually see wear on your metal parts. Furthermore, deeper gauges and dents are not prevented. This coating, however, slows down the accumulation of small scratches from daily wear. Your watch will look fresh and new for longer. Although the coating can, in theory, eventually wear off, it will remain invisible at all times. This coating is not like old black-PVD watches.

You can, if you want to. A good watchmaker can refinish a Type 37HW with the regular tools and the regular process. It may take a little more elbow grease due to the coating, but it can be done without issue. Be sure to seek out a highly skilled expert, if you ever want to get any watch refinished. Only a few are capable of maintaining the original shapes, textures, and hard transitions. Note that a coating like this cannot be reapplied afterwards. If it is gone, your watch will behave like any 316L stainless watch.