The almost perfect watch! You can do anything with it! It is robust, I love the brushed steel, I feel like the watch is impossible to scratch. The falsely patinated indexes are magnificent, the luminescent material works wonderfully and for a long time! Reading the time couldn't be easier, the NATO strap is comfortable, the little touches of leather add that little something extra. The 80-hour power reserve is very appreciable. The hands are basic but very effective, and the slightly domed sapphire crystal is anti-reflective, which is very pleasant! There is also a stop second, which is not always the case on watches in this price range. I absolutely love everything about this watch that can be worn in any circumstance. With its iconic design, its features, and its history, I find that the price is really more than justified! It’s hard to do better, for me the Khaki Field is really Hamilton’s centerpiece (with the Ventura which we hear a little less about). The only downside, if we have to find one, is its water resistance to only 50 meters, certainly it’s not a watch whose purpose is to go in the water, but a water resistance to 100m would have really been the icing on the cake.

Hamilton Khaki Field 38mm

Nice Ernest Borel Incastar with its applied indexes. An old watch that I bought in a near NOS condition, I did not know the brand when buying it so I simply bought the design. Surprisingly precise for a watch of this period, with a nice copper-colored movement. An unusual dresswatch for not much, I am delighted!

Ernest Borel Incastar

Deep in Alaska, in Talkeetna, a man decided to start his own watch brand with his wife. I had been following him on Instagram for a while, and I waited a long time before I could finally buy one of his models. I immediately jumped at the chance during the very first drop.
I find this watch exceptional, the Miyota inside is well adjusted, the finishes on the hands and the applied logo are remarkable. I love the brushed case. But what, for me, makes this watch so charming is its lapis lazuli dial. In the sun it is of an unprecedented beauty, which I never cease to admire. The rice grain bracelet is particularly comfortable. If I had to find a negative point to this watch it would be the reading of the time, which is not very precise given that the dial does not have indexes, but I bought it knowingly and the beauty of this dial is well worth not knowing if it is 16:18 or 16:17.
I greatly appreciate the fact of telling myself that it is a particularly rare watch and that I am not likely to find someone with the same as me. And even more the fact of telling myself that I am wearing the watch of a man who spends his days cutting down trees in this beautiful setting that is Alaska, and his nights making watches in his small workshop.

Uncommon watch

This watch was part of the collection of the late Joël Duval, founder of forum à montres. It was put up for sale at an Omega auction. When I saw the auction catalogue I immediately spotted this watch. It no longer worked but I didn't care. A silver cushion case, a magnificent enamel dial, radium hands, and above all a watch from 1916, which after a visit to the watchmaker set off again for a tour of several decades on my wrist! This watch has certainly experienced the war, and a whole bunch of other happier moments, I am delighted to have it in my collection, and to pay tribute to Joël Duval whose wish was to perpetuate this passion for watchmaking common to all of us.

Omega 1916

A relatively simple and refined design, three hands, applied indexes, a patinated champagne dial/a little pitted in places and a nice gold plating, the recipe for happiness for me. All made by a historic brand like Doxa, it's frankly fascinating. I don't know the year of the watch but the movement (automatic) is in impeccable condition with a formidable precision of 5 seconds of drift per day!

Doxa three needles

Magnificent Buren with a rose gold plating, a crazy micro rotor movement patented by Buren, applied indexes that give a crazy charm, a contained diameter that I love, and what can I say about this patinated dial. My favorite watch in my collection and by far, I find everything I love in this watch: the history, the innovation, the design, and especially the emotion! Really too bad this brand no longer exists today...

Super Buren from the 60s

I came across this little Longines from 1948 at a watch fair, on sale because the dial is a bit pitted and slightly erases the "Longines" at 12 o'clock. I knew right away that it was for me, 30.5mm of pure happiness, a Longines movement decorated with Geneva stripes, a small second, a dial that I find splendid although a bit damaged, and above all the fact that I can tell that it had a thousand lives before me. What more could you ask for?

Small Longines salmon dial

I only had big chronographs with black backgrounds (Breitling, Speedmaster) and when my watchmaker offered me this little Doxa equipped with a Valjoux 23 movement, I immediately fell in love. White background, very flat, small in size, it gives the dressy side of a city watch while remaining a faithful and precise chronograph. I had it serviced and changed the bezel which was damaged and since then, it shows a drift of only a few seconds per day. Collectors change watches almost every day, while I wear them for long periods (two or three weeks in a row). I really love this little Doxa, very discreet and little known but which a few connoisseurs recognize. When I acquired it, my watchmaker also offered me a Rolex Datejust. Years later, I do not regret my choice, quite the contrary. I prefer a little originality while keeping a chronograph function.

A great little chronograph, precise and distinguished

I bought this Doxa on Leboncoin at the beginning of my vintage craze. It was the second after the Stowa.
In 20 micron gold plating, the case measures 33mm, is simple and extra flat, which makes it very comfortable to wear.
All the charm of the watch lies in the dial. In addition to the small seconds at 6 o'clock, it has different textures that give it a certain elegance.
On the other hand, the horns are in a catastrophic state (all twisted). In these conditions I would never have bought it today but in the end I am happy to have done so because I still wear it with so much pleasure 😁
If I am not mistaken, the movement is an ETA 2391 base that works wonderfully, I am amazed every time!!
To sum up, even if I rarely wear it, I still take so much pleasure in wearing it and looking at it!

Beautiful vintage watch from the 60s

La marque SYE [Start Your Engine] a &eacute;t&eacute; cr&eacute;&eacute;e en 2020 par Arnaud Pezeron &agrave; c&ocirc;t&eacute; de Paris en France. La marque inaugure le Sport Tailoring au poignet. Elle propose des montres sport-chic de caract&egrave;re, fiables, ludiques et abordables inspir&eacute;es de l'univers de la m&eacute;canique auto-moto. La gamme comprend deux mod&egrave;les distincts, la <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/sye/mot1on_automatic_24">SYE MOT1ON Automatic 24 </a>et la <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/sye/mot1on_chronograph">SYE MOT1ON Chronograph</a>.
Cette marque embarque une innovation sur le changement du bracelet disponible en acier ou en cuir. La montre n'offre aucun espace entre le bracelet et la boite d&ucirc; &agrave; l&rsquo;absence de cornes, ce qui am&eacute;liore son confort et sa portabilit&eacute;.
<h2 class="p1">Combien co&ucirc;te une montre&nbsp;SYE&nbsp;?</h2>
La gamme SYE comporte deux mod&egrave;les disponibles sur le site de la marque : La SYE MOT1ON Automatic 24 est propos&eacute;e &agrave; partir de 750&euro;. La SYE MOT1ON Chronograph est propos&eacute;e &agrave; partir de 599 &euro;.
SYE est ind&eacute;pendante et produit plusieurs centaines montres par an tous mod&egrave;les confondus. Pour choisir une SYE qui vous correspond le mieux, les avis clients Dialicious sont une pr&eacute;cieuse ressource pour &eacute;valuer chacun des diff&eacute;rents mod&egrave;les &agrave; travers l'exp&eacute;rience r&eacute;elle des clients.
Consultez le <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/top/les_meilleures_marques_de_montres_francaises">Classement des meilleures marques de montres fran&ccedil;aises</a> dont SYE fait partie.
(Mise &agrave; jour Novembre 2023)

The brand SYE [Start Your Engine] was created in 2020 by Arnaud Pezeron near Paris in France. The brand is introducing Sport Tailoring on the wrist. It offers sporty-chic watches with character, reliability, fun and affordability inspired by the world of car and motorcycle mechanics. The range includes two distinct models, the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/sye/mot1on_automatic_24"> SYE MOT1ON Automatic 24</a> and the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/sye/mot1on_chronograph"> SYE MOT1ON Chronograph</a>.
This brand has an innovation in changing the bracelet available in steel or leather. The watch offers no space between the bracelet and the case due to the absence of lugs, which improves its comfort and portability.
<h2 dir="ltr">How much does a SYE watch cost?</h2>
The SYE range includes two models available on the brand's website: The SYE MOT1ON Automatic 24 is offered from &euro; 750. The SYE MOT1ON Chronograph is offered from &euro; 599.
SYE is independent and produces several hundred watches per year, all models combined. To choose an SYE that best suits you, the Dialicious owners' reviews are a valuable resource for evaluating each of the different models through real customer experience.
Check out the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/top/the_best_french_watch_brands">Ranking of the best French watch brands</a>, including SYE.
(Updated November 2023)

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