Viqueria - History, Models and Owners' Reviews

This is a charming watch full of nostalgia for an old time with indications in Italian. The reference to Calipso refers to the Odyssey rather than to Commander Cousteau. Its toothed indexes are a bit reminiscent of Vostok's Scylla, although in Homer's work, the nymph Calipso is a thousand times more desirable than the monster Scylla. It is a comfortable watch. Even if with the bracelet it still weighs 150g you don't feel them, I sometimes even wear it at night without realizing it. Moreover, the two-tone luminova is quite pleasant to see in the dark. Concerning the work of the metal, there is an alternation of brushed and polished which looks very good. The color of the dial is "chameleon brown" and textured, in 2023 other colors should be available. Overall, it is a charming watch for a tight price.

The micro-brand Viqueria has a passion for the land of the rising sun and often pays homage to it. Kuro is the Japanese word for black and indeed this dial is blacker than black. The Viqueria Kuro is a watch that I particularly like. It is three hands floating in the middle of nowhere, our environment is reflected in this watch that does not really have a dial. It is a black hole, not only is there nothing written but it is entirely covered in black Japanese Musou paint that absorbs 99.4% of visible light. Kuro means black, but the watch is not really black, it is blacker than black, it is truly fascinating. The movement and the oscillating weight are visible through the transparent back. It is a Sellita SW200. This watch reminds me of my old Sekonda queen of the night in Penza but whose logic is pushed to the limit to no longer keep anything of the dial and leave all the space to the hands. It's a real success. The only disappointment, oddly enough, comes from the bracelet, which came unstitched at several points and which I ended up changing.