Raymond Weil Maestro - new dial tone and open balance

Wrist Watch

Maestro, one of the main lines of the Raymond Weil brand, has been replenished with an expressive model - STC-00808, which inherits the best features of the series, and at the same time acquired unique features that were not previously in the collection. A feature of the novelty is циферблат copper is a more muted tone than the popular rose gold.

The Maestro collection was first introduced in 2010 by the brand, which is still a family company. This is an amazing rarity for Swiss watch brands (among the few family manufactories that survived in the industry, one can recall Patek Philippe).

The name of the collection reflects the brand's ongoing relationship with the world of music. Other watch series, by the way, also bear musical names - Parsifal in honor of Wagner's opera, Tango and Toccata. In addition, the brand regularly devotes new items to the legends of the world of music. His collections include watches honoring The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, AC / DC, Frank Sinatra, David Bowie and Bob Marley.

Collaborations with world famous brands of equipment for musicians deserve special attention: the British manufacturer of amplifiers and acoustic systems Marshall Amplification, the German manufacturer of equipment for recording and broadcasting sound Sennheiser and the American guitar brand Gibson. Need more examples of Raymond Weil's surprisingly close relationship with the music industry?

But back to the new Maestro. The copper-colored dial is surrounded by a round 40mm steel corps with refined ears. Blue Roman numerals, matching the color of the hands and leather, contribute to the classic look. strap.

The highlight of the model is the drop-shaped window on the dial, thanks to which you can see the balance of the automatic caliber RW4200 with a 38-hour power reserve. This is not the first time the brand uses such a design solution. In 2018, the Maestro Blue models were presented to the public with the same window, demonstrating that real Swiss mechanics were installed inside. The mechanism, created by Raymond Weil on the basis of the popular Sellita SW200, can also be viewed through the transparent case back.

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