The Louis XVI brand is very young in the field of watchmaking and dates back to 2012. The idea of creating a new watch brand was bold and crazy, it seemed impossible to many. However, only ten years have passed and Louis XVI has become a recognizable brand. The company's engineers are constantly experimenting with new designs, materials and technical innovations, creating watches that convey the royal spirit of the past here and now.
Packaging and delivery
Quartz Swiss wrist watch Louis XVI Danton-977 is supplied in a relatively large black cardboard box. The removable top cover is embossed with the company logo and LOUIS CXI Edition Limited.
Removing the top cover reveals another box neatly wrapped in a soft, black velvet fabric. Beneath the cloth is another flip-top box, which is the main packaging for the watch. The box is pasted over with high-quality eco-leather with a texture that imitates crocodile skin.
Opening the box, we see a Louis XVI Danton-977 watch, which is neatly placed on an eco-leather cushion. The entire interior space of the box, as well as the outer surface, is pasted over with black eco-leather. On the inner surface of the top cover there is a special pocket, inside of which there is a warranty card.
Appearance
The Louis XVI Danton-977 quartz watch case is made of 316 L stainless steel, a structural cryogenic austenitic steel. Molybdenum, which is part of the steel, protects it from destruction in sea water. And the alloy of iron and chromium forms a protective layer on the steel surface, which is very resistant to mechanical and chemical influences.
In this model, the bezel is fixed, stepped, with rounded corners.
The dial is protected from external influences by a sapphire crystal. In fact, it can be called glass very conditionally, the more correct name is single-crystal aluminum. This material has great hardness and excellent transparency, while it is very fragile. As a result, sapphire glass is hard to scratch but easy to break.
The blue dial with a bizarre pattern contains a fairly large number of elements. First of all, there are gray Roman numerals, opposite each of which there is a small droplet. Between the numbers - five marks. Opposite the four o'clock mark is an aperture. Here we see three subdials with arrows: seconds, minutes and hours. The presence of sub-dials is quite logical, because the model Louis XVI Danton-977 is equipped with a chronograph movement.
This model uses one of the most recognizable forms of watch hands, which is called Breguet hands. Sometimes these arrows are called "Pomme Hands". The name is derived from the type of tip. The round shape at the tip is a sign of a watch of exemplary classical type.
On the dial, at twelve o'clock, the company's logo and the inscription LOUIS CXI Edition Limited are applied in white paint. At the six o'clock mark, we can see the inscription Swiss Made.
On the right side face there are buttons to start and stop the chronograph. The buttons protrude beyond the body by five millimeters, have a moderately hard move with a clear fixation of the event. Between the buttons is a knurled crown. The risks on it are quite deep and contribute to a reliable grip. When looking at the head from the side, we see the Louis XVI company logo in the form of a crown.
The case back, which protects the watch mechanism from external influences, is made of metal. It features a large Louis XVI crown logo. The lid is multi-level and has a different finish: glossy and matte. It all looks very impressive, it is clear that the manufacturer seriously thought about the technical process. On the back cover, we see information that the watch is protected from moisture. There is also information that sapphire glass is installed in Louis XVI Danton-977.
The bar in this model protrudes from the dimensions of the case by 12 mm, which made it possible to achieve an almost imperceptible adjoining of the bracelet to the watch case. The ears are slightly down.
The bracelet, like the watch itself, is made of gray stainless steel. The length of the bracelet can be adjusted. This is done in the castle area. This model uses a butterfly lock with a locking system. Three links can be removed on one side of the lock, and two on the other.
The heart of the Louis XVI Danton-977 is the Ronda caliber 5030.D, which has a diameter of 28.6 mm and a height of 4.4 mm. The mechanism shaft has three positions:
- Working position.
- Quick date correction
- Time setting.
This quartz movement is powered by a 395 battery or equivalent, SR 927 SW. Battery life from one battery can reach 1700 days. The manufacturer claims that the movement error of the mechanism is from minus 10 to plus 20 seconds per month. The mechanism has impact protection and operating temperature range from 0 to plus 50 degrees Celsius.
In general, in terms of design and appearance, it should also be noted that the Louis XVI Danton-977 quartz watch has a diameter of 44 mm and a thickness of 12 mm. The width of the bracelet is 22 mm, and the weight of the watch is 175 grams. This model can be called a classic, universal. Yes, with sportswear they will look a little ridiculous, but they will look equally stylish and elegant when worn with a suit or jeans.
Functionality and ease of use
Quartz Swiss wrist watch Louis XVI Danton-977 is a watch with a chronograph, that is, the watch is equipped with a kind of counter, which is designed for very accurate measurement of time intervals. In this model, we are talking about seconds, minutes and hours. An important feature of watches with a chronograph is that the chronograph mechanism is in no way connected with the mechanism of the watch itself, due to which a high accuracy of measuring time intervals is achieved.
The chronograph mechanism is controlled by two metal buttons located above and below the crown. Pressing the buttons is moderately elastic, requiring a little more effort at the time of launch. Such a solution almost completely eliminates accidental pressing of the chronograph control buttons. The chronograph button is multi-functional, it allows you to complete and reset measurements, as well as reset the values of the current measurement.
Among the characteristics of the Louis XVI Danton-977, one can find a mention that the watch has a 50WR water resistance, which many users perceive as diving with the watch to a depth of 50 meters. This is not true. In fact, the manufacturer admits that you can take a shower with the watch, they are not afraid of rain, in theory you can swim in the pool with them without working too hard with your hands. No more.
As for the ease of use of this model. The readability of the dial can be called quite good, the absence of a large second hand smooths out the fact that the hand does not always coincide with the hour markers. The numbers on the dial are clearly visible, we do not have to think about the position of the hour and minute hands, but the situation with the second hand in the watch, the minute and hour hand in the chronograph is somewhat different. White numbers on a blue background are legible, but they are so small that you have to peer into the readings to get an accurate idea of \uXNUMXb\uXNUMXbthe measurement result.
However, I want to draw your attention right away that this feature is inherent in absolutely any watch model that uses additional dials, because no matter how well the image is applied to it, the small overall dimensions of the numbers and the dial will play a decisive role.
In general, in my opinion, Swiss quartz wrist watch Louis XVI Danton-977 is a typical quartz watch in a classic case. As I said, this model is ideal for wearing under a suit, trousers with arrows and jeans. All in all, a watch for everyday wear. The model is practical and elegant, has an accurate course.
