What is stored in your closet? Oh no! Let's put it another way… Do you like secrets? Yes? That's what's interesting! Other people's secrets and mysteries, any unpublished information and forgotten facts arouse our burning interest. It seems to me that the entire modern entertainment and news media industry is built on this. On the other hand, we try to keep our secrets securely, and if we open them to someone, then this is a sign of high trust and disposition towards a person. There is such an English idiom about a skeleton in the closet: they say that everyone has one. This is exactly what I wanted to talk about today.
About the desire to look into what is hidden in most hours. About our aesthetic preferences and the content of our cabinets and boxes. The skeleton (or rather, a watch in the “skeleton” format) for our review is from the Italian company Mazzucato. We have already studied their intricate two-sided hybrid in orange. Now we take a look inside the RIM SUB SK3-OR mechanical model.
Anyone who starts to become interested in watches, at some point longs to own a skeleton watch (with a construction and design that allows you to see the movement and internal workings from the front side) or an open heart (partially revealing the mechanism or balance of a mechanical watch). from the front side). The logic is this. If I already bought a small mechanical miracle, then I want to see all these gears, wheels, springs, balances in motion. To look like "all the money" so to speak.
The desire is understandable, but in practice everything turns out not quite as it seems. Skeletonization as an aesthetic technique takes place, but not in any case it will be a good solution. There are many factors here. Not every mechanism is suitable for this from an aesthetic point of view. The layout and finishing of details are important here. In addition, the internals can be distracting and make it difficult to read the arrows, which are simply lost in a heap of straight and curved lines.
And among watch lovers, there is an opinion that skeletonization, as a kind of radical aesthetic means, quickly gets bored and begins to annoy. I take the position that skeletons can be used, but a large movement is desirable (so that different elements can be seen separately) without self-winding (the rotor interferes with the view), more or less decently finished and with hands that contrast with the color of the caliber coating. In other cases, it is better to limit yourself to a transparent back cover and look at the life of the watch according to your mood. But I got carried away with the theory. Let's get back to our skeletons.
Even in the last review, we saw that Mazzucato is a “summer” company. Massive cases, bright colors and rubber straps. No cuffs, no suits, no cloudy days. The model from the current review continues the tradition. But there are a couple of things. The black case with a bright red and white bezel has quite sane dimensions (42 mm for Mazzucato is a direct ergonomic achievement). And the case thickness of 14 mm is quite acceptable. So the watch is quite comfortable on the wrist.
Brick red belt 24 mm wide. Here, as always for this company, everything is gorgeous. Black rubber inserts on the back, neat embossed lettering and a quick-change system.
The shape of the case, and especially the bracket that covers the crown, refers us to Panerai watches. I suspect that the designers drew their inspiration there. The finish of the case and the bracket is at a high level, but there is no convenience when manipulating the crown. Although, no ... For the third or fourth time, I adapted to pry off the crown and bring the time. Tolerable. The bezel rotates resiliently. The sound is unusual, high such. The surface of the bezel is filled with either ceramics or some kind of polymer varnish. Looks interesting. These Italian manufacturers love to surprise with design and materials!
And now about the main secret hidden inside. About the dial and mechanism. The secret is that the mechanism is the dial! Well, almost… The manufacturer nevertheless ennobled a simple caliber from Seiko. I finished the platinum by making additional cutouts and holes that open the heart of the mechanism. Actually, it worked out well! Despite the fact that they risked working not with a premium Swiss caliber, but with a modest budget Seiko. Not only the pulsating balance became visible, but also the anchor fork.
The gray surface of the platinum contrasts with the white phosphor of the hands. Oily diving marks hovering above the level of the dial make the design voluminous. This eclectic mix of gray metal and neon marker lines looks quite harmonious. Time is easily read both during the day and at dusk.
I am wary of large bright watches with a catchy design, I prefer more restrained, classic options. But in the depths of my watch box, there are sometimes unusual watches. Outrageous and bright. Or overall with an open mechanism. Only - shh! It's a secret.
I won't wear them every day. They will be waiting for special occasions! If you have similar desires, but you are in doubt, then Mazzucato's RIM SUB SK3-OR is a great secret skeleton option for your collection.
