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Indeed, the dial is not for everyone but there is a degree of understated simplicity about the dial that masks the complexity of the movement behind it. I guess I get a kick out of all the engineering details that went into the movement in order to achieve a time only piece. Its sort of like a Simplicity kicked up a notch with solid engineering design. While Dufour approached it from a traditional perspective, Romain did so from an engineer's perpective while recognisingthe importance of tradition.
From an engineering stand point, Romain asks the question why has the basic design of a watch movement remaind largely changed since it was conceived eons ago? His question does not merely relate to the use of new materials to construct the same traidtional components but rather how does one innovate those traditional components to be more efficient, more tolerent to stress, etc. I really like the way he has translated this into the movement design.
Cheers
Gaz