Brew Gets Funky With All New Metric Chronograph
Over the weekend, at a Soho popup event, Brew Watches debuted their latest creation, a funky chronograph that brand founder Jonathan Ferrer is calling the Metric. Like Brew?s other chronographs, this one is inspired by a charming if somewhat niche idea: that the wearer will use the chronograph functionality to time the perfect shot of espresso, which takes between 25 and 35 seconds, a range that is clearly highlighted within the chrono seconds scale. This new watch, however, feels like a major step forward in the brand?s already distinct design language, with a clean vintage inspired case and bracelet integration that borrows heavily from last year?s Retromatic, and two dial options that alternate between 70s style funk and a clean minimalism.
We?ll start with the dials, because how could we not" In their layout and tone they feel quite a bit more provocative than previous Brew releases, and are sure to generate quite a bit of conversation among Brew?s fans. The first, which Ferrer has labeled the ?Retro Dial? takes a black base and adds a rainbow of color to the sub-registers, hand set, and chronograph seconds scale at the perimeter. Tones of green, orange, and yellow play remarkably well together against what is essentially a reverse panda chronograph. The Metric?s layout is asymmetrical, with a large sub-register counting the chronograph minutes between 9:00 and 10:00, and a smaller one at 6:00 that displays running seconds. There?s also a date window at 4...
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