Le Jour?s latest watch, the Delmare, is the latest in a string of handsome, vintage inspired releases from a relaunched heritage brand that has proven to be one of the more reliable of its kind. There was a time not too long ago when it felt like watch brands that had succumbed to the quartz crisis were reappearing on a weekly basis. The pace has slowed down a bit (there are, after all, a finite number of brands to revive), and we can feel a subtle shift away from the purely vintage inspired watches that were everywhere just a few years ago. But Le Jour is steadfast, and at a regular clip they release affordable, well designed watches that are clearly taking inspiration from an earlier era in the brand?s history while offering a ton of variety by way of dial executions and funky case shapes. The Delmare is exactly what we?ve come to expect from Le Jour, and that?s a good thing. 
What we have here is essentially a 41mm dive watch with an angular cushion case. At first glance, it reminds me a bit of the Doxa Sub 600T, which bowed last year. The case features a combination of brushed and polished finishes, and according to the brand was conceived as an elegant daily wear option. Case thickness comes in at 13mm (inclusive of the domed sapphire crystal) and the lug to lug span is 48mm. That?s actually a bit long, perhaps, for a watch with this type of lugless design, but it?s certainly possible that the case?s angles help it wear smaller than we?d otherwise expect. 
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