In an industry that sometimes seems to move at the pace of a WW1 trench battle, Norqain have made a hell of an impact in the three-and-a-bit years since they launched. Clearly, it helps to have some serious Watchworld veterans on your side, but pitching straight into the most fiercely fought sector has been brave indeed. Working with movement specialists Kenissi has added more weight Рfor rapport qualit̩ prix they take some beating Рand now they have three new offerings to strengthen the line in the Neverest range.
Not too sure about the double meaning in the name, but the watches are very much more sure-footed. All three in the line-up are three-handers with 40mm cases, clear dials and are powered by Norqain?s NN20/1 movement developed in collaboration with Kenissi. They?re also seriously over-specified but in a very good way. Starting with the cases…
There are some mechanical watches that always feel like they need a bit of babying. They?re maybe a little too shiny, a tad lightweight. You wonder if a decent knock will break something and a few scratches will spoil the lines. To (badly) paraphrase Obi-Wan, these are not those watches. For starters, all three Neverests (see what I mean about that name") come in 316L stainless steel – an industry standard for solid, heavyweight cases. And, as you?d expect for watches with a distinct adventure propensity, they?re as water-resistant as you?ll ever need – 200m/660ft – with s...