Watch Dandy

A few weeks ago, I took a slight dig at Zenith when it unveiled its latest co-branded effort: a sleek black chronograph created in partnership with Range Rover. This was not because I didn’t like the look of the watch; an all-black El Primero chronograph is exactly what I feel Zenith should be doing more of. Well, Zenith is back with another all-black El Primero, and this time, there is nothing on the dial other than name of the company which makes it and the designation of the iconic caliber ticking inside.

If you love watches and are not yet familiar with Romain Gauthier, we need to fix that right now. And we will. The eponymous brand launched in 2005 with its founder, a Vallée de Joux native who worked in high-precision machining, set on creating movement-first watches that truly innovated on old watchmaking techniques. To date, the Logical One is his most superlative creation and one that never fails to catch my eye. When Mr. Gauthier himself showed up at our offices in New York with a pair of titanium Logical One in tow, I simply couldn’t resist.