The case

The 42mm diameter steel case steers a prudent course, carefully avoiding the extremes of the minuscule or the oversized. By taking this approach, once again, Bovet imbues the 19 Thirty with a lasting appeal, immune from the fickle fate of fashion.
The case has a stated thickness of 9.55mm, but, upon the arm, seems slimmer. The watch sits flush with the wrist, courtesy of its flat caseback and readily resides beneath the cuff of a shirt. Its measured proportions grant a very agreeable marriage with the arm. Moreover, the short lugs avoid the case from annoyingly turning on the wrist, ensuring the strap makes a snug union at all times.

Unlike the 19 Thirty with Fleurier case, the crown is positioned at 3 o'clock on the Dimier case. Its neat, knurled grip proves simple to manipulate and highly attractive, creating charming pockets of light and shade along its form. At the tip of the crown, a blue cabochon concludes proceedings, usurping the commonplace logo found on most watches. A potential risk of this crown design could have been an unwelcome impingement on the free movement of the wrist. However, I am pleased to report that the architecture of the crown, together with the restrained case diameter, collaborate wonderfully, avoiding such undignified behaviour.

Gracing the dorsal plane of this timepiece, a wide sapphire crystal accords a spectacular view of the movement and the caseback is retained with six screws. The highly polished metal encircling the sapphire crystal is comparatively slim, according a greater area for the glass-like material and reinforcing the sense of lightness, a characteristic that is ubiquitously presented.
The black alligator leather strap on my press loan bequeathed a sublime tactility, reinforcing my positive perception of quality. vedere di piu imitazioni rolex e Rolex DateJust