much better than feared

China watches enjoy a good reputation. The quality seems to be quite mixed and the various reviews on Amazon fluctuate between enthusiasm and "scrap". Whether there now Yves Camani, Burgmeister, Calvaneo or whatever it says.

The discussed here Squelette II imprinted Calvaneo +1583 I liked at first glance. Manual winding, (almost) unobstructed view of a pretty ornate plant, large-area glass bottom bezel with imprinted cities named after the relevant time zones. I especially like that - unlike other Skeleton watches an edge with clearly visible hours, minutes and marks as well as a washer under the small seconds at 9h are present. This together with the global time edge the skeletal effect urges not so in the foreground. The pointer can be clearly seen, even luminous material for reading in the dark in the middle. Overall, this clock of all Skeleton watches that I know, that, when the time is best read and thus is also suitable for everyday use.

Still, I've thought long: about 137 Euro (incl. Shipping to Austria, by the way worked without problems) are a lot of money for a clock with high dubious reputation ("China firecrackers"). With appropriate skepticism I have the clock expects.

And was pleasantly surprised: by some weaknesses (see below) aside sees the clock in Natura very good. The case shines like satin, the ground is doing so as if he were bolted and the three-dimensional insight into the movement is simply beautiful. Allegedly, the clock is 5ATM water resistant, hand washing and a downpour it has already endured more I want (not even because of the leather strap) expect her not.

Now for the essential: The clock runs and runs and runs. And that even unexpectedly accurate. With an average of 4 seconds "minus a day, it is almost in the chronometer standard. I did not expect. She is designed to be good, the mechanism and the Crown acting stable hands are precisely adjustable, second stop, it has not. The clock is used interchangeably with me with my other watch as an everyday watch, so far without problems. I can not say anything yet, if there are problems I will add it here over the long-term quality.

Weaknesses: that the clock comes from the cheap corner one sees on details. The case is on the tape approach unpleasantly sharp, but does not interfere when wearing. The standard "leather" band is a joke. Unnaturally shiny, with pseudo crocodile pattern and very stiff. Besides, it is much too short: with my average wrist (glove size M) just enough the last hole

Buy recommendation? I seem to have caught a good specimen and am very satisfied except for the low band. In a simple hand-wound watch without gimmicks the risk should be lower than watches with many pointers and functions.