Credits: Article and images by Martin Green @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2023/11/29/chronoswiss-delphis-taking-it-to-the-next-level/
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As a big fan of Chronoswiss since the 1990s and a classically inclined watch connoisseur, it is tough to improve any of their models in my view. However, with the new Delphis, Chronoswiss has clearly taken things to the next level.
Both the hand for the seconds and the retrograde minutes have their own beautiful stylized bridges.
Above this is a domed half and, like the dial for the seconds, it features a stunning guilloche motif. Chronoswiss created a different pattern for each version of the Delphis and gave them vibrant colors in oven-fired enamel.
Thanks to the domed dial, the play of light is fantastic. It really makes the dial pop and might even prove to be so distracting that a second glance is needed to tell the time.
To be clear though, the Delphis is a very legible watch. In fact, it might even trump the original version, as the enlarged diameter of the watch allows for a larger window for the jump hour and plenty of space to print the minute and second markings.
In-house movement
The original Delphis was powered by Chronoswiss caliber C.124, which was based on the classic Enicar caliber 165. The current version of the Delphis is powered by caliber C.6004.
This automatic movement is made in-house and offers a power reserve of 55 hours. At 33mm in diameter, it nicely fills the case.
Visible through the sapphire insert of the case back, the movement shows enticing decorations and an oscillating weight resembling the bridge design on the dial side.
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Credits: Article and images by Martin Green @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2023/11/29/chronoswiss-delphis-taking-it-to-the-next-level/