

The movement in the Intra-Matic Dress is the ETA 2892-A2, which has been through several versions since it came out in 1975 as the 2892 – it's probably not as widely known as it could be that it is, at 3.6mm, a movement flat enough that when it was introduced, ETA boasted that it was the flattest in the world to be produced on an industrial scale. I mention the history because one possible first reaction to the Intra-Matic Dress is that it should have been hand-wound, but then, of course, it would not be an Intra-Matic. I'd have loved to be in the pitch meeting for that campaign. The movement was used in Hamilton's Thin-O-Matic line – if you read Russell and Davis, you will be treated to an advertisement which is intended to reassure the male client who may think a thin watch insufficiently masculine the model is scowling at the camera, whilst wearing a gold Thin-O-Matic and brandishing, of all things, a 9mm Luger Parabellum, for some reason.
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It can be rectangular, square, or round, although round generally makes for a slightly more classic look, and the dial should be relatively simple – applied markers should be small or not present at all, a seconds hand is allowable but not required, and a date window, if present, should be small and well-integrated into rest of the design, so as not to call undue attention to itself.Īs the Shop listing mentions, the term "Intra-Matic" originally referred to a movement – the Hamilton-Buren Intramatic was a microrotor caliber, with the original design patented by Uhrenfabrik Büren A.G in 1954, and in production by 1957 (there is an excellent and very detailed history of the Intra-Matic caliber, complete with a full tear-down and technical analysis, by John Davis and Terry Russell, from 2001, on ).

For a watch, this usually means something on the smaller side – I would say, 40mm or less, although the size is the parameter probably most open to variation as what looks well on a smaller person will look out of proportion on a taller and larger person, and vice versa. Buy Chanel J12 White Ceramic 38mm Automatic Watches, 100 authentic at discount prices. What sounds like a train wreck was actually a sartorial triumph in person. I remember going up in an elevator at Brooks Brothers many years ago with a gentleman at least six-foot-two or three, wearing a suit in a large purple windowpane check, a shirt with a club collar and gold stickpin, and a tie at least three inches wide, hand-painted with a portrait of his terrier.


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Here again, the general idea is for the watch to be on a continuum with the impression of seriousness, solidity, and trustworthiness which a classic business formal code generally represents (although this varies with the setting. In general, having your watch checked regularly by your Personal Jeweler or watchmaker and serviced according to the manufacturer's guidelines should keep it in excellent shape."Dress watch," therefore, is probably most generally and most widely understood to be a watch suitable for a business formal dress code. Attempts by an untrained repair person may seriously damage the watch and can even invalidate factory warranties. Watches are super complex little machines and only an expert watchmaker should be trusted to get a watch back into working condition. Our best advice on watch maintenance is to never attempt do-it-yourself repairs, no matter how handy you are or how good the instructions are on Youtube. Also, while many watches are water resistant, few are truly waterproof, so if you find that moisture or dust has penetrated the case of your watch, bring it into your local Ben Bridge store where we can have one of our watchmakers clean it out for you. Give your watch a quick check on a regular basis, wiping down the face and bracelet with a soft cloth, checking the leather on a strap, and making sure that the strap or bracelet is firmly attached to the watch face.
