One the watch switch are the time with additional

What do the Maitres du Conditions Chapter Three Reveal and the MB&F Legacy Machine Number 1 watches have in keeping? First of all, they both celebrate high-end independent watch makers. Second, they are collaborative works primarily based on the efforts of two men. The MB&F LM1 combines the talents of Jean-Francois Mojon and Kari Voutilainen, while the Chapter Three Reveal is by Andreas Strehler and once again Kari Voutilainen. It's understandable that finally, they both integrate work by Mr. Voutilainen. Last, they are both highly aesthetically unusual for what the respective brands have so far a fact their visual DNA to be. You might also add that they are the first real round watches from each brand as well.

It is most likely that most of these similarities are coincidental, but still interesting to point out given how small the is and all the shared labor that these brands pull from. Kari Voutilainen has been a hot watch maker the past few years in the independent enterprise, and many people bring how Andreas Strehler is becoming a lot more noticed for his skills. So let's see what they put together for this hands-on look at the Maitres du Conditions Chapter Three Reveal watch (that we first covered here).

Aside from some branding and a signature side-effect, there is very little to tell you that this watch comes from the Maitres du Conditions brand. Compare it for example to the Chapter One watch here. OK, OK, they are both in gold and have Roman numerals on the switch. The signature Maitres du Conditions side-effect nowadays is not truly a side-effect, but more an element. Each piece in the brand's collection so far has used rollers. On the Chapter Three Reveal (I am just going to say Chapter Three), they are used for a day/night indicator and second time zone indicator.

The Chapter Three watch is 42mm wide and this year comes in an 18k rose gold or white gold case. The switch is blue with gold decorations and hands, whilst it comes attached to a black band with blue contrast sewing. On the arm the piece is classic -- and probably one of the most wearable Maitres du Conditions watches to date. While the Chapter One is technically spectacular, it is too really miss most wrists. In a more traditional round-case skin, the Chapter Three does not have that problem.

One the watch switch are the time with additional seconds switch, date switch, and silent celestial body phase indicator. Strangely the date and seconds knobs are labeled, while the silent celestial body phase indicator is not. The "Reveal" the main name comes from the opening and closing doors on the bottom and the top of switch. They are toggled open and closed via a pusher on the left side of the case. This pusher switch opens up a second time zone read digitally via the double rollers at 6 o'clock. The day/night indicator at 12 o'clock functions as an AM/PM indicator. The switch and all functions are really legible, and overall the head of the Chapter Three watch is of interest. Though it does miss a bit of the avant garde oomph of the Chapter One and Two watches.

Inside the Chapter Three watch is the exclusive Calibre SHC03 hand twisted movement with just 36 hours of power reserve. This is even with two mainsprings, so something inside of the movement requires a lot of power. I suspect it is because of the power necessary to move the rollers.