Numbered Limited Edition to Forever Commemorate the 2024 Total Eclipse in the United States.
Guild Mechanical V2 Manual-Wind Swiss Movement. Regulated & Certified In-house.
I always read up before buying a watch. Admittedly, online reviews are either really good or really bad, with lots of caveats, while at no time giving an accurate picture. I own Farer watches, EPOS watches, Henry Archer, Studio Underg0g, one Longines Spirit, and now this Cincinnati Guild watch.
With those brands of watches you can see my price point - less than than $2.5k. I target the movement, country of origin, and the history of the timepiece, then I find a face of theirs that I like, often leading to no purchase. I like what I like. That's my methodology.
I was quite reticent to purchase an American made watch (because I'm an American) but in this case the movement is a Swiss SW210, and installed into an American case performed by what used to be the Gruen Watch company. There's a wonderful and rich history to explore!
Apart from being a little on the weighty side, I find no flaw in design or execution. The dial style is very old-timey. The dial color way is snow white with a black hour track, no date, numerals like my EPOS Timeless Retro watches, and lume on the hour/minute, nowhere else. The complete thickness is 10.39mm (measured).
The packaging is on the lean side, which doesn't deter me from another purchase. I don't store my watches in the original packaging anyway. It rides a little high, even though the thickness is ~10mm because the bezel is larger in diameter than the caseback but this also fine to me.
Lastly, I suspect I'll need to regulate this as it is already running 8 seconds slow. This also in not a deterrent to an avid watch wearer. O really this was a wonderful and surprising purchase. I'm already planning another hand wound watch from Cincinnati.
The build quality is superb, texture on the dial is fantastic, and the bracelet is one of the most comfortable I’ve ever worn. Well worth the money.
I bought this as a gift for my daughter. She loves it! Love knowing the history behind it. Thanks so much!
Great watch that’s better than many watches that are multiples of the DDP price. Highest quality case and dial with extremely comfortable band. Keeps chronometre accuracy. At this price, it’s a great first watch. At this quality, it’s a lifetime watch. Highly recommended.
Love the green dial! Another great addition is my third Cincinnati.
