Regular readers know The Time Bum's admiration for the Melbourne Watch Company.
Owner and designer, Sujain Krishnan, consistently turns out
sophisticated and beautifully finished watches like the Flinders,
Hawthorn, and Portsea. His latest is the Parkville, a traditional dress
watch now available for pre-order with delivery expected in November.
Like
Sujain's previous models, the watch pays tribute to his home city of
Melbourne. The name is that of Melbourne suburb, and an image of a
W-Class tram is engraved on the case back. This is the smallest offering
to date, measuring 36mm in diameter. It has a sapphire crystal and 30
meters water resistance. In another first for Melbourne, a Seiko NH35A
automatic movement handles timekeeping duty. This is a quiet and
reliable unit with 24 Jewels, a 21.6k beat rate, and a power reserve of
over 40 hours.
The white dial features four slender
Roman numerals printed in a radial arrangement, an index of simple dots
around the perimeter, and blue feuille hands. The center is decorated
with a striking rosetta spiral guilloche pattern. The Parkville is
available in both stainless steel and rose gold plated versions, both
with leather straps.
From the prototype pictures, the
Parkville looks like a winner. The watch shows Sujain's usual elegance
and attention to detail. The guilloche dial is a lovely touch and I
believe small case size is ideal for the design. It is the proper size
and style for a men's dress watch and would be equally suitable as an everyday watch for a woman.
The Parkville may be ordered
directly from the Melbourne Watch Company website. It ships in a
hard-shell case with 24 month warranty. When released, the stainless
steel version of the Parkville will have an MSRP of $479 AUD silver,
$489 AUD gold. Pre-order prices start at $379 (@$348 USD).
Photos courtesy of Melbourne Watch Co.
Photos courtesy of Melbourne Watch Co.
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