What was your first impression after seeing that picture? Mine was: it looks just like an airplane turbine! Sure enough that was what Zinvo was going for. Founded in Geneva, Switzerland, Zinvo is a fashion-centric brand that creates watches for the modern and dynamic consumer. They surely have done that. Name one other watch that is styled like this (other than the Perrelet Turbine).
Unline the Perrelet Turbine, the Zinvo however has a little twist. You may not have noticed any second hands. That's because the turbine blades on the dial is the second hand. Not only that, Zinvo made the really smart decision to go with an automatic movement as opposed to quartz. Imagine seeing a turbine that goes tick-tick-tick. Yeah. That doesn't look too good does it. The sweeping hand creates beautiful movement across the dial - this creates a more dynamic feel to the watch as opposed to a traditional dial layout. The industrial case styling and the turbine blades on the dial makes for many different color combinations that work well.
There are many more and case combinations to choose from and can be found on Zinvo's website. The watch is crafted from a 316L stainless steel case that may be coated for different textures and color (depending on variant). The case measures 44mm in diameter and 12mm in height and the watch comes with a Sapphire crystal along with a Hardened mineral glass on the back. A Miyota 8215 with 42hrs of power reserve turns the blades on this watch and the watch is water resistant of up to 100m (although I wouldn't take this watch diving).
There are just so many different designs to choose from. It is getting hard to decide! At $229 it is a steal and I will be adding this unique piece to my collection pretty soon!
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