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In Good Shape: Ebel's TEKTON and Hexagon 9094
As the Hexagon 9094 is a “classic” watch, there are subtleties of the dial that do not stand out from across the room but instead add a third dimension that underscores its presence. Beveled hands and hour markers combined with clous de Paris pattern on a second level of the dial highlight the power reserve and the day of week hands all lend themselves to subtle elegance.
In case you might be wondering what a retrograde date indication is, a brief explanation is in order. Retrograde is a term that refers to any hand on a watch, or clock, that moves through only a portion of a full circle rather than continuously revolving 360 degrees, and when reaching the end of its cycle instantly flies back to beginning. These retrograde mechanisms are very complex when compared with typical full circular movement of the hands. The Hexagon 9094 incorporates the retrograde mechanism for the calendar date function. If you look at the above photo, to the far right, you will see the retrograde hand indicating 28 that moves through a sector (portion of a circle) of about 120 degrees. When this hand reaches 31, on its own accord or through manual adjustment by the owner, the hand instantly snaps back to date 1 and starts its cycle again.
The Ebel Hexagon 9095 incorporates a mono-block case. In other words, the case is fabricated from a single block of metal, stainless-steel or gold, with only one opening on the front to allow insertion of the movement which is then sealed tightly by securing the bezel and double coated anti reflective sapphire crystal. Why mono-block? This reduces the thickness of the case making it slimmer and more elegant. It also allows the back of the case to be “sculptured” so it fits-like-a-glove on your wrist. As a 45 mm watch, it fits the wrist and displays itself with distinction, for anyone.
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