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by Kyle on February 05, 2010
Wish I could say that this new piece by Montres DeWitt has me itching to buy, but I can’t. According to the brand, “the Twenty-8-Eight pays tribute to the 28 Floréal, the day on which the Senate of Republican France proclaimed Napoleon Bonaparte – Jérôme DeWitt’s illustrious ancestor – as “Emperor of the French people”.” OK sure whatever makes you happy. And to think that it was not a coincidence that the Twenty-8-Eight was designed on … 28 August…I should love this watch even more? For such an infamous day you think they would have at least taken time to make sure the event was on the August 28th’s Wikipedia page (yes, every day of the year has its own Wikipedia page, did you know?). Long live 8-28!
Limited edition of 500. The case is pink gold, 43mm diameter. The inner dial has some sort of a black radiating velvety flambe pattern. 500 pieces will be made. For the $15,000 or so this watch will probablycost, I can think of many, many more attractive and interesting timepieces, but hey, that’s just me!
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I guess since Floreal was the 8th month of the French Republican calendar, they decided that it would be more symbolic to do it on the 8th month of the Gregorian calendar. Or something.
In any case, I can’t say this watch does much for me, although the texture of the inner circle is interesting.
Let me guess, it beats at 28,800?