With the new Raymond Weil 35th Anniversary Maestro Full Calendar (Ref. 12849 G 00659), the watchmaker offers yet another generic timekeeper at a ridiculously high price. Although the brand has been in business since 1976 (it is just a couple of years younger than yours truly,) there is something fundamentally unhealthy with their self-esteem.
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Raymond Weil Maestro Automatic Chronograph
With their 2011 Maestro Automatic Chronograph (ref. 7737-PC5-00659), Raymond Weil adds yet another ETA 7750-powered model to the thousands of other ETA 7750-powered chronographs already available on the market.
Is This Raymond Weil Parsifal Day-Date a Rolex Clone?
Raymond Weil plans to present their new Parsifal Day-Date (ref. 2965 SG5 00658) in a month or so at the Baselworld 2011 show. The new model leaves a bit strange impression. While all elements were delicately touched here and there to avoid copyright claims, it is still clear (well, clear to yours truly, that is) that its source of inspiration was one of the iconic models sold by Rolex. Will Raymond Weil get away with this? Only time will tell.
Raymond Weil Nabucco Rivoluzione Chronograph
Black is the new black, you know, and the new Raymond Weil Nabucco Rivoluzione (ref. RW-7810-BSF-05207) automatic chronograph is among the best ways to prove this.