Hands-On With the New Depancel Allure Chronograph Tangerine

Following the wave of micro-brand names and their initial, often available choices, Depancel is a French manufacturer specialising in automatic watches impressed by the earth of cars – particularly wonderful French vintage cars. The name Depancel is the contraction of three popular French vehicle producers, Delage, Panreally hard and Facel Vega. Making use of a model of co-generation with its local community and pre-buy campaigns, the brand’s watches give outstanding price for money. The manufacturer a short while ago upped its video game with the start of an automatic chronograph with a Swiss movement, the Allure Chronograph, which returns in a vivid and bold restricted edition named The Tangerine. 

Quite a few collections are produced by Depancel, all with fairly authentic patterns, this kind of as the Serie-R Cruiser and its special circumstance. At MONOCHROME, the Series-A Attract Chronograph is, by really a margin, the most fascinating of the versions, generally due to the fact of its neat style and design and Swiss movement provided at a honest price. Guiding the creation of this watch is a get in touch with to the local community. Without a doubt, Depancel didn’t begin to style its enjoy from scratch but alternatively questioned its followers and fans for input. And soon after compiling comments from 10,000 lovers, the final result was a watch that features awesome design and style cues, sound mechanics and excellent price for cash.

The initially editions of the Depancel Allure Chronograph (confined to 500 parts) are now bought out. Luckily for us, it’s back in a new constrained run with a daring and colourful plan recognized as the Tangerine. And on the lookout at the watch, you’ll absolutely understand its name. In shorter, the Tangerine Confined Edition relies on what manufactured the earlier editions thriving and introduces new colours and textures into the equation.

Let us initial chat about the fundamental principles. The Depancel Attract Chronograph is a sporty, strong just take on the racing clock. It has existence on the wrist and is intended to be potent. The stainless steel scenario steps 43mm in diameter and 15mm in top. It isn’t going to be your best possibility for a organization watch, although the lug-to-lug measurement stays reasonably controlled at 48.5mm. The great news relating to the technical specs is the cozy drinking water-resistance of 100 metres and the existence of a domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating.

The form of the Attract Chronograph – and the Tangerine edition – is common. A round watch with mushroom pushers, it is a no-surprise product. What helps make it stand out are the particulars and some capabilities, this sort of as a wonderful polished bevel on the aspect, contrasting with the brushed surfaces, a nicely developed crown with a colored accent and a mounted bezel with a tachymeter scale that is not only uncomplicated to read but crafted from ceramic, produced to last.

Below the see-as a result of caseback is a motion that marked a move up for the brand name. Indeed, the Tangerine, like all previous Series-A Attract watches, is driven by a Swiss-built Valjoux 7753 movement. A attempted-and-tested calibre that needs no introduction, it is offered right here in a two-sign up structure with a day display screen. It is adorned with a certain rotor with Geneva stripes (the common versions attribute a honeycomb sample). The movement alone is practically nothing exceptional, but it’s nice to see it in a check out from this value vary.

What helps make the Tangerine confined edition unique is the dial. Not only does it have a precise color plan, but it also comes with its have horizontal striped sample. The watch’s title is obvious, thanks to the a number of touches of orange and red – on the smaller seconds ring, on the central seconds hand, inside of the 30-minute counter and on the moment track. This dial is nicely executed, with a whole lot of depth and textures. And even if there is a day window, its integration is properly finished and well balanced. All factors are generously coated with Super-LumiNova.

The Depancel Allure Chronograph Tangerine Limited Version is worn possibly on an H-form metal bracelet with a triple-folding clasp or a blue driving leather strap with orange stitching (not accessible at the time of our photoshoot). It is a limited version of 100 pieces, obtainable from 31 January 2023 on the brand’s site. It will be priced at EUR 1,695, which all over again represents excellent benefit for the funds, thinking of the total high quality of the look at.

For much more details, please go to www.depancel.com.