Parnis is a Chinese watch maker. Their watches are cheap and cheerful – this one cost me £ 58 on the internet. So expectations shouldn’t be too high.
Parnis Automatic Power Reserve Tourbillon – pleasant dial
Firstly, I notice that this is not an illegal copy of another watch – this is a Parnis and looks like one. The design might remind you of some IWC watches, but this is not a copy of anything. Good on them.
The leather strap is nice and thick, and made of real leather.
The back of the watch is glass, so you can see the movement in action.
The face is rather nice – at 10 o’clock, there is a dial for the current date, and at 2 o’clock, a dial for the power reserve which is actually fairly accurate. Continue reading →