Thursday 21 November 2013

Jr by Charles Vögele CV-7473

I'm wearing a much simpler, but still smart looking, watch today.

The watch is part of a range of watches (and possibly more) called Jr by Charles Vögele.

Charles Vögele was a 1950s racing driver who started  a clothing company with his wife in 1955 to sell motorcycle clothing. He carried on racing into the 1960s, and sponsored his own racing team, but his fortune came from the clothing company. The company is based in Switzerland, and has over 800 stores across northern continental Europe (with Germany as the main market). The brand focuses on the older low fashion market, but has a high fashion arm too, and produces clothing for men, women, and children. The Jr by Charles Vögele seems to be a line produced for the Far East as I can't find any European references.

This watch is model CV-7473 and is a 3 hand dial design with a quartz movement, and a date window at the 6 o'clock position. It has a stainless steel construction, and the glass is domed giving it a nice smooth feel. The face features large numbers, but with dashes at 3, 6, and 9, and a triangle at 12. The back is engraved with the model number and the Charles Vögele logo.

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