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Gavin
·Have a couple of requests from Lou and LarryG for a review on my Habring Chrono COS, so I will attempt to do a short one here. For those who do not know, this watch is made by an independent watchmaker, Richard Habring, who with his wife, operates a small independent manufacture making 80 watches a year over 8 different models. Some trivial bits about the man. He joined IWCin 1990 for his speciality in the tourbillon. He was the main force in developing the IWC Doppelchronograph, making it less costly to make a rattrapante and helping mere mortals like me to be able to own one, though I don't. His other achievement was to develop the first depth meter in a wristwatch which launced the IWC Deep One. Back to my watch.
At first glance, it does look like a chronograph but the lack of pushers made me think otherwise. I did some research and found myself drawn to its design. The chronograph is activated by turning the crown and COS stands for Crown Operation System. By eliminating the pushers, it reduces the chance of water entering the watch case. Turning the crown towards you will axtivate the chronograph; to stop it, simply turn the crown back to its original position. Turning the crown further back will reset the chronograph hand. For chronograph lovers, I feel this is an important watch.
Having own it for almost 2 years, it is a comfortable watch to wear despite its 42mm diameter. It's a little thick at approximately 10mm with its patented crown operation system but it is not top heavy so there's no real compromise of comfort. It is powered by an automatic A08COS but Habring can have the watch available on a manual calibre if the customer wishes. In fact you get to choose from a wide selection of dials and also hands to individual preferences. Most of their watches are in 42mm and also 36mm which may appeal to the vintage lovers. Movement finishing is not the best but you do get that you pay for. I am looking forward to add a couple of other Habrings, the Foudroyante(jumping seconds watch with subdial spinning at 1/8 of a second) and the new Doppelchronograph if I stop getting distracted by vintage finds. Hope I don't bore you and finishing this with a few pictures of my Chrono COS. Thanks for looking.
At first glance, it does look like a chronograph but the lack of pushers made me think otherwise. I did some research and found myself drawn to its design. The chronograph is activated by turning the crown and COS stands for Crown Operation System. By eliminating the pushers, it reduces the chance of water entering the watch case. Turning the crown towards you will axtivate the chronograph; to stop it, simply turn the crown back to its original position. Turning the crown further back will reset the chronograph hand. For chronograph lovers, I feel this is an important watch.
Having own it for almost 2 years, it is a comfortable watch to wear despite its 42mm diameter. It's a little thick at approximately 10mm with its patented crown operation system but it is not top heavy so there's no real compromise of comfort. It is powered by an automatic A08COS but Habring can have the watch available on a manual calibre if the customer wishes. In fact you get to choose from a wide selection of dials and also hands to individual preferences. Most of their watches are in 42mm and also 36mm which may appeal to the vintage lovers. Movement finishing is not the best but you do get that you pay for. I am looking forward to add a couple of other Habrings, the Foudroyante(jumping seconds watch with subdial spinning at 1/8 of a second) and the new Doppelchronograph if I stop getting distracted by vintage finds. Hope I don't bore you and finishing this with a few pictures of my Chrono COS. Thanks for looking.
