Chronoswiss Imperator Constance Luxury Watch Review

http://www.thewatchbox.com Graced with a name given to Roman Caesars and spanning 56mm from lug-to-lug, the Chronoswiss Imperator Constance is a commanding timepiece for a confident wrist. The stainless steel Chronoswiss Imperator proves that dress watches are anything but a mild-mannered undercard to the sports watch class. Oversized sports watches, meet your match. From 1983 to 2011, Chronoswiss and its individualistic founder Gerd-Rudiger Lang produced small volumes of mechanical watches designed for contrarians who refused to accept the obsolescence of traditional watchmaking. Volumes were small; only 4-6,000 timepieces per year left the firm's Munich, Germany headquarters during Chronoswiss' peak years. That's the numerical equivalent of a few days' output at Rolex headquarters in Geneva... The Chronoswiss Imperator arrived towards the end of the G-R Lang era at Chronoswiss. Now discontinued, the Imperator represents a standout styling statement by a watchmaker determined to go out in style. With a hulking polished steel case and screw-retained alligator strap, the Imperator offers an alternative to large-watch enthusiasts who prefer not to wear a psudo-diving tool to the office. The case features a number of considered details that break up the mass and impart pronounced dynamism to the aesthetic. From end to end, the Imperator is cambered like a suspension bridge; its apparent 'loft" traces the gentle arc of the wrist. Scalloped lower flanks segue from the sheer