A watch with a colorful dial or strap can be eye-catching, but even seemingly daring designs are usually within the frame of conventional case shapes, be they round, tonneau, or otherwise. It’s hard for watch companies to pull off successfully, but that’s exactly why the occasional oddball watch case with an unexpected silhouette has the potential to stand out as something special. Some of the most iconic watches are of this sort — think of the Omega PloProf, the once-futuristic-looking Hamilton Ventura, or the twisted Cartier Crash, to name a few. Below are three examples of watches that didn’t go down in history the way the above mentioned ones did, but will nonetheless cast a striking profile on the wrist.
Le Jour Chronograph
What We Like: Not only is this square watch with squared-off corners big and unusually shaped, but its dial is busy with chronograph displays and vibrant colors. The dial is one shared with Royce watches, but it is much less common to be found with the Swiss brand Le Jour’s name on the dial. With a 39mm case the Le Jour Chronograph is large for its time but should wear similarly to, say, the modern TAG Heuer Monaco rerelease with the same diameter.
From the Seller: The Valjoux 7734 manual winding chronograph movement was cleaned and is working perfectly. There is some slight wear on the case edges.
