Beda'a Angles Mecaline - London EditionvsRetter Watches Mistral

The Beda'a Angles Mecaline - London Edition is praised for its slim 6mm profile and attractive mixed-finish case, featuring minimalist dials and a small seconds subdial. It houses the manual-winding ETA 7001 movement with a 42-hour power reserve and 30m water resistance, and is priced at US$1,456. One reviewer noted the buckle might be "a bit much." Overall, reviewers highlight the Beda'a Angles Mecaline - London Edition's elegant slimness and refined case finishing as its primary strengths.

Retter Watches Mistral is lauded for its elegant, ultra-thin 6.8mm case and refined, retro 38mm profile with soldered lugs, featuring a unique multi-level dial with textural depth and a well-decorated manual-wind ETA 7001 movement. Some reviewers note that the minute hand could be longer to reach the minute track and that legibility may be an issue due to hand similarity. On balance, reviewers praise the Retter Watches Mistral for its sophisticated design and value at its preorder price, highlighting the attractive manual-wind movement.