Charlie Paris Watches Initial - Slim Steel (40mm automatic)vsIWC Schaffhausen Portofino Pointer Date

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Measurements

Catalog photos are all shot at the same flattering size. These aren't: every case below shares one millimeter scale.

Charlie Paris Watches Initial - Slim Steel (40mm automatic) at true scale

Initial - Slim Steel (40mm automatic)

IWC Schaffhausen Portofino Pointer Date at true scale

Portofino Pointer Date

Diameter

40mm

39mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

n/a

Thickness

8.6mm

lowest

10.7mm

Water Resistance

50m

50m

Power Reserve

42h

50h

highest

MSRP

$695

lowest

$5,500

Movement

Miyota 9015

35160

Case

5 specs
Diameter
40mm
39mm
Thickness
8.6mm
10.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
n/a
Lug Width
20mm
18mm
Finish
n/a
Steel

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
n/a
Dial Color
n/a
Silver

Movement

7 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9015
35160
Beat Rate
0 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
42h
50h
Jewels
0
25
Hacking
No
Yes
Hand-winding
No
Yes
Complications
None
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$695
$5,500
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Reviews

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Charlie Paris Watches Initial - Slim Steel (40mm automatic)

Owners widely praise the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Slim Steel (40mm automatic) for its slim profile, elegant French minimalist design, and comfortable wearability, making it a versatile timepiece for daily and business-casual use. The Miyota 9015 automatic movement is noted for its reliability by some, though one owner reported accuracy issues ranging from +5 to +10 seconds per day, and another experienced significant deviation up to +45 seconds per day. The stainless steel case is described as soft and prone to showing rubs quickly, and the rotor can be audibly loud, while the angled chapter ring and blue seconds hand are seen as nice touches. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Slim Steel (40mm automatic) well for its design and wearability at its price point.

IWC Schaffhausen Portofino Pointer Date

Owners widely praise the IWC Schaffhausen Iw359201 Portofino Pointer Date for its elegant 39mm case and refined pointer date complication, with some considering it the most beautiful and classy dress watch they own. Reviewers highlight the silver-plated dial with applied indices and leaf-shaped hands contributing to its classic aesthetic. Some find the pointer date complication difficult to read, and a few owners consider the watch a bit dull, preferring more complex complications or other IWC models. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the IWC Schaffhausen Iw359201 Portofino Pointer Date highly for its elegant design and refined pointer date complication.

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