the model new SEVENFRIDAY ME1/02 :

Launched earlier remaining month, we took the model new SEVENFRIDAY ME1/02 out for a number of weeks and offer you this whole analysis.

Overview: the model new SEVENFRIDAY ME1/02

The SEVENFRIDAY ME1/02 retails at USD 1,470 / CHF 1,309 / EUR 1,412 (all ex. VAT).

We lined the basics of this new assortment in our commentary and launch article which is found proper right here. Please study first.

The analysis loaner is the ME1/02, which is throughout the inexperienced and gold shade scheme.

The case, dial and palms

That’s SEVENFRIDAY’s first new assortment after a decade of the M-Assortment. The design is clearly a clever evolution of the M-Assortment into the ME-Assortment. The case is made smaller, whereas retaining the final rounded sq. type. It is now 44mm (down from 47mm) and thinner.

The rounded sq. look is retained and the futuristic wanting ports to level out the digital minutes and hours moreover perform suitably rounded corners. Your complete watch is straightforward, with the transition from case to the sapphire glass overlaying the dial assembly could also be very good to the contact. The oft recalled comparability to a pebble properly worn by the sluggish erosion of flowing water is apt.

The aesthetics is nice. The streamlined look appear aerodynamic. The play of gold accents with the chilly steel works very properly to highlight the climate the place time can be study.

The discs which carry the digital present for the hours and minutes are solely partially uncovered by way of these openings. Finding out the time takes a little bit little bit of familiarisation, as every the discs are every repeatedly transferring throughout the clockwise course. Nevertheless SEVENFRIDAY has thought to mark the half hours on the hour disc, so that one is conscious of whether or not it’s earlier the hour. I first found the clockwise transferring minute disc a bit disconcerting. For causes that I am not able to make clear myself, I had anticipated it to traverse anti-clockwise. Nevertheless that was shortly realized, and I obtained used to it in little time.

The movement

The movement is the SEVENFRIDAY TMI NH70 (M), which is derived from the Seiko NH 70 (M). Previosly, the M1, M2 and M3 fashions was using the Miyota 8215. As talked about in my commentary, we’re not sure why this alteration, as SEVENFRIDAY supplied no rationalization nor highlight this alteration throughout the documentation. Nevertheless the Seiko is as lots a workhorse as a result of the Miyota it replaces. So to us, this movement swap is neutral.

The usual NFC chip is found on the case once more. SEVENFRIDAYS is no doubt one of many pioneers of the utilization of NFC to scan and register their watches to ensure authenticity.

The aggressive panorama

SEVENFRIDAY watches normally occupy very sparse landscapes. Their watches provide an normally distinctive deal with what a watch can be, given the life-style and design considerations. The designer and co-founder Arnaud Duval has a watch fastened for the bizarre, cleverly mixing it with updated aesthetics to create a watch which stands by itself. And Dan Niederer’s pricing philosophy place it beneath many design watches, and correct throughout the territory of tiny independents. And albeit on the mid-CHF 1.4k mark, the watches are good price. Significantly if one likes the design and aesthetics. Which, there could also be lots to love.

Concluding concepts

The SEVENFRIDAY ME01/02 is an beautiful watch. Now throughout the smaller case, it wears very properly. The aesthetics are very participating. And sporting it on a day by day basis proves that there usually are not any factors in its use case for the stylish metropolis warrior. The watch does be a magnet for buddies and acquaintances alike. And in that sense, not pretty as stealthy as one might need for throughout the brutal metropolis environment.

The feel of the case to the contact is addictive. For me, the colour scheme works properly with the gold and inexperienced going properly with metropolis attire. The pricing is eminently sincere, and complete, the ME01/02 will get a extreme suggestion from us.

Image Notes

Apart from the wrist shot, all footage of the SEVENFRIDAY ME had been taken with a Ray–Fujifilm GFX setup using an enormous format Nikkor SW 90 f/4 lens. Tilt and shift was utilized to ensure the plane of sharpness falls on the place the required particulars on the watch is. Moreover the lens could also be very sharp with superb resolving power, nonetheless has an analogue actually really feel to it, whatever the seize being made with the GFX 50S II.