Stowa Partitio - first 48 hours

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Stowa Partitio - first 48 hours

Post by rockmastermike » Wed Apr 29, 2015 6:23 pm

Quick Bottom line:

A well done affordable watch with a proven ETA engine (2801 Handwound) and cool retro styling.

From the Stowa website:

"The classic elegant three-hand watch is based on a 1930's model, a time when clearly designed
(influenced by Bauhaus) functional dials prevailed.

The minute- and second dial is exceedingly fine - divided in smallest partitions - which explains the name of the model: Partitio.

The crown and the buckle are engraved with the STOWA Logo."

They are right on all counts.

Very legible dial that has an eggshell texture and "syringe" hands:

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Step back and see the whole watch....notice the sweep and has no tail.....love this small feature. I don't think I've seen it before, or at least not very often.

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A "gentlemenly" 37mm but don't fooled - it wears larger because it is pretty much all dial. Here it is on my 7.5 wrist:

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The lume is actually pretty good. Lasts through the night after the initial charge

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Signed crown has deep logo:

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Re: Stowa Patitio - first 48 hours

Post by hoppyjr » Wed Apr 29, 2015 6:33 pm

That's a good looking watch! If they made a 42mm version I'd be in.

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Re: Stowa Patitio - first 48 hours

Post by dukerules » Wed Apr 29, 2015 6:36 pm

I really like it. Nice, clean and legible design, like a German Weiss.

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Re: Stowa Patitio - first 48 hours

Post by 1954Selmer » Wed Apr 29, 2015 7:51 pm

Daddy loves Stowa and this one looks great!
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Post by toxicavenger » Wed Apr 29, 2015 7:55 pm

I really like it!!! Congrats

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Post by rockmastermike » Wed Apr 29, 2015 8:04 pm

Hop, Arce, Rahul, Terry - thanks! It is a different arrow in the quiver and worth trying out so far

Arce - they all go on the block eventually it seems :)

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Re: Stowa Patitio - first 48 hours

Post by jimyritz » Thu Apr 30, 2015 5:19 am

That's about as clean a white dial as it gets...

Stowa :thumbsup:

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Re: Stowa Patitio - first 48 hours

Post by homathetes » Thu Apr 30, 2015 10:32 am

Perfection!

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Re: Stowa Patitio - first 48 hours

Post by Danny_T » Thu Apr 30, 2015 11:10 am

Dressy!
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Re: Stowa Patitio - first 48 hours

Post by HapaHapa » Thu Apr 30, 2015 11:50 am

Wears huge for 37mm.
Patito - little duck. Your title almost made it there.
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Re: Stowa Patitio - first 48 hours

Post by rockmastermike » Thu Apr 30, 2015 12:20 pm

HapaHapa wrote:Wears huge for 37mm.
Patito - little duck. Your title almost made it there.
Good Catch, thanks....changed it just now. :thumbsup:

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Re: Stowa Partitio - first 48 hours

Post by mattjmcd » Fri May 15, 2015 6:40 am

Very cool, Mike. You're right. Based on your pics it does look like it wears large. The lug-to-lug seems long, too. I bet that contributes...

Reminds me a bit of the Nomos Club. Nice.

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Re: Stowa Partitio - first 48 hours

Post by JP Chestnut » Fri May 15, 2015 7:09 am

I like that one, as Matt said, it has a Nomos Club vibe.

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Re: Stowa Partitio - first 48 hours

Post by gulo » Fri Jun 19, 2015 4:02 am

Now that is a nice watch, Congrats

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Re: Stowa Partitio - first 48 hours

Post by dnslater » Fri Jun 19, 2015 2:04 pm

Much love for Stowa.

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Post by marchone » Fri Jun 19, 2015 2:07 pm

FWIW, my Lithuanian friend tells me it's pronounced Shtoh-vah.
only accurate watches are interesting

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Post by Torrid » Fri Jun 19, 2015 3:35 pm

Love it.

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Re: Stowa Partitio - first 48 hours

Post by ZASKAR36 » Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:52 am

Beautiful dial. Thanks for writing up your thoughts.
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Re: Stowa Partitio - first 48 hours

Post by T.R. » Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:55 am

Dig the vintage vibe on that one. Cool. :fro:
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unixshrk wrote: I'll put it on a nice NATO for you. :shifty:

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