The year 2009 was yet another year of novelty for this brand, as its famous collection Sophistiquee made room for another rightful member, the new Epos Grande Date Verticale Watch, a timepiece that embraces the same elegant silvery-black design that this brand has familiarized us with.

         The element of originality comes from the position of the date, which as opposed to most of the watches where it is located at the 3 o’clock position; this has found its spot near the 9 o’clock and it’s displayed vertically. To get even a more revolutionary design, the people from Epos have placed the crown unconventionally at the 12 o’clock position, leaving the lateral sides of the bezel undisturbed.

         The design is exquisitely refined and it features materials such as stainless steel for the case and black or silver guilloche for the dial. Also, to complete this allure of sophistication given by the case and the dial, the designers from Epos have decided to go for a black leather strap, to guarantee a discreet and sophisticated design.

         The dial of the new Epos Grande Date Verticale Watch provides both Arabic numeral and Roman numeral indications for the hours, hour and minute indicators, while the function for the seconds is displayed separately on a sub-dial located at the 3 ‘clock position. The dial has two specifications inscribed, one for the name of the watch at 12 o’clock, and the other for the name of the brand in the exact opposite position, at 6 o’clock.

         The mechanism is defined as a manually-wound movement- EPOS GDV, visible through the sapphire crystal case back and it can provide a generous 50 meter water resistance. Also, this mechanism provides the best reliability in terms of time keeping and was declared amongst the best movements presented at Baselworld 2009.

         The new Epos Grande Date Verticale Watch is available on a black alligator strap, secured with a stainless steel folding clasp.

Epos Grande Date Verticale Pictures Gallery

        The EPOS ‘Collection Sportive’ consists of 3 watches, each with its own look, identity and design and, even though the timepieces are so different in matter of appearance, the mechanism that drives them, is the same.

        As the name of the collection suggests, this are very sporty watches, perfect for those having a very active lifestyle that want to make a bold statement or for those in search of one.

        The last model that entered the collection is the 3389, a model that borrowed features in terms of design, from the highly successful Chronograph 3388 launched in 2007.

        With a bracelet made of rubber and an ETA 2824-2 caliber, the new 3389 of the EPOS ‘Collection Sportive’ inspires durability and strength and represents a combination between power, given by the sporty and manly design and taste, because of the luxurious, elegant black appearance.

        The mechanical movement of the 3389 model of the EPOS ‘Collection Sportive’ comes in three versions and in the case of the 3389sk model the skeleton movement is visible from the front through the open dial alowing the buyer to admire the movement.

        All models have bracelets made of stainless steel or rubber, a 43 mm diameter case PVD coated, a sapphire crystal with screw-down bezel and carbon dial, giving it an air of masculinity and undoubtedly power.

EPOS Gents Sportive 3389 Pictures