Last year, Carl F. Bucherer introduced an upgraded version of its 10-year-old, hyper-masculine triple-time-zone watch, the Patravi TravelTec. With the release of the TravelTec II, the Swiss brand pulled off the rare feat of making the original watch substantially larger in dimensions yet somehow more streamlined in its look.
I had the opportunity to spend some quality time (no pun intended) with the Patravi TravelTec II in an ideal milieu for putting its multiple time indications to use — during my annual trip to the Baselworld watch fair in Switzerland, where I was tasked with keeping track of numerous appointments, presentations, and events throughout the days there while simultaneously checking in with home, office, and various colleagues back in the U.S.
One observation could be made immediately after strapping this watch on the wrist: the Carl F. Bucherer Patravi TravelTec II is a lot of wristwatch. At 47.7 mm in diameter and nearly 16 mm thick, with a case made of stainless steel, this is a watch that announces its presence; it doesn’t so much peek out from under a shirt cuff as muscle its way out — daring you to hide it and daring everyone in your presence not to notice it.
The biggest change from the original TravelTec is that the 24-hour scale that used to adorn the outer ring of the dial — the design flourish that allows the user to view a third time zone, thus setting this watch apart from other GMT timepieces (and one still in use in the new all-black versionof the original TravelTec) — is now engraved on the majestically sloping, satin-and-polished-finish bezel.
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