Paul Picot Gentleman Blazer Chronograph

The Paul Picot brand was founded in 1976 by Mario Boiocchi. It may sound incredible to some that such a young company managed to find its niche in the very conservative world of luxury watches in a very short time. The development of Paul Picot occurred during the crisis years in Swiss watch production – the period of heavy competition with Japanese and American manufacturers. Despite this, Mario Boiocchi created a company that focused on Haute Horlogerie and the preservation of the traditions of Swiss watchmaking art. At a time of development of electronic technologies in watchmaking, Mario Boiocchi focused on stylish watches, in the hearts of which "beat" the traditional for Swiss production automatic and manual movements of the highest quality. In later years, the collection was supplemented with sports chronographs and diving watches. From the very beginning, the Paul Picot brand presented itself very well on the Italian market, known for its sense of luxury and fashion, which allowed it to take leading positions there. In 1990, Paul Picot took a big step towards establishing the brand on the world markets by purchasing a watchmaking workshop in Le Noirmont, Jura region, in the heart of Swiss watchmaking. In the same year, the brand launched the Technicum – an automatic chronograph with a FLYBACK function, date, day of the week, and power reserve indicator – which is COSC certified, and the Fishire – a watch with a barrel-shaped case. In 1991, the Paul Picot chronograph was awarded the title "Watch of the Year". In 1992, the company came to be headed by the talented watchmaker Paul Picot, to whom the brand owes its development and position today. Men's and women's wristwatches, which Paul Picot equips with precise movements, are characterized by various complex functions. The company strives to achieve perfection in every detail of its timepieces. The most famous models of the brand are the Technograph, C-Type Le Plongeur, C-Type Carre, Firshire Tonneau, the Atelier collection, and many others. The company's aspiration is always to take into account the individual desires of its clients who are looking for rare timepieces. The watches from Paul Picot harmoniously combine the finest materials and well-chosen colors. The models are equipped with the most complex movements of high quality. Despite their high quality and original design, however, they are sold at relatively not very high prices compared to other similar brands. With this Paul Picot model, we can immediately notice the resemblance to the "Pilot Chronograph" models by IWC. From the layout of the subdials, through the placement of the date and the brand, to the open case back, the two models are the spitting image of each other. "Well, they've completely copied IWC" – you might say. Regardless of this, however, the watch carries a great deal of individuality, as it has managed to combine all these iconic details that we are used to seeing in the "Pilot," without it being ugly and absurd, and at the same time showing balance as a final result. This is one of the best-looking models of the brand, mainly due to the elongated case, which seems to merge with the steel bracelet and lends a beautiful look to the watch. The brand chose to combine blue and dark blue, which pair very well with the steel case and bracelet. Beneath the transparent case back, in the heart of the watch beats the automatic chronograph Paul Picot Caliber PP 4160 (behind this name hides the well-known ETA Valjoux 7750) – a movement with a 46-hour power reserve and operating at 28,800 vibrations – excellently proven and accessible for maintenance.