I definitely can smell the difference and feel the softness of this cut when compared to say “Genuine Leather”. Many different models - partly in real gold - round or square, were built with it. And as a fan of pilot’s watches, I had my eye on several of the Flieger models, but I never really looked much past that collection. STOWA. Lange’s dials were manufactured by Pforzheim’s Weber & Baral, which sold to numerous other brands, among them Stowa. From the typography to the cylindrical case and angular lugs, the Antea also boasts an aesthetic that few other watches (and brands) can authentically claim today. As I’ve become less manic in my collecting, I have noticed that my tastes have refined toward a preference for simplicity. Both have high-quality printed dials, and both watches have rather simple cases in terms of construction and finishing, so there’s no real point of differentiation there. Records from the era show that Lange and Stowa were the first and third, respectively, to buy these dials from Weber & Baral, and an early prototype exists today in Stowa’s museum. They’re easy to wear and slide right under a shirt cuff (an overused point of praise, I know, but one that’s very true). To the layperson, they’re all largely the same, but the devil is in the details for those in the know. In addition to watches, Ilya brings an encyclopedic knowledge of leather, denim and all things related to menswear. The Peseux 7001 is beautifully decorated with blued screws and Côtes de Genève. In fact, it’s sitting on my wrist as I write this, and when I’m not wearing it, it’s often on the wrist of my better half (yeah, she steals a lot of my watches). The Bauhaus design of the line dates back to the ‘30s and is, in fact, not unique to Stowa (fans of the Nomos Tangente series can attest to that). Since 1937 STOWA builds this so called bauhausdesign watches. Detailed information about the use of cookies on this website is available by visiting our. From the mid-thirties, the models of today’s Antea series are created. All that aside, I do prefer the dial design of the Antea KS with its uninterrupted Arabic hours index, whereas the Tangente’s dial design alternates between numbers and hash marks. Furthermore, when you compare the overall quality of the two watches, it’s almost impossible to say that one feels more substantial or better finished than the other. The Antea is not like the Orion, despite what I wrote above. In essence, “is the Antea a lesser watch?” Here’s my answer: Not to me, but it all depends on your priorities. The Stowa Antea Line. - casesize: 35.50 mm - handwinding movement with small second - handstitched leatherstrap - dial configurable according to your wishes. With the Orion planted on my wrist, I began considering flipping the Antea KS. One cannot begin to review the Stowa Antea Kleine Sekunde without first taking a look at the Bauhaus school of design. So, the Antea from Stowa takes its inspiration from the several models that were partly made using real gold in round or square shapes back in the mid-thirties.