Scalfaro Cap Ferrat Grand Tour bicompax chrono

[Strange]

I was unaware of this company and model until a minute and a half ago. Saw a photo, checked their website, and became intrigued. Oddly intrigued, given that I have almost no interest in chronos, despite wearing at this very second a Hamilton H604161. Anyway, one of the things that drew me to it was the internal rotating bezel, something I've had wood for for some time. Also I rather like the case and bracelet despite their clunkiness.

Does anyone have experience with and/or knowledge of this marque and this particular watch? Wassa verdict?

[Strange]

Anyone?

[Chase]

Never heard a peep about them.

I too am somewhat intrigued by the case and bracelet. The red 12 could stand to go the way of the dodo though.as a whole it makes me think of a Genta Ingenieur with some Ebel mixed in for good measure.

[Strange]

Checked over at The Old Place™ and found a few mentions, unfortunately none newer than about seven squintillion years ago. <sigh> Equally unfortunately, they didn't tell me anything I wasn't able to find out from the Scalfaro site. <sigh>

[Nokie]

I see there are a few of these listed on Chrono24, but not much other info out there that I could find either.

Good luck.

[tribe125]

When I look at their website, I get more of a feel of marketing than marque. Still, they're supporting John Surtees' charity which can't be a bad thing.

It would be interesting to know more about the 'Swiss ADK Kaliber 147' movement. I'm guessing at Hong Kong connections but I could be wrong.

[Strange]

It would be interesting to know more about the 'Swiss ADK Kaliber 147' movement. I'm guessing at Hong Kong connections but I could be wrong.

I read somewhere (wish I could remember where) that the 'Swiss ADK Kaliber 147' is a reworked 7750, which would make sense given the 7750's ubiquity as the guts of practically every chrono under 5k bux.

[tribe125]

I read somewhere (wish I could remember where) that the 'Swiss ADK Kaliber 147' is a reworked 7750, which would make sense given the 7750's ubiquity as the guts of practically every chrono under 5k bux.

Ah well, in that case I retract my Germasian suspicion. Companies using genuine good stuff would do well to emphasise it, but maybe most customers aren't interested and aren't as wary as us.

[Strange]

Ah well, in that case I retract my Germasian suspicion. Companies using genuine good stuff would do well to emphasise it, but maybe most customers aren't interested and aren't as wary as us.

Since I can't recall where I read that I have no way of evaluating its accuracy, but it certainly makes sense that they would use 7750s. As for giving it their own fancypants name, I suspect that's aimed more at us WISs than at the general public -- how sexy is it to say you're using a slightly dressed up Valjoux ebauche when you could call it something exotic like 'Swiss ADK Kaliber 147'? All that marketing crap gives me tbe vapors anyway.

[Raza]

Nope, I know nothing about them. But are those proprietary lugs? If so, my research ends here, unfortunately.