DuFa Owner Review : Original, astute and conceptual

With a regulator, a different approach to reading time is proposed. Here it is interpreted in the minimalist style of DuFa by detaching from the central axis (which indicates the minutes), the hours which are found in a dial at 45mn (on a 24h basis, this is where it gets a little complicated) with indexes every hour, and a small second at 25mn with only 3 indexes in Arabic numerals. DuFa logo applied at the top and simple indication "regulator" at 10mn retains the Bauhaus style of the brand, the mention made in germany at the bottom almost merges with the minute indexes. The pearl gray dial allows the blued hands to provide good readability (unfortunately my regulator fell the glass broke and the minute hand suffered a little, the DuFa after-sales service being in Hong Kong, I decided to simply replace the glass). The case is on a 42mn format with 12mn thickness and has a visible case back that highlights the movement and the blue balance wheel. Good quality smooth leather strap and signed pin buckle complete with regulator. I really wanted this type of complication in my collection and the choice of the model was oriented towards the minimalist expressed by the brand, in fact it takes a little time to adapt to interpret the hour hand (midnight at the top and noon at the bottom), so it was not necessary to be disturbed by unnecessary flourishes on the dial. Light and very comfortable to wear.