Max Bill without the reverence
By Sam Okafor, London ยท
Everyone treats the Form A as the Max Bill's cheaper cousin. I'd argue it's the more practical design. The markings are heavier, the hands are a touch broader, and on a 39.3 mm case that combination reads faster than the Max Bill's fine lines. Less poetry, more legibility. Plenty of good buildings make the same trade.
What I don't love is the metal bracelet. The Form A case is a plain disc with slim lugs, and a bracelet makes it look heavier than its 10.2 mm suggests. I'd put it on a dark leather strap straight away. Sapphire, open back, 30 m, date at three. 995 to 1,150 dollars is fair, and probably the best way in for anyone who finds the Max Bill a little too precious.