Lorier's little field watch
By Dave Kowalski, Chicago ยท
Small watch, smart buy, as long as you know your wrist. Lorier, the husband-and-wife micro brand out of New York, makes vintage-style stuff at fair prices, and the Falcon IV is their field-ish everyday watch: 36 mm by 10.4 mm, 20 mm lugs, black dial, no date, steel bracelet. Sapphire, 100 m. Miyota 9039 with 42 hours. $700.
36 mm is the right size for a vintage design. It's small enough to slide under a cuff, big enough to read. The no-date dial is clean. The 100 m rating means it's actually usable for summer.
My only real reservation is price. $700 for a Miyota 9039 is fair but not cheap. A Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical costs less and has 80 hours. But the Lorier's got a bracelet and an automatic movement, so it's not apples to apples.
If you like the 36 mm look, it's a great buy. If not, you'll think it's too small.