I was into digital watch when I was a kid, and I have never out grow that part of me. :)
Forward to some years later, I discovered Ventura watch (http://www.ventura.ch) and fall in love with their design. On a sales event, I picked up my first Ventura and my favorite, the Ventura Sigma (though it was on sale and I still paid way too much for it, LOL). It just sing to me on so many level, the way it wears, the looks and design, the symmetry of the numbers on the LCD display (which is shown in the Kappa picture). I always describe the design of the Sigma as the long head of Alien. The way the LCD is angled is perfect for reading the time in many situation. To be honest, the watch is not perfectly comfortable to wear for my wrist size some times, but I don't care. Its comfortable enough and I just love the design of the watch.
Then comes the Ventura Kappa. This model has long been discontinued and took me a while to find a nice used one. Its made with hardened titanium and and similar module as the Sigma. Again, I really like the simple design and how the LCD is angled slighted towards the wearer. This one is light and comfortable. I almost don't feel like I am wearing a watch when its on a leather strap and the way the case curves slightly to sit nicely on the wrist. Again, it has its flaws and this time is with the scroll wheel. It doesn't really have enough purchase for my fingers to turn it for setting and using other function. But still, I enjoy the design and will gladly look pass the flaws.
I think these 2 are my favorite from Ventura's offering. I am beginning to like their older analog watches and chronographs. Maybe I won't be able to resist and get one of those in the future. :)
Forward to some years later, I discovered Ventura watch (http://www.ventura.ch) and fall in love with their design. On a sales event, I picked up my first Ventura and my favorite, the Ventura Sigma (though it was on sale and I still paid way too much for it, LOL). It just sing to me on so many level, the way it wears, the looks and design, the symmetry of the numbers on the LCD display (which is shown in the Kappa picture). I always describe the design of the Sigma as the long head of Alien. The way the LCD is angled is perfect for reading the time in many situation. To be honest, the watch is not perfectly comfortable to wear for my wrist size some times, but I don't care. Its comfortable enough and I just love the design of the watch.
Then comes the Ventura Kappa. This model has long been discontinued and took me a while to find a nice used one. Its made with hardened titanium and and similar module as the Sigma. Again, I really like the simple design and how the LCD is angled slighted towards the wearer. This one is light and comfortable. I almost don't feel like I am wearing a watch when its on a leather strap and the way the case curves slightly to sit nicely on the wrist. Again, it has its flaws and this time is with the scroll wheel. It doesn't really have enough purchase for my fingers to turn it for setting and using other function. But still, I enjoy the design and will gladly look pass the flaws.
I think these 2 are my favorite from Ventura's offering. I am beginning to like their older analog watches and chronographs. Maybe I won't be able to resist and get one of those in the future. :)