The Stuhrling watches that catch my eye use design elements that are vintage and/or unconventional. They’re all modestly priced under $200 – or they were until the day I was browsing the website and first noticed the Savoy for $335. The grey machined dial looked striking; I was familiar with damascened designs on old watch movements (especially pocket watches), but I hadn't seen many dials like that, and certainly not contemporary ones. It's a 24-hour watch, so that’s unconventional, though hardly novel. The second, minute, and hour hands pivot on separate shafts – sort of a deconstructionist thing. I liked the novelty of the wind at the 12:00 position. I also liked the asymmetry of having the seconds at 1:30. Some of these design elements appeared on watches in the early 20th century, and I appreciate how Stuhrling often takes the best of retro designs and creates something modern. I checked in on this watch frequently (which of course made me want it even more). When the price dropped to half during Black Friday, I jumped at it – and it was worth waiting for. Like most Stuhrlings, it looks even better in real life. Feels solid. Winds (I like that, too!) smoothly and feels good on the wrist -- and did I mention it looks fantastic? I am immensely pleased with my Stuhrling purchases, this one especially.