The Botta International Award winning design – the Argos Quartz Titanium watch is one of my favorites. A German Manufactured Klaus Botta design with a gold plated Swiss Ronda movement.
With a very fine and ultra light weight slim Titanium case and matching bracelet, allied to the RONDA Slimtech 1005 Swiss movement, this is a seriously smart high end Quartz model.
It’s a good 39mm in diameter but with a height of only 5.9mm is one very slim and neat watch. It weighs just 55g and must be one of the lightest bracelet watches around. You simply don’t realize you’re wearing it!
Clean black & white contrasting features of the modern slightly minimalist dial face makes it outstandingly easy to read. The crystal is Sapphire and pretty much scratch resistant and also being a flat plane is virtually reflection free.
The black centre seconds hand is sized carefully to suit the numerals and minute graduations, thus making it not only easy to see, but a very precise read.
The same principle is used on their Single Hand “Uno” and “Solus” models to very good effect.
The case and bracelet fit very neatly together and the slim segmented fold-over clasp is easily adjustable with the usual pin set up and has a double push button closure. Water Resistance is 30m or 3 ATM.
So this Botta is one of those true “design” watches. It simply shouts quality and equally at home during the day or as a sophisticated dress watch for evening wear. Incidentally with this ultra slim configuration it suits ladies or gents.
I’ve had this watch for over 16 years now (updated this Post April 2025) and it still looks as it did that first day I opened the box. Like many a watch collection, watch models are on display in glass topped watch boxes and cabinets. Every so often it’s “wear time” (I change frequently) when you select a watch for that day or evening and it really gets quite a bit of wrist time!
And almost every time I do it’s fair to say that it’s a watch that often draws comment wherever I go.
I’m quietly rather pleased at that. So, a great buy and what is today quite a rare model
Note – I change the battery every so many years, which is the Renata 362.
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