Hands-On: The Krayon Anywhere Universal Sunrise-Sunset Complication
One of the most sophisticated sunrise-sunset watches is drop-dead elegant as well.
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One of the most sophisticated sunrise-sunset watches is drop-dead elegant as well.
Deployant
Krayon introduces the Anywhere, a novelty with a new movement which is also capable of sunrise/sunset information on the dial.
Revolution
Meet the new Anywhere by Krayon, which allows you to determine exactly the time of sunrise and sunset and the total duration of a day anywhere on the planet.
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Krayon made its debut in 2017 with the Everywhere, an incredibly complex wristwatch that was, in essence, a mechanical calculator for sunrise and sunset. Founded by movement constructor Rémi Maillat in 2013, Krayon has debuted the follow up to the Everywhere, the simpler, sleeker – and a lot more affordable – Anywhere. Like its bigger brother, the Anywhere displays the time of sunrise and sunset. But while the Everywhere allowed the wearer to input his location and time zone for the watch to show local sunrise and sunset times everywhere, the Anywhere displays sunrise and sunset times for a single, fixed location, albeit one that can be quite easily changed by a watchmaker. Despite while the complication has been streamlined, the movement has been upgraded in terms of finishing, which is now exceptional. The Anywhere in white gold Initial thoughts The Anywhere is surprising in person. Given the complexity of the movement, you’d expect a large watch with a fussy display. But the Anywhere is modestly sized – the thinness of the case stands out – giving it an elegant profile on the wrist. At the same time, the dial layout is simple and intuitive, making it easy to understand. And it is also easy to operate, with the calendar and time both set via the crown. And the calendar, in turn, controls the sunrise and sunset function, so the interface is straightforward. Turn it over and the movement is also surprising. While the movement in the Everywhere was a mechanica...
Hodinkee
Krayon's signature complication in a newer, more versatile incarnation.
Krayon is a company so new you might not have heard of it; I certainly didn’t, not until I read about it briefly when the brand’s first watch popped up as one of the finalists for this year’s Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG).
Deployant
Watchscapes: Krayon Everywhere a very special watch with an ingenious system to tell the sunrise and sunset anywhere in the world.
Deployant
Today, we bring you the news of the release of the Krayon Everywhere, a watch that calculates the times for sunrise and sunset.
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