Magrette Regattare Kupe’s Voyage Limited Edition Watch Review

The metal used on the case holds a great mirror polish that enhances the feeling of value, and the curved sapphire crystal helps continue to gentle roundness of the case. These facts alone would be good enough, but the major appeal for me is the decoration, and is what makes the Kupe’s Voyage a very special watch in my collection.The first thing that I or anyone else notices about the watch is the bezel. A friend of mine who knows nothing about watches optimistically said it looked “really intricate.” This was him communicating a point of being impressed and intrigued. Looking closer at the bezel you notice that the engravings are actually a cohesive design that is based on traditional New Zealand Maori art. The engravings are all done by hand by local New Zealand engraver Andrew Biggs. You can see the work taking place in the images. It is quite a labor intensive process and the initial design must be thoughtfully considered. The bezel itself is engraved along with cursive text on the rear of the watch that adds a craft like feel to the timepiece.To a large degree, being a watch lover involves a lot of discovery. You spend a lot of time exploring brands sifting through designs and watch makers. Once in a while you find something that you didn’t previously know about - and on rare occasion you find a really new watch brand that is innovative and appealing (that most others simply haven’t discovered yet). On those occasions you can be like a pioneer with something previously unknown, but with lots of appeal and potential.This is not only the case with Magrette watches, but is also coincidentally part of the story behind the Kupe’s Voyage – that tells a story of the mythical discovery of what would eventually be known as New Zealand. I previously wrote about this specific watch some time ago when I first learned about it. At that time I was only vaguely familiar with the watch, but was certainly intrigued. Now owning the watch myself, I have some thoughts and comments on Magrette watches, and this specific Regattare Kupe’s Voyage Limited Edition watch that has quite impressed me.I’ve been wearing this watch for a few day’s straight and have some definite opinions. First and foremost is the fact that wearing this watch makes me feel great and I smile each time I look at it. That is an easy statement to posit, but I will tell you why that is. It starts with the shape and design of the case. Similar to the look that people love in a classic Panerai, the case is masculine and instrument focused, but with a symmetrical combination of curves and angles that work well. The case is actually bigger than it needs to be, which makes for a nice bubble-ish shape that seems to work well.