Bonest Gatti Skeleton Automatic Watch, 45mm Sapphire
A square 45mm skeleton automatic that isn't trying to look like anything else on your wrist.
The BG6601 puts the movement out front. You watch the balance wheel turn through the middle of the dial, framed by a colored chapter ring and a power reserve register that shows how much wind is left in it. The case is a tonneau-square in 316L steel with four exposed screws at the corners and a fluted flank picked out in the accent color. At 45mm across and 15mm thick it has real presence. This is not a watch that hides under a cuff, and it isn't meant to.
Inside is the BT16-01G, a fully automatic movement built off a Citizen automatic. 28 jewels, 21,600 vibrations an hour, 42 hours of reserve. Leave it in a drawer over a long weekend and it's still running Monday. No battery, ever.
The back is engraved rather than stamped, with a hollowed window in the middle so you can watch the rotor swing.
Anti-glare sapphire on the front. It takes a scrape without carrying the scar. Super-LumiNova on the hands and markers, so the dial still reads in a dark bar. 3 ATM, so rain and hand-washing are fine. Don't swim in it.
Italian calfskin strap on a pin buckle, 22mm, sized to fit a 165 to 185mm wrist.
Two colorways. One of each in stock.
- Red (BG6601-B3) — polished steel case, red chapter ring and sub-register, black calfskin with red stitching.
- Green (BG6601-B5) — matte black IP ion-plated case, green chapter ring and sub-register, black calfskin with green stitching.
Specs
- Model: Bonest Gatti BG6601, Whirlwind Series
- Case: 45mm tonneau-square, 316L stainless steel, 15mm thick
- Crystal: Anti-glare sapphire
- Movement: BT16-01G fully automatic, modified from a Citizen automatic, 28 jewels, 21,600 vph (3Hz)
- Power reserve: 42 hours
- Caseback: Engraved, with an open exhibition window
- Lume: Super-LumiNova on hands and hour markers
- Water resistance: 3 ATM / 30m
- Strap: 22mm Italian calfskin, pin buckle, fits 165-185mm
- Crown: Right side, 3 o'clock
- Warranty: 2 years international
Both pieces are here, in hand, ready to ship. When they're gone we're not reordering the same two.