Introduced in 2009, this Swiss made hand-wound timepiece (Ref. 3383) from the EPOS’ “Sophistiquée” collection boasts an innovative date complication.
With this timepiece, EPOS has created the brand’s world-first “vertical large date” mechanism, a design based on Venus S.A.’s historical movements and modified by Epos.
This stainless steel watch features a crown at 12 o’clock. Available in black or silver guilloche dial, the Grande Date Verticale model incorporates the “vertical large date” display at 9’o clock and a sub seconds dial at 3ó clock.
The highly decorated mechanical movement can be admired through the through the transparent caseback.
Technical details
Model: EPOS Ref. 3383 Grande Date Verticale
Collection: Sophistiquée
Movement
Hand-wound EPOS GDV, Côtes de Genève decorations, blued screws, vertical large date mechanism
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds and large date
Case
Stainless steel
Crown at 12 o’clock
Sapphire crystal and screw-down transparent back
Water-resistant to 50 m
Dial
Black or silver guilloché
Vertical large date window at 9 o’clock
Small seconds at 3 o’clock
Strap
Black leather strap
The EPOS 3383 Grande Date Verticale watch belongs to the Sophistiquée collection. The other models from this series are:
EPOS Ref. 3377: Manual Winding Single Hand Watch
Mechanical hand-wound skeleton movement Unitas 6498, engraved. Single-hand watch. Stainless steel case with sapphire crystal and screwed see through back. Water resistant to 50 m. Visible skeleton movement through the opening of guilloché decorated dial. Available in silver and black dial versions. Screwed-on leather strap. Case diameter: 41 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.
EPOS Ref. 3378: Manual Winding Watch with Moonphase, Power Reserve Indicator and Small Seconds
Modified mechanical hand-wound movement Unitas 6498, decorated with the “Côtes de Genève” pattern and blued steel screws. Small second hand and phases of the moon at 6 o’clock. Power reserve indicator at 11 o’clock. Stainless steel case with sapphire crystal and screwed see through back. Water resistant to 50 m. Guilloché decorated silvered dial. Also available in a black dial version. Screwed-on leather strap. Case diameter: 41 mm. Thickness: 11.6 mm.
EPOS Ref. 3385: Automatic Watch with Date and Jumping Hour
Mechanical self-winding movement EPOS HS, decorated with the “perlage” pattern. Jumping hour at 12 o’clock. Date at 6 o’clock. Central hands for minutes and seconds. Stainless steel case with sapphire crystal and screwed see through back. Water resistant to 50 m. Guilloché decorated silvered or black dial. Screwed-on leather strap. Case diameter: 41 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.
EPOS Ref. 3386: Automatic Watch with Date
Mechanical self-winding movement ETA 2824-2, decorated. Calendar. Stainless steel case with sapphire crystal and screwed see through back. Also available with a yellow gold PVD case. Water resistant to 50 m. Guilloché decorated silvered or black dial. Also available in a version featuring a black and orange dial with luminous Arabic numerals. Screwed-on leather strap. Case diameter: 41 mm. Thickness: 10.7 mm.
