The Lindley has a water resistance of 50m, which makes sense for its category and size, and is on par with similar watches by the brand. What the watch gains in aesthetic by being very thin, it sacrifices in robustness. The push/pull crown at 3 o’clock doesn’t provide the same level of security against accidental disengagement when underwater that a screw down crown might, but – in my opinion – it’s not really the job of a dress watch to play that role

The emphasis a first impression should have on watch purchase history should be studied. In my own collection, I have an array of watches with varying degrees of “love at first sight” influence – it doesn’t ultimately sway me one way or the other when deciding to purchase a watch. However, very few watches I’ve handled have elicited the audible gasp that accompanied my unboxing of the Lissom Lindley. In the name of science, much like its namesake, I’ve attempted to deconstruct why I was so immediately taken with this watch.

The emphasis a first impression should have on watch purchase history should be studied. In my own collection, I have an array of watches with varying degrees of “love at first sight” influence – it doesn’t ultimately sway me one way or the other when deciding to purchase a watch. However, very few watches I’ve handled have elicited the audible gasp that accompanied my unboxing of the Lissom Lindley. In the name of science, much like its namesake, I’ve attempted to deconstruct why I was so immediately taken with this watch.