Meanwhile, at 9 o’clock, the Beatles logo perfectly balances out the matching silvered Raymond Weil logo on the opposite side. The dial continues to celebrate the British rock band with a set of four stick indexes at the 4 o’clock position to mark each member of the bend: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. It has been cleverly shaped so that the mainspring barrel, balance wheel, and segments of the gear train peek through a cut out shaped like the United Kingdom with the Beatle’s home county of Liverpool marked by the joining of the central hands. And yet in pure Raymond Weil fashion, the openwork dial does more than just expose the complex construction of the movement. The Raymond Weil Maestr o Let It Be Limited Edition is not only an important model for its exclusive collaboration, but it also marks the very first time a Raymond Weil Maestro limited edition model has been equipped with a intricate skeletonised movement. With several albums still left to honour, Raymond Weil have released their fourth Beatles collaboration piece, this one celebrating the band’s twelfth and last studio album launched in 1970, “Let it Be”. A year later and the Abbey Road album was celebrated with another 3,000 piece limited edition Maestro watch and then in 2019, Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album was tributed. It brought to life the catchy tunes of ‘A Hard Days Night’ and ‘Yellow Submarine’ with a unique face adorned with the titles of all thirteen Beatles albums as well as a Help index at 4 o clock which remembered the cover of the iconic 1965 album. It was a stunning stainless steel and silver-dialled Maestro model designed in celebration of Raymond Weil’s 40th anniversary. We remember holding the original Raymond Weil Beatles watch back in 2016 during that year’s Baselworld event. Meet the new Raymond Weil Maestro Let It Be Limited Edition… One of their longest standing partnerships however is that of English rock band The Beatles and for 2021, they have launched their fourth limited edition Raymond Weil Beatles watch this time celebrating the band’s last studio album ‘Let it Be’. Since their founding in 1976, the Swiss watch manufacturer has been wholly influenced by the music industry, celebrating icons such as David Bowie, Bob Marley, AC/DC and Buddy Holly. This whole experience with the Delma Blue Shark III Black Edition has been a fun and rewarding experience.While the rest of the luxury watch industry fights between the worlds of aviation and motorsport, Raymond Weil remains comfortably at home within the arts. I will certainly buy from them again in the future with confidence. They communicated with me several times to let me know what was transpiring with my order and when it had been dispatched. IguanaSell was wonderful to deal with and buy from. I am very lucky to have this watch from Delma join my collection of watches that I rotate through and wear on a monthly basis. I own and have collected a wide range of watches including Seiko, Bell & Ross, Bertucci, Wenger, Rolex, Fortis, Breitling, Oris, Alpina, Marathon, Tag/Heuer, Glycine, Luminox, and Victorinox brands. With taking your time the tools allow you to avoid even a chance of scratching the metal while doing the sizing or swapping out the band.
It is the easiest watch to size that I have ever owned or experienced. It comes with two unique and I imagine proprietary sizing tools. I won't be going there, but I believe it is a statement of the integrity of the watch's manufacture and quality. Delma has had the watch certified to a water resistance of 4,000 meters. The luminescence does fade rather rapidly, however. The watch is striking in appearance with the hands outlined in orange and orange markings at 12, 9, and 6 as well as on the DLC coated bezel.
I have not tried the included rubber wristband yet. In spite of the more than half pound of DLC coated steel on my wrist it rides so nice and fits so well I haven't noticed the watch at all on my arm. Wow and I mean WOW!!!! I am very pleased! This is 10 ounces of watchmaking perfection in my opinion.