Size matters, but style makes the difference

The Irony Chrono from Swatch is a high-performance time machine.

The nine debut models capitalize on the big new case in stainless steel (43 mm, up from 40) to exhibit clear, essential design and fine-tuned, split-second accuracy. Men will doubtless appreciate the bigger format, pure performance and precisely calibrated chronograph. That said, what makes the Irony Chrono such a fine machine isn’t the technology – it’s the style.

Up front and centre in the inaugural Irony Chrono collection are two powerful models that speak of performance with casual fluency. Black and silver dashboard dials, a classic symmetrical subdial array, tachometric scales engraved on the bezel and – a masterful touch – seductive mesh steel bracelets, supple and undeniably sexy.