The Celtic Legacy is the Charriol iconic watch - a simple, timeless classic that features new slim architecture while revisiting the shapes and codes of the Brand. An hommage to late Philippe Charriol - creator of the brand and the 1983 original Celtic design. The updated design features a thinner bezel and therefore more open dial. The crown is set at 4:00 and the seconds sub-dial at 7:00 - ideal proportions that set off a clear dial made of silver opaline tonality with classical black roman numerals. Assembled in our workshop in Geneva all Celtic Legacy watches proudly bear the controlled Swiss Made label. This model wears an elegant black calf genuine leather strap with double push button folding buckle. , The Celtic Legacy is the Charriol iconic watch - a simple, timeless classic that features new slim architecture while revisiting the shapes and codes of the Brand. An hommage to late Philippe Charriol - creator of the brand and the 1983 original Celtic design. The updated design features a thinner bezel and therefore more open dial. The crown is set at 4:00 and the seconds sub-dial at 7:00 - ideal proportions that set off a balanced and clear dial made of white mother-of-pearl and 10 fine white diamonds 0.04cts.
One of the first things I noticed was that the pricing on the Charriol website is significantly lower compared to mall prices here in the Philippines. This was honestly surprising, considering you are buying directly from the brand and the item ships from Switzerland.
Shipping was also excellent. Despite coming all the way from Switzerland, I received the package via FedEx in under a week, which exceeded my expectations.
The presentation was truly impressive and deserves special mention. The item was triple-boxed and packaged very elegantly. Opening it felt like a child opening a Christmas present. I initially expected a typical sealed shipping box like you would get from Amazon, but it was completely different. Inside was a beautiful presentation box tied with a ribbon, then a letter wrapped in its own ribbon, followed by another box that housed the bangle itself, also tied with a ribbon. Every layer you opened felt intentional and special, making the unboxing experience memorable and enjoyable.
As for the bangle itself, it is exactly what you would expect from Charriol - beautifully made and elegant.
The only area where I think Charriol can improve is the completeness of product information on their website. For example, I was specifically looking for a bangle with a thickness of at least 5mm, but not all product listings included thickness details. I had to email their customer support to ask. Unfortunately, the response time was slower than expected, in fact, the item shipped and arrived faster than I received a reply to my inquiry.
If the website included complete product specifications, or if email inquiries were answered more quickly, the overall ordering experience would have been truly perfect.
Still, I am very satisfied with my purchase and the overall experience, especially the pricing, fast international shipping, and exceptional presentation. Definitely will order again.