I like the Laphont Bloc case. The little characters lose me.

I like the shape of the Laphont Bloc, but putting little characters on the dial pretty much loses me. The stepped rectangular case is interesting, the proportions look sensible, and then there is a rabbit holding kites where I would rather have a fairly plain watch face. I know what the artwork is trying to do. I just don't want it on my watch.

There are three versions in this IFL Watches release: Skybound, Cloudling and Bouquella. Skybound has the rabbit and kites on navy, Cloudling has a teddy bear and balloons on turquoise, and Bouquella puts a small figure and flowers against black. The last is probably the least distracting of the three to me, though none is something I would pick to wear.

The case is the part I would keep

The stainless-steel Bloc measures 27.5mm wide, 35mm long and 7.6mm thick. That is a nicely restrained package for a rectangular watch. The polished steps at the sides give it more character than a completely flat box, and the croc-embossed straps suit the shape. The supplied colors are navy, light gray and black respectively.

A Miyota 2025 quartz movement sits beneath sapphire. I don't have a problem with quartz here. A thin watch that is ready whenever it gets picked up makes perfect sense, particularly when the main reason for buying it is the dial. IFL says the dials are painted by hand and limits each version to 999 pieces. That explains some of the work involved; it doesn't change whether I like the result.

The absence of hour markers is another issue for me. The large open areas give the drawings room, but I would prefer a watch that puts a little more effort into telling me exactly where the hands are pointing. I haven't tested legibility in person, so that is a reaction to the layout rather than a measured complaint about reading it.

Some factual qualifications

Fratello's November 2 partnership post reports $399 USD per watch. I checked that on November 3, 2026. The official European pages show €399 and describe splash resistance, while the partnership specifications list 30m. I would use the more cautious splash-resistant description until IFL clarifies the discrepancy. A confirmed US order and delivery date still need checking.

The product pages also contain generic aftermarket-customization disclaimers alongside language describing an official Laphont collaboration. Both are present in the source, so I would ask IFL which warranty and authorization wording applies to these exact references before ordering.

I give the family 20 out of 120 bezel clicks. The case would interest me with a different dial. The cartoon-style artwork is the thing I would have to look at every time I checked the time, and I don't like it enough to do that.