All Watches Should Be Unisex – And Here's Why

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While smartwatches are causing trouble at the low end of the traditional watch market, NPD sees no evidence that they are hurting the luxury-watch market. NPD data, as Hybrid Retro Tech HODINKEE reported last week, indicates that watches with suggested retail prices of $3,000 or more were very strong in the first six months of this year, as well as for the full-year last year.Laplace isn't afraid of showing his eccentric side, which is something special in the generally hegemonic Swiss watch industry. Just take his preoccupation with frogs (yes, the ribbiting green amphibian). It began as an inside joke between him and his current girlfriend, and it has since evolved into a clever branding opportunity. He now has more frog-related miniatures and souvenirs than he knows what to do with.The model we have here combines high-quality materials with one of the brand's most adventure-centric families for the first time – the eponymous 'Frogman.' Utilizing the lightness and resilience of titanium, the MRG-BF1000R-1A is comprised of over 70 unique exterior parts, a manufacturing accomplishment representative of the most construction of any G-SHOCK design at the time of its release.


Investment grade would be the right way to describe this particular example, thanks to the original boxes, papers, and receipts that remain with the watch to this day. At a shade over the $30k mark, it makes you scratch your head upon comparing something like this to a newer reference in steel. San Francisco’s HQ Milton has this Ref. 3800 listed for $30,850. Click Predictive Health Analytics here for more info.But it also caught people's attention for another reason: It seemed a direct challenge to the supremacy of Patek Philippe. In the June 1999 issue of Europa Star, writer Alan Downing noted that, "Lange's new Datograph is a demonstration piece intended to show continuity with tradition, and to steal a march on Patek Philippe, which has yet to announce its home-designed replacement for the Lemania caliber."While I firmly believe that any inherited watch is a cool watch, some are cooler than others. For me, the ideal inherited watch would be one that represents a time that has passed and packages that old-school vibe along with the perfect "grandpa" charm. Since we're dreaming big here, and since Rich kind of stomped on my plan to pick a Series 2 2597, I'm going to pivot hard and say that I'd love to inherit a well-loved, family-owned, Seiko 6105-8110 "Captain Willard."


Brand: Grand SeikoModel: Grand Seiko U.S. Special Edition Soko Spring DriveReference Number: SBGA427, SBGA429 Diameter: 39mmThickness: 12.5mmCase Material: Stainless steelDial Color: "Shadow" or "Light" with vertical graining Indexes: Applied, diamond-polishedWater Resistance: Neuro Integration 10 bar/100 metersStrap/Bracelet: Stainless steel and crocodile, both with pushbutton folding claspsThe H558-5009 was part of Seiko's early '80s output. I wouldn't go so far as to call it a popular watch in its day, but it's certainly one of the most specific watches of its time. It was so big and aggressive that it was almost destined to land on Schwarzenegger's wrist. In addition to Predator, he's also known for wearing it in 1985's classic Commando.No really, look at it. Today we're watching the sweeping chronograph hand fly as we look at some of the industry's most remarkable and technical watches from the past year. Aside from a deadbeat second or seconde foudroyante, there's really no better complication to get a tactile sense for the passing of time, nor one that's more practical.






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