The Prestige cOn it, there's a drawing of a beautiful brown horse that sticks its tongue out while looking over its shoulder.In any case, the Elite calibers remain an interesting example of a relatively rare animal – in-house automatic calibers, from an important time in the history of Zenith, and with an interesting history in their own right (generally missed, due to the long shadow
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But you will
link also find a lot of people from the area visiting Baden-Baden for their spas and beautiful surrounding nature.This mission took off on April 8th and will return on April 20th, and it docked at the International Space Station.Damage to the dial lacquer can indicate there has been water intrusion at some point, for instance.They say never meet your heroes. I've met a few of mine. Sometimes it's been great…
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What's noticeable on the sub-dials is that the font varies in weight and frequency to indicate the criticality of its function.In 2023, Timex released the Giorgio Galli S2, which was the first Swiss-made Timex in a long time.It's always interesting to see a watch with this sort of provenance appear in auction scenarios outside of the larger, more horologically-inclined houses like Phillips, Sotheby's, Christie's, or Bonhams. If it did land in one of those venues, it's likely we would have a…
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This movement has a double-pawl automatic winding system and a power reserve of no fewer than 120 hours
link (five days).As with all of the Rolex models, it holds the Superlative Chronometer certification.Mitigated by its polished finish, it subtly alters the character of the watch.
The details rarely stop with Parmigiani, exemplified by a hand-guilloche Grain d’Orge dial and…
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For the Handglenkskontrolle, Mike is wearing his newly repaired Movado Curviplan with a black dial and an 18K gold case.I got a chance
rolex datejust 16014 to try the Phantom Classic version, and my findings are mixed.I walked around the show grounds wThe discovery of this reclusive rainbow toad caused quite a stir, and not only among herpetologists. It also inspired the designers at G-Shock to create the…
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7mm thick Sapphire crystal: scratched only by diamond. Double domed in shape and inner coated with anti reflective coating.At 43mm, yes, it
link is large, but its curves make up for its somewhat brash stance.You think of Dr. Dre, especially when he was in N.W.A., as this hardcore guy, and yet here he is wearing Mickey Mouse. It’s a kids’ watch! The fact that he’s wearing it is, to me, extraordinary. It says a…
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Perhaps it's the fact that the in-house Piaget 1200S1 movement fills the dial so well that makes this watch attractive to my eyes.The titanium Air Command received
link 51% of your votes, leaving the Breguet with 49%.RX (€23,900 / US$23,000) plain, but it is the least special of the three.
Just when you thought it was going to be poker faces all around, Jacques Bianchi delivers. On Nacho's wrist is the…
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Frankly, this time, it is not just fancy and Haute Technique, but it also has serious practical appeal to boot. Fear no more shattered ceramic watches.
link Urwerk found a way.This edition glows under club lights with its carbon fiber bezel and the stitching of its Cordura-effect, black-leather-fashioned strap coated with luminescent matter.Not without reason! The eponymous watchmaker is quite simply the original inventor of…
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The Fiordland GMT is
link comes standard on a black TPU Tropic-style strap with a stainless steel pin buckle. However, Beaufort also offers two bracelets and three leather straps separately.Like the other references in the collection, this piece stands out with its large date at 12 o'clock.That particular release has more in common with the Calatrava 8-Day, as we will find out later.Another 17th century…
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Sure, it is also being used in the Oris Big Crown Big Pilot watch, but for this timepiece from the Oris Artelier collection, the name of the watch equals the movement reference.The versions where the chronograph sub-dial is a mixture of bright colors are not the brand's best, and it makes
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Be sure to stick around for the last watch; it rises above anything horological (no pun intended!).The new Black Bay Steel is the the same Black Bay you know and love, but with a little something extra. First of all, it comes in the classic 41mm stainless steel Black Bay case and has the familiar matte black domed dial with dot and dagger lume plots and the shield logo above the signature. This is also the first…
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The case features well-defined edges and a blend of highly polished and
link vertically brushed surfaces to match the bezel.Indeed, the Tonda PF collection brilliantly revitalizes the manufacturer's offer.We host several watch events each year, from introducing the latest line of Tudor watches announced at Baselworld to bringing a master watchmaker from Grand Seiko to give a demonstration. Now, we are brainstorming how to…
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It was also the world's first diver's watch with a monocoque titanium case.Setting the alarm is a piece of cake as well – you simply pull out the crown, set the alarm hand to the desired time (the manual advises setting the hand ahead about fifteen minutes and then back to the desired time, to take up any backlash in the setting train,
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The Zeitwerk, Grand Lange 1, the 1815 Chronograph, the Double Split, the Lange 1 Moonphase, and the first model of the Lumen series with the Zeitwerk Lumen are just some of the many great releases that Lange brought out.He started by admiring his father's watches
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In this field, and if you want something mechanical,
link you’re likely considering pieces from the likes of Seiko, maybe Citizen, other micro brands, or used watches.The watches featured the famous 3-6-9 layout, essentially creating a smaller version of the actual Explorer ref.Brand: Monochrome x Habring²Model: Montre de Souscription 1Diameter: 38.5mmThickness: 12mmLug to lug: 46mmCase Material:…
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Both the sunburst pattern and the engraving seem to originate from the bottom
link left of the dial.MeisterSinger has rediscovered the origins of its single-hand collection with a 40 mm version.Last year, Daan wrote about the Le Triptyque Khaki series, which also looked brilliant.The bracelet, too, is lovely, with single-sided screwed links, a fold-over clasp with both T-Fit (8mm of tool-less adjustment) and a…
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In addition to its delicately golden-hued color, the brushed dial espouses the key graphic features of Audemars Piguet’s 1943 watch such as the blue tachymetric scale
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Anyone who
link knows what Czapek is about will know that the brand will not settle for anything less than perfection.Worth a mention, two of these timepieces stand out with their bezel set with 90 brilliant-cut diamonds (0.A very cool looking bracelet that Breitling has in their catalog for a long time already.
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This Speedy Pro Apollo 11 30th Anniversary comes with a reference 1498 bracelet (end pieces are of type 840) which looks very similar to the current bracelet except for the fact that this one tapers a
link bit and has no pushers to release the clasp. However, the lay-out of the bracelet is identical: three brushed links and two polished links next to the center link.In 2024, we were surprised, impressed,…
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That included the entry-level Sub 200, the battle-tank-like Sub 300T (think Rolex Sea-Dweller), and the flagship watch, the Sub 300 (think Rolex
link Submariner).The hour and minute hands use blue Super-LumiNova for extra contrast and legibility.It also measures about 38mm from east to west and roughly 41mm from north to south.The response: As to the last question about changing the time while the plane is taxiing to…
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