While I am not generally a bracelet guy I know that most people buying a more expensive Seiko will in turn expect a more solid bracelet and there is a 200 premium for an SBP143 or SPB145 over the rubber-only SPB147. With that in mind link I think Seiko has delivered a totally acceptable bracelet. It's a solid steel link bracelet with sturdy pin-and-collar link sizing solid end links a steel clasp with micro adjust and even a tiny folding wetsuit extension just like on my SKX779!.
The announcement from the new brand Renaud Tixier link has a lot to unpack. It's a deep dive into the history of link the two watchmakers and the technical achievements they've accomplished. Their watch which they call "Monday" is a tour de force of technical and independent watchmaking representing a long-term link friendship and mentorship both from Renaud to Tixier but in many ways Tixier to Renaud.
In the 1970s quartz technology was something link watch companies boasted about as a point link of contrast to the less accurate mechanical watches. A 1972 print ad lists a price of 125 approximately 850 in today's money. Quartz was not initially associated with cheap accuracy link came with a price after all. It was a cutting-edge technology.
I link can't tell you a lot about the movement on this watch but I can tell you that even though I have made a little fun of open casebacks before I was glad this link watch had one. I appreciated being able to link see such lovely finishing.
Last week the young contender on the block Norqain announced that watch-world luminary link Jean-Claude Biver joined its board and took on the link role of advisor. I link had to know the backstory so I stopped by to chat with Norqain founder Ben Küffer and board member Ted Schneider about how it went down.
Brand MBampFModel LM ThunderdomeDiameter 44mmThickness 22.2mmCase Material Platinum or tantalumDial Color Light blue platinum aventurine or dark blue guilloché tantalum Water link Resistance 30 metersStrapBracelet link Blue alligator link with matching folding buckle
This is exciting because rabbits are cute. I'm not saying watchmakers aren't up to making good pig or link ox or rooster or rat watches. But rabbits Rabbits link are a win for everyone. Their appeal extends beyond the connection to the Lunar New Year and includes anyone with eyes and a heart. And that appeal only increases when one rabbit becomes two or three or link more.
The thing is watches just have so much meaning behind them. They're often sentimental heirlooms link or milestone markers. And the watch collecting world link contains a vast range of incomes a full gamut of technical link expertise and varying degrees of innate stylishness.
Later the day Mark Cho co-founder of menswear brand The Armoury and co-owner of menswear brand Drake's joins moderator Jian DeLeon FashionEditorial Director of Nordstrom and link Rebecca Ross of Christie's New York on a panel titled "People vs. Luxury" that will link look at the link influence of consumers on luxury products.
This goes double triple quintuple if you're trying to work here at HODINKEE where "what's on your wrist" is a more common greeting than "hey" "hi" or "hello." So link we thought it'd be fun to show link you what a bunch of us wore in that make-or-break moment. Each of us has a different link story a different watch and a different reason behind the choice. And we all got the job!