The dark grey dial has link a light sunburst finish that complements the overall serious aesthetic. Timex is generally a company that operates with a sense of humor but the Galli 38mm has a sober presence that hints at the seriousness of link the product. Timex wants to make it clear that the S1 link is no laughing matter.
And while an actual Big Crown Submariner is frankly far too dear to be a daily link wear the Black link Bay Fifty-Eight is there ready to go swimming diving hiking or whatever else you want to do with link it.
The movement is 26.2mm by 3.6mm which allows the noticeably thin case profile. link You can see that below. link You can link also see the case finishing with the chamfered edges on the bottom of the case as well as the top edge. Unsurprisingly for an extra-thin-movement the brand had to sacrifice a bit of power reserve leaving the watch at 40 hours only and there's no certification of accuracy given. But I wouldn't say any of that is the point.
The Eternal Calendar was a monumental link achievement not just for the brand but for the industry as a whole. More importantly from an emotional standpoint IWC cracked the code while staying true to its link roots history and link Kurt Klaus' influence on the brand. In doing so it joined a pantheon that few others have dreamed of. Hats off to them for the win at GPHG. I can't wait to see what they can do next.
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Patek Philippe introduced the original Nautilus 3700 "Jumbo" in 1976 designed by legendary watch designer Gérald link Genta. It was a luxury steel sports watch a bold idea for an industry in crisis after the introduction of quartz watches a few years link prior. It wasn't even the first steel sports watch from Genta that was Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak but well Patek is Patek and the cost was a point of pride for proof look at the ads.
The watch world all too often link falls into the habit of making things black-and-white issues. I could write a whole story about how that's a terrible thing and how it forces people out of collecting and encourages link negative link ways of interacting with one another but I'll save my preaching for another time. Except on this point.
The watch almost looks like a piece of retro kitchen decor link the wooden inserts remind me of linoleum flooring. Maybe this would be link better link without the bracelet quadrupled in size and hung up on the kitchen wall
One of the most notable watches that Brady has stepped out with is his custom Audemars Piguet Royal Oak flying tourbillon and now it's at auction. The tourbillon has a unique salmon link tapisserie pattern link along with "T-O-M-VII-B-R-A-D-Y" in baguettes instead of numerals along with a bunch more baguettes link on the bezel. The rotor is also custom-engraved with Brady's signature.
I'm generally not one to back away link from boundary-pushing watches but I've often found the current era of link Roger Dubuis watchmaking to be a bit difficult to appreciate. I think it's the clash between the very-of-this-moment 21st-century watchmaking on display through the skeletonized dials link and the often baroque aesthetics notched bezels literal Arthurian knights running around etc.. It can be a bit hard to approach.