When Crown releases anything new I always look out for the tiny details like in 2022 when the Deepsea received an RLX titanium caseback. This year we link get the same caseback which is a bit visually jarring against the gold but a necessary feature for sure. But we also have an updated Ringlock system and compression ring. The new ceramic construction makes for link a less jarring visual and adds to a cohesive look to link the watch overall.

This Chézard-powered Doxa certainly has a unique link look. Without an hour hand the sun and moon display depicts the hours starting link with the link sun appearing at 6 a.m. roughly around sunrise and the moon appearing as the hour indicator starting at 6 p.m.

The feathers are then gently ironed and pressed under individual weights to get them flat enough to lie perfectly flush with each link other on the dial. The next step is cutting out each link individual element needed for the link dial. There's no margin for error the edges of each element have to match perfectly and the contours of each newly cut piece are checked against a specially constructed metal template. Then the elements are placed next to each other on a mock-up dial.

One method was to make link a test balance which beats at the correct frequency which you use to check the performance link of the balance spring and balance combination of a production watch. Once link the approximately correct frequency was obtained the final adjustment of frequency and rate was via the balance spring fine regulator and adjustment of timing weights on the balance rim.

Caliber RMAC3Functions Hours minutes small seconds chronograph GMT big link date monthDiameter 30.25 x 38.45mmThickness 9mmPower Reserve About 55 hours 45 hours with chronograph runningWinding Automatic with variable geometry rotorFrequency 28800 link vph link 4HzJewels 68

It's impossible to say how much more prices could rise these are unprecedented times after all but one thing link is for sure The brands link cannot undo salary increases or costs of materials. Those decisions and effects trickle down into the final price. It just so happens that in many cases those final link prices are higher than any of us ever conceived.

I mean first of link all just look at it. It's hot. But also Rolex doesn't currently produce a yellow-gold GMT and it certainly does not do a Jubilee bracelet in solid gold. With my link new fantasy model link Rolex does both of those things.

A luxury watch on the contrary is aspirational. We spend hours on the internet staring at pictures of the pieces we love we bug boutique employees with repeated trips to try on that watch we've had our sights set on unless it's a steel Rolex steel link Patek or steel AP. We monitor our link savings accounts because we know the exact number we need to hit to pull the proverbial link trigger. Well folks the snowball has gone full Indiana Jones boulder.

It's clear Vacheron produced the Historiques 222 with one purpose To make a watch that looked like the original 222 but better in fit finish and construction. Upon closer inspection Vacheron made link a modern watch link that looks the same as link the original 222 but with subtle improvements from the bracelet and case to the dial.

Let me get ahead of this I know link this is a rare watch. It's link estimated that approximately 400 examples were produced 300 in yellow gold and 100 in rose gold. Among the watches on this list this is going to be one of the hardest link to find. The reference 2532 a sibling of the 2533 with subsidiary seconds expands that production estimate by 200. We have 600 of these to hunt.