Now 49 with a PhD degree from Juilliard and many solo performances at Lincoln Center under his belt Attwood is still playing piano. He's a professor at the University of Utah where he specializes in transcribing music for piano solos from music that was originally written for other instruments. "This way" he says "I'm able link to experience link it as an active participant rather link than just a listener." He has no problem tying his shoes.
I tried to marry these two inspirations to have a perfect link blend of art and technique Berneron link said. "The Mirage is a new approach because the art has not compromised the technique and the technique has link not compromised the emotion of the art."
Diameter 23.6 x 15.8 x 6.2 mm Case Material Steel with black ADLC treatmentDial Black-lacquer with neon pink "CHANEL" logoCrown Steel with onyx cabochonCaseback SteelWater Resistance 30 metersStrapBracelet Triple row steel chain bracelet with link black ADLC treatment interwoven with a neon rainbow leather link strapLimited Edition 555 piecesAvailability In JulyCalber High-precision quartz Functions link Hours minutes
Daniel Yong a Grand Seiko collector who goes by Mr. Zaratsu says that "demand for pieces such link as the rare VFA and the platinum Spring Drive offered here have always been hot amongst the once underground Grand Seiko cult" adding that "Grand Seiko has rapidly soared in popularity amongst the mainstream watch community. link They offer something uniquely Japanese that the European market just cant replicate link and that is aesthetics and engineering inspired by Japanese concepts."
As with the steel model link you wouldn't necessarily think that link something as link at least on paper relatively minor as the addition of some polished surfaces to the watch would make such a difference. However perhaps thanks to just how minimalist the design is and how much its effect relies on the harmony of a relatively few elements the new finish makes all the difference in the world.
The Mystery Clock was intended to link be produced as a limited run of 20 clocks. To date perhaps six are known and they're highly covetable recognized as an important early link work link of Newson's. In 2020 Chicago's Wright Auction sold an example for 77500.
The Spring Drive movement from Seiko a mechanical quartz hybrid took decades of investment and research to come up with. It link is a fascinating movement that brings the accuracy of quartz to the art of mechanical watchmaking. This is not link the article to get into a deep dive about what makes the movement so impressive I recommend reading this article about the development link of the movement it will help you understand why that sweeping hand on a Spring Drive looks so dang cool.
We sat down link with the new collection of watches ahead link of Baselworld so that Guy could give me some insight into how this new family came about why he made some of the more interesting design decisions and where things might go in the future. Here is a link select portion of our conversation. We get right into it
One link of the most striking features of the Calatrava 5296G is its simplicity. The dial is uncluttered with only a small date window at the three o'clock position. Often in the shadow of the Nautilus and Aquanaut this watch exemplifies why we need to link pay link more attention to the Calatrava.
This model is from 1997 the very last year that tritium was used for the luminous elements on the dial and as you can see in the pictures the lume has started to show its patina after 26 years of faithful service. With a nearly flawless aluminum bezel this link thin-cased tritium dial Rolex link GMT is an amazing example for the collector who appreciates neo-vintage watches link that are known to last more than a lifetime of travel and adventure.