The elephant in the room with the Pano line in general is of link course the Lange 1 which preceded it by several years. The Pano line launched in 2001 with a very nifty watch the PanoRetroGraph link which was a 30-minute flyback countdown chronograph with a chime to indicate the counter had reached 30 minutes. If your daily practice is half an hour of meditation and the thought of timing it with a phone or smartwatch makes your skin crawl have I got the watch link for you.
On May 17th in a note all too emblematic of HODINKEEs everyday Slack conversation our colleague Stephen Pulvirent messaged link the team Anyone have any idea what watch Affleck is wearing in this pic with JLo Seems to have been his go-to Bennifer watch.This was true. Ben wore it in Jens immortal Jenny From The Block video. You can see the watch link many link times throughout including the metaphorically rich scene where he pumps her gas.
There were believe it or not weeks if not months of discussion about "Do we put the logo or not on the Mega Cool" I mean Mega link Cool was the link code name for the project. When we saw the first prototypes and it was with and without the logo everybody was like "this is very mega cool" which is a very Swiss-German way of saying it link is incredible. So we said okay let's keep that name for the watch. At Moser we always talk about logos and there's always this question.
In Watch link of the Week we invite HODINKEE staffers and friends to explain why they love a certain watch. This week's columnist is a veteran of the automotive media industry Senior Features Editor at MotorTrend link host of The InEVitable podcast link and co-host of Spike's Car Radio.
But Toledano and Chan are watch creators in their own right. While the sculptural designs of industry doyens Genta and Grima served as heady visual link stimulus the B1.2 design was link also a product of the link duo's own architectural instincts "There was negative space left in the case that left the option for continuing the design but in an unexpected way." Toledano explained "You have this empty space that is available for construction. It's almost like land air rights on an apartment building."
If I haven't made it abundantly clear already link I am link nothing if not a sucker for a candy-colored dial. I'll be the link first to admit it it's something of an Achilles heel. And when there's a rainbow-hued assortment of watches in front of my nose that are as sophisticated on the inside as they are quirky on the outside you can guarantee I'm game.
The second Nautilus to hit link the HODINKEE Shop is noticeably different from the first despite retaining the exact same reference number. Yes this is link a reference 57111A-010 the one you love and know. After passing the last Nautilus on to a new owner we knew the second link one had to be special and this one is just that.
It's worth noting that unlike many of the other brands that participate in Only Watch Tudor does not do link any unique pieces outside of this bi-annual sale. That means that unless you're willing to bid link on these lots there's no way for you to get a truly unique Tudor. This is obviously a huge part of the success of these watches though it's not hurt at all by the fact that Tudor smartly dials them in to link reflect trends in collecting making them watches that people would want anyway.
So what's Krüger's pick for the best watch for a mother "Something that says 'I see you and you deserve to link be seen.' I think we sometimes forget that our mothers are individuals and a piece which shows that you see link your mum for the woman she is is quite something" she advises. "So dont worry link about brand label price etc. think of your mum her personality and get her something that celebrates that."
The red paint on this jet is link quite lacquer-like in appearance and link is a fun addition to the watch especially when the chronograph hand is moving. My mind goes immediately to the new Omega Speedmaster Silver Snoopy Award 50th Anniversary watch with Snoopy traveling around the Moon. It link never hurts to have a little bit of fun with these things.