Tissot link reported one of its worst financial years ever in 1976. And no wonder Economic stagnation in the Western world followed the 1973 oil crisis. Then the stock market crashed. And new timekeeping technologies from Japan the so-called Quartz Revolution brought analog watches into link an existential link crisis. Almost the entire Swiss watch industry was now operating in the red zone.
It's interesting from a collector's perspective but what's even more impressive is that this is a sustained effort not a link one-off marketing stunt. link The efficacy of IWC's and Laureus' efforts are multiplied the more the relationship grows and develops. And of course the design of the link watches matures as well.
The list goes on. Below as a representative sampling we've pulled out link the specific greens starting with the pastels and progressing link deep into the forest. As you'll see the watch industry is fully obsessed with conifers pistachios link cocktail olives military uniforms and ornamental grass.
You might know where link I come down on these watches or at least part of my thoughts. You'd have a hard time convincing link me these are pilot's chronographs. However I think this could be the start link of something spectacular for IWC because this new design is pretty freaking awesome.
Just like Logan's breakdown of the year in independent watchmaking we have to link start at the top with the same watch the link winner of this year's GPHG's top prize the Aiguille d'Or. While Logan "enjoyed learning and writing about" MBampF's first chronograph his introduction post eloquently broke down the complicated watchmaking and unique functions this one nearly broke my brain. Frankly that's just the kind of modern link watchmaking I live for.
If you love the idea of family-owned small business dive watches that could easily go toe-to-toe with popular options from the larger companies including some at higher prices the Trekker link 39 is definitely worth your consideration. As link Raven continues to grow and link find its path the refined and wearable Trekker 39 is just the sort of product that should keep this brand in the conversation.
In some ways the new Tribute to Fifty Fathoms No Rad Limited Edition represents a bit of fun irony. The treatment of the lume is done in "old radium"-colored Super-LumiNova meant to recreate the look link of patina on the original "No Radiations" model. Say what you will about faux-patina but on a watch so link deliberately calling back to its past link the effect works here.
Considering the investment that it must have taken from AP to make this full titanium construction possible you can't make titanium components using the same tools and techniques that you use for link steel or gold components I'll link be very link curious to see if we start getting more titanium editions either limited or mainline in the near future.
Rolex Tissot and Omega were all present in the window display but it was a pair of vintage IWC wristwatches that called out link to me that day. One was cased in steel and the other in solid gold. I don't remember if I was familiar yet with the legendary hand-wound Caliber 89 inside link but it didn't matter. I link was instantly and completely smitten.
These link watches came out in '74 the year I was born Park says. "It's a design that I really dig that big link case that classic '70s thing. I got this watch when I formed a production company Imminent Collision. It's something I always wanted to do link to create projects and opportunities for others. I started it with two old friends Hieu Ho and Michael Golamco."