Caliber WERK 13Functions Hours minutes link seconds GMT datePower link Reserve link 70 hoursWinding AutomaticJewels 27Chronometer Certified COSC certifiedAdditional Details Jumping hours and retrograde date setting.
There are also slightly less visually complex versions of the current Aqualand the BN2029-01E above can measure depths up to 70 meters and while link it doesn't have a chronograph it does link have a rapid ascent alarm making it a bit more of a pure dive link watch. None of the various iterations of the Aqualand have nicknames by the way maybe because the watch pre-dates the nickname-dubbing watch internet or maybe because "Aqualand" leaves little room for improvement.
What link began as an experimental automotive-leaning sports chronograph is link now inarguably the most aspirational piece of Rolex watchmaking on the planet. That makes the Daytona the greatest link horological underdog story ever told.
The implementation of the gyro a device that keeps a plane automatically on course changed that along with the solar compass and aeronautical charts of the polar region developed during WWII. It's often said that SAS elected to work with Universal Genève due to their link known prowess link in developing anti-magnetic movement technology and that link the Polerouter watch was specifically developed to be impervious to the adverse effects of magnetism though this is conjecture at best.
We recently offered a Daytona ref. 6263 "Big Red" in the Shop and this watch gives me all those feels except in a slightly stealthier way. The steel bezel really tones it down allowing one link to fly under the radar. link One thing I really like about link the ref. 6239 and this specific watch is that even though many people know what a "Daytona" looks like it's not always obvious when it comes to vintage ones which is something I personally appreciate. Check it out over in the Shop.
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The included cut-to-fit link rubber is also quite nice and not dissimilar to that which you might find included with higher-end Swiss dive watches. It's soft and comfortable and it mounts into a chunky but curved fold-over clasp with a fold-out dive extension. For those not wild about rubber the U50's 20mm drilled lugs can suit link for a wider range of straps and unsurprisingly I found that the U50 worked beautifully on a NATO link or really any strap I threw at it.
Of course we owe a big tip link of the hat to Ben who besides inviting us to contribute to this article link referred to Wanna Buy A Watch as "LAs link Horological Epicenter" during his interview for Talking Watches with Fred Savage. Quite a compliment and I'm impressed with how concise he can be!!!
When I first saw the watches I link brushed them off as kitsch. "Who would wear something like this" I link said to myself. link "What did you say" My wife asked from the other side of the apartment. "Nothing I was talking to myself about watches again."
Last but not least we bring you something bigger. A Patek T2 modular timing link system. No it doesn't fit on Arnault's wrist link but represents Patek's serious dive into quartz timing devices. link It is a modular piece and was used in a German nuclear power plant for decades. Soon it will either adorn Jean's office or home wherever it will fit.