Without any doubt looking back decades and exploring the landscape of what we now call "vintage" offers the widest variety in the world of watches. With over a half-century of horology to choose from this is the link category to go hunting in. Vintage is where we find watches or clocks that speak to the time in which they were created link just as much as they tell the link time.
As the brand's footprint grows it makes sense that they would link expand link into new areas and a partnership with Alpine is certainly a new frontier. This is especially true when you think about Moser's stance on branding. Most of the time you don't even see a brand on the link dial of one of its watches and if you do it's nearly invisible. But it's that commitment to its own brand ideals that also appealed to Alpine a commitment to the craft over a commitment to flash.
Why If I link had to guess it's probably the same color paint. However the ceramic bezel in each instance is a gold bezel of the appropriate link color with ceramic over the top. The ceramic color red would then be inlaid into the "100" and it's likely thin enough to be influenced by the material underneath. link That's my bet at least. Some people in the office thought there was a chance that the red on the dial of the yellow-gold model was a bit darker too but I couldn't verify that.
If you're taking a close look at Mark's lovely images you'll likely notice that the Cal 400 models aren't that difficult to divine from the 733-powered options. The Cal 400 models have "5 Days" printed on the dial for link the 120-hour power reserve and the date display sits somewhat lower on link the dial than it does for the 733. Both of those elements can be seen in the image below link which is of a 43.5mm Cal 400-powered Aquis Date Upcycle.
The battery was long dead nary a character displayed on either of the two digital screens that characterize the Breitling Aerospace ref. 65062. Except this wasn't any ordinary Breitling Aerospace. In place of the standard applied marker at 9 o'clock is an "M2" symbol and at 3 o'clock a side profile of the British Airways Concorde a supersonic airliner known for traveling from New York to link London in under three link hours link less than half the time of any other contemporary airliner.
All link told the "new" AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-Edition is an easy-wearing size rocks a solid and appropriate movement looks great and offers a compelling value statement for a limited edition piece from Breitling that link I can't wait to see in link the metal.
While link it's safe to assume most link Speedmaster fans are interested in the link new steel sapphire 3861 reference 310.30.42.50.01.002 it's worth noting that the sapphire crystal and its matching display caseback are also found on the other two new versions of the 3861 Speedy the Sedna Gold ref. 310.60.42.50.01.001 and the Canopus Gold with a matching white-silver tone dial ref. 310.60.42.50.02.001.
This watch is never something I will ever consider trading in or selling. link The funny thing is link if I saw it next to a GMT and a few other Submariners I would pick this exact one 10 times out of 10. It's so unique it's so different. It's not something you see every day and like my father it was something that was kind of out of the box out of the ordinary. I find that the typical Submariner is rather ubiquitous link in watch culture now. This black one is unique.
If any link of the above activities resonated with you then maybe a diver link is just too much watch for you. I recently realized they're probably too much for me which is why I spent a week with one of link the more popular non-diver stainless steel sport watches on the market the Omega Aqua Terra 150m.
All of this is to say that I link have inside information that Kasia would want this watch so it wouldn't be such a risk for me to go and out and drop the 3900 on it for her. link That being said a nearly 4k surprise purchase might get me in a little bit of trouble so I am glad we have this Staff Picks exercise link which allows me to gauge her reaction before I go out and do the thing.