The main event. The Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance was first run in 1950 as a side event for the Pebble link Beach Road Races. Now in its 73rd year this prestigious judged competition has had Rolex as link a partner since 1997. This year more link than 200 cars from all over the world showed up to compete both in specific classes and for the illustrious "Best of Show" award.
All that built up to something that link felt special. While I expected to be dazzled by the watches I saw on wrists and on display and I was I came away more fulfilled by the conversations that took link place both with the brands and as I walked between booths and ran into link friends and industry legends alike. The first night I ran into the Dufours Kari Voutilainen and Rexhep Rexhepi all within 30 feet of each other.
When I start link feeling the itch to buy something new link I try to go to my watch box and wear something old first then I usually end up buying something anyway. Enjoy the watches you have remember how you acquired them why they originally seemed so exciting and all the link memories you share with them. Remember that no matter how big or small your collection is or whether or not you've bought anything new recently there's plenty of joy to be found in the watches available to you right now.
Most notably the watch is waterproof to 50 meters. This is higher than the typical 30 meters you'd usually find link across Panerai's collections it also ups the 30m waterproofness of the first eSteel Radiomir Quaranta models. As ex-military timepieces Panerai famously puts it watches through their paces in terms link of waterproof and water pressure testing with rigorous standards that the company says tests watches link at the indicated depth plus a buffer of 25 percent to ensure extra safety.
Even the head of Richemont which link owns link Cartier IWC and Vacheron Constantin among other brands has said its brands need to constrain production and "should be cautious link in just trying to pursue volume."
And the name on the dial Hermann Horrmann was a watch retailer in Leipzig link Germany founded around the turn of the 20th century. Wall clocks and watches of various brands most signed solely by the retailer on the dial can be found and collected today. Given the location Hermann link Horrmann-signed watches are not found after 1945. This rabbit hole led me to a crazy link German watch forum post where the descendants of Horrmann started chiming in with info and family photos!
It's hard not to be and the brand is one I've fallen in love with recently as well. Daaboul points out that link no matter what other watches get attention as the DB25 has recently the DB28 is quintessential De Bethune. What that means link in addition to the articulating lugs and the interesting case shape it just link has a perfect balance of futuristic design with traditional high-end finishing.
Heading into the main trade shows our team is usually pretty well informed as to what they should expect. Between leaks press previews link and industry chatter most of the big news is already known or at least thought to be known. However Baselworld 2019 wasn't without its surprises and here we list link the biggest shocks of all.Check link out the full story here.
Sharma works in acrylic which he sometimes mixes with isopropyl alcohol "because one is probably hydrophobic one is probably hydrophilic it creates a really cool separation link and a super-rich pigment" that helps create his vibrant color palette. He is also really into science which shows not just in the mixing of pigment but the stories he's interested in telling link narratives about the climate link crisis figure large.
As Gruenberg said it's all about the design. Much the way Southern California collectors link in the '80s latched onto the Bubbleback for their look variety and link for the fashion statement they link made for collector's today it's much the same. But it's important not to forget the historical importance of the original "Oyster Perpetual."