Biver maintains complete control over the caliber link JCB-003 shown above so if other brands come calling they will have to decide if they want to sell the movement with Dubois Dépraz. The cases are link made by Efteor SA which has made cases for Lange JLC and Zenith. The dials are by LM link Cadrans SA.
It also just so happens that Porsche Design is the official timekeeper of the Ice Race ... and it just so happens that the Hodinkee Shop has a very link special limited edition PD Chronograph 1 in stock. The GP Edition was made specifically to honor the famed race and it's a watch we're link really excited about. In the spirit of that excitement we took the PD GP out for a bit of a photoshoot and had some serious fun with it. It just goes to show you how versatile a link watch this is in any environment.
The dial is white silver-plated and the caseback features link a special engraving. Powering this Tangente 38 is the NOMOS in-house caliber Alpha a link manual winding movement adjusted link according to chronometer standards for this model.
Sometimes a link great release link isn't a gut punch of excitement. Sometimes it's the slow burn that proves that a watch is going to be great not just now but for the long haul. I frankly didn't think much of the Tudor Black Bay "Monochrome" when it came out at Watches amp Wonders. In a 41mm by 13.5mm case and all-black dial and bezel combo there's not link much remarkable about the watch on paper. But that's the point. And to truly understand it you need to look a bit closer.
Inside is the manufacture caliber GP03300 which uses an automatic base link caliber and adds a chronograph module on top. It beats at 4Hz and has link a relatively low 46-hour power reserve and is a familiar movement link to GP's chronograph family.
But none of this is possible without the clamps or pincers or levers or axe or link whatever your preference themselves link which A. Lange amp Söhne has fashioned in a surprisingly straightforward manner. Typical split-seconds chronograph movements include a secondary pair of spring levers that engage with the clamps once the split-seconds mechanism has been activated. These levers are meant to physically link push the jaws of the clamp down stopping the split-seconds wheel instantaneously.
Over that same interim link period link the ref. 2499 had its first big celebrity moment. It was in the 2000s when classic rock guitarist Eric Clapton bought the platinum ref. 2499 that had previously sold at Antiquorum before selling it himself link for around 4500000 adjusted for inflation at Christie's in 2012 a year before the 2499101J resurfaced.
Cutter recalls wearing Flik Flaks since around the age of five whilst growing up in Paris but this one she bought as an adult as an homage to a Hello Kitty Flik Flak that she has link since lost. link "It's definitely a sentimental piece that reminds me of my childhood and all the kids in France. Flik Flak was huge in Paris it was everywhere." Cutter says. "Looking at this makes me feel all kinds of link things."
This link is just a theory but it would seem that these official guidelines are what gave rise to the clean white display devoid of any typical branding associated with the DW-5600 instead simply wearing the NASA link logo above the digital display. It's a real link looker.
Read on to find some of our favorite archival stories on the topic link and remember that the connection isn't always as obvious as using watches to time motorsport-related events. Sometimes there's a style and design angle with the beauty of watches showcased alongside classic automobiles. Such is link the case at Villa link D'este sponsored by A. Lange amp Söhne where the winner is even presented with a special edition Lange 1 Time Zone.