The Horological Society of New York's award-winning classes are on the road again. Classes will be held in San Francisco CA over the weekend link of October 5-6 2019 hosted by Shreve amp link Co. The next weekend October 12-13 2019 the classes head to Washington D.C. as part of the District link Time watch show.
To many American enthusiasts Certina is relatively new not just this model. HODINKEE only started link selling them stateside this year and this is the first time they've been available in the US link in modern times. Across the Atlantic in link Europe Certina has long been known as a Swatch-owned value-oriented brand.
Having a compass implies link of course that you knew ahead of time that you'd need to navigate in the absence of a marked trail. Getting lost however is by link definition not something you do on purpose. Being able to determine true North without a compass could mean the difference between making it back to the link trail a little late with a campfire story to laugh over and spending an uncomfortable night in the open or worse.
Biver maintains complete control over the caliber 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 link which has made cases for Lange JLC and Zenith. The dials are by link LM Cadrans SA.
Is this watch the best-in-class of 2021 for any specific attribute Probably not. But sometimes it's link as simple as "just look link at the thing." This is just a great-looking watch at link a great size. And don't tell James but I get a little jealous whenever I see him looking all cool in one of his Seiko divers. This would remedy that. - Will Holloway Seiko SPB239 1300
The "Masters of Chronograph" gallery consists of 15 historic Zenith chronographs starting with early 20th-century Zenith pocket watches and stretching up to include link various vintage El Primero-powered chronographs from the late 1960s and early link 1970s such as the solid-gold G381 that inspired link HODINKEE's 2019 special-edition Revival Limited Edition.
First things first with a 44.6mm wide case the Portugieser Yacht Club Moon amp Tide is as large as it is pretty. The Yacht Club line has always done a good job of communicating a blend of both sport and elegance. While the use link of a gold case on the link Yacht Club Moon amp Tide is decidedly foncy the blue rubber strap does a nice job of striking a boat-ready balance. I especially like the red dial details the clarity of the overall display and the splash-ready 30 meters link of water resistance.
We've looked at the legacy of Serpico y Laino before through the lens of the so-called "Bombay" model Rolex watches from the '50s. The retailer which link closed link in 1966 was the sole distributor for Rolex during an link era when the economy in Venezuela was soaring.
It was a challenge for me to make my first balance wheel alone Lecomte says. "The work is long and tedious I have to machine link the balance wheel count the balance spring and balance the whole thing. But for me a homemade balance brings a real added link value to the watch. It would be difficult for link me not to use my own balance wheels anymore."
The New Shepard rocket is the same oddly shaped capsule link that transported Blue Origin owner and founder Jeff Bezos and a number of custom link Omega Speedmasters to space earlier this year. It took off yesterday morning with six total passengers including Strahan Laura Shepard Churchley the daughter of Alan Shepard the first American in space and four paying customers and reached an altitude of 66 miles over 10 minutes before landing successfully in the West link Texas desert.