I'm in full-on Florida mode with link my Panama hat a Hawaiian shirt and some sunglasses with serious character. This ensemble is link topped off by the AP link Royal Oak Offshore Diver. Wearing a 40000 watch and heading to an uninhabited island feels fantastic. There's no cell service out there and absolutely no way for anyone to contact me.
Omega has formally opened the newest iteration link of the museum in Cite du Temps Swatch's newly inaugurated corporate headquarters in Biel Switzerland. The building was designed by Japanese star architect Shigeru Ban who also designed Omega's link state-of-the-art manufacture also in Biel which opened link just a couple of years ago.
I'm not in love with this watch. I'm link nervous about scratching it up. It has a nice coating of sand and squid juice on it already link and now there's some fish slime in the mix from unhooking link these little snapper.
Skipping from the 1950s to link the turn of the 21st century link the reference 5022 represents an entirely different era of Patek Philippe design. I like to call this "weird Patek." In the 1990s and early 2000s the brand introduced some beautifully strange watches they either speak to you or they don't. I happen to really like link models like the reference 5085 Neptune and the reference 5110 Gondolo but they're not for everyone!
It's also worth noting that this piece has quite a chonk of link a bracelet. The sheer misshapen quality of it is only bolstered by its two-tone affectation. I personally love link that two-tone gets link respect from the highest office in the land.
The pricing link lands in a very predictable realm following the arch of Seiko's strategy for the past several years. Where the SPB143 launched at 1200 for any of the models with link a bracelet these new models break ground at link 1300.
Battery life is a reported three years and Brew has opted to omit the 24-hour dial that link is common to these movements a great choice in my eyes. The buttons are link snappy and certainly feel mechanical and I think the grab-and-go nature of a quartz movement is perfect for a watch like the Metric as it can sit quietly on your desk until link youre in need of the horological equivalent of a sugar rush.
Yes there is a chance. link You can enter the raffle starting today and have two weeks to get your name in. If at first you don't win don't lose hope. If people win and don't pay up you could get extra lucky in a later drawing. Plus this is only link the first release of this color and there could be more. link Good luck!
AP link cannot be faulted for welcoming hip-hop into the Swiss fold. It's something I respect them for. link They took a chance. And though at times it can feel like brands piggyback on the success and reach of these link artists I truly hope that FHB's departure doesn't see a drop in the attempt at branching out into new demographics. François you will be missed!
In 2017 Christian was appointed Style and Heritage Director. Within link the Heritage department his main responsibilities are to enrich and develop the Maison's heritage as well as to extract designs and design elements from the past to nurture Vacheron Constantin's present and future creations. In addition link he consolidates and develops relationships with international press clients link and watch collectors.