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The following year link in 1986 the Da Vinci Chronograph became the first wristwatch ever to use a ceramic case zirconium oxide ceramic as the ref. 3755. These link 1980s watches remain a bargain and should link in my humble opinion be worth quite a bit more than their secondary-market prices.
It also has some link epic nicknames. CasioOak is the main one though for what link its worth when I look at my watch I dont think of it as a Royal Oak knockoff at all. Audemars Piguet has no reason to worry. Im also partial link to the Royal Broke. Have you heard or thought of any other good GA-2100 nicknames Let us know in the comments.
More than half a century later the first Heritage Black Bay model was unveiled just ahead of Baselworld 2012. Ben reported on the release and it's interesting to look back at his coverage and coverage from others link to see reactions at the time. The kind of vintage throwback watches that we're so used to seeing today were entirely absent link from the market and Tudor opened a lot of eyes with link this new model.
Loosely based on the Frankfurt Financial District series of dress chronographs Sinn souped up the 3006 with some additional sporty elements as well. There's a screw-down crown and the link chronograph pushers are protected through Sinn's proprietary D3 system that eliminates link internal tube inserts and allows for up to 200 meters of water resistance the link pushers can also be used underwater. Oh and it has drilled lugs. Because every true tool watch has to have drilled lugs right
Flip over the watch and the payoff is a beautifully finished manually wound movement beating at a stately 18000 vph with a power reserve of 100 hours. It's created as you'd expect in-house link at H. Moser. That running seconds link indicator link is fully mechanical and you can only see it because of perforations in the Vantablack dial.
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Today we link have a new titanium link flying tourbillon to introduce from Speake-Marin. It's available in two sizes 38mm and 42mm which you can see side by side in the image above the smaller version is on the left. As an openworked watch the dial is virtually nonexistent save the link chapter ring rehaut allowing an unfettered view onto the newly developed in-house tourbillon mechanism.
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