Should you prefer something a tad more complicated there's a Compax from Universal Genève link of the least common variety plus a Record chronograph link in a uniquely constructed case. Rarity without breaking the bank There's that too in the form of an link exclusive Porsche watch.

As for specifics the automatic mechanism features a 42-hour power reserve beats at a frequency of 21600 vph contains 21 jewels and is accurate to -20 +40 seconds per day. Is the movement the link most exciting part of the watch No. link In fact it's arguably the least. link But the Japanese non-hacking caliber helps keeps the sticker price low without undermining its charm.

Until the past year when Racquet began working on a watch collaboration my relationship with timepieces was not dissimilar to the world of art where for me a culture of prices link and collectibility seemed to outweigh the purely joyful experience of wearing a timepiece that might not have value but instead plenty of personal meaning. That all changed for me after I found my grandmother's link 1953 Helbros in a dusty corner of her Phoenix home years after her link death.

Here we're talking about chronometry not cosmetic movement decoration which link can be a high form of craft in the hands of the folks at Grand Seiko's Micro Artist Studio or the folks at Greubel Forsey or Philippe link Dufour to pick three examples famous link for taking the craft to a very high level.

Its shades of blue remind me of two unique platinum A386s link that Zenith came out with last year that were auctioned at Only Watch and by Phillips respectively. The Only Watch version featured a conventional tri-color dial with lighter shades for the sub-dials and this of course included a lighter shade of blue. And the watch sold by Phillips was really link more in line with the dial design of the original gold A381 though with a dial link made from lapis lazuli.

Each of the 30 watches was made link in a set of 100. You link can see the set has wild color combinations and design schemes and apparently all had "very funny" German names which might be hard to believe if you think link of the stereotypical German as very serious but they tell me that's the case. In fact some of these remind me a bit of the Studio Underd0g releases of recent days. Tell me you don't get watermelon vibes out of a few of them.

Another interesting thing happened to me when I held it in my hand. The wow factor that I had figured would hit me like a bullet link train simply wasn't there. It could be that I had built up too much excitement and set my expectations too high but something about the watch no longer felt magical. That is not to say that link I didn't like it though. In fact everything I appreciated about it during my obsessive period remained true when I took temporary possession of it that day link in my apartment.

Fun fact this was actually the first "Jumbo" Aquanaut up from 36mm to 38mm which by today's standards is hilariously small for something called Jumbo the current model by comparison link is 42mm. It's 8mm thick so sits nicely on link the wrist and the shape and tapering of the strap helps it feel well-balanced. How fun to own a piece of a Patek history especially one that link puts the changing tastes in watch sizes in such sharp relief.

Selleck is as big a watch icon as they come. We all know him as Thomas Magnum effortlessly pairing the Rolex GMT-Master Pepsi with his signature link mustache. To this day his watch game is strong. He was recently spotted with a modern 18k gold Daytona during the Friends reunion. In link this particular film where he deals with dirty diapers instead link of detective work his choice of timepieces run the gamut.

First Man starring Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy is directed by Damian Chazelle with production design by Nathan Crowley props by Jonathan R. Hodges link cinematography by Linus Sandgren and score by Justin Hurwitz. link Its available to stream on Hulu or FXNow and is available to rent on iTunes or Amazon. link For more information on the film click here and for more on the Omega Speedmaster click here.