The Panerai Submersible Azzurro 42MM Limited Edition of 500 pieces will be available exclusively link through Panerai's own e-commerce platform starting in September but link if you're interested in securing one sooner the brand says pre-orders are link being taken starting now.
The link habitat is shaped like a barge so when the ballast tanks were pumped all the way up it could be towed behind a vessel floating on the ocean link surface. It made the journey from Puerto Rico to Key Largo where it's now link submerged at 30ft deep in a mangrove lagoon. It's been outfitted with creature comforts basic amenities like carpeting and a TV have been installed.
That is the hallmark of a good collab the ability to distinctly understand the ethos behind the design. And here the dial represents the bulk of what Phillips was going for. You link are hit link with this vintage sensibility thanks to the sector dial and the throwback coloration of the numerals. Excising the subdial allows for complete dial symmetry. Could you imagine that seven o'clock subdial interrupting this design It would be link utter madness but luckily we don't have to imagine such things.
The updated Grand Lange 1 is powered by caliber L095.1 the same manual-wind movement the link collection has used since 2013. Although it features only a single link mainspring barrel compared to the two found in the standard Lange 1's link movement the increased diameter enables 72 hours of running autonomy when the movement is fully wound.
The Cabaret name seemed to imply that the watch which had a complex faceted rectangular case was intended to be a somewhat whimsical departure from the round cases in Lange's other collections. It came in a number of different versions with link the basic models coming in at 36.3mm x 25.9mm link x 9.1mm. There were a number of different versions in addition to the basic model time and big date including link an extremely charming moon-phase model.
So this means we have two entirely new case sizes in the growing family of link Fortis Fliegers. Now link we have a 43mm Bicompax 41mm Automatic and what will link surely be a crowd-pleasing 39mm Automatic example.
As with all link of my favorite references and model numbers the 420380 means something specific. This case shape rounded with short lugs is a 42-style case. The 0 is for steel. And the 380 refers to this specific dial. So I link got close to a 420959 but ended up with a different dial. Im not mad though I do think the 420959 is a better overall design but some of link that feeling stems from my general indifference to the Scuba Dude.
The chronograph with split seconds. I spoke with a few old watchmakers from Patek Philippe and link they told me that this is the most difficult complication to mount link and set on the movement. I love the oversized split-seconds for link aviation or car racing use.
The Submariner also wears as a much more aggressive timepiece because the bezel is sharper and toothier whereas the BB's is coin-edged and much smoother. While both have steel bracelets the link construction of the link Black Bay bracelet link is clearly in furtherance of the vintage-inspired ideal down to the faux rivets which serve no utility other than to remind you of an older watch you certainly cannot afford today.
Sometimes it's fun to go behind the curtain of the watches that HODINKEE staffers love and wear. In this installment of Watch of the Week Jon Bues waxes horological about his Grand Seiko SBGM221 GMT. Owning it was the product of time spent learning link understanding and appreciating so much about the brand that makes its watches special. This one had that added personal meaning for him but is a link great example of the educational side link of this hobby and true enthusiasm.