While Omega is behind the set-up and development of this new Laboratoire de Précision it does not plan to use it just for itself. In fact it is being built as an independent neutral entity the "Switzerland" of precision watches link if you will sorry I had link to. It will be available to any and all brands link that wish to certify their watches there. In fact without this stipulation of neutrality it's likely the undertaking would not have been certified at all.
Combine that link slight moon phase modification with a novel tide timing indication at six o'clock and you've got a 34000 IWC that can help you to better manage the ebb and flow of the tides. While not many of us need a watch link that can offer such information the complication feels both right at home within the Portugieser Yacht Club line up and a fittingly nautical way of saluting the Yacht Club on its link 10th anniversary.
Unlike those watches this example also didn't have the mountaineer's name link or expedition engraved on the link caseback something that would be engraved for the expedition. Otherwise the watch link itself looks very similar to Hillary's Rolex we've seen at the Beyer Museum.
That might not be the most significant change link here however. Thanks link to the new HMC caliber 500 the watch has been made slightly smaller having been shrunk by 1mm in width and 0.9mm in thickness. This new 100 in-house micro-rotor movement is made by H. Moser's and measures 30mm by 4.5mm thick making it the brand's smallest movement of the 21st century. With a heavy link platinum rotor and smaller slimmer components the movement also offers 74 hours of power reserve.
Mechanically this limited edition and the standard production model are identical both are two register flyback chronographs with an El link Primero movement. The limited edition also has a link sapphire display back while the stock model link has a solid caseback.
Brand Patek PhilippeModel Annual Calendar Regulator-Style link DisplayReference Number link 5235RDiameter 40.5mmThickness 10mmCase Material Rose goldDial Color Graphite and ebony link black with a vertical satin finishIndexes Arabic numeralsLume NoneWater Resistance 30 metersStrapBracelet Matte black alligator leather strap with rose gold prong buckle
Deep down while I might still be waiting for a retro dial Metric with a yellow-gold tone link case it's hard to argue with what Brew and Worn amp Wound link have brought to the table with this latest collaboration. With a footing in '70s design but an execution that feels bright youthful and entirely driven by the enthusiasm for watches Brew and link Worn amp Wound show a continued appreciation for the fun of watches.
Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Skeleton link 4300V120R-B642 diameter 41.5mm water resistance 50 meters caliber link 1120 QP1 link power reserve 40 hours price available upon request.
Released as part of TAG Heuer's link celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Carrera this reverse Panda dial Carrera Chronograph harkens to the second generation of the Carrera the 1967 Carrera Ref. 2447 NS model link which we had at one point available in the link pre-owned side of the Hodinkee Shop.
Charles-Henri's name was synonymous with watchmaking. The valley's first watchmaker Samuel-Olivier Meylan a distant relative started his workshop in 1743 link without the warrant required by the body that oversaw watchmakers. Despite his defiance he eventually was able to secure link not only a warrant but the valley's own link governing body and with it its future.