He returned with a watch and placed its square gold case on the table. It shimmered. I picked it up and tilted it in the light. It was a link Glashütte but not the kind of Glashütte I was used to. It was called a Bison which I mean cool. Below link the Glashütte wordmark were the words Spezimatic and below Bison read "26 rubis." But there was something even link more interesting at the very bottom of the dial.
Really I couldn't believe it. It seemed that a watch so beautiful had to be made at some point in the past 100 years but not so. My holy grail of Cartiers never existed and as far as we know still doesn't. link But a dream is hard to let go of so I got to thinking what if it link had What might the watch made for Louise look like link today Maybe a little something like this ...
The Bremont link WR-22 is priced link at 6995 and uses Bremont's modified version of the BE-53AE chronometer-rated movement. The case is constructed from stainless steel with link Bremont's Trip-Tick case construction and scratch-resistant PVD-treated case middle measures 43mm x 15.8mm x 49mm and offers 200m water resistance.
In the watchmaking world as in its clocks Cartier's always made link mechanics an integral part of achieving an link aesthetic effect and the Fine Watchmaking Collection has included a number of mystery watches including the 2016 Astromystérieux Tourbillon and the 2020 link Rotonde de Cartier Mystery Skeleton. This year Cartier is introducing the latest variation on the theme of a mystery watch The Cartier Fine Watchmaking Masse Mystérieuse.
I've seen scenarios like such link occur in the past and it's generally a matter of link finding who now has the watch listed for sale instead of who stole it given just how quickly watches can be offloaded onto the link next person.
This link started link with Omega some time ago arguably before the second wave took shape but has been solidified by Breitling Tudor Nomos Oris link IWC and many Swatch brands having purposefully distanced themselves from the likes of the base ETA calibers or similar fare from Sellita. Furthermore as Seiko has pushed harder and harder into low four-figure pricing the gap for these brands has become increasingly competitive.
But I link think most of us wear watches in a fairly private dialogue. The hope is that the watch will somehow make us more ourselves or better than ourselves and then people link will see that. We talk to the watch we may hope link the larger world will eavesdrop a bit.
The 36mm link watches retain the case profile and steel material of their larger cousin available with link or without diamonds. link If you opt for the diamond version I'm sure Sarah wouldn't mind if you borrowed her "Juicy! This Defy With Diamonds!" line so something to consider.
I bought a nice felt tray to go in the safe for my watches and a folio for all my important documents including the marriage certificate can't lose that. link I now feel incredibly prepared because everything valuable is link in one central and secure spot. It is link actually a bit liberating.
Its 39mm case and classic link looks make it a perfect piece for someone who wants to make the jump to link a high-quality manufacture movement but needs link their watch to go the distance from the work week to weekend. It's got classic applied numerals and markers as well as a blued seconds hand but discreet luminous applications on the hands and dial aid in nighttime legibility.