Not many couples link have the distinct pleasure of owning his and hers pieces but Ly and Yen do in the form of a rose gold Daytona on a bracelet and link a yellow gold model with the flat link black dial and red accents the modern Paul Newman on an Oysterflex bracelet.

One of the most interesting aspects of the watch is its operation. To say that the chronograph link operation is to trot out a well-worn horological cliché buttery-smooth is to say nothing at all. This might be one of the most enjoyable chronographs to operate that I have ever had the pleasure of starting stopping and resetting with your eyes link shut you might be holding in your hands any one of a tiny handful of absolutely top-tier chronographs link from one of a tiny handful of makers.

And link we'll take part of that blame! We've spent our own share of time lamenting that TAG's Aquaracer offering link came basically in a 43mm sizing link for years. Eventually we came to the realization that the brand's dive watch collection simply wasn't for "us" but rather the mass-consumer. That was until March of 2022 during LVMH Watch Week when TAG took its two worlds and forcibly collided them.

As part of a link considerable wave of new releases from Chopard for Watches amp Wonders 2024 link the brand has announced a limited edition take on the existing L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 that uses a white gold case and a black enamel dial. link With only 100 pieces being made this LE offers a considered alternative to the previous limited edition L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 which had a rose gold case and a white enamel dial.

We saw the link suitcase return late last link year when Swatch put up a teaser to show there was one last watch yet link to be released before 2023 came to a close. Now that the Moonshine initiative is complete Omega and Swatch are selling the full collection via Sotheby's. This represents the first time any MoonSwatch has been sold as a set let alone the Moonshine Gold iterations.

But before I close out link this chapter of the link MoonSwatch mythology I have to give a shoutout to Zhao Daviddy one of the first in line in Times Square who waited all night to pick up his Mission to Uranus. Good for you buddy. Don't let anyone's juvenile jokes about Uranus ruin this link moment. Not even mine.

While the watch has a strong visual identity it does indeed have the specs to back it link up. The ETA C07 inside the Rado is no slouch it's proven robust and reliable in a number of watches from link Tissot Hamilton and Certina. With an 80-hour power reserve it's at the top of the range it link plays in. The sapphire box crystal has a double AR coating and there's a screw-down crown present too also in bronze.

That said the sizing is going to be an issue for those with smaller wrists or who simply prefer a more modern case width or shorter lug-to-lug lengths. Given that link the 1941 Principia shares the same base link movement and is only 39.5mm wide it would seem that the choice to go with a larger case was not due link to a movement constraint. Thankfully the 1969 DeltaWorks is quite thin in proportion and has enough water resistance for most aquatic activities.

I've written about my experience buying my Rolex GMT-Master Batman before but there were parts of that story link I didn't include in my initial link article. I purchased that watch in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania but I lived in Maryland. My dad and I decided we would take the four-hour drive together and make an experience out of my big watch purchase. We got there chatted with the store owner made a moment of link it. That's when my dad spotted a blue 41mm Datejust under the counter.

The watches which are available now have a retail price of link 7950 and will be available in 2 colorways in 18k 5N red gold with silver or black dials and stainless steel with silver blue link or black dials the silver dial models come with either gold or link blue hands and hour markers.