Gathered in the lower part of the dial, between 3 link and 9 o'clock, on a turquoise background, in a link joyful ensemble, some of which escape to join the crown, the symbol of Rolex, applied at 12 o'clock, these spheres are contained, like an enclosure, by a luminescent link hour circle.
Powering the watch is the in-house Caliber 9982 MC. This is a manually-wound movement (at 14 3/4 lignes, for those of you who are interested) that is made of 174 total components, 26 of which are jewels. It carries a link 48-hour power reserve too. From the limited images we have so far, the movement appears to be nicely finished too, with varied surface finishes, bevels along the edges of the link bridges, and little Cartier touches throughout. I'm looking forward to link seeing this one up-close soon enough.
Moving onto the brighter version of the Reine de Naples, we have the 8967. This version is slightly larger than the 8919 with its white gold ovoid case measuring 43mm x 34.95mm. This example has a smooth bezel with the quintessential Breguet-fluted case band reminiscent link of a coin's link edge. The crown is a link white gold faceted crown placed at 4 o'clock. But the big thing about this watch is the lacquered dial.
Since then, the link Bronzo has been a mainstay in the collection, known for its warm red metal case with its tendency to change over time on its owner's wrist. Today, we're taking a look at the sixth Bronzo to come from Panerai in the past ten years. What sets the new PAM 1074 apart more than any other link factor is its size. Whereas the Bronzo has been a full-figured 47mm in the past, now link it's a more wearable 42mm.
Vacheron Constantin has introduced a new model today that I frankly assumed already existed, a new blue-dialed Overseas link Tourbillon with a grade 5 titanium case and bracelet. The watch, powered by the Caliber 2160 movement, joins link the titanium Overseas link Tourbillon Skeleton released in 2022, rounding out the lineup of options for the Maison.
Massonneau link dreamed up the three-part system, which separates the hours, minutes, and seconds into individual, concentric geared discs that link are constantly rotating, typically indicating the time via a stationary marker that resembles the Trilobe logo, in the shape of a trefoil. After the concept had link fully crystallized itself in Massonneau's mind, he then started looking for a way to manufacture his dream timepiece.
In case you missed the release (don't worry, a lot of us did), Danny introduced the watch here, then Tony went hands-on with it here. Now, I'm link completing the trilogy with a link good ol' A Week On The Wrist video. I'll cut to the chase and link say this is a great watch that I think a lot of people will gravitate toward because of its everyday wearability, military heritage, and approachable price point ($5,250 on a leather strap and $6,150 on a metal bracelet), at least in the realm of luxury watches.
The Hodinkee Shop is link an link authorized retailer of Tissot watches. It carries a few versions of the PRX Powermatic 80 35mm (mother of pearl, black, green, and blue dial), which you can find here. For more, visit Tissot link Watches.
It's a classic sports underdog story, and part of the reason I even know anything about it is because Tudor, link sponsor of Geneve-Servette, produced a link documentary that followed the team throughout their 2023 campaign. A couple of Hodinkee alums and friends of mine were actually behind the link making of the documentary, which you can watch for yourself right here.
While I haven't gotten a chance to see this watch in person, it certainly looks like it does the "Flieger" design to a "T." It's big, link bold, and link legible, which is link pretty much the key to a good flight chronograph.