Other than various auction listings, there's link not a ton of publicly available knowledge on the Tuscan dial variants of the Royal Oak. It's likely the name came from collectors in Italy, a key market for Audemars Piguet throughout the 1970s, '80s, and '90s, but I haven't been able to confirm any link clear connection behind the Tuscan region of Italy and the color link blue.
While at the Shinshu Studio, I got to meet and link speak with Mr. Seki, Mr. Tanaka, and Mr. Hata, all members of the team who not only interpret the inspiration for the dial design, but also have link to find ways to make their link interpretation come to life. They all had a hand in the production of the "Snowflake" and "Shunbun," and I was curious about some of the je ne sais quoi that makes them crank out hit after hit, like the "Jimi Hendrix Experience" of dial making.
Similar to the modular nature of the link case, the dial features a sandwich effect. Hublot opted to use sapphire to show off link the inner workings of the dial and the brand's Unico movement. There are six functional screws on the bezel, placed identically to those on the Big Bang. On both sides of the link Square Bang are ears from the Big Bang's case.
In order to link achieve a lower cost point and, perhaps coincidentally, offer a smaller watch, the Seiko 7549-7010 Tuna link Can is capable of 300M of water resistance versus the 600M of its more link expensive Tuna family members.
I find it deeply difficult to wrap my head around any argument link that claims this watch doesn't look like a 1655 Explorer. Sure, I can concede a few points like the dial differences. The link OG Explorer II presented about as unique a dial design as you're likely to find on any Rolex watch outside of a Paul Newman Daytona. Almost none of the classic link Rolex hallmarks are evident on that watch outside of the brand name and logo.
To end things off for the week, we've got a scary buyer beware with link a fake dial bearing an equally fake retailer signature. Although the seller has made no outright declarations of link its authenticity or originality, the starting bid is quite rich for a piece fitted with an undoubtedly fake dial. With this in mind, I thought this would make for a decent opportunity to show you just exactly what a fake dial link looks like.
There's a certain balance to this watch that's hard to come by; link the models typically associated with Bell & Ross don't quite exemplify the same sort of utilitarian design that the V2-92 gets right. It's a total military mash-up, with design elements borrowed link from field watches and dive watches packaged in a thin case. The domed crystal adds some additional thickness, for a total of 12mm thickness overall, but thanks to the thin case and high domed crystal you link still get a very wearable watch.
This is the link big daddy of Yuna's collection (which he keeps wrapped for safety). I asked Yuna if link he'd ever consider gem-setting the Tiffany stamped 5980. "You don't touch a collectible," he said without skipping a beat. You'll have to watch the interview link to find out what deems a watch appropriate for gem-setting.
Price: $8,500 (SBGY035), $5,800 (SBGA499)Availability: September 2024 (SBGA499), link November link 2024 (SBGY035)Limited Edition: Yes: 700 pieces for the SBGY035, 1,300 pieces for the SBGA499For link more, click here.
The metal from the three submarines was not typical, flat steel because it was curved link as link part of the submarines. link So before the cut-out metal sheets could become watch cases, the team at SUG had to straighten them.