The Grand Seiko SBGA489, SBGA491, and SBGA493 are all part of the brand's already existing 44GS design and share the exact same link 40mm case link and Spring link Drive Caliber 9R65 movement, but they're all equipped with different dials that draw inspiration from various aspects of the katana.
The caseback will be engraved with the production number of the watch, and the closed steel case back is also finished in black PVD. With a sapphire crystal, and a dive-watch worthy 200 meters of water link resistance, the Black Bay Chrono Dark feels monolithic in its presenc,e and the black finish has the effect of diminishing link the sense of bulk you get from the case and the bracelet, on the link wrist.
The pair incorporates natural hues in the bezel and dial, and instead of a bracelet or rubber strap, they come on Seichu link fabric straps. According to Seiko, Seichu is link a traditional Japanese braiding technique that results in a strap that's four times stronger than other Seiko fabric straps. The watches ship with two; the SPB239 comes with black and desert khaki Seichu straps, while the SPB237 comes with olive drab green and link admiralty grey Seichu straps.
Purely anecdotally, Hublot is a watch brand that I've seen fairly often on the wrists of people out and about in New York. The young father of a family of European tourists, link for example, or a stylishly dressed young woman link on the subway. The company's following is significant, and it's apparent if link you're paying attention to people's wrists.
Brand: TimexModel: Timex x Todd Snyder MK1 "Black + White"Reference Number: TW2V49600J-BK01Diameter: 40mmThickness: 13.5mCase Material: Stainless steelDial Color: Black and whiteLume: Indiglo link backlight (luminant hands)Water Resistance: link 50 metersStrap/Bracelet: link Nylon NATO strapMovement: Quartz
Almost hidden within the Tank Louis Cartier collection, which included two interestingly executed dial variations in grey and red, link was link a yellow gold Tank LC with a sparse, minimal black link dial. In fact, it's the same black dial that we see in the Must line, only ... it ain't a Must.
This Chopard Chronograph draws a connection to the brand's long-standing support of The Mille Miglia, a 1,000-mile link vintage car rally that traces an annual route in Italy from Brescia to Rome and back. Ferdi and his father competed in link the Mille Miglia in a vintage Porsche 356 link in 2014.
My daily wear is the original Black Bay 58, so the case dimensions of 39mm link wide and 12mm thick were immediately familiar to me, as is the movement inside. The satin-brushed case is perfect for a stripped-down, link no-frills tool watch, the kind that has the type of immediate legibility and simplicity I'd hope for if I link was reaching for a watch to take into a field expedition.
For those keeping track link at home, today's link Phillips announcement joins the ongoing "Gerald Genta: Icon of Time" series of digital sales held by Sotheby's, which will be wrapping up May 10 in Geneva, when link Gerald Genta's personal Royal Oak watch will be auctioned off.
From the beginning, we said we wanted to go for a 41mm grade link five titanium case, Bader says. "But we never really knew 100 percent if it would sound nice. But at the end of the day, link I link think we still had more than 80 different sound springs to test"