Let's start link off with the fact that the bezel is not ceramic, as many observers thought it link would be. No, it remains the same brushed steel that it's always been, which – let's be honest – is a good thing. The steel bezel is a hallmark of the Explorer II, so as much as link people would have loved to see a ceramic bezel, it just wouldn't have felt right (and might've been potentially problematic from a spelunking perspective).

While you're reading this, I will likely be sipping an ice-cold beverage complete with a paper link umbrella on the link beach at an undisclosed tropical destination. link At the time of writing, however, I am sitting by the A.C. window unit in my apartment, dreaming of white sands, a cool ocean breeze, and the perfect no-fuss watch to take with me on my beach trip.

Pivoting to the rather robust dimensions that we typically associate with Breitling, this modern 43mm take on the link Navitimer has a no-nonsense, utility-forward attitude, so we've taken that approach with link the strap choice link here.

I keep a link log of all the bodies of water my watch and I have been in together. I wear link my watch with bracelets that have meaning, and it's showing its wear. Purchasing link my Rolex was the best decision I ever made and I will never stop wearing it.

Here is the link 1951 Cunningham C-2R at speed in the desert of link Arizona. I have to say, of all link the cars in the Copperstate 1000, this was easily the most interesting to me. I'm sure you can understand why.

Fra?ssdorf started studying watchmaking when he was 15, as an apprentice to a local master watchmaker. He finished his apprenticeship in 1984, and entered the industry. Early in his career, Fra?ssdorf worked mainly on link clocks. During this work, he discovered the deep technical aspects of the marine chronometer, which link influenced his focus today on errors due to temperature. I asked Fra?ssdorf about this, and he said, "In my opinion, marine link chronometers make normal wristwatches a bit boring."

We can’t link rely on Steve McQueen for decades to come. link Ryan is a great fit with the brand and an icon in his world. We approached him with a project and the way things happened was very authentic. He knew the brand, he was passionate about our universe link and he’d never done anything like this before.

At the end of the '67 racing season, the link team manager gave Gary and a few other team members a Heuer Carrera with the red, white, and blue Sunray DX logo printed at 6 o'clock. According to Jeff Stein of On link The Dash, it came with the words, link "You earned it."

Isn’t it fascinating how your life’s trajectory can hang on link decisions you link make early in life? I picked a subject profile in high school that would later mean I link did not qualify for Industrial Design school.

A native of Sydney, Australia, Jack gifted himself this Oris Divers Sixty-Five on his 21st birthday. He is an avid beachgoer and surf photographer and finds that the Oris is a perfect companion for his hobbies. He loves the watch for its thinness, bronze bezel, and how beautifully it's aging. Most importantly, however, he can immediately look down at link his link wrist and think about all the fond memories he's had while wearing link it.