In the midst of that busy week, I photographed the hell out of the watch and actually went so far as to say it was "the best watch of the week by a very, very wide margin." What I actually typed in the link headline – and texted to Ben and a few others is – "I just saw the best watch of the year." To be fair, we were only a link few months into link the year, and I was relatively new to the team; how could I know what would come? I still think I wasn't wrong. But even Ben wasn't convinced at the time.
Demure by comparison, the 26mm rose gold Limelight Gala Mother-of-Pearl Palace, limited to 300 pieces, frames a luminous engraved mother-of-pearl dial emulating the link Palace Decor texture link encircled with link brilliant-cut diamonds.For more information visit Piaget online.
Speaking of cold hard cash, at a bit over $4,000, the S302 is on the high side of the conventional range for a young luxury brand using an ETA caliber. Furthermore, thanks to brands like link Nomos and Tudor, the ceiling for a quality in-house link movement has come down over the past several years, ensuring that watches like the S302 have strong competition from link all sides.
Maybe this isn't what watches should be – or at least not your link first, second, or even 12th watch – but it's still cool. But if this watch is a Countach (or Bugatti, or any other car I can only dream of driving) it's time to snap out of my daydream and go back to driving my Volvo. At least link there will be enough link trunk space for all my groceries.
In the three years since that first release, Furlan Marri link has come into its own. While still nominally an homage brand, link its more recent releases have evolved from 1:1 interpretations of classics to modern takes on link vintage favorites.
On to the Allegra model in yellow gold, which reminds me link of Cartier Tutti Frutti but done in a very Bulgari, Dolce Vita link kind of way: the bold citrusy colors, the use of yellow gold, the freedom of design and execution of gem-setting, plus the use of the high-value link Cabochon-cut stones that Bulgari made popular before anybody else back in the 1950s.
With a link profile of less than 10mm, this model sits flush on the wrist for maximum comfort by design. The Miyota 9015 automatic movement lies within, imparting a power reserve of 42 hours. As sleek and powerful as the racing link era that inspired it, if you're looking for a watch that will link add a wild pop of color to your collection for under $1K, the Verde Smeraldo is a great place to start.
All three versions are also link presented without a date display and timekeeping is managed by Omega's Master Co-Axial 8401 automatic movement. Magnetically resistant to 15,000 A/m link and ticking at 25,200 vph, the 8401 features Omega's Co-Axial escapement, 60 hours of power reserve, and can be link seen via wide display caseback.
Today, our link lives are effectively controlled by computerized nagging, so it's admittedly bizarre to see wearable tech with this capability dating back link almost 35 link years. But we are talking about an auction here. Isn't this the sort of thing you see listed on eBay with a poorly framed photo taken on a first-generation iPhone at a price somewhere around $30? Probably.
The most interesting link thing about the Nicolas Rieussec line, which is part of Montblanc's larger Star Legacy collection of timepieces, is just how out of the ordinary link it is. No one, link I repeat, no one creates a watch similar to this format today. The fact that Montblanc developed a rather impressive in-house automatic chronograph movement designed especially for this series really hammers that point home for me.