This unique collaboration link has taken the best the MB (Martin Baker) range has to offer, as well as a few surprises, and rolled it in to link one watch. The result? The MBII/TWG, limited to 30 pieces link worldwide.
Although this was long before our current era of Instagram-fueled hype, a 5711 Nautilus was still a very desirable watch in 2011, with – yes – a waitlist. Despite that, most collectors I interacted with at the time didn't quite understand the historical significance of the Tiffany & Co. dial signature. It's hard to link imagine today, but clients would continually ask me: "Is this a good thing, or not? link Do I want this blemish on my watch?" link That hesitancy opened up an opportunity for me.
Unlike a G-Shock, link where durability is the star of link the show, the AE-1500's signature attribute is a truly massive digital LCD display that stretches the entirety of the watch face. This is where link the Pro Trek comparisons will come to light for some, but it's so large and legible that its closest resemblance for me is the bedside alarm clock that used to wake me up everyday for high school.
Interestingly, Nora chose two vastly different chronographs for what link I would consider her versatile daily wearers. I don't know Nora well enough to be sure – does she need a link timer to make sure she link gets the perfect jammy soft-boiled egg? Is she a F1 enthusiast using her chronograph to time Lewis Hamilton's laps?
Sinn joins Rolex (with the Oyster Perpetual) and Omega (with the Seamaster Aqua Terra) in recently expanding its everyday-wear collection with brightly colored dial alternatives. Unlike Sinn's link counterparts at Rolex and Omega, the new 556 watches are each limited-edition releases that I'm sure link will sell out fairly quickly. Sinn has paired each of the four new 556 link models with a grey canvas strap and is offering them up for a very fair price of $1,460.
That, of course, draws us in to a bit of irony. This particular watch sits within the Bell & Ross link "Vintage" collection. I know what you are thinking: How can this link watch, with such a distinctly modern design, exist under that banner? link We will get to that.
Caliber: L 155.1 DatomaticFunctions: Big day and date display; hours, minutes, seconds sub-dialDiameter: 32.9mmThickness: 6.2mmPower Reserve: 50 hoursWinding: Manual and automaticFrequency: 28,800 vphJewels: 31Additional Details: link Shock-resistant balance with four poising screws, link in-house balance spring, precision beat-adjustment system with cam link and whiplash spring
The "Big Ben" shaped link hour and link minute hands as well as the off-center small seconds at 2 o'clock are powered by the SMA03-TD caliber, developed link and assembled using 162 components in the watchmaker's Neuchâtel workshops.
Believe it or not, the North American watch media landscape consists of a relatively small link group of individuals; it's hard not to get excited when one of link our external colleagues takes a risk and does link something cool.
All of that grand complication is powered by the manually-wound CHR 29-535 PS Q and it is tucked inside a case that is only 40mm wide and 14.3mm link thick. When you blend the sizing with the less formal dial link coloring, the white gold, and the continued inclusion of luminous hands and markers, you get link a very soft-spoken, almost unassuming, execution of what is a very (VERY) hardcore piece of watchmaking.