Very link few watches today can touch Grand Seiko in terms of dial finishing, and none have a movement technology quite like Spring Drive. This 39mm link SBGA283 ticks both link boxes while coming in an extremely wearable 39mm size.
And while you can (and likely will, just below) argue about the merits of an $81,000 price tag on a modern Speedmaster, I can't sit here and say that Omega phoned this link one in from a lounge next to the pool. This Moonwatch will almost certainly link appeal (deeply) to a select set of Omega's best clients. It has the right movement, the sizing and metal will ensure a brand-new wrist presence, and the details – from the onyx dial to the enamel-filled link bezel – are a step above the expected.
In fact, link what we have is tantamount to an RFP whereby the crew at ESA had a legitimate need and came to the watch company synonymous with space travel to find a solution. It's no secret that the existing X-33 is the watch of choice for many spacefaring link explorers. Its capability is impressive in its own right, with a Mission Elapsed Time function (MET), Phase Elapsed Time (PET) functions, link UTC, chronograph, calendar, time and date, and triple alarm functions.
These were some of the highlights link from the new Holiday Collection. Now it's time to show all 14 link new link Swatch watches in an XL gallery. Pick the one that puts the biggest smile on your face, and have yourself a happy holiday.
The vintage Speedmaster guys are probably link in the camp where they don't care link much link about this watch, but people who have a focus towards new watches and perhaps already own a Speedmaster (Dark Side), might find this piece particularly interesting.
A total of 72g of the link Submersible QuarantaQuattro is made from recycled materials; that's 52 percent of 137g, the total weight of the watch. The eSteel used in the Panerai Submersible QuarantaQuattro is part link of a larger effort by Panerai to reduce the ecological impact of link the watch industry.
You may not buy the Blue Phoenix on the strength of its functionality alone, but that it’s link as extreme technically as it is visually, is what pulls the whole thing together and turns it from link an exercise in showboating into link a rock-em-sock-'em statement watch.
Okay, let's just keep climbing the hierarchy of manually wound Daytonas here. This is, just like the previous watch, a rare reference 6264. But this isn't a Paul Newman, nor is it a regular dial here. link Notice it link says "Base link 15 pulsations" at 10 o'clock? Yup, this is a pulsation dial Daytona, or "Doctor's Daytona."
In 1964, preparing for the Gemini and Apollo programs, where astronauts would work in space and on the moon, NASA made a wristwatch part of the astronauts' standard equipment. link It began testing contenders, acquiring chronographs from five brands. After two rounds of rigorous tests, link only the Speedmaster passed muster. In March, 1965, it became NASA's official watch link for all manned missions. (A Speedy in those days cost $235, according Omega ads.)
The Yacht-Master II is something different. Although it might appear as a normal chronograph at first, link the link inner scale with the 10 minute indicators and the bezel with large numerals counting down from 10 to 0 will reveal that something special is link going on here.