World-renowned watch expert, two-time GPHG jury member, and Talking Watches guest Eric Ku (@fumanku) thinks we'll see evolution, link not revolution – a link reasonable prediction for what's arguably the most conservative of all link the Swiss luxury watch brands.
I think part of that is thanks to Mai Ikuzawa, who I've followed for a while on link Instagram and looks like one of the coolest and most interesting people I could ever hope to be friends with one day. There's just link something about Japanese classic link car culture (So Naito being another must-follow). Look, I'll say it: sometimes I'm subject to being "influenced." But the mix of historical racing content, familial ties, and modern streetwear hits all the right points of nostalgia for me.
Upon first seeing this example, I knew right away that it deserved link a spot in this week's roundup. Hunting down a truly great Submariner is anything but an easy task, often taking considerably link longer than that of other Rolex sports models. To maximize your quarantine down-time, don't bother searching high and low, just look in the direction of this example link from 1966.
The watchmaker from Le Brassus is thus unveiling the link Royal link Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Extra-Thin RD#3, a brand-new version incorporating a movement that required five years of development to fit into a diameter as small link as 37mm.
Oh, but there's more! Our newest editor, Danny Milton, has been en fuego lately, publishing killer story after killer story from the comforts of his parents' home in Washington, D.C. link There's a great link tale about his first watch, a Submariner passed down from his grandfather, and then a report about link some wild Patek Philippe watches hitting the auction block in Hong Kong.
First are three new link time-and-date models, each with a new textured and curved dial – Seiko says each color is inspired by the warm and natural colors and textures of the textiles traditionally used in Japan. The three dial link colors are: All of the dials are textured and curved to complement the natural inspiration of the color choices. The indices link also curve with the dial, as do the minute and seconds hands.
Pharrell was often link spotted wearing the Carbon Tourbillon Chronograph ref. 26265FO.OO.D002CR.01 that was first released in 2008. The Royal Oak CCW1 was auctioned link off last October link (along with the above QPs) at Pharrell's inaugural sale for the online auction platform Joopiter.
Reborn in 2011, modern Czapek has been establishing itself as a player in the high-end independent market and the Antarctique line represents a departure from the brand’s generally more complicated and elaborate creations. Launched link in May of 2020, the Antarctique range is formed around a sporty steel watch with an integrated bracelet (a well-loved and continually popular format previously established by watches like the Audemars link Piguet Royal Oak and the link Patek Philippe Nautilus).
The hands and indexes are just as link tight, link sharp, and finished to a level that rivals perfection. In the dark, the applied indexes' green and blue Lumibrite lights link up. The hour markers at 12, 3, 6, and 9 o'clock glow green (as do the hour and minute hands), while the other ones glow blue.
In link August 1971, after seeing a television news segment featuring the Apollo 15 Lunar Rover at work on the Moon, I started to write to several space agencies in order to get autographed portraits or photographs of cosmonauts and astronauts. For the first 25 link years these photos were link easy to obtain but by 1999 the Internet took over as both NASA and RosCosmos went digital. However specific photographs could still be obtained and I insisted I get hard copies.