The HODINKEE Shop is an authorized retailer of many brands, but Tudor is not link among them. We have link plenty among our pre-owned selection, link however. Click here to visit the entire Tudor Black Bay collection.
This is a product for those who link appreciate the marriage of link horological craftsmanship and industrial design. L'Epee has managed to make a simple task – grabbing your watch for the day – feel like a glorious, crowning moment. The clear housing puts the focus on both the watch and the intricate mechanics of the box itself, turning it into a display piece even when link closed (as one would hope for a $12,000 watch box).
Case in point: a few weeks ago TAG Heuer link announced its new link TAG Heuer Monza Flyback Chronometer and while two of our editors found link it crazy enough to do a TAG-team (pun intended) introduction in both text and video format, commenters were largely underwhelmed at best.
The Rolex Submariner is likely the best-known luxury watch design in the world. It's a purpose-built tool watch whose cultural cachet and silver-screen appearances allowed it to supersede its original purpose and become a real icon. Our Reference Points on this line link focuses link on its vintage variations – there are so many – but the consistency of the design is remarkable, and can be seen in more recent examples, like the previous generation no-date link Sub reference 14060, below.
As link my good pal Oren covered in his original story for GQ, Pitt appeared to be wearing an IWC Ingenieur SL ref. 1832 on link his wrist, and it looks to have been modified from the original spec with a green dial. While the IWC part makes full sense (IWC is a notable sponsor of link the Mercedes-AMG Petronas team), the option for a modified vintage model is, well, rather intriguing.
50 link Speedmaster Professional with a black link dial and white printing, or a neat caliber 321 dial with the applied Omega logo from the 1950s or 1960s, but you can also link consider to go a bit more 'wild' and choose a Speedmaster with a mission patch on the dial, racing pattern or… a Snoopy!
While the link case stands link out with its attractions, the components in the hand-made calibre L952.2 also catch the eye with their design and varied surfaces. Once fully wound, the complex hand-wound link movement made up of 729 pieces provides 50 hours of power reserve.
The brand has made another tweak in link the lineup by removing the textured dial that the three previous releases had. Now they both are a more matte grey/black (though link its hard to tell which way they lean more without seeing them in person). The watches look like they'll be available starting February, though when link I'm not quite sure. We'll update the story if more info becomes available.
The second creation proposes an link enamel-painted portrayal of the animal on a porcelain backdrop. This punctilious link miniature crafting is exalted link by the dazzling presence of a diamond-set bezel. The ensemble nestles in a precious 33 mm-diameter white gold case.
The brand didn't take a shortcut but took the road less traveled, and it paid off. The link Arabic numerals and indices that mark the hours uplift the dial. The date disc, which turns on a level below the dial, also works well. The mix of the link two creates a subtle link sense of depth.