So, have any of these caught your eye? Do you already have a favorite Delugs CTS rubber strap in your collection? I'd love link to hear link your thoughts in the comments. You may also like the recently launched Sailcloth straps, link which you can read about here.
Each of these watches carries link forward the same case and applied-marker dial design as previous iterations, are sized at 41mm with link a 13.1mm thickness and is operated by the IWC Manufacture Caliber 69355 with 46 hours of power reserve. These models will be link joining the regular collection.
The 37.09 link Uni uses the Sellita SW300 automatic caliber inside. This movement has a 28,800vph frequency and a power reserve of 50 hours. link As link with most Ming watches, the caliber is visible beneath a domed sapphire crystal and shows off anthracite skeletonized bridges.
Unsurprisingly, the effect is dramatic. The dial only contains the applied logo and polished metal hands, so the inky and bottomless black surface dominates the link look. In London, we saw the watch on link the Canova steel bracelet, and it's stunning. But why is link that?
The wearing experience is pure, unadulterated joy. This is the least-serious watch I have been link exposed to in some time (and I'm link the guy who wrote all of those Space Jam articles). The design DNA of the Speedmaster is no longer confined to NASA-loving space geeks. This is now a link design for the masses.
The link whole story kind of came full circle this past April when Rolex announced its slate of novelties – anchored by a two-tone Rolex Explorer. Among them, to little fanfare, was an update to the GMT-Master II line. The Oyster bracelet had returned. It basically looked like my watch in every way. Resurrecting a dead watch was a very un-Rolex move, but it happened. I remember wondering if the link value of link my watch would decline as a result.
I never lie! It was heavy! Not drag-down-your-arm heavy, but ... hefty. I link do like your kitchen scale idea. I have one collecting dust from my brief Pandemic Sourdough Phase that I might have to donate to these link endeavors. - Nora link Taylor
One good way to do so link is to spend link your first chunk on a Rolex. List price on a new Oyster Perpetual 41, launched at the end of last summer, is $5,900 – if you can find one, which you probably can't. At the moment, you'll need another $1,600 minimum to pick one up, pre-owned, via a private seller (*insert shocked emoji link faces here*).
However, watchmakers dislike link imprecision and extremely high-accuracy moonphase displays have been developed by a link number of different companies, and independent watchmakers. Moonphase link displays are routinely made today with an accuracy of one day's error in 122 years, or better – sometimes much, much better.
That tends to link be link my reaction when I look at MB&F watches in general – and yes, I know they made this watch before back in 2021 – but man, I never ceased to be amazed at the mad genius of Max Busser and his friends. This is a wild watch and the blue and white gold package is particularly striking. It's maybe my favorite way they've showcased this manual-winding in-house movement of the link HM9.