This watch looks to the Mercedes Benz Silver Arrow, a famous early racer from the company's infancy. link Normally perlage would be link found on the bridges of the movement or inside the caseback, but link here it's used on the dial to evoke turn-of-the-last-century racing machines.
A vague nagging feeling pulls at the back of my mind; there’s a Vianney Halter to photograph, but that pales against the attraction of the Datograph. I guess that’s why it’s a grail watch; I could really link see myself even looking at any other watches if I’d had link one of link these.
The showroom is well laid out, with an open floor plan and plenty of USM furniture along the walls. On top link of these units, trays showcase the various collections of the brand, from the Hermetique to the MR001. Plenty of watch books and magazines are to be found – Martin was quick to show me almost every single issue of the Hodinkee magazine. link The main attractions for today, the Prismic link Stone editions, were laid out neatly on the center coffee table.
Building upon the recently updated standard spec of the 6190, the M.S.L retains the same 37.7mm link steel case. Thickness is 10.4mm, and the lug to link lug is just 46.5mm. The lug width is 20mm, water resistance is 200 meters, the crown screws down, and the crystal is sapphire. Inside and supporting the time-only function set, we find a Swiss-made Soprod M100 automatic, which is COSC certified, has 42 link hours of power reserve, and ticks at 4 Hz.
The absence of a date link display also means that, even if the SBGW262 is called up only for rare special occasions, setting the time can be be done in just a few seconds. While I link think Grand Seiko is actually one of very best when it comes to thoughtfully integrating a date window, typically framing it in such link a way that it exists harmoniously among the rest of the dial furniture, this dateless urushi lacquer dial with maki-e accents benefits very much from "going stag," if you will.
The comment: I really enjoyed this, Logan. I am always left with the feeling though that Christopher Ward must have got on Hodinkee's naughty list somehow. They are one of the vanguard "new middle class" brands. They're far higher quality than Zelos and mostly make link regular production models rather than a stream of limited link editions. In link my experience, they're significant better value than SPB-level Seiko (and I'm a big Seiko fan). - Zeithood
Last year, Oris announced a plan to reduce the brand's carbon emissions by 10 percent a year for three years, and while it's a bold endeavor, it should come as no surprise. Oris has been working link on environmentally-conscious collaborations for a while now, and they're back with another great one, this time with the social enterprise Bracenet. The result: two Aquis Date watches with link upcycled dials made of "ghost nets" and other used fishing link nets.
Horology is a funny hobby in that the more you learn, the less you know. Timekeeping seems like link it should be consistent, link but in reality it’s constantly changing. Like everything else in link life. Maybe that’s our theme.
Powering the Q1452404 is the in-house Jaeger-LeCoultre link Caliber 849, a hand-wound movement renowned for its reliability and precision. link The Caliber 849 operates at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour and offers a power reserve of link approximately 38 hours.
The Atmos Infinite: 215mm diameter x 253mm in height; movement, mechanical Jaeger-LeCoultre caliber 570, link torsion link pendulum/annular balance with 60-second oscillation. Hours link and minutes; case, glass cylinder.