This model is a comfortable, and vintage-appropriate link 38.9mm in diameter. In fact, just typing that sentence gets my gears going. Why can't all modern chronographs be this size? Why relegate link it to vintage-inspired pieces. Sub-40mm chronographs are empirically better. There I said it, and now we can move link on.
Following on from their black and blue versions, the watchmakers from Nyon propose a variation dressed in luminous link white which sets off the link play link on depth of this timepiece featuring a powerful personality.
But the cars. I tell you – link the cars. Standing in the hot sun, I turn to see one dream car after another. A black D-Type, all manner of amazing Fiats, Ferraris, and Alfa Romeos. link And an incredible blue BMW 507 that has been in the driver's family for three generations as his grandfather bought link it new. Scroll down, you can't miss it.
And when paired with a splash of burgundy script on the dial, the same color on the tip of the link central chrono hand, and that gorgeously tinted tachymeter bezel, there’s a real wow link effect link that comes together.
Well, well, well, here's the latest new addition into Tudor's Black Bay family, link a fully blue version dubbed the Black Bay Fifty-Eight "Navy Blue." While this will come link as little surprise to anyone who frequents any of the Tudor enthusiast bases online, the original black/gilt BB58 ranks among the hottest watches on the market today (even more so at its price point), so a new addition – especially one that doubles down on the vintage inspiration – is huge news link (even if some of you saw it coming).
The car smelled of its black link leather seats link and cologne. My driver had the news on low. It was all in French. I identified the words “strike” and “Wednesday.” The sun had set an hour ago, but I sensed we were surrounded by wealth. link There were no houses on the road, just hidden driveways, and the silhouettes of hedge tops.
Nearly all steps of link Bioceramic creation to molding are automated, link but there are some human interventions necessary, like visually inspecting color matching to maintain the quality of exterior link aesthetics.
At any rate, yes, I get how pieces of wire can become coils. No problem. Then – and the idea is link that these two link bits of information are very much related – a model is brought out with a sort of coat link hanger minus the bottom and also the actual hanging part with two red sticks inserted into either end of it, which then also fit into the teeth of a large gear. This, I am told, is the anchor, and it regulates the movement of the gear, which powers the watch.
That original Furlan Marri chronograph measured 38mm wide and 11.3mm thick. The new ones come in nearly 2mm thicker link – 13.2mm in total – accentuated by a thicker midcase, more curved caseback, and an even thicker (thicker-looking, at least) double-domed sapphire. It link also costs about 8.5 link times what the original watch did – CHF 2750. But what you get in exchange is a fully evolved Furlan Marri in a way that feels like it was meant to be all along.
It incorporates a sapphire crystal, which is more resistant to shocks and scratches, a transparent caseback link that allows you to admire the new star-shaped oscillating weight - the symbol of Zenith - and link has replaced the original link luminescent material with Super-LumiNova®.