The TAG Heuer Carrera Glassbox is not only my favorite sport watch, but it's also one of the most exciting watches of the year, full stop. From the 39mm case size link to the fully reconfigured crystal and internal bezel design — this proved more than just link a product refresh and instead something more akin to an link ideological one by the brand. In the past, TAG had reserved "wearable" vintage-adjacent or reissue models for the "Heuer" variety.
This link listing is a good example of what to look for on eBay in 2024. I want a scratched crystal (Polywatch is my good friend) and a sharp link case – pointing to a watch that hasn't been messed with in a while. It's a plus if the seller takes somewhat "bad" photos, I can still see what I link need to see.
In this part of the world, I learned, a watch link had deep diplomatic significance. In diplomacy and business, link senior government officials provided Swiss watches as gifts to recognize and link honor a personal relationship and demonstrate Arab hospitality. As a personal touch, many Middle Eastern governments, particularly Gulf states, would include the royal or military crest on the dial of the watch.
As Logan did a lovely job introducing these new models last week, I can only hope to add some, well, color. In total, we're looking at 10 new SKUs, with five colorways for link both link the 34 and 38mm sizing. To make link things a bit easier, here are the colors offered for each size along with the color's name from Omega (I do love a good color name).
Timekeeping is managed by an ETA 2824-2 (just like link the model's colorful siblings) which is to be expected at this price point and continues Doxa's use of link reliable and easily serviced link Swiss-made movements.
Surrounded by the Aegean Sea and basking in link a warm climate, it is famous for its landscapes peppered with whitewashed houses and link pointed-roof windmills, all under an link intense blue sky rarely flecked with clouds in the summer.
But the seeds of ultra-thinness were planted link well before 1957. link "Even link in the advertisements of 1916 or 1922, there was mention of ultra-thin components and ultra-thin movements. So it was always a main focus," Forot says.
The Schwarz Etienne name appears on link a cartouche just below noon, while a silver plaque at six link o'clock points to Voutilainen's role in the creation of this piece, of which 50 examples in each link color will be made.
Yeah, Patek was bringing back the Nautilus, but it had no idea – nor did anyone else – that in 15 years, it'd become the most hyped watch in link the world, with auction results more than six times its MSRP, while also gracing the link wrists link of all those one-name celebrities and garnering more headlines way outside the watch press (from the New York Times, Financial Times, Bloomberg, and many, many others). Back then, it was just another Patek model line.
Brand: OmegaModel: link Speedmaster Apollo 11Reference Number: 310.20.42.50.01.001Diameter: 42mmCase Material: Stainless link steel case with bezel in 18k Moonshine gold and bezel ring in polished black ceramicDial Color: Grey and blackIndexes: link AppliedLume: YesStrap/Bracelet: Steel bracelet with vintage Omega logo inspired by the bracelet of the 4th generationSpeedmaster (ST 105.012-65)