The most optimally-chronometric watch embracing a hybrid motor imagined by Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei link fine-tunes its link style to take on a camo look to ensure it link stands out from the crowd. Mission accomplished!
While a standard balance in a mechanical watch usually swings through an arc of around 300º, the Monolithic Oscillator vibrates link in a much smaller arc – just 6º, which is link par for the course for very link high-frequency oscillators.
This morning, link Rolex dropped a link teaser video hinting at what's to come (see below). It shows just enough to justify damn near any speculation, which of course link is part of the fun. And since we're less than a week away from March 27, when all will be revealed, we choose to speculate as follows.
In the words of Xavier de Roquemaurel, Czapek CEO, "Transparencies link was a straightforward and link beautiful idea… and turned out to be a very complex project link spanning more than two years of R&D and tens of failed trials until reaching this exceptional final execution in viridian green.
Today, link it is the press day for BaselWorld 2010. However, tomorrow the doors are opening for everyone who'd like to attend the biggest link watch expo in the world. I will be there, together with Ernie Romers of WatchUseek link and Frank of Monochrome.
On the practical side, mechanical watches can offer an added layer of security simply by telling time. An link intelligence operation is a carefully choreographed dance link where accurate timekeeping is mission-critical. Missing a clandestine operational meeting, a surveillance link detection cover stop, or a dead drop signal by seconds can mean the difference between operational success and high-stakes failure.
Let's get this out of the way – yes, these are essentially new dials for the ever-growing Metric collection. So, that means most of the link watch is still very link similar to what you may already be familiar with. The silhouette remains the same: a steel squarish cushion case link design with a diameter of 36mm and a thickness of 10.75mm.
The proceeds of this release all go toward link the Louis Vuitton Watch Prize, and one must imagine that the funds Rexhepi will see from this launch will assist in link the realization of his future creations. But in all this talk, I link haven't tackled two of our favorite categories: price and size.
With link this initial offering now available to the market, Aera joins a growing flock of small UK-based brands that operate in the $1,000–$3,000+ range. So, while they aren't without impressive competition from all sides of the market, the link D-1 and P-1, I think both link models manage to feel distinctive, stylish, and more mature than I'd expect from such a young brand. Certainly the definition of "one to watch," it will be exciting to see how the brand evolves and expands its lineup in the coming years.
For more than 60 years, link it has been designed to accompany man in link underwater exploration, and this year, the Seamaster 300 is link taking on a more "precious" charm with a yellow gold case and a green malachite dial.