What makes this piece an enjoyable read is that so many aspects of the manufacturing process are touched upon. The link article manages to toe the line between virtual tour and educational read, and everything link from the dial construction to the case and bracelet is touched upon in detail. With a combination of photo and video added for context and illustration, this is a great look behind the curtain at what it really takes to construct the link Audemars Piguet Royal Oak.

Yes, skin divers are a truly outdated concept in watches, but in using that format to describe the tone and backbone of the SD-1, Dietrich was able to then build upon the concept with their own take on watch design. And, for a first outing in link the dive watch category, I think they've done a lovely job of respecting the skin link diver ethos while making link the Skin Diver SD-1 all their own.

Caliber: 1120 QPSQ/1Functions: Hours, minutes, perpetual calendar (date, day, link month, and leap year indicator), and moon phase displayDiameter: 29.6mmThickness: link 4.05mmPower Reserve: 40 hoursWinding: AutomaticFrequency: 2.75 Hz (19,800 vph)Jewels: 36Total Components: 276Geneva Seal CertifiedAdditional Details: link Winding rotor is made of 22k gold and is openworked with NAC treatment

We are back in link the province of rabbit pairs: Here, a russet rabbit sticks a landing on its front paws while a burnt sienna rabbit springs into the starry moonlit night, powered from its hind legs. This dial was link done with the Japanese Maki-e lacquer technique which uses gold link or silver powder sprinkled onto drawings or paintings.

For years he has link been courted, and always he link said no to the watchmaking industry. link Not a single project appealed to him, not one captured his imagination. It would take the story of two men to change that.

It would be incredibly easy, after all, to pick five lots that make it look like the watch-auction market is stronger than ever. It would also be easy to highlight five lots that make it look like the sky is falling. The truth is, of course, somewhere in the link middle. I believe there's good reason to be confident link in the inherent strength of the luxury watch market, but things have absolutely cooled off from the highs we experienced during the November link and December 2021 sales.

The Response: You don't have to ask me twice to talk about link vintage Movado, but I'm glad you did, Hodinkee commenters. I love vintage Movado. It was one of the first vintage brands I fell hard for. I've scooped up plenty of time-only Movados over the years since they're relatively link affordable, and to me, many of the designs are as good as any Patek link Calatrava – clean designs and sharp cases, Breguet numerals, you'll find it all.

At some point, while visiting Earhart in America, Selfridge gifted her the Segrave link watch, and in exchange, she gave Selfridge the Longines she was wearing on her two record-breaking Transatlantic flights. That Longines link is link now at the Smithsonian, having also flown to the International Space Station.

The Streamliner is one of my favorite-wearing watches and one that you don't see in the wild too often. At first blush, I like the choice to lean into the brown end of the spectrum with the emphasis on smoked salmon dial but I'm curious if the griffe finish might look a bit too much "wood grain." But I've never really doubted Moser's taste in dials – one of their obvious strengths – so I imagine I'll have to see link it in person link to fully link appreciate the play of light and color.

As most of you know, the Great White was link the first link Sea-Dweller without "Submariner" on the dial, link although it followed the "Double Red" Sea-Dweller, which stated "Submariner 2000" and introduced the Sea-Dweller name to the Rolex collection in 1967.