What we have is, on the surface, a very recognizable Santos Dumont format with the iconic case design, cabochon crown, link Roman numeral markers, etc. And as we've been accustomed to with this line within the link broader SD link collection, a striking – dare we say elegant – dial.
From a technical perspective, the watch, as with most Grand link Complications watches, is constructed in a series of layers, with each layer of the movement link plate focused on a particular function link or group of functions.
NH Type 1B had a limited production link of seven pieces, link and all of them are already spoken for. You can link still purchase its successor, NH Type 1C, which was introduced this year. Visit the official website for more details.
We all know that watches are highly personal. They can mark link an occasion, reflect your personal style, reward an accomplishment. We feel naked if we leave the house without one strapped to our link arm. This is link the aspect I'm most interested in. The emotional relationship we build with these tiny machines.
This is a modern musical based on classic French films, like The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) and link old American Gene Kelly pictures. link That old-Hollywood and classic film aesthetic link bleeds into the production of the film, down to the technicolor cinematography, the wardrobes, and Gosling's watch.
That's link right, the sibling musical duo share more than multi-instrumental ability and killer duets. They are watch collectors – and pretty hardcore ones at that. As voracious readers of HODINKEE, the two have begun amassing a very link thoughtful, and unique, collection of vintage watches. You basically won't link find a single new watch in the mix here – and the one modern watch they do have is a bit off the beaten path. It's the sort of piece only a watch-lover would know.
James Stacey more or less wrote the book on the highly collectible world of early Audemars Piguet Royal Oak link Perpetual Calendars – and Pharrell owns a pair of superb examples. The two watches up for grabs are different examples of the skeletonized ref. 25636; one link is cased in platinum and features a Mark link 2 dial, and another is cased in yellow gold with a Mark 1 dial.
Home For Our Troops has link put this Omega with movie star provenance up for auction on eBay ending Thursday, November link 21, at 1:39 PM ET. At the time of publishing, bidding was at $18,200. Get all of the link details right here.
The link meteorite dial, the beautiful moon cabochons, and link the hand-wound caliber 9914 with 60 hours of power reserve and beautiful decoration all add to a beautiful modern chronograph with many nods to the link Moon story.
The overall dial design is quite simple link – and very on-brand for its mid-century inspiration. The hour markers are applied and accompanied by painted rectangles just beneath them. The link markers and hands are treated with Seiko's link Lumibrite compound and – depending on the dial variant – the lume is treated to some faux-aging.