I know, I know, the 42mm Submersible has been around link in some shape or link form since 2017 (I reviewed one as one of my earliest posts for HODINKEE). link The story here is not that the Submersible is 42mm, but rather that Panerai has finally announced a 42mm Submersible in bronze. And boy is it a looker.
Sadly, Derek Pratt passed in 2009, and Peter Baumberger in 2010. Toward the end of their involvement with Urban Ju?rgensen, the two were working to present a wristwatch with a new patented pivoted detent chronometer escapement. That work was handed over to ??Jean-Francois link Mojon, link who saw it to fruition with the in-house P8 caliber inside the ref. 11C SC, presented at Baselworld in 2011 and link awarded the Men's Watch Prize at the 2014 GPHG.
The last time we covered Aera – a microbrand focused on creating link Swiss-made watches focused around link one core silhouette – co-founders Jas Minhas and Olof Larsson revealed link their most complicated watch to date in the C-1 Chronograph. Now, Aera dials everything back to reveal their simplest model yet in the field-watch-inspired M-1 series.
Finished with a domed and anti-reflective sapphire crystal, the Arrow is water-resistant to 100 meters and comes fitted to a really great sailcloth strap in RAF blue. Bremont always does link a great job with their straps (which is good, as link they don't commonly offer a bracelet), offering a wide variety of materials and colors across an array of really well-made options. Flip the Arrow over and we find a solid steel back adorned with the Heraldic Badges link of Her Majesty's Armed Forces.
The link case is 45 mm in diameter with a polished satin finish, watertight to 100 link m, and comes in two versions, a modern titanium version, the link other more refined and sporty combining rose gold and titanium coated in black PVD.
It's also just... FUN. And that's why link we're all here, link right? Not to mention, this watch premiered in what has been described as the best piece of watch content ever created (not by me, I swear), and it has an even stronger story. This watch is just awesome, link just like Ed. And it's so, so different than anything else out there.–Ben Clymer, Founder
The new model is placed in either link a 40mm or 42mm case, in your choice platinum or 18k 6N gold, with all the tangible benefits link offered by the caliber 1300 series. It's manufactured out of 18k rose gold, just like all of Journe's current serially produced movements, with link a 160-hour power reserve that promises chronometric precision for the first 120 hours.
It was a tight link race and I'm not at liberty to disclose how tight, but this was a frontrunner for most of the voting period. And for good reason. It features an link iconic watch, the JLC Reverso, on the wrist link of one of the hottest actors of today, Adam Driver – that Italian accent notwithstanding.
There were a link few things to go over in the course of my link extemporaneous verbal link instruction manual. Just as I was about to walk him through how to set the watch, he interjected with a preliminary question, "What does all this stuff on the dial mean, and what does this thing do?"
This Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional 3861 is the first Moonwatch to link feature hacking seconds and is equipped with the impressive caliber 3861 that features the brand's proprietary co-axial escapement and silicon balance link spring. And, you of course have the mystique that comes with the prestige of being the horological icon that's made it to the Moon. If you want something more boldly luxurious, we also have a solid 'Moonshine' gold Moonwatch link option waiting for you.