Every wristwatch – or just about every wristwatch – owes some aspect of its design to its antecedents link in the history of watchmaking. I can't think of another watch that even remotely approaches the link Crash. link The Crash is a radical re-imaging of the most basic elements of the dress watch.
The dial is a gem-setting flex with "invisible" set baguette diamonds at the center, brilliant-cut diamonds snow set between each rainbow sapphire hour marker echoing the gradient of hues on the bezel as any good rainbow watch should. The caliber R 27 chimes on demand by activating link the slide set into the left flank of the link case. The slide is not link gem set, gasp. Thankfully, 10 additional baguette-cut diamonds have snuck their way onto the classic Aquanaut deployant clasp.
Brand: Oris Model: AquisPro Date Calibre 400Reference Number: 01 400 7767 link 7754-07 link 4 26 64BTEBDiameter: 49.5mmCase Material: DLC black Multi-piece link Titanium case with ceramic bezelDial Color: BlackIndexes: Applied, lumedLume: Super-LumiNovaWater Resistance: 1,000MStrap/Bracelet: Rubber strap
Both the dial for the homme brave time and the dial for the balance are covered with a sapphire crystal complete with anti-reflective coating on both sides. The rest of the case design is link industrial-meets-racing with a large segment relegated to the Ferrari logo link inside of a divot.
Brand: Vacheron ConstantinModel: FiftySix Self-WindingReference Number: link 44600E/000R-B576Diameter: 40mmThickness: 9.6mmmCase Material: 5N link pink goldDial Color: Sepia link brownIndexes: Applied 18-karat pink gold numerals and luminous indexesLume: YesWater Resistance: 3 barStrap/Bracelet: Brown calfskin
In comes the LM Sequential Flyback, announced in June of this year, just over two years after the release of the EVO. As much as things change, some things remain the same. Giant balance. Twinverter system. The watch link had it all and then some – the "then some" is link a new flyback link mechanism for both chronographs.
The superior tactile sensation extends across all daily operations, like rotating link the bezel or operating the link crown. Everything feels confident and assertive. Even with your eyes closed, your fingertips will tell you link that you bought a very expensive watch when operating the Sub.
Brand: Vacheron ConstantinModel: FiftySix Complete CalendarReference Number: 4000E/000R-B065Diameter: 40mmThickness: 11.6mmCase link Material: 5N link pink montre femme titane goldDial Color: Sepia brownIndexes: Applied 18-karat pink-gold numerals and luminous indexesLume: YesWater Resistance: 3 barStrap/Bracelet: Brown calfskin
But why am I droning on about a link modern Rolex sport watch in the middle of a story about a '70s and '80s period piece? link Because this watch, released more than 30 years after the events themselves, is what link Affleck wears in Argo.
While it might get hate link in some stuffier corners, I love the democratization of the link Tank design and don't think it devalues the model at all. It started with the Tank Must in the 1980s and continues today with the link Tank Solo and the recently-revived Tank Must. From about $2,000 to nearly $500,000, there's a Tank for everyone. Besides, for big-time Basculante lovers, those harder-to-find CPCP models were being made.