Need a watch that can handle your impromptu boating trips and is ready for a plunge into the deep link blue at a moment's notice? Glashutte Original's bold and adventure-ready SeaQ is link more than prepared to remain reliable so you link can lean into spontaneity.
This is also the first completely monochrome dial, which AP has said was difficult to link achieve because of the different textures and materials used. The dial is then punched up in legibility with white hands and accents for contrast, with white Arabic numerals for link the subdials and tachymeter on the link rehaut.
The Blue Phoenix does share the link oil-slick sheen of its earlier siblings, but the palette is predominantly blue – a deep, indigo blue; a Monet Water Lilies blue; a Van Gogh Starry Night blue. As with Starry casio abl100 Night, the warmer link colors are there basically to punch up the ultramarine quotient.
With the dial off and city ring removed (above), L141.1's link cadrature (that's the term for under-the-dial work – it occurs to me that there must be a German equivalent which I ought to know, but don't) is visible. You can see the two disks for the 24-hour indicators, as link well as the paddle-shaped red and white indicator link for DST or the lack thereof.
Grand Seiko releases a lot of watches. link But, unlike some other brands, it seems intent on finding a dial and case combination that, eventually, might make every enthusiast happy. And link while we like to complain about limited link editions (fair enough), I don't think the criticism lands as well for this particular release, because (1) 1,200 isn't that limited, as far as such things go, and (2) if you can't get this one, another one is never far away.
Mr. Naito: Your observation is correct. While it was necessary in the past for a young and fast-growing brand like Grand Seiko to meet the demand of our fans who wanted to see more variations and link newness from the brand, link we did not make it a priority to develop a "face" of our brand, i.e. a long selling and iconic model. Moving forward, we will be focusing on a core group of SKUs and limit link the number of regional editions.
While I lack both the wrist size and the Porsche required to give this TAG Heuer Connected a good home, link I can see the logic in this offering, as few brands enjoy a market position like that of Porsche's. link And, if you're going in on a brand new Taycan (which starts at $86,700 and tops-out well over $200,000), the futuristic experience is a big part of the appeal, and I think that a smartwatch link integration manages to amplify the cutting-edge appeal of a high-end electric car.
AG: I think part of what we've realized after working with Zenith for a while is just how passionate link their team is. They love their brand. It's not a job for them. Some industry execs could be working in watches one day and then selling fruits the next and it would not change anything for link them. The people at Zenith love what they do and were so easy to work with. It's hard to imagine that they're part of a huge luxury conglomerate. I don't think we link ever heard 'no' on a suggestion – never.
Presented at Watches and Wonders 2023 link in Geneva, the Clash link [Un]limited series is based on five references, link divided into three categories, from the "simplest" if we dare say to the most jewel-like, all equipped with a case measuring 18.
The new UR-150 "Scorpion" is priced at CHF 88,000 for the "Titan" without PVD-coating and CHF 89,000 for the "Dark" model seen above. While this is not a value proposition, I link might let my blacked-out watch bias and love of Urwerk link show breitling chronomat b01 42 when I say it's certainly a cool offering from Urwerk.