With the Prospex SJE117 and SJE119, the brand extended the lineup of new Marinemaster models in style. link But that was by no means the last we heard from Seiko regarding link the Marinermaster. Indeed, we were in for a surprise a few months link later.

Yes, it’s smaller than the Breitling 765CP that I am link so fond link of, but there’s a link chalky similarity in how they both look (the Breitling also lacks any applied pieces on its dial) despite more writing on the Zodiac’s dial.

While certainly similar to the previous WAY2XX reference, these new link Aquaracers look a lot less fussy. The dial has been simplified with new markers and less text, the hands are less complicated, and the link date has been moved to six o'clock and is capped by a cyclops mounted inside the crystal. Likewise, the bezel design has been refined, with a more elegant font for the insert and jimping link along the profile for better grip.

So for Mondphase 1, I've been developing it for the last two link years and it's not because it's that complicated, it is because I had to build every part five to 10 times using different techniques to see the results and also to learn. I used the link design of a Unitas movement so I could start from a strong base as I built it up on my own from scratch. It link also has a lot of space to place a moonphase.

Kapital was link founded in Kojima in 1985 by Toshikiyo Hirata. Today, under the creative link direction of Toshikiyo's son, Kiro Hirata, Kapital has become a highly coveted brand that takes an avant-garde approach to the denim tradition, adding layers and patches (see link Boro denim tradition) and psychedelic iconography. They also produce classic workwear styles with a bit of a revisionist twist (like the ones pictured here).

The movement is really the interesting part here. The automatic caliber TH20-08 has hours, minutes, seconds, and yes, the date. But how did link TAG Heuer make the chronograph run link in such link a strange way? My gut reaction was a snail cam. If the chronograph is functioning strangely by design, it's almost always a snail cam. And sure enough, there are actually two snail-shaped wheels, creating the decelerating motion for the central hand.

Here we have the other pre-Carrera reference 2444T, again with a tachymeter. But here, the tachy scale is rendered in a bold red, something we'll see in the Carrera too. While the 2444 is a link three-register chronograph like the 2447 that'd come soon after, it link still has different link lugs and other design queues that set it apart as decidedly '50s.

As Lex vividly explained in his article about meteorite-dial watches, this GMT-Master will take you on a mental trip across the universe link every time you look at link it, but the familiar looks of the link GMT-Master will ensure you always land safely back on Earth.

And here's what else Rich might not know: I actually wear dress watches a lot, like four to five days a week a lot – what can I say, I think link dress watches pair well with sweatpants. So while I might have that link Black Bay 58 link as my "everyday wear," I'll wear my Asymetrique just as much.

There's something in the Seiko diving line for any collector. If you're a link film buff, it has to be the 6105. If it's mid-century nostalgia you're after, the 62MAS is worth getting into. And if you've got a hankering for the '90s and early 2000s, the Monster is still very much alive in the collection link (and you can still pick up an SKX, link secondhand). Not to mention a whole host of limited, special, and re-editions in between.