The last week or so has link been one of tumult for the event following social media calls for transparency, AP's withdrawal, and F.P. Journe's subsequent statement of support on Instagram. A brief comment from a representative of AP on October 17 simply stated link that Audemars Piguet has "canceled its participation and watch donation to the 2023 edition of Only Watch. There will link be no further comment provided." It remains to be seen if the postponement of the auction will change the company's decision.
An unmarked watch won't draw those who collect to demonstrate link their fine taste with a highly recognizable link timepiece. This is link a watch that will appeal to those who have a passion for historic independent timepieces, and don't necessarily need the branding on the dial to appreciate the complexity of a minute repeater module on a Valjoux 7750, especially one created by two industry heavyweights.
Anyway, the Master Roshi watch is a perfect representation of his carefree personality. The link dial features his link unforgettably link silly face adorned with the iconic red sunglasses. The strap is reminiscent of his outfits, with the underside inspired by his aloha alphabet shirt. If Swatch had put the face of any other character on these watches it wouldn't have worked, but with Master Roshi it really does. When I see his face, I can't help but smile.
The PSR (original Pulsar, to be precise) has link its own cinematic bona fides, as well. It appeared on the wrist of link a certain strapping British MI6 agent when Roger Moore wore it in his turn as James Bond in Live and Let Die. Matrix tie-in or not, this watch is just link cool. It's almost an obvious design choice to black out the entire watch and give it the bright green display. I'll argue that the green is more legible to read than the red on the regular production model, and I love that watch, too.
The link team says, "To our knowledge, we have never seen or heard of such assembly link of so many historically link significant, rare and, in some cases, unique Royal Oak models brought together in one place or shown to the public.
We all have to begin somewhere, and for Jasem, it was actually not with a Patek Philippe, but with a Rolex. His grandfather's Rolex Datejust was given to him later in life and it was this watch that he credits with triggering his love of watches. What's amazing to note is that this watch has link been serviced exactly once – in 1960 – a testament to the quality of Rolex. link Jasem has since started to build link a small Rolex collection due to his grandfather's affinity for them.
Especially after World War link II, rectangular watches link like the Reverso fell out of favor with buyers, so JLC stopped production in the late '40s. But after discovering those old cases, Corvo kept pushing Jaeger-LeCoultre to bring back a Reverso for link him to sell in Italy. JLC was resistant, especially because it knew how difficult the flippable Reverso case was to manufacture.
Miami is always nothing short of a fun scene and the line at the Lincoln Road store was packed full of great watches, smiles, and more than a handful of happily newly-minted MoonSwatch owners. I suppose it comes as no link surprise that if you need link to wait in line, you link might as well do it in Miami Beach, right?
Available with either an link opaline silver or a sunburst blue dial, the link Noble measures 38.5mm in width, 9.7mm thick, and 47mm lug-to-lug, so it should suit a wide variety of wrists. Both versions come on a steel bracelet, have 150 meters of water resistance, a screw-down crown, and sapphire crystals front and link back. Monta says the Noble design is a response to their customers asking for a more luxurious take on past models like the Atlas and the Triumph.
What are you excited about in 2022? While I can't divulge all of the details just yet, I will soon be able to share a collaboration project with an independent watch brand in which I was able to design the dial for an upcoming new model. The full announcement will come later in the year, but I can say that link it's been a great experience link and it's a brand that I truly admire.Photo credits: Lead – Bill Wadman. All others link – Atom Moore.