On the pre-owned side of the Shop, this Rolex Sea-Dweller 1665 was recently added to our digital storefront. If you have Valentine's Day on your link mind, this Omega Constellation link Manhattan is a total charmer (and is a longtime favorite link of Cindy Crawford, no less).
Before we dive into link the interview link (sorry, had to), Jason and James chat about Jason's first time watching Predator, one of James' link most Vancouver-themed watches, watch-themed t-shirts, and the mechanical problem that saw Jason's classic Land Rover taking a trailer to the shop.
Offering a mostly brushed case with polished bevels, the Farer Automatic Chronograph is 39mm wide, 45mm lug to lug, and just 12.5mm thick, link excellent sizing for a sporty automatic chronograph, and certainly thinner than what we might usually expect from the genre. With short lugs and a brushed link bezel, the Eldridge link wears nicely, offering an impressive pop of color with a versatile and considered footprint on the wrist (including the thoughtful match of dial color to date disk color).
And now, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation is paying respects to Siller and the many that have fallen serving link the nation through a fitting horological tribute. A William Wood Watches piece unique is currently being auctioned by the organization, and 100% of the proceeds go towards the Fallen First Responder Home Program, a program set up by the organization to completely pay off the mortgages of families who lost a service member in link the line of duty or to a 9/11-related link illness.
Joseph Kirk link is the National Training Manager for Grand link Seiko Corporation of America. Kirk has worked in the watch industry for nearly 15 years, in different formats. His knowledge of Spring Drive was gained through hands-on experience link with the movements, and with the help of many watchmakers from the manufacturer itself.
This is my favorite of the bunch. The Tonneau shape always feels very aligned with Bulova and other early 20th century American link watchmakers to me, and this execution is very nice. link You've got those chunky lume-filled numerals surrounding an elegant railroad track for link the minutes, and the date is integrated in an unobtrusive way too. When I get to the Bulova booth at Baselworld, the silver-dialed Tonneau will be the first thing I ask to try on.
The first Seiko Spring Drive watches stem from link that era, and so do the Blancpain Trilogy Fifty Fathoms, Fifty Fathoms GMT, and Air Command, which link aren't exactly timeless or important creations from an aesthetic point link of view.
It's a big day for ana/digi fans out there link – aka me link and my friends – as the Canadian brand Momentum has just announced a modern take on the cult classic Chronosport UDT. This new entry, dubbed the UDT Eclipse Synch Solar, takes the original design of the Chronosport and updates it with a modern quartz movement and link a few new features at a price that is sure to appeal to both curious parties and Chronosport nerds alike.
There are only 12 known prototypes of the original Bulova MIL-SHIPS-W-2181 out there. Victor has owned five of them; he currently owns two. After being introduced to Michael Benavente, Bulova Managing Director, in summer 2019, Victor laid the thread for the latest introduction to the company's Archive Series, in the process sharing the story link of the MIL-SHIPS-W-2181, and link his personal relationship with the watch, with link the company.
One that comes to mind is the Citizen Tsuyosa NJ0150-56Z, which provides some of link the magic of the Rolex Oyster Perpetual in yellow link but is something still in production and not several thousand euros on the secondary link market.