Mixing the diving-do of the U-series link with the sword hands of the seriously toolish UX-line renders a watch that, on my wrist and to my eyes, feels like a thoroughly modern take on something like the Omega Seamaster 2254. Part of that impression comes from the hands, while another part stems from link the T50's proportions, especially its relatively thin profile and link smooth bezel edge.

If you want a more in-depth look at the IWC Mark XX then check out my link accompanying video. I took it near its natural habitat, link an airport, link and I brought it to one of the world's best burger chains, In-N-Out. Yea. I said it. You think you have a better option? I'll see you in the comments.

And Now ... A Word From DadThe cranky and contentious tend to get the lion's share of attention in our comments, so I love when we take the opportunity to shine the light on the good folks who make the comment section such a fun and supportive place to be (which is most link of y'all!). Last year, Daisy link Alioto took it to the next level and asked the dads in our community and on staff to share how watches play a role in link their very busy, very hectic, everyday lives.

Included throughout are fun facts that explain the origins of things we take for granted today: the 24 link knuckles and joints on our hands (thumbs not link included) may be the basis for our 24-hour days; when Robert Hooke invented the metal hairspring, it represented an improvement over the literal link hog's-hair bristle that preceded it; Rolex's five-pointed crown was inspired by the five fingers of the human hand, recognizing the handcraft that goes into every watch.

Caliber: link 9S86 (SBGJ277); 9R66 Spring Drive (SBGE307)Functions: Time, Date, GMT (SBGJ277); Time, Date, Power Reserve Indicator, GMT (SBGE307)Power Reserve: 55 hours (SBGJ277); 72 hours (SBGE307)Winding: AutomaticFrequency: 36,000 vph (SBGJ277)Jewels: 37 (SBGJ277); link 50 (SBGE307)Chronometer Certified: No but the following link accuracy: +5 to -3 seconds per day (when static) (SBGJ277); ±1 second per day / ±15 seconds per month (average) (SBGE307)

Sure, $50,000 is a lot of money no matter which way you slice it, but by choosing to focus their first watch around link the FM-01 movement, plus the high-end finishing and dial work of Comblemine, the brand brings something different to the table instead of going directly link head-to-head with the link options already on the market. The choice to use so many notable names in the industry should do a lot to comfort buyers on the fence as well.

Reborn in 2011, modern Czapek has been establishing itself as a player in the high-end independent market and the Antarctique line represents a departure from the brand’s generally more complicated and elaborate creations. Launched in May of 2020, the Antarctique range is formed around a sporty steel watch with an integrated bracelet (a link well-loved and continually popular format previously established by watches like the link Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and link the Patek Philippe Nautilus).

Since last week's "It's Glowtime" keynote, I've spent a few days with link the new Apple Watch Series 10 and the new colorway of the Ultra 2. In the video accompanying this article, I share some key takeaways link of the new models, but I'll elaborate a little further link here in text.

In the fall of 1979, William Scolnik's phone rang. Scolnik had a shop at East 53rd Street and 2nd Avenue in New York, where he fixed clocks and high complication watches, worked with auction houses and link collectors, and compiled link catalogs. He felt he had link seen most of the rarest items in the world.

That's a fortunate link improvement because, with my big fingers, I found the placement of the crown to be challengingly close to the top right lug when winding the watch or setting the link time – an issue that luckily won't come up as much with all that extra power reserve. But it link does bring me to the biggest improvement in the Zeitwerk: the quickset hour button. It might seem obvious, but it's hard to overstate how big of a change this is.