The Petrolhead Corner – Just Because… Some Of The Most Outstanding Coachbuilt Afla Romeos (When Design Goes So Far It’s Actually Gorgeous)
Today, one-off or ultra-limited supercars are becoming sort of a norm. But back in the 1950s and 1960s (and even more pre-WWII), the concept of serially-produced high-end sportscar was… Well, not really existing. Ferrari, Bugatti, Bentley, Hispano-Suiza and many more car manufacturers were tightly linked with coachbuilder to actually “dress” their cars (understand here a chassis […]
Editor’s note: Omega’s Seamaster collection is vast and varied, and the Swiss watchmaking powerhouse isn’t shy when it comes to creating new and innovative variants of its iconic diving watch. A classic example of this explorative ethos is this — the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean “Big Blue”. The gorgeous and amply proportioned 45.5mm case is hewn from solid ceramic, and finished in a gorgeous shade of blue, and contrasted by bright bursts of orange. It’s a compelling proposition for a great summer watch, especially when paired with its complementing navy blue and orange rubber strap with deployant clasp. What’s more, the Seamaster Planet Ocean “Big Blue” is actually an homage to the Omega Seamaster Automatic 120m Chronograph Ref.176.004, which was produced in the ’70s. Anyway, we were lucky enough to go hands-on with the “Big Blue” a little while ago, and these were our initial impressions. While one of the key trends of Basel 2017 was a move towards more wrist-friendly dive watches (see exhibits A and B), there’s no doubt that big and bold is still the name of the game. Omega’s latest PO, the “Big Blue”, delivers on both fronts, thanks to its whopping 45.5mm wide by 17.8mm high case made from…
Unless you’ve been in hibernation for the last five years, or you’ve had a complete moratorium on any type of connection to the Internet, chances are you’ve heard about Joe Rogan and his podcast. In fact, the comedian and former host of Fear Factor has such a large reach on the interwebs that his podcast has been listened to by hundreds of millions of people across the globe – it is unquestionably one of the most successful podcasts of all time. And Rogan will talk about literally anything, and host guests from all walks of life, whether they be other comedians, celebrities, authors, journalists, professors, doctors … you name it, chances are he’s had them on the show. Which brings me to why I’m writing this; you see, Rogan loves to talk about cars, and he’s had a fair few car journalists on his show in the past, one of whom is Matt Farah. And in addition to being a car journo, Farah is also a complete watch fanatic, and he even hosted his own podcast about watches called Watch and Listen. So, of course, when Farah appeared on Rogan’s podcast, the topic of watches inevitably came up, and the…
