Watch Dandy

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, at least for watch heads. Watch fair season is upon us, and with the year’s releases already coming thick and fast, it’s time to look into my sapphire crystal ball and make a few predictions as to what I’d like — and what I hope — to see at Baselworld 2019. Expect to see: New variations of the Tudor Black Bay Experience tells me that we’ll see the rose and shield brand add to its thriving Black Bay stable this year. Not exactly a wild and crazy prediction, but I’m expecting at least a few new variations of the BB dial. Tudor have already dropped a teaser on Instagram, suggesting a change to triangular hour markers from the familiar rectangles that mark the Black Bay’s quarter hours – just as they did with their Submariners in the 1980s. And I wouldn’t be the least surprised to see new colourways for the BB58 or, for that matter, new dial colours all around. Expect to see: Greater coverage of the smaller brands and independents Baselworld was once the biggest and baddest watch fair in the world; however, the past couple of years have seen its…

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When the idea was first hatched that we would work with IWC on auctioning a rare-in-this-condition Porsche Design by IWC Ocean 2000 ref 3504 for charity, a name quickly emerged as someone to consult with on the process. Carson Chan is not only the Head of Mission of Greater China for the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie (FHH), but he’s also an out and proud superfan of this collaboration between Porsche Design and IWC that was, as we explained in the last story, a victim of its outrageous success.  Whenever we would speak about this particular watch, well before this opportunity arose, his excitement and energy level rose alarmingly. It’s only natural that now, barely 12 hours from the end of the auction of the Porsche Design by IWC Ocean 2000 ref 3504, that we unleash the geek beast in Carson, and give you a couple more — I would say fairly salient — reasons to take it off the market for a still-reasonable price. The bidding is currently at $9000AUD ($6400USD, a pinch really). The auction ends at midday tomorrow AEST. Once again, we wish all bidders luck.   1. What makes the Porsche Design by IWC Ocean 2000 ref 3504 a collectible…

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Alongside its regular production models, Bremont has long been creating bespoke versions of its watches for personnel in the world’s militaries, customising dials and casebacks with the logos and insignias of their units. These custom-made designs were always limited, however, and only ever made available to those in uniform, while the rest of us civvies could only look on and admire. Well, those days of gazing at a distance are over, and Bremont has just announced an official partnership with the British Ministry of Defence (MoD), sanctioning Bremont as the only luxury watch producer allowed to use the symbols, signs and Heraldic Badges of all three of the Ministry’s services – that is the British Army, the Royal Navy, and the Royal Air Force. In celebration of this momentous occasion, Bremont are also releasing an entirely new range. Dubbed the Bremont Armed Forces Collection, these military models will be available to everyone. No uniform required. Introducing three entirely new designs, with each one drawing its inspiration from the ‘Dirty Dozen’ watches commissioned by the British Army during WW2. The first of the trio is the Bremont Broadsword, and its design is the most reminiscent of the famous, now highly sought-after,…

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