Weekend Round-Up: A Yacht Influencer, A Bicycle-Riding Thief, And The Legendary Karl Lagerfeld
We’re back with the week’s can’t-miss stories from around the web.
Hands-on – Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Ceramic and Titanium
The Seamaster Diver 300M is one of the most beloved watches of Omega fans, and one of the best-sellers of the company. Part of this success is due to the link with James Bond, to the point that despite the long “Omega Seamaster 300M Professional” name, the watch is very often simply referred to as “the James Bond watch”. After a tasteful facelift done last year on the time-and-date version, we have this year an additional model dressed in black ceramic and titanium – see here – that has more than just different materials to offer. Here’s our early hands-on with the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Ceramic and Titanium (ref. 210.92.44.20.01.001).
NEWS: We are auctioning a seriously cult-worthy watch for charity, the Porsche Design by IWC Ocean 2000
The Porsche Design by IWC Ocean 2000 ref 3504 is the kind of model that makes the experience of being into watches great again. But more about the watch later. Because the really great news is that we have one (in pretty extraordinary condition) to auction on eBay, from this morning. You can bid on the watch right now, here. The auction will run for the next seven days. All monies raised will go toward the vital work of Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Assocation of Victoria, an organisation dedicated to finding a cure for MND. “Until there is a cure, there is care,” their site promises. Anyone who has been touched by MND knows that it is a cruel, dehumanising disease whose usually slow progress is agonising for all involved. Needless to say, it is a worthy cause. And the cause is combined, in this effort, with a pretty incredible watch, as we said above, in pretty incredible condition. Once you scratch the cool, smooth, pebble-like titanium surface of the Ocean 2000 you are immediately drawn into a world of storytelling and mythology that has been nicely compacted by the 35-odd years since its release. This, in short, is a crush…
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LIST: 7 things Sandra hopes and dreams to see at Baselworld 2019
Following on from Felix’s crystal ball gazing, Sandra looks into the (not-too-distant) future and ponders just what surprises (or not) Baselworld 2019 might hold … Expect to see: A regular production Defy Lab from Zenith I’m expecting to see Zenith’s oscillator technology of Defy Lab in a series-production collection. It’s a great technical breakthrough that more people should have access to. And, as with any innovation, the proof of its validity lies in successfully scaled-up production, rather than just a handful of special editions. Expect to see: Independent women Only a few indies have so far offered really creative mechanical watches for women (mainly because their production capacity is so limited). But that’s changing. Already in the field: Moritz Grossmann and Fabergé; Christiaan van der Klaauw’s wondrous astronomical watches in 38mm; Kari Voutilainen’s 37mm case; Romain Gauthier’s Insight Micro-Rotor for women, introduced last year. It remains to be seen who’s next – but my money’s on MB&F. Expect to see: More fishy dials swimming upstream Salmon is in. That glowing pinky-peach colour – so beloved of vintage collectors – is about to burst from cult to craze. (But that doesn’t mean everything vaguely pinkish or apricot qualifies as ‘salmon’. For…
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Business News: Consumer Focus Lifts Watches & Wonders Miami
Attendance at the second WWM jumped 40%, organizers say.
Review – A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Jumping Seconds White Gold and Black Dial
Packed with historical references, bold aesthetics, spectacular mechanics and uncompromising quality, the new white gold iteration of the Richard Lange Jumping Seconds with its black dial is a watch you won’t forget. A watch that honours the past but looks undeniably contemporary, the Richard Lange Jumping Seconds marries the tradition of scientific observations watches cultivated in Dresden with the spectacle of jumping seconds on the dial powered by a movement bolstered by constant force escapement, stop seconds, a zero-reset mechanism and an end-of-power indication.
Found: A Longines Retail Display Case From The Golden Age Of Aviation
And most of the watches are still perfectly intact.
Bring a Loupe: A Rolex Explorer Ref. 6610, A Movado M90 Chronograph With Breguet Numerals, And A Tropical Breitling Navitimer AOPA Ref. 806
This week’s round-up of vintage watches from around the world.
Hands-on – Favre-Leuba Raider Sea King – The Urban Side of the Brand
Over the past few years, Favre-Leuba, one of the oldest names of the Swiss watch industry, made a strong comeback by releasing a series of rough, sturdy mechanical watches with distinctive designs. The Raider collection with, for instance, the Bivouac, the Bathy or the Harpoon offers gargantuan timepieces, with 46mm to 48mm diameters, featuring unique built-in functions designed for active wear – a depth-gauge for the Bathy or an altimeter for the Bivouac. If these heavy-duty tool-watches for “conquering frontiers” work perfectly in everyday life too, Favre-Leuba has also something for those looking for a watch that would be a bit less rugged and on a more ‘elegant’ side with the Sea King (and the Sea Bird for ladies).
MY 2 MONTHS WITH: The golden boy Casio G-Shock Full Metal GMW-B5000GD-9
I have a confession to make: In 2018, I, Cameron Wong, did not purchase a single watch for myself. Not on purpose, it just kind of happened. It’s not like I didn’t have any on my radar either, I just think that I was able to satisfy the itch all year long by having the luxury of being able to review watches for a living. At least that was until Christmas time rolled around, and my trigger finger began to twitch, and the golden tones of the Casio G-Shock Full Metal GMW-B5000GD-9 moved clear into my sights. Now I know I just confessed to not buying a single watch for myself all year, well, that’s still technically true, because this one was actually a “gift” — albeit one that I may have cleverly suggested to my wife. It was Christmas after all. My first impression was … man, is this thing gold — like really, really gold. Honestly, I don’t know if it’s because I’m getting older, but I’ve found myself coveting more and more gold watches. I’m not quite ready to take the plunge with a solid gold AP Royal Oak (I wouldn’t say no though), however I felt that the…
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