BEST FROM: aBlogtoWatch & Friends September 30, 2016
As September comes to a close, this month’s round-up will focus on a couple of interesting new watches. The first watch that I want to highlight is the Gorilla Fastback watch.
Introducing: NOMOS Plays The Blues – Four Neomatik Models Get New Blue Dials
NOMOS Glashütte has just introduced new blue dials to four models, all of which are in the Neomatik series and use the in-house DUW-3001 automatic caliber. The DUW-3001 (DUW stands for Deutsche Uhrenwerke, by the way) is the most vertically integrated movement, in terms of parts and manufacturing, of any movement used by NOMOS, with even the balance spring, balance, and lever manufactured in-house. Let’s take a look at the new dial treatments for the new Nachtblau watches.
Bring a Loupe: Chronographs You Don’t See Often, From A Breitling Top Time Reference 2011 To A Nivada Taravana, And More
This might seem like another Bring A Loupe focused on chronographs, but this time around we’ve found some pieces that you might never have encountered before. No Patek reference 1463 or Rolex Daytona with Paul Newman dial this week; instead, we’re looking at some more affordable chronographs, with a strong focus on the late 1960s. All those share an undeniable rarity, as well as relatively reasonable prices. For instance, you will discover an uncommon Breitling Top Time reference 2011, with an unexpected case shape that’s actually fairly similar to the Nivada Taravana we’ve found as well. This is your Bring A Loupe for September 30, 2016.
Oris Divers Sixty-Five Watch With Green Dial
It’s the same steel 42mm Oris Divers Sixty-Five that we saw at Basel, but with an unexpected new twist – a green dial.
In Memorium: Günter Blümlein
Günter Blümlein…
5 Cool Finds – 5 Robust and Bold Sports Luxury Chronographs to consider
To follow with last week’s article, we continue our 5 Cool Finds selections, still with our trustful partner Chronext. We already explained to you all about this London-based online marketplace for buying, selling, and servicing of luxury watches – and here, online goes together with the same security and service as any high-end boutique. What about the “5 Cool Finds”? Simple: 5 watches, not new, not vintage, most of the time young-timers (that we believe are the new trend) that we selected for you. Today, we go for something highly masculine: a selection of 5 cool, luxurious and robust sports chronographs that will definitely look great on the beach, on a boat, on a racing track or for your most active passions.
Tom Kristensen, Rolex Ambassador, turns back the clock at Goodwood Revival 2016
Interview: H. Moser & Cie. is Back on Track, Says CEO
Edouard Meylan took the helm at H. Moser & Cie. in 2013, a year after the struggling watchmaker was acquired by his family’s investment firm. Beloved by watch enthusiasts for its clever and proper watches, Moser was at the time a failing proposition financially, having cost its previous owner some SFr100m according to contemporary news reports. Your correspondent […]
H. Moser & Cie. is Back on Track, Says CEO
Edouard Meylan took the helm at H. Moser & Cie. in 2013, a year after the struggling watchmaker was acquired by his family’s investment firm. Beloved by watch enthusiasts for its clever and proper watches, Moser was at the time a failing proposition financially, having cost its previous owner some SFr100m according to contemporary news reports. Your correspondent […]
MeisterSinger Salthora Watch Review
MeisterSinger, I think it is safe to say, has a very singular approach to their watch designs. They have carved a niche out for themselves with their single-handed watches, offering tidy German designs with more than a dash of an “island time” mentality. That is not to say that the watches are not accurate, because they are, given the Swiss movements inside. No, instead, with the 15-minute increments being as close as you can reliably tell the time on a traditional single-hand watch, you are forced into a more relaxed view of what time it is. Or perhaps that’s just me, the “feeling forced” bit. I rather like know the exact time, which is why something like the MeisterSinger Salthora is a good fit.