Here it is… The big one for Rolex this year, the one that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the model, the new Sea-Dweller Single Red. More than expected to be launched, Rolex actually surprises us with a watch featuring a vintage reference. Unusual… But in fact, besides this red line, there is much more to be seen in this new Rolex Sea-Dweller Single Red Ref. 126600.
While it is now common in the automotive industry to customize your future car, choosing colors and options, and to do it in front of a screen, by using an online configurator, the high-end watches buying experience remains relatively austere. You look at display windows, you enter a cosy boutique and you choose among the available watches. A very 1990s experience, you’ll admit. However, consumer behaviors are drastically evolving, and the future will be ruled two concepts: online and customization… And this is exactly what you’ll get with the new Armin Strom Watch Configurator, a unique and innovative way to create your own, tailor-made, high-end watch.
The Sea-Dweller was launched 60 years ago as a professional diver, waterproof to a depth of 610 meters – more than triple what the Submariner guaranteed at the time. The feat was achieved thanks to a bulkier case and the introduction of a helium escape valve that helped regulate the pressure accumulated in the case. It was the best diving watch you could get, and for the 50th anniversary, Rolex has introduced a new Sea-Dweller – this one’s a bit different than any seen before.
Hublot is no stranger to creating very big, very serious watches. Whether it’s something like the LaFerrari or “just” a titanium minute repeater, the manufacture can flex its muscles when it wants to. The new MP-09 Tourbillon Bi-Axis is the latest instance of such a move. It’s the first multi-axis tourbillon from Hublot, and it’s in-house no less.
The Yacht-Master has been a consistent part of the Oyster Perpetual collection since its debut in 1992. We have seen several iterations of this sporty watch in various sizes, such as 40mm, 37mm, and 35mm, along with the Yacht-Master II, but this is the first time we have seen the Yacht-Master 40 set with Rolex’s famous gemstones. And boy is this one set with gemstones.
Tudor has just shared with us information sure to be of interest to not only Tudor fans, but also, intriguingly enough, Breitling fans as well: the new column-wheel chronograph caliber MT5813, featured in the new Black Bay Chronograph, is the result of a collaboration with Breitling, and is based on the Breitling B01 chronograph movement.
The Tudor Heritage Black Bay needs no introduction anymore. Despite its short life (launched in 2012), this watch made it to the status of modern icon, known by most, respected by many, envied by some. This watch has been the main contributor to Tudor’s recent success, and the brand quickly capitalized on this status, creating many variations. The latest to date will surprise, not because of its nice brushed-steel bezel and its usual vintage-inspired details but because, for the first time, a Tudor Heritage Black Bay features a calendar function. Introducing the Tudor Heritage Black Bay Steel 79730, now WITH DATE.
First vision of the just announced new Speedy: Omega CEO Raynald Aeschlimann announces the Speedmaster “Apollo XVII” Limited Edition released at Baselworld 2017. It is dedicated to the last man on the moon, astronaut Gene Cernan.
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Tudor has just lifted the lid on the Black Bay Chronograph, and already they’re showingg us another Baselworld 2017 novelty, and surprisingly/unsurprisingly it’s another take on the Black Bay. But rather than offer novel materials or finishes, like last year’s Bronze and Dark version, Tudor has revisited the heart of the collection, and offered another bezel variant to accompany the Red, Blue and Black. Only this time, it’s not a new colour per se, in fact it’s no colour at all. Meet the Black Bay Steel, with its distinctive, and decidedly tool-look radially satin-brushed steel bezel. The observant among you will have noticed that the bezel isn’t the only thing novel about the BB Steel – there is, for the first time, a date window at nestled at the 3 o’clock position. From the vintage/purist point of view, the Black Bay’s perennial lack of date window was a strong tick in its favour, and bucked the trend of other heritage-themed watches. Having said that, the date is an immensely popular complication in the real world, and there must have been quite a few people bemoaning the lack of that handy aperture. We suspect that all BBs will very shortly be…
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It is no secret that Tudor had a huge year at Baselworld last year. First there was the Black Bay 36, which was not-so-secretly one of my favorite watches of the show, and then we got the Black Bay Bronze and the Black Bay Dark. Well, this year there is a new sheriff in town, by the name of the Tudor Heritage Black Bay Steel reference 79730. That’s right, Tudor has released a new addition to the Black Bay collection with a stainless steel bezel (and, for the first time, a date window).