There's something about that case finish that seemed to reflect light in a way that made the case glow. As far as collabs go, this one manages to offer a totally distinctive take on the Defy Skyline that hinges on proportion, negative space, and no small amount of sandblasting. The imperative to make a stainless steel sport watch has left few high-end watch companies untouched. It makes sense: This is, after all, a style that collectors seem to want. Today, we see that Czapek & Cie., the Geneva-based watchmaker perhaps known best for its hand-wound dress watches with extended power reserves, is no exception. Spotted at the Tour d' Elegance in downtown Carmel: A Rolex Day-Date with diamond markers. The finish on the Différentiel d’Égalité, both front and back, is every bit as flawless as we've come to expect from Greubel Forsey (well, nothing that exists is flawless but if anything that exists comes within a hairsbreadth it just might be a Greubel Forsey watch, judged from a finish quality perspective). Andy Hoffman — Kollokium Projekt 02, Ming Polymesh Bracelet on the 37.11 GMT (or any Ming watch really), Dennison ALD Dual Time, Vacheron Constantin 222 in Steel Now whenever I head up into the canyons of the Wasatch mountains with the Skyline I always strap on the SRQ029. The watch and that car are now forever bonded, and I can visualize the Nissan's pistons, connecting rods, and crankshaft rotating, as well as the Seiko's escapement humming along in unison when I'm getting into the gas.

So why not just shrink down the H08? In fact when my colleague asked me that very question in a Slack conversation I bluntly replied, "No woman would ever be caught dead wearing an H08." And while I may have been a little brash in my response, I suspect Hermès' watch design team might have preempted that type of response. Hence the release of "The Cut." It's sporty in an elegant way. It's pretty remarkable that that yesterday's launch happened in such a soft way – especially considering the amount of buzz this is liable to generate. IWC broke with the usual industry practice; there was no conventional press release announcing its arrival. The whole launch consisted of an announcement on social media. It may prove to have been a smart move, though. I am writing this post right now, after all. I'd like to look at the Rolexes, I said in what I imagined was a self-actualized tone to the salesman, a fortyish white man who we'll call Steve. "I'm thinking about buying a watch (or thinking about thinking about buying a watch, I thought) and I just want to look at them. replica Richard Mille rm 53 When we decided to launch a new interview column focused on collectors and personalities in the watch world, it was a no-brainer that the first person interviewed should be Mr. John Goldberger. Rather, they were created, using the best technology of their time, to fulfill a single purpose, which was to tell time reliably and as accurately as possible during military operations occurring under extremely challenging conditions.

In full steel construction and sporting dive watch-like water resistance of 200 meters, this crisp and handsome Black Bay GMT is a great "go-anywhere, do-anything" option that highlights one of Tudor's best sport watches, and one of very few models that the brand has produced with a white dial. The finish of the movement itself, for instance, is traditional and dramatic, with sweeping côtes de Genève, intricate interior and exterior angles, and swoon-worthy countersunk screws, all completed by hand and placed on full display through a sapphire crystal exhibition caseback.