A matte chromium nitride-coated and laser-engraved tachymeter scale complements the bezel’s polished finish. On the case side, two pushers operate the vertical column-wheel chronograph. The sapphire crystal exhibition case displays the Omega Co-Axial caliber 9300. The 54-jewel, distinctive double-...
What makes a watch cost & worth nearly 6% of the average American's yearly cash intake? We take a look at the reasons why watches are so expensive.
Master watchmakers take months (even years) to craft the elaborate and complicated interior mechanisms that make classic timepieces so special, namely perpetual calendars (which indicate the day of the week corresponding to any given date in the future) and split-second chronographs (a function t...
standards, but not tohaut de gammefinish standards. Rolex has also never made or sold any of the high complications with the exception of the oddrattrapantechronograph; instead it has gone for steady, incremental improvements to reliability and accuracy in basic time-and-calendar wristwatches. ...
Longines manualmilitary chronograph, 1933 Whether you’re considering a new watch with a vintage look or shopping for an older piece, it’s hard to go wrong with a brand or a model rooted in a compelling history. Weintraub cites theLonginesHeritage Military watch, released in 2018, as a pri...
aBeating inside the watch is the Caliber G1743 which is an automatic bi-complex chronograph movement. It is composed of 353 individual parts and has 31 jewels. It boasts a high beat of 28,800vph and a 42 power reserve. As the watch name suggests, this movement is fitted with a Rattrap...
I too own a 50mm Tuna. I feel honour-bound to add that it is a baby tuna (sigh!) It fits me. The Oris BC3 (at a nominal 42mm) did not fit me. Why? One reason. Lug to Lug measurement. My Bulova Curv Chronograph is specced at 44mm diameter, but that measurement is ...
(which brings us close to saying much, much too much) about McLaren Automotive design and its exquisite use of materials, this week the company launched a product that is something we wish we didn’t see: That’s the RM 11-03 McLaren Automatic Flyback Chronograph, w...
“nice” watch sometime in 2000 or 2001 lead to research and the quick realisation that the pieces I liked I would never have any hope of being able to afford unless I got extremely lucky. (The “nice” watch I eventually landed on was the Omega Dynamic chronograph, which I still have...
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