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The name “Ianos” (YAWN-os) translates to “Janus,” who was the ancient god of, among other things, time. “Avyssos” translates to our English word “abyss.” And true to its name, this watch is a proper dive timer. falska bvlgari klocka The steel case is water resistant to a healthy 300 meters, the timing ring ratchets counterclockwise, and the luminescent hands and dial are highly legible, night or day. But it’s the numerous details that separate the Avyssos apart from the legions of other dive watches out there.Rainbow Daytona, meet the latest rainbow ROs. Instead of releasing one watch into this collection, AP went ahead and dropped three – three different precious metal configurations of yellow, pink, and white gold, each with rainbow diamond bezels. There are two sizes presented in this release: 41mm and 37mm.That said, there's something about Swatch's rabbit that commands respect: Most of the luxury rabbits are all trying very hard to please. They are desperately trying to be adorable, to be the best, fittest, most socially well-adjusted rabbits ever, whereas this Swatch rabbit clearly DNGAF.Without a doubt, I haven't listed enough names. Many of you reading this have actively supported me for years, and it is my absolute goal to respect your support and move forward with the intention of enriching this space, bringing in new voices, expanding the perspective, and investing in the Hodinkee community and the watch community at large.
The left side of tNow I mentioned this in an earlier article, but I had a chance to take some watches with me on a recent vacation – and this particular bronze-and-green skin diver was one of them. It goes without saying that a dive watch is a particularly good fit for vacation and summertime – and this watch is no exception. My vacation destination wasn't some tropical locale, mind you, but rather my wife’s hometown, in the southern region of Poland just outside of Kraków.My nerves are fried. I point my bike down and let go. We all know there are no two ways down, but that is easier to say than to accept. So we sidehill until we recoup enough of our spirits to point our bikes back down the abyss and let go. Eventually enough boot-dragging has us reaching a road and the route out of there. It’s 3:00 AM.It's a bit ironic that in some ways, despite having the highest point of entry for a Rolex product, the Day-Date is sometimes considered one of the company's more egalitarian watches. The same 36mm diameter has been offered since the 1950s, meaning billige falske ur it's remained a versatile option between genders throughout its history. The consistent option for multiple precious-metal cases has also made the Day-Date compatible within all types of cultures that prize different materials for different reasons.Thankfully, for those of us without the wallet or the wrist for a 50mm Rolex, the truth of the current context is that you don't have to spend much to try some ti. While the Pelagos 39 all but defines the concept of a truly wearable luxury titanium dive watch, what if I told you that you could get a great and very toolish titanium dive watch for less than 1/10th the price of the Tudor? Heck, what if I said it was roughly 1/18th of the price? Talk about a Steal vs. Splurge in the making.The cases are constructed out of grade-2 titanium, with three of them DLC-coated to achieve that dark contrasting finish. All four standard models feature a DLC-coated fixed aluminum tachymeter bezel surrounding a flat sapphire crystal. The four also feature DLC-coated crowns and pushers – the model with the non-coated case makes for even more contrast. Sitting inside the case and easily spotted based on the chronograph register layout on the dial is TAG's Caliber 16, based on the ETA 7750.
Estimate: $7,210 to $12,360; sold for $5,393Flyback chronograph? Two-Tone sector dial? Check. Vintage Longines chronographs are hot right replika zenith hodinky now, and remain affordable in yellow gold – the much harder to find stainless steel references are a very different story – but I was still expecting this lot to be the subject of intense bidding. Nope. Instead, it hammered in for "only" $5,393, almost $2,000 shy of its low estimate. That’s what happens when no reserve is placed.These watches were pretty much snapped up instantly when they were released in the early 2000s, and one might occasionally find them at auction or sold through forums. Some of the movements were refinished and re-calibrated by the manufacturers (such as including additional shock protection), and hence present an opportunity for collectors to own a complicated, vintage movement that has passed more modern timekeeping standards.Caliber: Hermès caliber H1837 with exclusive patent-pending moduleFunctions: Hours, minutes, date, double moonphase display Diameter: 38mm (with module), 26mm (without module)Thickness: 7.9mm with moduleWinding: AutomaticFrequency: 4 Hz (28,800 vph)Jewels: 42 (28 movement, 14 module)Total Components: 310 (193 movement, 117 module)As it turns out, water resistance ratings for watches do mean something, and moreover, they mean something generally consistent (more or less) for any brand using them. Find out more about just how safe or unsafe you are when moisture (or worse) strikes, with Technical Perspective: A Tale Of Two ISOs, Or What Water Resistance Ratings Really Mean.Priced at $27,600, the H. Moser Endeavour Centre Seconds Concept Lime Green is paired with a hand-stitched leather strap in grey that's crafted from the hide of kudu, an antelope native to Africa. The new watch will not be limited in production.Aesthetically this comes as a huge relief. My eyes found the original chronograph-style pushers a bit oversized and overbearing. But, then again, they did match the aesthetic of the 1930's-style pilot watches Patek was trying to evoke, even if that style seemed pretty far out of line for the rest of the brand's catalog. Something about a more traditional case layout and the inclusion of the chronograph feels like what the watch should have been all along.
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