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In 1953, a Dennison Aquatite case would pass a grueling endurance test, when Sir Edmund Hilary wore one on his successful summit of Everest a remarkable human achievement, which he recorded a few months later in a letter addressed to Smiths. "I carried your watch to the summit," replica Vacheron Constantin Hilary wrote. No doubt he would have tweeted it immediately had this been 2016.What were getting (for the first time in 10 years, we should add) is not one model presented three times with small variations, but three very different models, each with its own dial configuration and engraving at the back.Seen here in reference IW387901 with a steel case and a black dial, the new Spitfire Chronograph is 41mm wide, 15.3mm thick, and 51.5mm lug to lug. Powered by an IWC-made automatic chronograph movement, the Spitfire Chrono has a screw-down crown, a domed and anti-reflective sapphire crystal, 20mm lugs, and water resistance to 6 bar (60m/192ft). This reference comes on an excellent green textile strap, but the design is so versatile that it would likely work on any strap you throw at it.Viewed from the other side, you'll find the equally stunning Spring Drive cal. 7R14. Just as with the original Eichi II, the beveled edges, mirror-polished ruby sinks, and heat-blued screws offer a compelling visual argument for what Seiko can do in the arena of finishing. The 7R14 as seen in the Eichi II eschews the boisterously baroque decoration one might find in watches made elsewhere; its relative simplicity of layout provides no hiding places for mistakes.IWC is back with another U.S. Naval aviator squadron watch, this time with the Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41), also known as the "Black Aces," based at Naval Air Station Lemoore in California. And for the first time in a production IWC pilot's watch, the new Pilot's Watch Automatic 41 Black Aces has a fully lumed dial with hands to match.Serial number 2,653,869 was offered at Phillips in Hong Kong on November 26th, 2021, eventually becoming the most expensive Panda Newman ever publicly sold. Accompanied by its original papers, the watch featured a particularly attractive dial with a fully tropical outer track. It sold for CHF 1,004,240. This was the second sale of this same watch through Phillips, previously selling for CHF 637,905 in November of 2016.
Sometimes, the heart wants what the heart wants, and right now, Wei Koh is on a Speedmaster kick. He showed up in our office with three (yes three!) modern Speedies the CK2998, the Snoopy, and, of course, the Speedy Tuesday. While in New York, I sat three seats away from him while he placed a bid replika Montblanc on the Alaska Project III, and though he didn't win it, I could tell his thirst is not yet quenched. The Speedmaster is, as I've said, is a must, and it's clear Wei agrees.The Rado Captain Cook Automatic: case, 12.1mm x 42mm, screw-down crown, water resistance 20 bar/200 meters; unidirectional ceramic bezel. Sapphire crystal with antireflective coating. Automatic movement, caliber C07.611 (base ETA 2824-2) with 80 hour power reserve. Leather strap. More info at rado .This one-of-one DB1s gold case surrounds an in-house monopusher chronograph movement and a style all its own with bullet lugs, a bright white dial, and a caseback that feels just right for a piθce unique. Blasting past a high estimate of CHF 25,000, this lovely DB1 found a home with a final price of CHF 151,200.De Bethune DB1 Piece Unique Lot 146 CHF 151,200 (high estimate of CHF 25,000).What are the essential tools for your job?Something to capture light and something to make light. So, basically a camera and something like a flash. At its core, creating photographs is a very simple process. When shooting watches, I typically don't rely on What are the essential tools for your job?Something to capture light and something to make light. So, basically a camera and something like a flash. At its core, creating photographs is a very simple process. When shooting watches, I typically don't rely on much more than a handheld camera/flash combo and some foam core board to help with reflections and bounce the light from the flash.In Watch of the Week, we invite Hodinkee staffers and friends to explain why they love a certain watch. This week's columnist is Kathleen McGivney, who serves as the CEO of the RedBar Group, the Board Chair at Bailey House, and the Director of Customer Success at Gather.First of all, this isn't a Flightmaster. That's the name that was kicked occasionally after the leak. If that's what you're hoping for and many people are hoping for a new Flightmaster you might have to reset your expectations. There are a lot of visual similarities at first glance, and when I opened the box sent over by Omega, I immediately got excited to be holding a new Flightmaster. But then I realized I wasn't.
Instead, I found a handful of occurrences that are, well, kinda silly as in actually amusing. At least to me. I'm not saying they're wrong, or anyone involved in making them happen is wrong or misguided, it's just that conventional wisdom and reason might place a question mark in the margin next to them in the history books. Here are five silly things that happened in Hong Kong this week.Based on the Jaeger-LeCoultre 920 (which were provided as ebauches in kit-form and required modification and extensive hand-finishing), the very thin 2120 not only helped the 5402 Royal Oak maintain its svelte replica GUCCI 7mm case profile, but it was also used in rival models from both Vacheron Constantin and Patek Philippe. For the purposes of this story, and in keeping with the format thus far, the 2120 is just the genesis for where we are headed.Jack was truly the perfect person for that piece for many reasons, but particularly because late last year, he went deep on sustainability in the watch world. In the spirit of Earth Day and just being better stewards of this planet generally, we're re-sharing "Low-Impact Watchmaking For A Changing World." It's a good, long read for the weekend, best enjoyed in between trips outside.For more than 30 years Georges-Henri has collected watches of his distant relative, Charles-Henri Meylan. Before a career beginning at Jaeger-LeCoultre, the chairman of MELB Holding which owns H. Moser & Cie., remembers hearing about the watchmaker in his youth, captivated by their similar names.The best wood-dial watches from this time period are retro in every sense of the word, but I suppose it would be cheating if I made this all about the 1970s. There were wacky and also elegant wooden dials created in the 1960s, and some pretty fancy wooden dials that continued being made into the 1980s and more came after that, too, all the way up to the Patek Philippe marquetry dials that started being made in the 2000s.
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