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There were two versions of the Chronomatic Carrera – a stainless steel model with a charcoal / blue dial and white registers and an 18 karat gold model with a silver dial. A version with a silver dial and contrasting dark registers soon followed, though the dial is marked “Automatic Chronograph”, rather than “Chronomatic”. Dials of the new Carreras were relatively clean, with a tachymeter scale marked on an inner bezel between the dial and the crystal.As I wore the watch I started remembering the positive attributes of my dad and thIn Watch of the Week, we invite HODINKEE staffers and friends to explain why they love a certain watch. This week's columnist is a Los Angeles-based creative director, husband, and dad Luxus Replik Uhren with a passions for vintage clothing, old trucks, and watches.As mentioned, Seiko developed this movement off of its classic Caliber 4R. It's called the 4R34 and it is a "Caller" GMT, meaning that the hour hand cannot be independently or separately operated, however you have to expect that at this price point.Brand: H. Moser & Cie.Model: Streamliner Small Seconds Blue EnamelReference Number: 6500-1200Diameter: 39mmThickness: 10.9mmCase Material: Stainless steelDial Color: Aqua Blue fumé "Grand Feu" enamel with hammered textureIndexes: Applique indicesLume: Hour and minute hands with Globolight® insertsWater Resistance: 120mStrap/Bracelet: Integrated steel braceletAll of the details are below, and the rest will be communicated directly to those who are part of the Hodinkee Community, so be sure to create a Hodinkee Community account for all of the Members Week benefits and more.We talk about family, life, the weather – everything you'd catch two retired 80-year-old New Yorkers gabbing about with their loose two-tone Datejusts jangling off their wrists (except Adam always wears something slightly more interesting). Then we'll chat about watches, look at movements, fawn over things we've seen, things we can't afford, or things we'd love to find someday. So, it's my distinct pleasure to bring a slice of that to you on Hodinkee. This one is, as they say, for the old heads.
Only 36 reference 4261s were ever produced, and this is one of them. This minute repeater has a beautiful case shape with flared tear drop lugs and the slide delicately set into the left case band. This puppy was produced in 1951, though development of the movement first started way back in in 1930. The 4261 was the first ultra-thin minute repeater launched by Vacheron, and the earliest example dates falska omega klocka to 1943 (this is a later example, obviously). $362,000The caliber 400, on the other hand, has two barrels and is an automatic caliber, designed for maximum efficiency and longevity. The watch has a five day power reserve and, remarkably, the recommended service interval is ten years.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."Three previously existing timepieces were donated, including the Hermès H08 Limited Edition for Hodinkee (numbered 100/100), and the rest were all produced as "pièces uniques,'' specifically for the auction. This initiative sees watches conceptualized to be art from the beginning, not just a functioning watch but a piece of art in itself.
Dial side, the watch worked too, so Rolex made very few changes. In fact, all Rolex really did was improve on a solid base. Both the baton indexes and Chromalight display (which adds another, more subtle dose of color) were kept, as was the bright orange minutes track. and the orange replica kellot "Milgauss." It's quite different from the vintage models, but that's the point, and I rather like it.But the Max Bill has something that no other watch does. It’s a legit design lineage, with connections to an artist-designer-architect whose other works legitimately hang on the walls of MoMA or the Art Institute of Chicago.Like the other Grand Seiko pieces, the watch does not go easy on the photographer. A flat plane-dominant design, coupled with a dynamic use of large mirror-polished surfaces and a plentiful supply of multi-faceted details like the hour indices, reflects everything you don’t want to include in the shots. At the cost of the photographer's sanity, Grand Seiko is here to remind you their finishing is just absolutely superb.The appeal of a perpetual calendar is not specific to this one complication but perhaps best supported by the mix of capability, design, and a dash of mid-century romance. At the heart, a QP will always be about the movement, and the rest essentially comes down to taste and execution. For a closer look at the story behind how Vacheron Constantin supports their QP and others with a historic caliber, don't skip this story from Jack.We recently covered our favorite watch merch, and these little spoons have always been one of my favorites. And since I drew Tiffany, Hodinkee's intrepid photographer, I figured that, at the very least, they'd make nice props for a shoot or two. Also, I had a few bucks left over so I threw in a box of cereal to eat with those new spoons – Panda Puffs, of course.
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