Watches - another OCD problem
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Hodinkee have just produced a run of 25 Zenith El Primero chronographs for their shop. Unfortunately, they're already sold out.
It's a nice looking watch, though the write-up is a bit gushing. In particular, I like the fact that they bothered to get it COSC certified. I don't think that many Zeniths are chronometers.
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Was that the Panerai you had tested the other day? I saw the rate numbers, but I'm not sufficiently savvy to interpret them.
I do like the fact that the Panerais hide the tourbillion on the back of the movement. They seem to exist to impress fellow watch nerds as much as anything, so the subtlety (an adjective that rarely applies to that brand :)) appeals.
The new Heuer, Omega (I think), and Chopard tourbillions are all COSC rated from memory, and the Jaeger gyrotourbillions tend to win chronometry competitions, so they can be accurate.
I'm not a big fan of the complication, but would probably get one if I had that chance. Hey, I'm not internally consistent!
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Was that the Panerai you had tested the other day? I saw the rate numbers, but I'm not sufficiently savvy to interpret them.
I do like the fact that the Panerais hide the tourbillion on the back of the movement. They seem to exist to impress fellow watch nerds as much as anything, so the subtlety (an adjective that rarely applies to that brand :)) appeals.
The new Heuer, Omega (I think), and Chopard tourbillions are all COSC rated from memory, and the Jaeger gyrotourbillions tend to win chronometry competitions, so they can be accurate.
I'm not a big fan of the complication, but would probably get one if I had that chance. Hey, I'm not internally consistent!
Yes it was the Panerai I tested. I wear it most of the time. That one is very accurate, about 3 seconds a day when you wear it. The Richard Mille Tourbillion is also very accurate.
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Was that the Panerai you had tested the other day? I saw the rate numbers, but I'm not sufficiently savvy to interpret them.
I do like the fact that the Panerais hide the tourbillion on the back of the movement. They seem to exist to impress fellow watch nerds as much as anything, so the subtlety (an adjective that rarely applies to that brand :)) appeals.
The new Heuer, Omega (I think), and Chopard tourbillions are all COSC rated from memory, and the Jaeger gyrotourbillions tend to win chronometry competitions, so they can be accurate.
I'm not a big fan of the complication, but would probably get one if I had that chance. Hey, I'm not internally consistent!
I agree with this. Especially the bolded parts…
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Finally got the strap for my bambino .
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I was in London on Wednesday and Thursday, so went watch shopping. I was trying to find an IWC Big Pilot's Heritage 48 to take a look at, but no-one had them in stock. I don't know if that they're seriously in demand, or it's just a case that IWC are drip feeding them to create an illusion.
I did find a bunch of Tudors though, and since they're always popular around here…
I saw the Black Bay None So Black on sites like Hodinkee earlier this year. I didn't think much of it in the initial photos, but in the flesh it's a lot more attractive.
The Black Bay Bronze is pretty hard to find right now. If you're looking for one in the UK, then Goldsmiths on Oxford Street in London has a few in. Incidentally, this display piece is a mock-up without a movement, as they don't want buyers to get a pre-patinated example.
The Heritage Ranger is my favourite Tudor. I'm still holding out for them installing the new, in-house movement.
A bit of bling now.
Vacheron only do the little Overseas with diamonds on its bezel. I suspect that they'll do a plain version before too long, which is why I tried on the Liberace model.
The Jaeger LeCoultre Extreme Lab 2 is a big, massively over-engineered beast. This is a gold one, but I'd like the titanium version.
I'm not normally a Panerai fan, but they produced a run of the Mare Nostrum last year, and I'm rather smitten.
It's a 55mm case, but being titanium is rather light, and uses a Minerva chronograph movement.
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I rather like the JLC. The Panerai isn't bad either, but I don't have the arms to pull off a watch of that size. Not that I can afford it, anyway…
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I rather like the JLC. The Panerai isn't bad either, but I don't have the arms to pull off a watch of that size. Not that I can afford it, anyway…
I can't afford them either.
The Guardian posted an article a few days back entitled Still ticking: The improbable survival of the luxury watch business. It's a relatively long piece, but worth a read.
