Nixon Private SS Watch
Nixon’s Private watch goes upscale and utilitarian with the Private SS edition; the canvas strap gets ditched for a stainless steel band which is color-matched to the also SS case.
Nixon’s Private watch goes upscale and utilitarian with the Private SS edition; the canvas strap gets ditched for a stainless steel band which is color-matched to the also SS case.
Richard Mille’s RM 022 Tourbillon Aerodyne is a mechanical tour-de-force; it sports an external structure made with NASA-researched orthorhombic titanium aluminides and carbon nanofibers.
Void’s V02 watch swaps digital for analog while keeping the company’s signature half-glass, half-stainless steel case; the speedometer-style dial sports two compass needle hands.
Casio’s G-Shock MTG1100-1A tops their MT-G line; this solar powered watch sports a shock-proof self-correcting movement, aluminum hands, DLC stainless steel case, and atomic clock sync.
Celebrating Fiat’s return to the US, BRM’s Abarth V12-T-44 Chronograph goes for the racer/industrial look; it sports a black titanium case, chrome hands, Nomex strap, and red stitching.
The Hidden Mickey isn’t that hidden with this Jam Home Made Secret Mickey Watch, but we like the way it’s integrated with the three chrono dials; note that the Mouse is Japan-only.
It looks large on paper (56 mm lug-to-lug), but Serket’s Telson is surprisingly sleek in person; the watch sports a minimalist case, domed sapphire, and luminova markers. Thanks, BAF!
Casio’s G-Shock Gulfman goes all black (9100MB-1ER); the shock- and rust-resistant watch features an EL backlight, solar power, radio-synced time, 5 alarms, and 200 m water resistance.
With a face large enough to land a helicopter, Nixon’s Platform Watch mixes bold and minimalist style in a stainless steel case; choose from black, silver, gunmetal and orange colorways.
The first watches with entirely carbon fiber cases, time literally flies with Bell & Ross’ sporty BR01-02 & 94 models; limited to 500 pieces, they also sport carbon fiber dials and straps.
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Well known for their chiseled cases, Century’s Prime Time Egos Chrono Black Edition makes a sharp statement: it features a hand-cut and hand-polished black sapphire dodecagonal case.
Sophisticated yet just a bit unorthodox, Audemars Piguet’s Millenary Carbon One sports an oval forged carbon case, tourbillon, ceramic pushers, and crocodile leather strap.
Oakley’s 12 Gauge watches go all-out: you’ll get a forged 316L stainless steel case, rotating bezel, 100m water resistance, sapphire crystal, 8-hand display, and steel or unobtainium strap.
Knot Design’s 0Hundred Watch concept is a creative spin on traditional timepieces: it features triple concentric dials (hours, minutes and seconds) plus a barrel-shaped date counter.
Big, bold numerals lend Alpina’s Extreme Chrono Double Digit a sharp industrial flair; it also boasts brushed steel indices, dual chrono counters, a PVD bezel, and signature Alpina screws.
That’s no ghoulish apparition: the TX Pilot Ghost Edition sports a matte white colorway with matching leather strap; a 100 piece holiday drop will be followed by wider release in 2010.
Perrelet’s Split Second Chronograph is a tour-de-force complication; it sports a skeletonized face with four discs, DLC-treated stainless steel case, and sapphire crystal.
It may feature two superimposed carbon fiber/black dials, but the new Welder K24 3305 Chrono is no lightweight; it sports a giant 50mm IPB-treated case and Miyota OS10 movement.
We like the brute honesty of Victorinox’s Dive Master 500 Mecha; it sports a chunky, PVD-coated dial, large hour indices, a basic (but reliable) movement, and transparent caseback.
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