I’ll be honest—this is a watch I’ve been anticipating for a very long time. Just ahead of Baselworld 2019, Fossil-owned Zodiac has announced the latest addition to their vintage-inspired collection—the Zodiac Aerospace GMT.
Once you get the Alpina Seastrong in hand though things appear differently. This cushion cased watch isn’t as big as you think due to the short lug to lug measurement. Sitting next to a 42mm diver watch, they appear almost the same. The lugs also curve slightly to let the strap easily wrap around your wrist, making a big watch wear oh-so-comfortably.
Based on the Lemania 2310 – a movement that would serve as a base for watches like the Patek Philippe 3970 – the original caliber 321 stands as the spirit of the “true” moon and pre-moon watches. As a column-wheel chronograph, it’s also highly coveted by collectors due to the historical significance and purported superiority as well.
I think the combination of features and quality makes this a high-value prospect. I enjoyed my time with this watch and now that I think of it, I may want to put this head to head with one of the newer Shoguns to see if it can make its way into my collection…
The watch deftly combines a vintage aesthetic with modern technology and does it all without relying on the faux patina that can be so polarizing within the watch community. This piece helps to mark the 130th anniversary of Certina, references a watch dating back over half a century, and (given the Swatch Group’s exit from Baselworld) also marks Certina’s last hurrah at the venerated festival.
Well color me surprised when I heard about this seldom-covered, new upcoming release called the Laco Atlantik ref: 862108 – a 300m Dive Watch that very interestingly combines three important facets: vintage sentiments, modern aesthetics, and a really robust look. It’s an excellent recipe for an extremely prospective Laco dive watch.
Now, while both of these watches play a part in idolizing the big, bad Seiko Tunas of the past, it’s important to note one fundamental difference: water resistance. Both the SNE498 & SNE499 are water-resistant to 200m while the original Golden Tuna was capable of 600m.
The first time that I was introduced to a Swatch Sistem51 was in a marketing email from Hodinkee announcing their collaboration with Swatch. The Swatch Sistem51 cost $150, which piqued my interest immediately. It was only a fraction of the cost of anything else that Hodinkee offered (besides a magazine).
On paper, the Nomos Club Campus is a lovable watch. Why then was it greeted with a relative shrug of indifference by the watch press, and much grumbling in the all-important comments section?
