mastermind JAPAN x Citizen Alterna Chronograph Watch
As expected, the recent Baselworld 2012 showed no shortage of impressive watch releases and unveilings. One of the notable collaborations sees mastermind JAPAN joining Citizen for a custom Alterna Chronograph Watch. Offered as an initial preview, the watch sees a black-laden titanium case and band that is expertly crafted with a sapphire engraved glass casing and understated mastermind JAPAN branding. Boasting a 13.5mm diameter, the backside of the case is embellished with a 25th Anniversary motif that rounds out the special edition collaboration. Those in the market can anticipate a release to arrive this summer.
Bell & Ross WW2 Bomber Regulatéur
Bell & Ross adds a new shape to the collection, the WW2 Bomber Regulatéur. Inspired by navigational tools from the 30s and 40s, the new timepiece features a Dubois Dépraz automatic movement, a sandblasted grey PVD 49mm case, bi-directional notched bezel, and a distressed calfskin strap completes the look. Link
Officine Autodromo Watches
INSTRUMENTS FOR MOTORING
Officine Autodromo was founded to recapture a romantic era of motoring. It was a time of Gran Turismo when driving from city to city wasn’t just a matter of hopping onto an expressway. It meant slipping on your driving gloves for a high speed jaunt through the great roads of Europe with a powerful, sweet-sounding engine propelling you into new adventure, and maybe even a little danger. You can’t be out every day, blasting through alpine passes and winding country roads, but with an Autodromo timepiece on your wrist, your mind can be motoring, even when you are in the dullest of Monday meetings.
- VINTAGE-INSPIRED MINIMALIST DESIGN
- SWISS MADE MOVEMENTS
IWC (International Watch Company), the illustrious Swiss watchmakers, was the first to develop a flight-ready watch in 1936 with the “Special Pilot’s Watch.” One of the earliest models of this piece was the Big Pilot Watch, IWC’s largest watch ever and a true testament to the size of Pilot Watches and the unprecedented amount of features packed into one timepiece. Beginning with the face of the watch, the Pilot Watch’s dial is reminiscent of the look of a cockpit with bold clear numbers and dashes for easy readability, a crucial attribute for pilot’s who did not have time to waste trying to read a cluttered dial. This face is protected by a dense, airtight piece of glass that is designed to shield the watch’s movement from any debris that could potentially float in mid flight. Below the dial is the movement itself, an unbelievably precise arrangement that is still to this day a marvel of modern watch manufacturing. The movement is encased in a layered multi-component structure that protects it from any magnetic waves or atmospheric interference that might disrupt the watch’s accuracy. -via Wax Wane
Gunny Straps - Deep Red Series.
Quality.
March LA.B 2012 Collection Lookbook
March LA.B is a Swiss-made luxury timepiece brand with headquarters in Los Angeles, California and Biarritz, France. Striking a balance between modern L.A. style and French heritage detailing, the brand’s designs embody opposite yet complimentary aesthetics and create a new transversal time zone. Rooted in vintage inspiration, these timepieces are refined in their simplicity and assert the philosophy that less is more.
Piano Black with IWC Mark XVI
hobo Hideout Quartz Watch
Inspired by military goods, the hobo Hideout Quartz Watch is available in three different colors for Spring 2012. Featuring leather bands, striped accent pieces appear below and above the bezel which creates a bold aesthetic that offsets the watch face nicely. Designed for a wearer always on the go, the Hideout Watch is the perfect choice and is available at select retailers for ¥16,590 JPY (approximately $216 USD).
A. Lange & Sohne - Double Split Flyback
Again and again, the calibre engineers at A. Lange & Söhne have succeeded in enriching the art of horology with spectacular complications. One of them is the rattrapante minute counter of the DOUBLE SPLIT. For the first time in the history of mechanical wristwatches, it can perform comparative time measurements that last as long as 30 minutes.
Rolex - GMT Master
The Rolex GMT was designed as an aviator watch: The newly introduced fourth hand allowed the display of an additional time, with the corresponding numbermarkings on the outer bezel. Pilots used the second time to display the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), which led to the name Rolex GMT Master. Altough Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) got replaced 1972 in the Aviation Industry by Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the term GMT is still known and kept as part of the name of the GMT Master, altough Pilots nowadays use it to set UTC.
Ralph Lauren Safari RL67 Sporting Chronograph
Largely taking cues from the classic look of a sporting watch, Ralph Lauren has released this Safari RL67 Sporting Chronograph. A durable canvas wristband in olive green combined with a matte grey bezel gives this watch a very utilitarian appearance. An analog watchface with roman numerals covered by a tinted sapphire crystal case are also featured. 39mm and 49mm editions are available starting at $9,800 USD.
J.Crew Timex and Leather Bracelets - The Midwestyle
IWC 2012 Pilot Collection
International Watch Co. unveils it’s 2012 Pilot Collection, following a sneak preview of the Top Gun Miramar chronograph a few weeks back. The newly distinguished professional pilot’s watches boast a wide range of functions and features, crafted from luxurious ceramic and titanium. Each watch from the collection comes with it’s own unique range of capabilities, while carrying a background story of heritage. As stated by IWC themselves, the name “Top Gun” stands for the best of its breed, which they believe is an epithet that applies to rest of the IWC range. The IWC Pilot collection is truly the mark of quality, and would make a very good investment indeed.
