Case: Stainless steel, titanium or 18kt rose gold,
Diameter: 41.5mm
Water resistant to 50 meters
Movement: Omega in-house Co-Axial calibers 9300 and 9301. They are equipped with a Si14 silicon balance spring for added stability, allowing Omega to offer a 4 year warranty on the movement.
Omega Speedmaster Black Ceramic
Case: black zirconium oxide ceramic
Diameter: 44.25mm
Water resistant to 50 meters.
Inscribed: “DARK SIDE OF THE MOON”.
Movement: Omega in-house Co-Axial caliber 9300. It is equipped with a Si14 silicon balance spring for added stability, allowing Omega to offer a 4 year warranty on the movement.
Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Day Date
Case: 18kt rose gold or Stainless Steel
Diameter: 41.5mm
Water resistant to 150 meters
Movement: Omega in-house caliber Co-Axial 8612. The movement is equipped with a Si14 silicon balance spring for added stability, allowing Omega to offer a 4 year warranty on the movement.
Doxa has a few interesting pieces this year coming out at Baselworld 2013. They have strayed a bit from their usual style and having introduced a few new models, including a womens model. Very cool materials will be present in this years new models including Carbon Fiber, Ceramic and Titanium. Check ’em out!
Doxa Trofeo TC-Evolution – Limited Edition of 999 Pieces
43mm in titanium and carbon fiber with rubber. Sapphire Crystal, 100m WR, and a bezel in titanium, rose gold or yellow gold PVD. Movement is a Swiss automatic Sellita and the rubber strap has carbon fiber and titanium inserts.
Doxa Into the Ocean XL Diver – Limited Edition of 1200 Pieces
48mm stainless steel and ceramic case. Sapphire crystal, 300m WR. Movement is a Swiss automatic Sellita.
Doxa Oceanelle
36mm stainless steel. Sapphire crystal, 100m WR. Mother of Pearl bezel with 12 pearl inserts.
To be introduced at Baselworld 2013, the new Linde Werdelin SpidoLite II Tech is sure to turn some heads. With their innovative styling and unique materials, these are going to be favourites for the gadget crowd that Linde tends to draw. Produced in extremely limited editions of 75 pieces each, MSRP is $14,800 for Tech Green and $19,300 for Tech Gold.
I personally dig the Tech Green.
These two series come in a new case, Alloy Linde Werdelin (ALW) which is comprised of carbon, ceramic, gold and a ceramic coating for titanium. ALW is an alloy of metals which is 50% lighter than titanium. The inner case, which originally retains the same strength as steel, receives 25 microns treatment to harden its surface, while achieving a radiant red or green color visible through the angular hollows of the skeletonised outer case sides. 2/3 of the treatment goes into the ALW, while 1/3 is applied onto the surface, resulting in a composite stronger than steel.
During the last two years Linde Werdelin (LW) has tested and developed new materials and composites that best suit the purpose of each timepiece. The new SpidoLite II Tech is a result of this experimental approach.
For weight reduction the new ALW, a strong composite of metals, has been conceived for the inner case, while the outer case is crafted in forged carbon. The inner and outer case and the bezel have undergone numerous tolerance tests to find the optimal relation between the three materials. A further challenge has been to establish the correct balance between the strength and lightness of the skeletonised carbon case.
Movement is the Swiss automatic Linde Werdelin caliber LW04 with a power reserve of 42 hours, which is custom made by Valérien Jaquet of Concepto.
The dial consists of two skeletonized layers. The Côtes de Genève decorated lower dial carries the LW logo and is laser-cut, revealing angular hollows conveying depth to the dial. The upper dial bears the Luminova indeces. The red or green date wheel, with opening at 3 o’clock matches the second’s sub-dial numerals at 9 o’clock.
Beneath its all-black exterior, the highly original Bentley Light Body Midnight Carbon issued in a 1,000-piece worldwide limited edition conceals a light and sturdy titanium chassis featuring a highly resistant carbon-based coating.
The dashboard-style dial displays two exclusive Breitling technical features highlighted by red-rimmed indications. The ingenious “30-second chronograph” system, heir to a 1926 Breitling patent, with its central hand sweeping around the dial in half a minute instead of the customary 60 seconds, provides highly accurate 1/8th of a second readings. Contrary to conventional tachometers, designed to handle observations based only on times of less than 60 seconds, the “variable tachometer” activated via the rotating pinion bezel serves to measure average speeds whatever the time elapsed, the distance covered or the speed reached. The originality and strength of the all-black design are accentuated by the hands and hour-markers also clad in matt black – enhanced by a luminescent coating ensuring optimal readability in the dark. The midnight black rubber strap is distinguished by its central raised motif echoing that of the knurled bezel – a refined nod to the famous radiator grilles gracing the prow of Bentley cars. The performances of this elegant and ultra-sporty watch are powered by a selfwinding chronograph movement chronometer-certified by the COSC (Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute) – the ultimate reference in terms of reliability and precision and the only one based on an international standard.
Finally, I have reviewed the outstanding Rolex DeepSea Sea-Dweller, often shortened to DSSD. This is a beast of a watch, and pretty awesome to boot. Very imposing size, and very hard to miss. Hope you enjoy the review. The watch is rated to 3,900m water resistance.
Model: 116660, 116660-BKSO
Movement: Automatic, Certified Chronometer (COSC)
Caliber: Rolex 3135
Case: Stainless steel, Ring Lock System, titanium caseback
Diameter: 44mm
Thickness: 18mm
Weight: 215g
Dial: Black
Features: Date at 3:00
Bezel: Black ceramic (Cerachrom)
Band: Stainless steel Oyster bracelet, Glidelock clasp, Fliplock dive suit extension link
Lug Width: 21mm
Crystal: Domed sapphire (5mm)
Depth Rating: 3,900m or 12,800ft, equipped with a helium escape valve
Crown: Screw-down
