The German customizers are at it again! Right after the introduction of their bespoke hand-crafted Grieb & Benzinger Blue Wave 18-karat rose gold mono-pusher chronograph, they now offer another unique timepiece for another well-paying customer: the Grieb & Benzinger Blue Sensation regulator chronograph. Based on an antique Patek Philippe hand-wound movement that was originally built more than 120 years ago for Tiffany & Co, an American jewelry and silverware company founded in 1837, the unique timekeeper features the German brand’s signature heavily skeletonized movement and open-worked dial. And it is also meticulously engraved on just about any surface where a skilled hand of an artisan was capable of leaving even a single dent in precious metal.
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Chronoswiss Sirius Triple Date CH 9341 R in rose gold
The Chronoswiss Sirius Triple Date (ref. CH 9341 R) may be a nice choice for those looking for a vintage-styled timepiece if what they want is a timekeeper in a compact, deliciously slim body offering an easy to read dial with a classic layout and a bare minimum of complications limited to a full calendar and a moonphase indicator. Or, putting it in a more digestible form, it’s a great choice for a person in search for a classic watch with modern guts!
Another “Homage”: Marcello C Hydrox Automatik
Marcello C will soon start selling its new Hydrox Automatik (ref. 2024.2K) diving tool. Unlike many “lifestyle divers” from more established brands that shouldn’t go lower than 100 meters, this one is rated for depths of up to 300 meters and comes in a modestly sized (at least, for a diver) body, which is available both in pure stainless steel and in more visually impressive PVD-treated steel (pictured above.)
Glashütte Original PanoMatic Counter XL
Introduced at the beginning of the year, the Glashütte Original PanoMatic Counter XL (ref. 96-01-02-02-04) is among the rare few luxury timekeepers that offer unsurpassed quality and style for -ahem- reasonable money.
Glashütte Original Senator Diary with Alarm
The new Glashütte Original Senator Diary (refs. 100-13-01-01-04 & 100-13-02-02-04) features the traditional design of the recently resurrected German brand, as well as a lovely mechanical “alarm clock” complication that lets you set the alarm time for up to 31 days in the future.
Glashütte Original Reissues the Senator Sixties with a Panorama Date
In the Spring of 2010, Glashütte Original introduced the then-new Senator Sixties Panorama Date (ref. 1-39-52-06-02-04) three-hander. Its main selling point? You are getting the original vintage-styled timepiece that now sports their signature Panorama Date complication: a feature that looks your run-off-the-mill “big date” look like a crude kid’s toy.