Swiss
The new Favre-Leuba Bathy V.2 mechanical depth meter is one of those diving watches any watchmaker can be proud of. Although it clearly won't become such an omnipresent luxury accessory as Rolex Submariner, the device still deserves some attention of true connoisseurs thanks to its built-in mechanical pressure gauge, which is not only easy to read, but is also quite interesting from the point of view of industrial design.
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Featuring cluttered dial and an oversized body, the Victorinox Swiss Army AirBoss Mach 6 Power Gauge doesn't look like a very practical choice. However, the way it is designed and the way its mechanical movement is finished makes it a very nice fashion accessory for those who always dreamed about accomplishing a tour of duty on a real aircraft carrier.
Fashion / Swiss
The Italian-based fashion and jewelry brand Bvlgari keeps adding new exclusive models to its elegant Diagono collection. Trying to keep their accessories as upscale as practically possible, the brand issues this new Bvlgari Diagono Retrograde Moonphase (ref. DGP42BGLDMP) in almost prohibitively priced massive rose gold case that is powered by their own automatic movement. Coming as a -relatively- limited edition model and featuring their traditional exaggerated design, it will possibly sell off quite fast thanks to its brief, but dramatic cameo on Robert Downey Jr's wrist at the latest Iron Man blockbuster.
Swiss
Maybe not as classy and well-advertised as the major Swiss watch manufactures, the relatively young brand is nevertheless capable of producing a sort of wrist watches characterized by their stark and well-balanced design. Their new Bertolucci Serena Garbo Chronograph (ref. 393.55.42.10D), for example, features a surprisingly reach design language with lots of well-chosen details that together form a very solid-looking quartz timekeeper: a rare thing in a niche dominated by watches featuring crude (sometimes, deliberately so) approach to design.
Swiss
Oris has presented yet another member of its growing collection of diving watches. Delivered in a mildly oversized stainless steel case, the new Oris Divers GMT Date automatic diving watch is available both on trendy rubber strap (ref. 01 668 7639 8454-07 4 24 34EB) and a more practical solid steel bracelet (ref. 01 668 7639 8454-07 8 24 01PEB) that features security folding clasp with wetsuit extension.
German
The German watch maker Ickler GmbH (which is better known for its more expensive Limes brand) has introduced a pair of new members to its Archimede Black Pilot series. Offering the same deliberately anonymous design as dozens of other affordable wristwatches out there that are styled after the iconic B-Uhr timekeepers immortalized by the German Luftwaffe (compare them, for example, to Steinhart Nav B-Uhr collection and it would be hard to tell the difference,) this watch attempts to win your attention combining three main factors: great Swiss Made self-winding caliber, unrivaled customization ability, and, of course, the matte-black coating that makes the watch as stealthy as a night bomber and as durable as a gun.
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Thirty years ago Audemars Piguet revealed world's first ultra-thin self-winding perpetual calendar watch. This year, the Manufacture presented its special anniversary edition Jules Audemars 30th Anniversary Perpetual Calendar (Ref. 26000PT.OO.D028CR.01).
Quartz / Swiss
The Swiss watchmaker Chopard has extended its last year's Happy Sport Mark II collection with new All Black model, which is now available in two versions: one with a fixed bezel set with almost four dozens of beautifully cut diamonds, and the other featuring a sportier design with a rather standard unidirectional rotating bezel with a diving time scale. Both feature matte black PVD finish that makes a perfect background for the moving diamonds on their dials.
Fashion
With its signature styling and a well-chosen automatic movement that keeps it ticking, new Bvlgari Diagono Calibro 303 Chronograph looks like a nice choice for a person in search for a sportier kind of a reliable timekeeper that doesn't try to look like your average run-off-the-mill Omega or Breitling.
Swiss
Right after presenting its limited edition SUB 5000T Seaconqueror model, the Swiss watchmaker reveals its new DOXA SUB 600T-Graph series of diving watches. Looking mean and cool, the gadget is rated for 600 m of water resistance and is legible enough to give you all necessary information at a single glance.