MKII, a fairly young privately owned U.S.-based brand, has recently announced that the popular Paradive diving companion will soon be available with a trendy sapphire bezel with a luminous diving scale that is supposed to greatly enhance the timekeeper's nighttime legibility. It will complement a slightly less expensive model with an anodized aluminum bezel and will be sold as
Besides the gorgeous (and unique, too) Polo Tourbillon Relatif Dragon (Ref. G0A36545,) Piaget has also presented another dragon-themed product. Presented in a shape of a so-called "fob watch" (or, more plainly, a "pocket watch" although I highly doubt that the piece is supposed to travel in your pockets,) the hand-wound Piaget Altiplano Tourbillon Dragon (Ref. G0A36563) is equipped with what is claimed to be the world's slimmest tourbillon movement.
The slightly facelifted 2012 Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control is (at least the version in a discreet -and also way more affordable- stainless steel body, ref. Q1548420) a nice entry-level model for those buying their first "Real Swiss Made" timekeeper.
The 2012 Hanhart Pioneer Stealth 1882 Chronograph sports the same layout as their recent Pioneer TachyTele, but comes in a much bigger, bolder body, which is protected from accidental dents and scratches with a mean-looking black DLC treatment: a rare feature in this price range.
The Swiss-based International Watch Co. has just presented its new IWC Pilot's Worldtimer (Ref. IW326201) that makes life significantly easier both for pilots and their passengers.
The 2012 Deep Blue CALDIVER 500 comes loaded with functions, including an annual calendar, a second time-zone display, and a power reserve indicator. I am not sure whether a professional diving watch indeed needs so many displays. However, those looking for a monster-sized diver that could also be worn as a casual watch may find the list of functions quite useful.
As the -enormous length of the- name of the new model explicitly states, the new limited edition Fortis F-43 Flieger Chronograph Alarm GMT (Ref. 703.20.92 LC05) is literally overstuffed with features, those including not only the usual chronograph and second time zone, but also a nice mechanical alarm module!
LÜM-TEC is going to seriously expand its collection for the new year. While everyone is raving about their extra-large Lum-Tec 300M-2XL automatic diver, I have just fallen in love with their upcoming Lum-Tec M Bronze M54 model that is not very small either.
