This One’s Tough: Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon DeepQuest

Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon DeepQuest 3000M Automatic (Ref. DM3000A-SCJ-BK) diving watch

Probably inspired by a similarly named family of antimagnetic timekeepers from *ahem* another Swiss-based watchmaker, the new Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon DeepQuest (Ref. DM3000A-SCJ-BK) still has a selling point of its own. Even two of them if you count in the "wow" factor. The first selling point is its impressive water resistance rating of whole three thousand meters (almost ten thousand feet,) which makes it an impressive homage to a true old-school professional diving instrument.

Carl F. Bucherer’s CentralChrono Sports Unusual Dial

The recent addition to the growing Manero family that successfully blends sportiness and elegance, the 2011 Carl F. Bucherer Manero CentralChrono (refs. 00.10910.08.33.01, 00.10910.08.13.21 & 00.10910.08.33.21) offers a new take on a centuries-old idea of a luxury chronograph.

Seiko Solar Pilot (Loud) Alarm Chronograph

Seiko Solar Pilot Chronograph (ref. SSC009) quartz watch

Seiko has recently introduced yet another member of its line of accurate and not particularly expensive "aviators." The 2011 Solar Pilot Alarm Chronograph (ref. SSC009) offers a loud alarm, a bidirectionally rotating Breitling-style slide-rule bezel, as well as a 60-minute chronograph accurate up to 1/5th of a second.

Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Tourbillon Three Golden Bridges

Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Tourbillon Three Golden Bridges automatic watch

The new Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Tourbillon Three Golden Bridges automatic watch offers a variation of the well-known GP Caliber 9600 installed into a compact, Art Deco-styled white gold case. Set to be officially revealed early next year at SIHH 2012, the watch is absolutely beautiful in its sober -even if somewhat monotonous- combination of polished white gold and rhodium-plated surfaces. With its bold styling, it may be one of the best choices for a gentleman searching for an elegant, classic-styled dress watch with a nice subtle twist to its exterior.

Victorinox Alpnach Black Ice Sports Unusual Bezel

Victorinox Swiss Army Alpnach Black Ice Chronograph automatic watch (ref. 14733)

The new Victorinox Swiss Army Alpnach Black Ice (ref. 14733) automatic chronograph offers a boring dial with all the usual indicators and apertures that we normally see in ETA 7750-powered watches, but at least features a rather unusual bezel.