Ebel Classic Hexagon Retrograde Power Reserve

Ebel Classic Hexagon Retrograde Power Reserve automatic

Previously sold only in an impressively oversized stainless steel case more than 45 millimeters in diameter and over 11 millimeters thick, the 2010 Ebel Classic Hexagon Retrograde Power Reserve is finally available in a lot more expensive 18-karat rose gold body of the same dimensions. From where I sit, the move seems risky given the relatively low market strength of Ebel as a brand (I wonder how many wealthy customers will be ready to part with more than €15,000 to get one of these,) but something tells me that the decision-makers at the Swiss watchmaking brand probably have a dissenting opinion on this matter.

Casio G-Shock GIEZ GS1300B-1A chronograph

Casio G-Shock GIEZ GS1300B-1A chronograph

Coming in an easily recognizable sporty exterior and having its case treated with a scratch-resistant ion-plated 'patina', the Casio G-Shock GIEZ GS1300B-1A quartz chronograph is literally stuffed with advanced technology. Its main problem, perhaps, is the lack of its own identity, but that's probably the whole idea behind the G-Shock line of extra-durable timekeepers: everybody must know at the first glance what he or she is dealing with.

Casio G-Shock MT-G (MTG1100-1A): A twist of metal

Casio G-Shock MT-G (MTG1100-1A): A twist of metal

Casio G-Shock MT-G (MTG1100-1A) Metal Twisted features an advanced (some may even call it revolutionary) Tough Movement technology. Simply put, the mechanism automatically checks the positioning of its hands every hour or so against the correct time broadcasted by the nearest atomic clock and adjusts them to a proper position, if needed, to always display the correct time.

All Hands on Deck: Breguet Marine Royale 5847 with Mechanical Alarm

Breguet Marine Royale 5847 alarm watch

Breguet, a watchmaking brand that was established in Paris, France back in 1775 by Abraham-Louis Breguet himself and is now a part of The Swatch Group, has released a rose gold version of its Marine Royale 5847 collection that features a mechanical alarm system. Soon to come to a boutique near you, the new timekeeper costs almost €30,000 and makes a strange, yet painfully powerful first impression.

Bell & Ross Instrument BR01-92 & 94 Carbon Fiber

Bell & Ross Instrument BR01-92 & 94 Carbon Fiber

Bell & Ross has recently released a new addition to their Instrument family of "aviators": the laconic three-hander Instrument BR 01-92 Carbon Fiber and a bit more complicated Instrument BR 01-94 Carbon Fiber that features chronograph functionality. As you probably have already gathered from the names, both watches have their massive square-shaped bodies crafted not from some vulgar steel or titanium, but from ultra-lightweight and corrosion-resistant carbon fiber material.

CX Swiss Military 20,000 Feet super-diver

CX Swiss Military 20,000 Feet super-diver

Although the CX Swiss Military 20,000 Feet diver features a pretty standard ETA Valjoux 7750 self-winding chronograph caliber, it is the die-hard titanium case that paved its way to the Guinness Book of Records.

Alpina Avalanche Extreme Chrono Double Digit

Alpina Avalanche Extreme Chrono Double Digit

Besides its chunky 46-mm case, the 2010 Alpina Avalanche Extreme Chrono Double Digit automatic chronograph also offers you an unusually styled dial with the common hour numerals replaced with minute markers in "05" -- "60" format.

Hublot Big Bang Gold (ref. 301.PX.1180.RX)

Hublot Big Bang Gold (ref. 301.PX.1180.RX)

Hublot, one of the youngest (and the most daring) ultra-luxury watchmaking brands, has introduced yet another iteration of its top-selling Big Bang collection of sporty chronographs. The 2010 Big Bang Gold Chronograph (ref. 301.PX.1180.RX) comes in a generous 44.5-mm case made of brushed 18-karat red gold.