Featuring an extremely elegant design of its dial and animated by a robust and reliable chronograph movement, this new “full calendar” Louis Erard Excellence Moon Phase 24 Hour Ref. 80 231 AA 01 is an accessory of choice for an office worker who can’t afford an IWC Portuguese yet.
42 mm
Moving Upmarket: Nixon The Ceramic 42-20
Although Nixon is mostly known for its youth-oriented, comparatively inexpensive models, their recently introduced Nixon The Ceramic 42-20 automatic diver is created with a higher price tag in mind.
Tissot Tradition G15.561 Retrograde Perpetual Calendar
The 2011 Tissot Tradition G15.561 collection offers an elegant appearance, and its retrograde perpetual calendar functionality courtesy of the new ETA G15.561 quartz caliber comes at a more than affordable price.
Swiss Military Hanowa Flagship Diver
The recently introduced Swiss Military Hanowa Flagship may not offer much in terms of water resistance or technical specs, yet it gives you a Rolex Submariner-like exterior -well, I am a bit lenient here- without being a blatant rip-off while sporting a genuine Swiss Made label on its dial at just 1/10th of the price.
Muehle Glashuette Marinus GMT Tactical Diver
The 2011 Mühle Glashütte Marinus GMT (ref. M1-28-53-KB) diver offers the right combination of useful water resistance rating of 30 ATM together with a 24-hour second time zone indication courtesy of a Swiss-made automatic movement. All of that at an affordable price.
This Kudoke KudOktopus Skeleton is a Masterpiece
At the Baselworld 2011 show, the young master-watchmaker Stefan Kudoke presented his extensively skeletonized Kudoke KudOktopus model. Featuring a vintage movement that was elaborately cut to resemble a giant octopus, the timepiece would probably easily compete even with made-to-order timepieces from Grieb & Benzinger… if only it was equipped with a higher-grade caliber.