The 2010 limited-edition Fortis B42 Black Mars 500 is the German-based brand’s yet another attempt at monetizing its long-standing partnership with the Russian Roscosmos Federal Space Agency that dates back to the year 1994.
42 mm
2010 Audemars Piguet Millenary Chronograph
Audemars Piguet has updated its 2009 Millenary Chronograph with a 2010 model that now offers a lot more appealing color scheme. Besides the new colors, the 2010 MY model sports the same off-centered dial with an extravagant combination of Roman numerals for the main dial and Arabic numerals for the tachymetric scale.
Well, This Glows! A. Lange & Sohne Zeitwerk Luminous
Originally revealed a year ago, the gorgeous Zeitwerk started the digital revolution in the world of traditional mechanical timekeepers. Now, having its Arabic numerals covered with Superluminova and equipped with a smoked, semi-transparent sapphire crystal that replaces the original dial crafted from solid silver, the new A. Lange & Sohne Zeitwerk Luminous takes the idea even further.
Panerai Radiomir 42mm in Titanium P.999 (PAM338)
The hand-wound Radiomir PAM 338 that was presented at the SIHH 2010, offers you a particularly impressive combination of Panerai’s easily recognizable vintage-styled exterior with the new mechanical movement, which is crafted exclusively at their own production facilities in Switzerland: a real treat for those tired of numerous “modified” movements based on inexpensive ETA blank calibers.
Glashutte Original Strasser & Rohde Regulator
With its finely sculpted honey-colored gold body, this 2010 Glashuette Original Strasser & Rohde Regulator sports a beautifully executed hand-wound mechanism that features a level of decor that we rarely see even in this price range. I can predict that the hand-made caliber mechanism with its different types of guilloche, blued screws, and visible synthetic rubies will get almost as much “screen time” as the timekeeper’s silvered dial with its rare regulator-type display.
2010MY IWC Portuguese Automatic 7 Days Power Reserve
The Portuguese 7 Days Power Reserve collection has been slightly refreshed for the new season. Crafted from high-grade stainless steel, the elegant and simple chronograph sports the same timeless classic exterior, but the dial has finally received a new silver finish that was previously available only with a lot more expensive version in rose gold (ref. IW500101).