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.
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Tribute to Bauhaus: A.B.Art Serie MA
The young Swiss-based brand has recently added the new A.B.Art Serie MA (refs. MA 101 & MA 102) collection to its growing family of simple, Bauhaus-styled timekeepers.
Perrelet Turbine Poker For Gamblers Among Us
Perrelet is mostly known to the public for its flashy Turbine Collection featuring the iconic “Double Rotor” design. Recently, the brand has introduced whole three special-edition versions: the blingy “007,” the patriotic “America,” and the playful (in all meanings of the word) Perrelet Turbine Poker (ref. A4018/1) reviewed here.
A Gentler Giant: the 2011 Breitling Colt 44
The recently presented 2011 MY Breitling Colt 44 collection is not just bigger than its predecessors. It also offers a more refined dial and not so rugged-looking body, as well as a less in-your-face rotating bezel with the traditional 60-minute diving scale.
Luminox Series 9270 Updated With F-22 Raptor Edition
The American brand has recently started selling a couple of new aviation-inspired chronographs. One of them is named Luminox F-22 Raptor and the other (we’ll get to it later) the Luminox F35 Lightning II. Being, in fact, updated versions of existing models, they feature more prominent titanium cases covered with stealthy matte black DLC treatment. As usual, both feature a set of signature ever-glowing tubes filled with T25 tritium radioactive gas.
Alpina’s New Startimer Pilot Features In-House Caliber
As you may have already guessed, the 2011 self-winding Alpina Startimer Pilot Manufacture Aviation is not an ordinary “aviator”. The new model not only offers superb legibility both in broad daylight and in total darkness but also features an in-house movement: a rare thing even among relatively expensive timekeepers.