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Another week has come and gone, and to celebrate we’ve got the 100th instalment of our weekly series focusing on all the happenings in the world of watches, the Wind Up! In this centurial round-up we have some epic pieces from the likes of Breitling, Bremont, Omega and Blancpain, just to name a few. So, as always fellas, sit back and enjoy!
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Bremont Jaguar D-Type Chronograph
Styled after the iconic 1950s Jaguar D-Type sports car, the Jaguar D-Type Chronograph presents itself as a highly wearable, very good-looking bit of kit. Combining a striking blue dial, a sublime COSC-certified movement and a heritage-driven look, the Jaguar D-Type Chronograph is extremely cool. The exposed chronograph pump-pushers, tyre-tread-patterned crown and tachymeter dial markings all lend their look to the Jaguar D-Type. The heritage Jaguar logo just above the date window is a cool addition, as are the red chronograph and real-time seconds hands. An interesting marriage of passions.
Shop the Jaguar D-Type at Bremont
- Brand: Bremont
- Model: Jaguar D-Type Chronograph
- Reference: BJ-D-LE/R
- Case Diameter: 43mm
- Case Thickness: 17.15mm
- Case Material: Hardened stainless steel, Trip-Tick three-piece case with DLC-treated barrel
- Water Resistance: 100m (10 ATM)
- Movement: Calibre BE-50AE automatic, COSC-certified chronometer (ETA 7750-based, in-house decorated)
- Power Reserve: 42 hours
- Strap: Dark blue Jaguar leather rally strap with folding buckle
- Price: AUD$9,400 (at launch)
Breitling Superocean Heritage Ocean Conservancy Limited Edition
Announced at a recent clean-up at a beach in Bali, the Breitling Superocean Heritage Ocean Conservancy Limited Edition celebrates the wonderful initiative between Breitling and Ocean Conservancy to keep the oceans and beaches clean. Supported by the likes of Kelly Slater, Sally Fitzgibbons and Stephanie Gilmore, the Breitling Superocean Heritage Ocean Conservancy Limited Edition combines the soothing colour palette of the ocean and her shores with the functional nature of a Breitling Superocean Heritage. It’s a rugged, durable watch that looks like it can handle the worst that life can throw at it, and that mainstay look is the perfect analogy to its cause.
- Brand: Breitling
- Model: Superocean Heritage II Chronograph 44 Ocean Conservancy Limited Edition
- Reference: A133131A1G1W1
- Case Diameter: 44 mm
- Case Thickness: 15.65 mm
- Case Material: Stainless steel
- Water Resistance: 200 m (660 ft)
- Movement: Breitling Calibre 13, self-winding automatic, COSC chronometer certified, 28,800 vph
- Power Reserve: Approx. 48 hours
- Strap: Two NATO straps in ECONYL® recycled nylon (blue-striped + plain blue), stainless steel tang buckle
- Price: AUD$10,490
Glashütte Original Senator Chronometer Tourbillon
Created in a limited run of only 25-pieces and made in platinum, the Glashütte Original Senator Chronometer Tourbillon is incredible. Combining a semi-inverted dial, an insanely meticulous eye for detail and the wonderful complexities associated with a tourbillon, the Glashütte Original Senator Chronometer Tourbillon is every bit of the German atelier that we’ve come to love and expect. The Glashütte Original Senator Chronometer Tourbillon exclusively combines a flying tourbillon with a second-stop mechanism, a zero reset and a minute detent. What does this mean for the potential customer? Absurdly accurate timekeeping and precision. Very appealing to the eye.
Shop Glashütte Original watches
- Brand: Glashütte Original
- Model: Senator Chronometer Tourbillon Limited Edition
- Reference: 1-58-05-01-03-30
- Case Diameter: 42mm
- Case Thickness: 12mm
- Case Material: Platinum
- Water Resistance: 50m
- Movement: Manual-wind Calibre 58-05; flying tourbillon with patented second-stop mechanism, zero reset, and minute detent; COSC-equivalent DIN 8319 chronometer certified
- Power Reserve: 70 hours
- Strap: Dark blue Louisiana alligator leather with platinum fold clasp
- Price: Approx. EUR 150,000 (at launch)
Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversary LE
The Speedmaster aesthetic is something of lore in the world of watchmaking. It truly is iconic, and as much as that word is thrown around haphazardly these days, I find it difficult to find a better adjective to describe it. The Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversary LE is the latest variation on the Speedmaster, this time featuring some very beautiful Moonshine Gold accents all in a very modern, very refined stainless-steel package. The Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversary LE is limited to 6,969 pieces, with each piece being individually numbered. Behind the watch is a closed caseback featuring Neil Armstrong’s lunar footprint, along with his infamous quote, “One small step for man; One giant leap for mankind”. Regardless of whether the pursuit of space travel, the moon or NASA interests you, it’s hard to fault this watch in any degree.
- Brand: Omega
- Model: Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Limited Edition
- Reference: 310.20.42.50.01.001
- Case Diameter: 42 mm
- Case Thickness: 13.58 mm
- Case Material: Stainless steel with 18K Moonshine Gold bezel and black ceramic Ceragold tachymeter insert
- Water Resistance: 50 m
- Movement: Omega Calibre 3861, manual-wind Co-Axial Master Chronometer chronograph, anti-magnetic to 15,000 gauss
- Power Reserve: 50 hours
- Strap: Polished/brushed 3-link stainless steel bracelet; includes additional velcro strap with black cork and Moonshine Gold inclusions
- Price (at launch): AUD$13,175
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Barakuda
Revising one of Blancpains legendary 1960s-era Fifty Fathoms, the Barakuda was one of the first scuba-diving watches. The new Barakuda features a stainless-steel case measuring 40mm across and with a depth rating of 300m. There is a luminous unidirectional bezel with a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal covering it, along with faux-patina dial markers throughout. The red hour indices are a cool contrasting addition, as is the indiscreet date window at 3 o’clock. Form definitely meets function with the Barakuda
Shop Blancpain watches at Blancpain.com
- Brand: Blancpain
- Model: Fifty Fathoms Barakuda
- Reference: 5008B-1130-B52A
- Case Diameter: 40.3mm
- Case Thickness: 13.23mm
- Case Material: Stainless steel (satin-brushed)
- Water Resistance: 300m / 1,000ft
- Movement: Blancpain Calibre 1151, in-house automatic, silicon hairspring, twin barrels
- Power Reserve: 100 hours
- Strap: Tropical-style rubber strap with steel pin buckle
- Price (at launch): Approx. CHF 13,200 / EUR 13,400 (limited to 500 pieces)
Breguet Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Squelette
Last but most certainly not least is the Breguet Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Squelette. Measuring 41mm across and a measly 7.70mm in thickness, the Breguet Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Squelette is one of the thinnest tourbillon watches available right now. Featuring 18k gold bridges, with the same material being used for the baseplate, the Breguet Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Squelette is exceptional to look at. The gaping hole on the left side of the watch is contrasted expertly by the technical mass on the right side of the open-worked dial, including of course the stunning tourbillon. Far from inexpensive, the Breguet Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Squelette is definitely my watch of the week.
If you enjoyed The Wind Up and would like to continue reading about watches, you can head on over to my blog, Haulogerie, where I delve a bit deeper into the wonderful world of watches.
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