I Fall In Love Too Easily...The Cimier 711 Pop Pink

Cue Chet Baker -

This is the Cimier 711 Pop Pink, and I am in love!

Passing through the NYC Wind-Up show before we kicked off The HYPE the next day, I got a chance to see this little wrist-rocket from Cimier.

As the unofficial head of the North American FC Biel/Bienne Football Club as well as Biel/Bienne Hockey, I know that when you are leaving the stadia complex, you will see the Cimier offices as you turn out onto the roadway. So suffice it to say, I feel a certain affinity with this one ; )

The asking price is CHF 2’575.00
Excluding taxes. Here are the pertinents -

TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS

Functions

Hours, Minutes, Chronograph, Tachymeter, Telemeter

Case Material

Stainless steel 316L

Case Diameter

39.5 mm (47mm lug to lug)

Case Thickness

14.45mm

Crystal

Box sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on the inside

Case Back

Secured by 8 screws, with sapphire crystal

Movement

CIM 100 automatic chronograph (based on the Valjoux 7750)

Dial

Pink, Sand-blasted, with tachymeter and telemeter scales

Indices

Printed markers with voluminous C1 X1 grade Super-LumiNova®

Hands

Facetted hands with Super-LumiNova®

Bracelet

Choice of Calfskin leather strap, Steel mesh bracelet or Steel bracelet

Buckle

Pin buckle for leather strap / Safety folding clasp for steel bracelets

Power reserve

48 hours

Water-resistance

10 ATM / 100m

The HYPE is Real!

So, now it can honestly be said that you MUST believe The HYPE!

Nine brands pitched up at the Draper Hotel in Manhattan for a wonderfully active and exciting two days.

For many of the visitors, they were excited to have the opportunity to see watches in person that they had only seen online before. And let's just say, there was not a moment that the area wasn't jumping!

And there were more than a few legends from Watch Town who dropped in on us -

So needless to say, we're going to do it again next year!

Stay tuned!

Just Under the Radar - The Transit from Lima Watch

Okay, in fairness I more often than not find my way at the back of the "conga line", but I stumbled across this wonderful little time machine yesterday, and have been somewhat obsessing over it ever since! This is the GMT Transit Black from Lima Watch -

Courtesy of Lima Watch

A GMT powered by a self-winding Seiko movement, priced at just $310 US!

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The case is of stainless steel and measures 37.5 mm in diameter. The movement is the NH34, Seiko's self-winding GMT.

And if I were buying, I'd add the Bonklip bracelet! All in all, a wonderfully affordable piece that drips wonderful design!

Courtesy of Lima Watch

Here are the pertinents, straight from Lima -

  

Diameter		37.5 mm
Lug to Lug		45.6 mm
Thickness		10 mm / 12 mm with Crystal
Lug Width		20 mm
Movement		Seiko GMT Automatic NH34
Case		316 L Stainless Steel
Bezels		FIXED Bezel
Crystal		Double Dome K1 Crystal
Crown		Steel Crown
Lume		None
Strap		Black Italian Alcantara
Water Resistant		5 ATM
Warranty		12 months

And Now For Something Completely Different...

Viva La Lip!

So, I am (as far as I know) the luck first person outside of Europe (and maybe even France) who gets to spend time with the new manufacture Lip watches. I will be showing these new time machines along with a few from the not-so-distant past. While they are all resting comfortably in NYC, awaiting their North American debut, the nice folks at Lip lent me this wrist rocket for a review. 

Quality time has been spent, and as I prepare to head to Gotham for what promises to be an action packed weekend filled with watches and friends (both old and new), I will be giving you gentle reader all the details in the next 24 hours.

The M-1 Dune

From AERA Instruments -

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While they might not be new to you, they are to me. But while re-re-re-reading my September copy of Monocle magazine (shipping has gotten worse and worse over the past few years), I spotted their ad and fired up the Google Machine.

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The case is of stainless steel and measures 39 mm in diameter.

The movement is the Sellita SW216-1 (hand-cranking).

The lug width is 20 mm, and the lug to lug measures 47.6 mm.

Priced at $1,800 excluding duties & customs charges.

The Multifort TV Big Date

In titanium!  From Mido -

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This is the latest iteration of the Multifort TV Big Date. The case and bracelet are of titanium.

Courtesy of Mido

The movement is Mido's Caliber 80, featuring a big date at 12 o'clock.

Here are the pertinents, straight from Le Locle -

The day/night Holiday Edition Ø 40

From ochs und junior -

Courtesy of ochs und junior

Here are the pertinents -

Dimensions

40mm x 11mm (incl. crystal).

Weight

61g in titanium (incl. leather strap and buckle).

Water resistance

100m in titanium.

Case

2-part case in grade 5 titanium designed by Ludwig Oechslin. Visible machining marks.

Base movement

Ulysse Nardin UN-320 with a power reserve of 48 hours. Manufacturer: Ulysse Nardin SA / Le Locle / Switzerland.

Crown

Screw-down crown designed by Ludwig Oechslin in grade 5 titanium.

Buckle

In Grade 5 titanium designed by Ludwig Oechslin for 22mm watch straps with no loops. Visible machining marks.

Watch strap and leather pouch

Sturgeon or Ecopell calf leather strap in S/M/L/XL and leather pouch handmade by Sabina Brägger.

Sapphire crystal

Sapphire crystal, both sides are treated with anti-reflective coating.

Swiss made

The ochs und junior 2025 Holiday Special Edition of the day/night can be pre-ordered until January 6, 2026, at a special holiday price at:

CHF 11,000 – Export price
CHF 11,891 – incl. 8.1% Swiss VAT

Orders received from now until November 1, 2025, will be available for delivery until December 24, 2025. Later orders up to and including January 6, 2026, will be shipped by early spring 2026.

NUTS!

Per Gavox -

In December 1944, amid the frozen forests of the Ardennes, Bastogne became a crucible of endurance. American troops held the line through encirclement, snow, and relentless fire — a stand defined by grit, clarity of purpose, and the will to outlast the cold and the danger.

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In December 1944, Bastogne, Belgium, was under siege—cold, surrounded, and outnumbered. On December 22, the German commander demanded the American forces surrender or face obliteration. The visibly weary but resolute acting U.S. commander, Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe, famously responded with a single word, “NUTS!”

As the story goes:

• McAuliffe, half-awake and incredulous, muttered, “Us surrender? Aw, nuts!”

• Lieutenant Colonel Harry Kinnard urged him to use that defiant word in the formal reply. The message was typed:
  “To the German Commander: NUTS!
  The American Commander”

• German officers, unfamiliar with American slang, asked if it meant yes or no. Colonel Joseph Harper translated gently: “In plain English, it’s the same as ‘go to hell.’” Wikipedia+4Wikipedia+4History Stack Exchange+4.

This bold retort epitomized the American refusal to yield—even when hope dimmed—and became the enduring symbol of Bastogne’s stand.

Courtesy of Gavox

This is the latest offering from Michael Happe and Gavox. The Bastogne. It is of stainless steel and measures 36 mm in diameter. The movement is automatic (Miyota).

Gavox Bastogne Field Automatic 1945

520,00€ Original price was: 520,00€.399,00€Current price is: 399,00€. TAX Incl

PRE-ORDER until November 2025 delivery end November 2025