In Case You Missed It...

So I realize that the majority of folks in Watch Town, and those who are "Watch Town Adjacent" live with the unflinching conviction that the sun rises and sets at Hodinkee. So it would be understandable for those who were privy to the launch of the Rowing Blazers / Seiko mash up drop yesterday and didn't act fast might have missed out on a pretty cool sport watch that has already sold through the Rowing Blazers online store -

Courtesy of Rowing Blazers

Regular readers may remember Rowing Blazers from such disparate and non-watch related stories as -
http://www.tempusfugit.watch/2018/01/beyond-jacket-rowing-blazers-and-their.html

and
http://www.tempusfugit.watch/2018/06/rowing-blazers-pop-up.html

and
http://www.tempusfugit.watch/2019/08/the-official-tempus-fugit-blazer.html

and
http://www.tempusfugit.watch/2020/12/dear-santa.html

and
http://www.tempusfugit.watch/2017/06/blazers.html

and
http://www.tempusfugit.watch/2017/12/show-your-colors.html

and
http://www.tempusfugit.watch/2020/06/the-shit-that-killed-elvis-rowing.html

and
http://www.tempusfugit.watch/2020/09/what-to-wear-on-your-journey-or-look.html

Long story short, if like me you are a fan of Rowing Blazers efforts and you are not a habitué of certain media outlets, you might have missed out as the three versions sold out very quickly.

Well, your pal Henki has some good news for you. As a member of the press (someone who not only did a brief stint at J-school but remembers the importance of research as opposed to waiting on the press release that might never come), I thought I would do something wild and crazy and dig beyond what never showed up in my in-box. Lo and behold (Seiko) sports fans! If you went to bed last night feeling as if you got the fuzzy end of the lollipop, you can still (as of this writing at 6:00 AM Eastern on Friday, June 18) pick up a Rowing Blazers x Seiko sport watch -

Courtesy of Rowing Blazers

Because at the Seiko site, they are still available -

Courtesy of Seiko

So if you missed out on the drop, here's hoping that our attempts at egalitarian, FREEMIUM coverage will help you cop one of these pretty drip divers for yourself, even if you don't claim membership in the cult of the big H.

A very, very happy Juneteenth to all of you, and enjoy your watches!

The BR 03-92 DIVER MILITARY

From Bell & Ross -

Courtesy of Bell & Ross

This is the latest release for this year, a new twist on diving.  Available with a rubber strap (above) or a khaki synthetic strap (below) -

Courtesy of Bell & Ross

This one is limited to only 999 pieces, so if this is in your "Dive Locker", I'd suggest no dawdling ; )

Courtesy of Bell & Ross

Here are the pertinents -

Limited edition of 999 pieces

Movement: calibre BR-CAL.302. Automatic mechanical.

Functions: hours, minutes, seconds and date.

Case: 42 mm in width. Matt black ceramic. Unidirectional rotating ceramic bezel with 60-minute scale. Screw-down crown. Crown guard. 

Dial: khaki. Applique indices and applique skeletonised Super-LumiNova®-filled hour, minute and seconds hands.

Crystal: sapphire with anti-reflective coating.
Water-resistance: 300 metres.

Straps: woven black rubber and ultra-resilient khaki synthetic fabric.

Buckle: pin. Steel with black PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) finish.

D.U.C & Co on Kickstarter

D.U.C has now launched on Kickstarter.

Available in either a quartz or self-winding version.  Each movement option offers a choice of color -

Courtesy of D.U.C

A yellow option in quartz (above), and self-winding Valjoux 7750 (below).

Courtesy of D.U.C

A red version is also available in quartz (below) -

Courtesy of D.U.C

And self-winding -

Courtesy of D.U.C

The case measures 45 mm in diameter, and these diver's chronographs are water resistant to 300 meters (1,000 feet).

Check them out -

                                  D.U.C Kickstarter

The Shit That Killed Elvis 11 / 12

Now full disclosure - I did get to handle this little beauty at BaselWorld, but my best efforts to get one to review were for nought, so this is very much a sensory look & feel vote without any real analysis of how good it is on a daily basis.  But I can say in all honesty, it is a beautiful watch.  It is extremely well-made and gave a pleasing presence on the wrist.

This is the M2 Seven Seas 6151-04 from Tutima -

Courtesy of Tutima

And here are the pertinents -

Movement:
Cal. Tutima 330

Case: 
Solid pearl-blasted titanium

Dial:
Deep blue

Band:
Solid Titanium with folding clasp

Diameter:
44 mm

  

The Shit That Killed Elvis 8 / 12

Courtesy of Favre-Leuba

If Favre-Leuba were a song, it would definitely be Country/Western.  A brand fraught with more ups and downs than a rickety 1970's roller-coaster, they have finally produced a watch that the public is likely going to love.  This is the Raider Harpoon.

And here are the pertinents -

MOVEMENT

Automatic, patented mechanism for hour display

FUNCTIONS

Time display by minute hand and hour indicator, running seconds disk at the center for function control, helium valve

CASE

Stainless steel
Unidirectional rotating bezel made of anodized aluminum; screw-in crown; sapphire crystal with antireflection coating on both sides; screwed and aligned case back; diameter 46 mm, height 16.5 mm, water-resistant up to 50 bar/500 m

DIAL

Appliquéd index marks; luminous (blue emission) index marks and hour indicator, minute and second hands, markings under seconds disk