The Origin Unitas

From Auguste Reymond -

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Available with a "vintage white" dial (above), and a "vintage black" dial (below) -

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The case is stainless steel and measures 44 mm in diameter.

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The movement is listed as UNITAS (we will presume an ETA 6498 or clone thereof).

According to the Auguste Reymond website, the price is CHF1'995.

Here are the pertinents -

CASE

Stainless steel, ORIGIN construction
Screwed-in bezel and caseback
Skeletonised stainless steel crown
Transparent case back with sapphire

Diameter: ø 44 mm

Water resistance: 100 m

MOVEMENT

Hand-wound mechanical movement, UNITAS

Power reserve: 44 hours

FUNCTIONS

Hour, minute and small second

DIAL & HANDS

Vintage white dial/ Vintage black dial

AR Compass-like hands with Super-LumiNova®

STRAP

Vintage brown calf leather strap 22/20

Folding buckle, single swing

A Bronze Beauty

From Archimede -

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Every so often you see something that just hits you in the right spot.  This is one of those times.  Point of full disclosure, I am not firmly on either side of the great bronze debate as it applies to watch cases.  Some, admittedly, are more desirable than others.  But more than just a great case, the watch itself needs to have balance and appeal.  


And Archimede's Deck Watch ticks all of the boxes for me.  I tend to prefer hand wound movements, and that is what is under the hood -

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 ETA's 6498!

 Another great touch?  The blued hands -

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So I might just need to plan a trip to Pforzheim ; )


Enjoy your watches!

The New Pilot 42 Handwound

From Archimede -

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Archimede announced the release of two new slightly smaller hand wound pilot watches in a more accessible 42 mm size.   Available in bronze (above), and in steel (below).  For the bronze model, here are the pertinents -

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 ICKLER Case

The high-quality case is manufactured by ICKLER in Pforzheim.

Bronze case (CuSn8), brushed, sapphire crystal with antireflective coating, screw down case back (stainless steel) with mineral crystal (optional: solid case back) Pilot's crown made of Bronze, waterresistant to 5 ATM diameter 42 mm, lug-to-lug length 51 mm

Movement
Hand wound movement Eta 6498, Swiss Made

Dial

Black, with luminous numerals and indexes
Blue hands with white luminous

Band

Black leather strap with Bronze rivets and Bronze buckle (wrist size: 18,5 - 22cm)

Delivery time

1 - 2 Weeks

And for the stainless steel model -

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 ICKLER Case

The high-quality case is manufactured by ICKLER in Pforzheim.

Brushed finish, sapphire crystal with antireflective coating on both sides, screw down case back: with mineral crystal (optional: solid case back), pilot's crown, water resistant to 5 ATM, diameter 42 mm, lug-to-lug length 51 mm

Movement
Hand wound movement Eta 6498, Swiss Made

Dial

Black, with luminous numerals and indexes
Blue hands with white luminous

Band

Black leather strap with Bronze rivets and Bronze buckle (wrist size: 18,5 - 22cm)

Delivery time

1 - 2 Weeks

The Milano Classic

From Terra Cielo Mare

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Now I have been assured by members of a well known watch forum that Terra Cielo Mare is well-known by their group and hence I am a late comer.  Well, I guess I am at the end of the "conga-line" again ; )

Marine Original GOLD DUROWE

From Stowa -



When most of us think about Stowa, we tend to jump right to Pilot watches or if you're like me, to Bauhaus inspirations.  But when a watch company has goldsmiths working on site, I think it is safe to say you are also going to see some things that are out of the ordinary!

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This is the Marine Original GOLD DUROWE.

The case is of gold, and it houses a hand winding Durowe movement which is based on the ETA 6498.

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So don't jump to too many conclusions when it comes to Stowa, they just might surprise you ; )

You Get to Pick 1 of Each... GoS

Still my all-time favorite - the GoS Nordic Seasons Winter

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Having seen this Swedish beauty in person, I can honestly say that it is one of the most wonderfully finished watches I have EVER had on my wrist.

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And what makes it special, just like all of the GoS Watches is that although it is a small series, no two pieces will be the same owing to the individual nature of the Damascus Steel detail work.

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Here are the details -

Specification

• Case: Stainless steel and stainless damascus steel 45mmx11mm  (10ATM)
• Lug width: 22mm
• Glass: Flat sapphire glass with AR coating
• Movement: Swiss manual ETA 6498
• Movement refinement: Refinished and  improved to chronometre grade by the swiss company Soprod.
• Dial: Handforged damascus steel
• Index ring/rehaut: Solid gold, shaped and polished by hand
• Hands: Solid gold, shaped and polished by hand
• Crown: 9mm in finegrained stainless damascus stainless steel, double gasket crown inset
• Case finishing: Stainless damascus steel, highgloss polished with GoS logo engraved on case side.
• Strap: Handcrafted strap in soft nubuck leather fitted with GoS stainless steel buckle

Watch Model - Nordic Seasons Winter

• Dial: Handforged explosion damascus steel, tempered to receive an ice blue nuance
• Hands:  Solid 18K white gold
• Index ring: Solid 18K white gold
• Limitation: 5pcs but every one is a unique piece

Axis Pure

From Pinion -

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 Joining the growing stable of Pinion's collection, this is the Axis Pure Steel and Axis Pure Bronze

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The devil is in the detail, as can be seen in the dial.  Multiple layers and elements adding together to create a depth and texture rarely seen.

Both watches utilize the ETA 6498, the hand-wound wonder formerly known as the Unitas.

316L stainless steel and marine grade bronze.  The case measures 44 mm and is water resistant to 100 meters.

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The Axis Pure will be shipping next month (November 2014)

Handwound Axis Pure

Hot on the heels of their successful debut, the boys at Pinion have something new on tap -

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This is the Handwound Axis Pure

The JANUS DoubleSpeed

Might be a new one for some of you -

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This is the Janus DoubleSpeed from Neuhaus.

The 45 from Filip & Co. Watches

Wound by hand -

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This is the 45 from Filip & Co. Watches

Alpina Pilot Heritage Under the Hood

In a time where just about everyone throws a watch at you with a display back (in many instances because the watch case is less expensive to manufacture that way), Alpina actually does something nicer, better, and dare I say it, more authentic!