The BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo Display

From Bell & Ross -

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A new chronograph that further strengthens the ties of Bell & Ross with the Rafale Solo Display.

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The case is of micro-blasted black ceramic and measures 42 mm across. The movement is Calibre BR-CAL.301. Automatic mechanical. Boasting 42-hour power reserve.

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This is a pre-order item, limited to 500 pieces, priced at $6,000 US. 

Deliveries are anticipated for September.

Here are the pertinents -

• MOVEMENT

  Calibre BR-CAL.301. Automatic mechanical. 42-hour power reserve.

• FUNCTIONS

  Hours, minutes, small seconds at 3 o'clock. Date. Chronograph for short time periods: 30-minute counter at 9 o'clock, central chronograph seconds. Tachymeter scale on the flange.

• CASE

  42 mm wide. Micro-blasted black ceramic. Engraved "START" and "RESET" push-buttons filled with orange and yellow lacquer.

• DIAL

  Matte black. Numerals, indices, and hour and minute hands filled with Super-LumiNova® X1 (green emission).

• CRYSTAL

  Sapphire with anti-reflective coating.

• WATER-RESISTANCE

  100 metres.

• STRAP

  Black openworked rubber and ultra-resilient black synthetic fabric with Rafale Solo Display logo marking.

• BUCKLE

  Pin. Black PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition).

Polar Express - 2 New Fliegers from Laco

These two new white-dialed fliegers just dropped from the nice folks at Laco -

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The Augsburg (above) is a time only model. Beautiful in its simplicity, let's be honest - we all want this watch, I know that I certainly do!

But then again, there are those of you out there who want something more subtly military-ish, and not to worry, Laco has you covered!

Courtesy of Laco

Competitively priced at $540.00 US.

Here are the pertinents -

For the Augsburg:

Movement:

automatic movement Laco 2S   
basic movement Miyota 82S0
second hand stop

Case:

stainless steel case, sapphire crystal

Dial:

white, numbers with Superluminova C3 Blue Line, blue shimmering indexes

Hands:

thermal thermal blued hands, filled with luminous material Superluminova C3 Blue Line

Strap:

Brown leather strap with rivets

Please note: the used vintage leather makes every watch strap unique. Being a product of nature, it can present itself with color and structure variations.

Box:

grey gift watch box with zipper

Diameter:

39,0 mm

Height::

11,55 mm

Lug width:

18,0 mm

Lug to lug:

46,5 mm

Waterproof:

up to 5 ATM

Weight:

75 g (incl. strap)

Arm circumference:

15 - 20 cm

For the Aachen:

Movement:

automatic movement Laco 2S   
basic movement Miyota 82S0
second hand stop

Case:

stainless steel case, flat sapphire crystal

Dial:

white, numbers with Superluminova C3 Blue Line, blue shimmering indexes

Hands:

Thermal blued hands, filled with luminous material Superluminova C3 Blue Line

Strap:

Brown leather strap with rivets

Please note: the used vintage leather makes every watch strap unique. Being a product of nature, it can present itself with color and structure variations.

Box:

grey gift watch box with zipper

Diameter:

39,0 mm

Height::

11,55 mm

Lug width:

18,0 mm

Lug to lug:

46,5 mm

Waterproof:

up to 5 ATM

Weight:

75 g (incl. strap)

Arm circumference:

15 - 20 cm

The AQUASPHERE FreeFall Blue

From Hanhart -

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This is the latest from Hanhart, and no - it's not a flieger ; )

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The AQUASPHERE FreeFall Blue is a true dive watch, with a water resistance of Up to 30 bar/30 ATM according to DIN 8310, and a helium release valve.

The case is of stainless steel and measures 42 mm in diameter. The movement is the Sellita SW200.

It is priced at 1.168,07 €. If you are in the "lower 48" that means you are buying it from Watch Buys. Make no mistake, they are not just the distributor, they are the only game in town as they don't exactly "distribute" to other retail stores. So if you want one, you're going to have to deal with them ; )

The M-52 AU

Editor's Note - James Henderson is the North American Representative for Ollech & Wajs.

From Ollech & Wajs -

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This is the latest addition to the Ollech & Wajs stable.

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In their own words:

We are excited to present the new OW M-52 ‘All Units’ (AU), a watch that draws on the archive of Ollech & Wajs military watches used by US soldiers, pilots, sailors and divers from the early 1960s. Highly water resistant, durable and multi-functional, these watches were equally popular with civilian professionals working in challenging environments.

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                                                      Technical specifications

 

Case
39.5 mm × 12.5 mm; 47.5 mm lug to lug, brushed 316L stainless steel, screwed bottom, screwed crown, rotating steel bezel; made in the Swiss Jura

Bezel
12-hour worldtime bidirectional friction bezel

Glass
Sapphire with anti-reflective treatment

Dial
Hands and indexes in Super-LumiNova^®

Water resistance
300 m/ 30ATM

Movement
Automatic, bespoke Soprod P024; date-only calendar, with semi-instantaneous changes and quick adjustment using the crown; stop seconds; 4Hz 28,800 vibrations per hour; 25 jewels; 38-hour power reserve; lncabloc. Bespoke OW Zurich 1956 rotor, OW-engraved platine, custom screws, assembled for OW and adjusted in three positions

Grey RAF strap
20 mm military-grade grey nylon; finished in Switzerland; with a brushed stainless steel thorn buckle, signed ‘OWZ 1956’

Brown Italian leather strap (optional extra)
20 mm Italian leather and natural linen, finished in Switzerland; with a brushed stainless steel thorn buckle, signed ‘OWZ 1956’

M-Heritage bracelet (optional extra)
20 mm medium gauge, stainless steel mesh bracelet, hand-brushed, reinforced ends, with an OW-engraved thorn buckle 

Origin
Handmade in the Swiss Jura

The BR-03 Horizon

From Bell & Ross -

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This is the latest member of the BR-03 stable, the BR-03 Horizon.

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The dial is a scaled down, wrist-bound interpretation of the Altitude Indicator (or artificial horizon). A crucial gauge, per Wikipedia:

The attitude indicator (AI), formerly known as the gyro horizon or artificial horizon, is a flight instrument that informs the pilot of the aircraft orientation relative to Earth's horizon, and gives an immediate indication of the smallest orientation change. The miniature aircraft and horizon bar mimic the relationship of the aircraft relative to the actual horizon.^[1][2] It is a primary instrument for flight in instrument meteorological conditions.^[3][4]

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The case is of microblasted black ceramic and measures 41 mm across. 

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The movement is Calibre BR-CAL.327.

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It is limited to 999 pieces and priced at $4,500.

Here are the pertinents -

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• MOVEMENT

  Calibre BR-CAL.327. Automatic mechanism. 54-hour power reserve.

• FUNCTIONS

  Hours, minutes and seconds.

• CASE

  41 mm wide. 10.60 mm thick. Microblasted black ceramic.

• DIAL

  Hours indicated by a blue and black disc. White minute hands. Black and white striated seconds hands. Red decal to indicate the horizon.

• CRYSTAL

  Sapphire with anti-reflective coating.

• WATER-RESISTANCE

  100 metres.

• STRAP

  Black rubber and orange synthetic fabric.

• BUCKLE

  Pin. Steel with matt black PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition) microblasted finish.

The Preventor HD12™ Steel - The Antidote

From Hanhart -

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This is the latest time only offering from Hanhart, the Preventor HD12™ Steel.

The case measures 39 mm in diameter, and is made of HD12™ Steel. What's so special about HD12™ Steel is that it is highly scratch resistant. As any new watch owner will tell you, there are three phases of ownership:

Brand new, out of the box and shiny! You've never felt more whole, more complete in your happiness than this magical time.

The first scratch appears... you dwell upon it. you try not to stare at it. Not unlike Aylmer in Nathaniel Hawthorne's tale of obsession, "The Birthmark", this one slight imperfection in an otherwise flawless form pushes you to your breaking point.

And ultimately, the fifth and final stage of grief - acceptance. You join the bros who congregate    in Williamsburg in their faux heritage ensembles (apparently taking a break from felling trees or forging steel), sporting beards bushier than rhododendrons. You wade into the scrum with your favorite craft beer in hand and join the love fest. Full grown men admiring the dings, rust (charitably referred to as patina) and scratches the likes of which your cat might leave in your mid-century sofa that have accumulated on your watch. "It's legit, bro!"

Well, not to worry! Hanhart's Preventor HD12™ Steel is here to save you from yourself - and poorly informed lifestyle choices ; )

The movement is Sellita's SW200-1 with a power reserve of 38 hours.

If I have understood correctly, the prices in Europe are as follows:

EUR 995.00 including 19% VAT for the strap. The steel bracelet version is EUR 1,195.00 including 19% VAT.

New Laco Flieger PRO in Blue

This latest iteration of the Laco Flieger PRO is available in both the Stuttgart and the Karlsruhe versions.

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Like other members of the Flieger PRO, it is customizable in the two dial configurations. The Stuttgart is in the lower right, the Karlsruhe is in the upper left. It is available in three different case sizes - 37 mm, 40 mm, and 43 mm in diameter. Available with either a "traditional" or destro (left hand) orientation. A solid case back or display, date or no date. You choose wether to fly the Laco logo, or to go stealth without. Self-winding (automatic) or hand-winding (mechanical) can also be chosen.

PRO series
Possible configuration and selection

Case:
Stainless steel, brushed finish or dark sandblasted 

37, 40 or 43 mm,
With or without sapphire crystal case back
Crown position right or left
Antireflective coating on the inside or inside and outside
Water resistant up to 20 ATM, double curved sapphire crystal

Movement:
Automatic movement Laco 200 (base: Sellita SW200) or hand winding movement. 

Laco 210 (base: Sellita SW210), quality level Elaboré or Top, various date options 3 hands, second hand stop

Dial:
Blue with sunray pattern or black ,
with “Laco” logo and “Made in Germany” or without Standard equipment: arabic figures and indexes with luminous material Superluminova C3,

Hands:
Hour, minute thermally blued, second black mat, all hands with luminous material Superluminova C3

Strap:
Various strap variants

Weight:
From 100g

It's Actually Easy Being Green

Thanks to Laco's two new models -

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Above is the AUGSBURG GRÜN 42.

And here are the details -

Made in Germany

MOVEMENT:

Automatic movement Laco 2S
Basic movement Miyota 82S0
Hacking second

CASE:

Stainless steel case, sapphire crystal

DIAL:

Green, numbers and figures with Superluminova C1

HANDS:

Hands with silver polished frame, filled with luminous material Superluminova C1

STRAP:

Grey leather strap with green stitching
Please note: the used vintage leather makes every watch strap unique. Being a product of nature, it can present itself with color and structure variations.

BOX:

Grey gift watch box with zipper

DIAMETER:

42,0 mm

HEIGHT:

11,7 mm

LUG WIDTH:

20,0 mm

LUG TO LUG:

50,0 mm

WATERPROOF:

Up to 5 ATM

WEIGHT:

85 g (incl. strap)

And to keep it company, another green fleiger, the AACHEN GRÜN 42 -

Courtesy of Laco

Made in Germany

MOVEMENT:

Automatic movement Laco 2S
Basic movement Miyota 82S0
Hacking second

CASE:

Stainless steel case, sapphire crystal

DIAL:

Green, numbers and figures with Superluminova C1

HANDS:

Hands with silver polished frame, filled with luminous material Superluminova C1

STRAP:

Grey leather strap with green stitching
Please note: the used vintage leather makes every watch strap unique. Being a product of nature, it can present itself with color and structure variations.

BOX:

Grey gift watch box with zipper

DIAMETER:

42,0 mm

HEIGHT:

11,7 mm

LUG WIDTH:

20,0 mm

LUG TO LUG:

50,0 mm

WATERPROOF:

Up to 5 ATM

WEIGHT:

85 g (incl. strap)