Watches
This Week in Watches: November 21, 2014
This Week in Watches: Panerai’s new Luminor chronograph, G-P’s Large Date Moonphase Mechanics of Art Deco, Parmigiani’s upcoming SIHH 2015 and more.
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ArchiveFilson X Magnum Camera Bags
The Filson x Magnum camera bags beg to be thrown in the backseat of a Land Rover headed for points unknown, stubble on the chin and scuffed boots on the feet.
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ArchiveA. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Terraluna
Sure, the Richard Lange Perpetual Calendar Terraluna costs more than most single-family suburban homes; we’re not celebrating its affordability. But this is sheer, no-holds-barred, spare-no-expense excellence.
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ArchiveOMEGA Seamaster 300 Master Co-Axial
At BaselWorld 2014, OMEGA released a watch with the Seamaster 300 name for the first time in over 40 years: the Seamaster 300 Master Co-Axial. It’s a pitch-perfect blend of vintage styling and modern watchmaking technology, a watch that diehard OMEGA fans have hoped the brand would bring back for years.
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ArchiveRolex GMT-Master II “Pepsi”
The Pepsi GMT-Master II has made a triumphant return in all its bi-color soda-bottle-label glory, re-crafting the old school favorite of Che Guevara, Hunter S. Thompson and Magnum P.I.
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WatchesA Look Back at Germany’s Storied Watchmaker
This year Walter Lange turned 90, and the company his grandfather built celebrates 20 years since its post-Cold War rebirth.
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WatchesA Lange-Term Love Affair
I’ll never own a Lange & Söhne timepiece. Yet ask me what my favorite watch brand is and I’ll spit out their name without hesitation.
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WatchesGlaciers, Volcanos and Wind in Iceland
Iceland is perhaps the most exotic place on Earth. And it’s only a five-hour flight from Manhattan.
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WatchesTimekeeping Selects: OMEGA Seamaster Professional “SHOM” (Sold)
For the 11th installment of our Timekeeping Selects series with Analog/Shift, we’re presenting an OMEGA Seamaster Professional “SHOM” ($3,500), designed for the study of French coasts in 1973 by the Service Hydrographique et Océanographique de la Marine.
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MotoringThe Boats, Crew and Route of the Around-the-World Volvo Ocean Race
In the past decade, the Volvo Ocean Race has seen boats dismasted and sunk, sailors break bones and lose teeth — and in one tragedy, a Dutch crew member washed overboard and was killed. It’s no wonder the race is called the “Everest of sailing”.
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WatchesFive Watches to Burn Your Bonus On
You did well this year. Now — what to spend that bonus on?
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WatchesBuilding the Hypothetical “Perfect” Watch
The term “Frankenwatch” is pejorative, suggesting an impure timepiece cobbled together from parts of questionable origin and vintage. But ask watch collectors to name the best parts from any watch, and they’ll eventually dream up an imaginary watch that only a mad doctor could love.
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WatchesTimekeeping Selects: 1960s Hamilton “Poor Man’s Heuer” Chronograph (Sold)
For the tenth installment of our Timekeeping Selects series with Analog/Shift, we’re selling a “Poor Man’s Heuer”: a 1960s Hamilton chronograph just off of a fresh service in remarkable condition for $1,700.
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MotoringSurviving the Rolex Big Boat Series
The Rolex Big Boat Series is known by participants as the “Break Boat Series” for the toll it takes on boats and crews over four days of racing. GP’s Jason Heaton braved San Francisco Bay’s gusty winds and waves for a firsthand account.
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WatchesKit: Racing the Rolex Big Boat Series
Offshore yacht racing may seem like a gentleman’s sport, but underestimate it at your peril. Leave the polo shirt and leather boat shoes in your shore bag for the yacht club after-party.
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WatchesTimekeeping Selects: Tissot Navigator World Time (Sold)
For the eighth installment of our Timekeeping Selects series with Analog/Shift, we’re presenting a 24-hour timekeeping gem, the Tissot Navigator World Time ($1,650).
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MotoringTested: Whispbar Rack System
During a month of hauling kayaks atop a Volvo XC90, the Whispbar proved truly innovative and escaped many of the pitfalls found in other carrying racks.
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OutdoorsBuying Guide: Orthotic Insoles
The insoles that come with those $100 running shoes are useless slabs of flaccid foam. Do yourself a favor: throw them away right out of the box and get some proper, supportive corrective orthotics.
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WatchesWant This, Get This: Breitling Aerospace Evo or Victorinox Swiss Army Chrono Classic XLS MT
The analog-digital watch came into its own in the 1980s, joining the traditional three-handed watch with the functionality of digital timepieces.
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WatchesThis Week in Watches: August 19, 2014
This Week in Watches: Updates to Breitling Colt line, Braun’s Bauhaus timepieces, Autodromo’s self-winding watch from Pebble Beach and much more.