As watch lovers, we spend our afternoons poring over watches both new and vintage. When a new timepiece comes across our radar, one that particularly resonates with our tastes, we can’t help but obsess over it. So, here’s a taste of that process — five timepieces that our watch-loving staff are obsessing over right at this very moment.
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore “E” Serial
I’m pretty sure it’s about time for the Royal Oak Offshore to have it’s time back in the sun, and I couldn’t be happier. Oftentimes derided as the kind of gauche alternative to the “standard” Royal Oak, the Offshore was introduced in 1993 and featured a thick 42mm-wide case and a host of details that hinted at sporting pretensions. My favorite has to be the Therban rubber detailing — a burly polymer usually found in things like engine belts and seals. The good news is that what was once perceived as way too aggressive is now…really not that bad compared to the size and heft of modern dive watches.–Henry Phillips, Deputy Photo Editor
Junghans Meister Pilot
Sure, Junghans has its iconic Max Bill watches, but I don’t see why this very cool and unique chronograph with real history seems generally overlooked. Faithful to a pilot’s watch the German company made in the 1950s, the modern tribute has been around since before everyone was doing vintage reissues. I end up going back to look at it again every couple months or so — someday, I’ll review one.–Zen Love, Staff Writer
