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Hands-On: Seiko Prospex Built For The Ice Diver SPB175, SPB177, & SPB179 Watches
2020 has been an extremely prolific year for Japan’s Seiko, which has been releasing new timepieces on an accelerated basis, seemingly weekly, for months now. Part of that is because Seiko hasn’t had trade shows at which to debut new timepieces, so it is trying to stagger them out over the course of the year. Even so, there appears to be a large rush of exciting new Seiko models at most all price points this year. Today I’m looking at three special-edition Seiko Prospex diver’s watches specifically intended for sales in the United States. Inspired by glacial ice in the ocean, these three watches are the Seiko Prospex Built for the Ice Diver reference SPB175 (gray dial), SPB177 (green dial), and SPB179 (blue dial) models.According to Seiko, since the mid-1960s, the company has been supporting various diving missions in Arctic waters, which requires special considerations for those wading in the frigid waters. One famed instance was Seiko’s support of the 19
Hands-On: Chopard L.U.C Skull One 'Day Of The Dead' Watch
The Chopard L.U.C. Skull One offers an eye-catching juxtaposition of formal and playful in a surprisingly versatile package. The lines of the case, the extremely thin height, and the impeccably finished gold hands and numbers clearly belong to Chopard's L.U.C. line of elegant dress watches. But what immediately catches your eye is the smiling skull taking center stage. Chopard has long played with dials on the L.U.C. line, combining art and horology, but the Skull One may just be the most fun. Sure, it might sound odd to describe a skeletal motif as fun, but the calavera, or skull, on the Skull One is anything but morbid as it celebrates one of the most festive holidays on the Mexican calendar-D¨ªa de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead. Though the early roots remain obscure (and rather controversial in academic circles), the contemporary form of this annual celebration is held in remembrance of loved ones who have died-a celebration of both death and life. Toys are left on the graves o