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Limes Klassik Cartouche Watch Available: Guilloche For The Masses
Everyone deserves a really nice classic watch. Actually, let me be more clear because “classic” is probably the most common term in the watch industry, that and “heritage.” A classic (or “Klassik” for my Deutsche friends) watch in this sense refers to the vintage decorating on the watch using metal engraving machines. This practice is called guilloche, and probably best done by the Germans today. Benzinger being the master.Because this style of decoration is so “classic” in the watch world, I think every one should have at least one example of it. Such beauty is really hard to appreciate unless you are looking right at it, as it is a very visual type of splendor. Limes is unusual in the small watch making world for making their own cases, and some dials. That is one of the ways that they can keep costs down. Owned by Ickler, Limes is a thoroughly German brand with a well-priced and attractive line.
Urwerk UR-T8 Skull Watch
The?Urwerk UR-T8 Skull watch is tailor-made to divide opinion. As a brand, Urwerk can often garner a split reaction due to the incredibly unusual way it presents the time. Although the technology used in these movements has been a staple of the brand for quite some time (and we’ve seen many, many go-arounds of how it can be implemented and dressed up), it still seems to rub some people the wrong way. I’ll admit that the first time I looked at this style of display, I struggled to read the time. But it quickly became as intuitive as a regular handset and, once that was the case, was far more enjoyable to read.This model has been released as part of a new line of three Urwerk UR models. Along with the Urwerk UR-T8 Colibri, and the UR-111c Cobra, the Urwerk UR-T8 Skull rounds out a range that celebrates the fusion of technology, design, and artisanship this disruptive manufacturer has become known for.