Chronoswiss Debuts New All-Blue Regulator Classic Blue Steel Watch
Chronoswiss has made a name for itself as a brand by following the beat of its own drum. In doing so, the marque has built up one of the most unusual catalogues in modern luxury watchmaking, anchored by its signature series of regulator models. Over the years, Chronoswiss has taken the quirky, hyper-legible style in a menagerie of stylistic directions, from aggressive sports models to dressy elegance. For its latest iteration, Chronoswiss takes the traditional, dressy form of the Regulator Classic and reimagines it in rich, dynamic color. This Regulator Classic Blue Steel may look monochrome at first glance, but on further inspection, the watch displays a symphony of blue tones and shades.The 41mm stainless steel case of the Chronoswiss Regulator Classic Blue Steel follows the signature Chronoswiss style, with distinctive contoured straight lugs and a Breguet-esque coin-edged case accented with an oversized onion crown. While the blue effect is undoubtedly striking, it's difficult not
New Sinn DIN 8330 Certified Aviator Watches
What defines a “dive watch?” If you look for the most literal interpretation, you’re likely to find ISO 6425, which outlines a strict set of internationally defined guidelines for functionality, durability, and legibility, ultimately governing what can and cannot be officially referred to as a true “dive watch.” Along those same lines but for aviator watches, Sinn has just announced the introduction of DIN 8330-a new German industry standard spearheaded by the watchmaker, and anchored by a trio of new pilot watches, purpose-built and officially certified to be?functionally safe and reliable in the cockpit. Debuting the certification are the Sinn?103 Ti IFR, Sinn 103 Ti UTC IFR, and the Sinn 857 UTC VFR watches.If this sounds familiar, note that this new standard takes Sinn’s privately developed TESTAF (Technischer Standard Fliegeruhren) standard to the next level as?a nationally-recognized DIN standard. Here, we?have an official?aviator’s equiv