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Shinola Bronze Monster Automatic 43mm Watch Review
Shinola, the Detroit-based maker of hipster-oriented briefcases, bicycles, and watches, has taken some flak since its 2011 inception, most prominently for its American heritage-oriented marketing campaigns and, at times, exaggerated claims of U.S. manufacture. It became serious. In 2016, the Federal Trade Commission ruled that Shinola must no longer include "Made in the USA"or similar claims in its marketing materials and must become more transparent regarding its manufacturing and supply chain processes, a blow which might have upended the brand. Some watch enthusiasts have also been tough on Shinola, citing high retail prices for relatively simple watches equipped with inexpensive Swiss-made Ronda quartz movements, which are, in fact, assembled in a Detroit factory from Swiss-made components.In an apparent answer to its critics, Shinola released its first diver's watch and first automatic as a limited edition of 500 pieces in 2017. The new watch was called the "Lake Erie Monster"in a
TAG Heuer Carrera 'T¨ºte de Vip¨¨re' Chronograph Tourbillon Chronometer Hands-On
Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer has been redefining its signature look in recent years.?The company’s CEO Jean-Claude Biver has an illustrious history of resurrecting and modernizing old watchmakers, starting with Blancpain, then Omega, and most recently Hublot. The bulky, avant-garde looks of Hublot are certainly starting to filter down to TAG Heuer under his leadership, especially in the Carrera collection which is celebrating its 55th anniversary this year. The brand’s latest pinnacle creation, the?TAG Heuer Carrera ‘T¨ºte de Vipere’ Chronograph Tourbillon Chronometer exemplifies this new style, and features a rare “Viper’s Head” chronometer certification from the?Besan?on Observatory in eastern France.All images by Ariel AdamsWhen we think of chronometer certification, the first and most obvious institution that comes to mind is the Contr?le Officiel Suisse des Chronometres (COSC) in Switzerland. But chronometer testing isn’t limited to COS