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Meistersinger Salthora Meta X Transparent Watch Hands-On
Meistersinger has long been in the unique position of producing timepieces that fall under “novel, yet still practical.” They have thrived on single hand, slow moving, often-times simplistic, but ridiculously easy-to-read designs that have been attractive to a lot of young enthusiasts as well as collectors looking for something clean, elegant, and unique. While most of the designs have been a bit more dressy, the Salthora Meta X is a dive watch that’s among the priciest offerings from the brand. The newest edition to that collection is here – the Meistersinger Salthora Meta X Transparent, a skeletonized dial version showing off the watch’s signature Jumping Hour complication.The signature quality here is a Jumping Hour complication with a minute track around the perimeter and a single hand to count them. The concept being that the eyes don’t need to follow two hands, but a single glance can determine the minutes and the hours without darting between
Alsta Nautoscaph II Watch
The industry-wide trend of re-releasing archive models updated with modern technology is joined now by the newly revived Swiss brand Alsta. Their original Nautoscaph diver's watch has something of a cult following in part due to its very ’70s diver aesthetic as well as its inclusion in the 1975 film Jaws, in which oceanographer Matt Hooper (played by Richard Dreyfuss) wears the original Nautoscaph whilst battling the film's man-eating star, a great white shark. Resurrected in 2014, in a manner which resembles Doxa's comeback or the more recent return of Aquadive, Alsta have recently announced their first watch, the Alsta Nautoscaph II. It is an updated version of the original diver's watch now featuring German and Swiss case components and a Japanese automatic movement.For the new Nautoscaph II, Alsta have elected to keep the overall look of the watch extremely similar to its predecessor. While the case style of the Alsta Nautoscaph II is more traditional diver and less cushion-s