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Alpina Seastrong Diver Heritage Watch Hands-On
Straight out of the box, bronze is a perfect hue for a dive watch. Chameleon in nature, it can simultaneously evoke warm, nostalgic tones of maritime exploration, but a quick strap change can transform it into a more rugged, instrumental tool watch. The newest addition to the Alpina Seastrong Diver Heritage collection (ref. AL-525BR4H4) takes full advantage of both sides of the equation while mixing in a truly gorgeous chocolate-colored sunray dial with rose gold-plated applied markers that seem to be inspired by the aged “tropical” dials from the mid-sixties and seventies.Now, what's unique about this particular reference is that it's not actually crafted from bronze like many of its contemporaries, but rather stainless steel that's been finished with a bronze PVD coating. The upside to this, of course, is that the coating adds enhanced scratch resistance, while the metal itself retains its cheerful warmth for the life of the watch, rather than quickly taking on the heavil
Ulysse Nardin Alexander The Great Minute Repeater Westminster Carillon Tourbillon Jaquemarts Watch Hands-On
Woaw that’s a long name for a watch! It goes back to my classic statement, the longer the name of a watch, the more the brand wishes for you to take it seriously. I supposed the reason that the name of this watch is so long is because it is a new piece in an ongoing series of tourbillon minute repeater watches with automatons by Ulysse Nardin. The last two in the Minute Repeater Westminster Carillon Tourbillon Jaquemarts collection were the Circus and the Genghis Khan. Now the exploits of Alexander the Great join the family.What is this collection all about? These are super high-end fun novelty watches. Each has a tourbillon and a minute repeater. When the minute repeater is activated, the little characters on the dial come to like and act as though they are striking the bells. So each time you hear a chime for example, one of the little character swings a sword. Lucky you I took a video so that you can see it in action – otherwise you just don’t get it.