DateJust 31mm 278289 Diamond Bezel Diamond Roman Markers *4 Dials* Bracelet BP A2824 & A2813 Reviews

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Seiko Marinemaster Professional 1,000M Diver's Hi-Beat Limited Edition SBEX001 Watch Hands-On
2015 marks the 50th year that Seiko has been manufacturing dive watches. To celebrate that impressive achievement the Japanese horological giant released two limited edition pieces, one of them being the?Seiko Marinemaster Professional 1,000m Diver's Hi-Beat Limited Edition SBEX001 reference?¨C?a long name?(and hence a lot of features) and nothing short of what we would expect to see to mark such an occasion. Before going into greater detail on this limited edition of 700 pieces, let’s?take a brief look at what Seiko has achieved over the last half a century when it comes to?evolving dive watches.You will find a nice summary of the last 50 years of Seiko divers above, courtesy of the brand.?Because that list-and those watches-are worthy of their own upcoming article,?we will just mention those achievements Seiko decided to highlight: the first use of a titanium case for a diver's watch, the invention of the accordion-style strap, the two layer?case construction, the “design
Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Off-Centered Watch
Over the past year or two, I have found dial configurations that purposely have things a bit off-kilter catching my eye. Do not get me wrong, I still have great love for a highly symmetrical dial. It is just that, sometimes, you want to mix things up a bit and have your familiar watch wrangled into something slightly different. That is where watches like the just-announced Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Off-Centered come into play.I will admit that, at first, I thought I was seeing a watch that was coming from fellow Swatch Group brand Glashutte Original, given their design language sometimes includes?having overlapping dials as well (as shown on the Panoreserve reviewed here). While not a bad mental association to have, especially as it is all within the family, this is decidedly a Jaquet Droz piece, as it is very much a dress watch.?I was struck by how it maintained a clean simplicity while still giving off that air of refinement and luxury. In other words, while this watch is stripped d