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Christophe Claret 21 Blackjack Watch Hands-On Review + Video
One of the watches that I was most eager to get my hands on at Baselworld 2011 was Christophe Claret’s new 21 Blackjack masterpiece. Having previewed the 21 Blackjack watch and understanding all of its three gambling game functions, I was eager to see the master watchmaker’s work in real life. For the first time, a single watch could play blackjack, dice, and roulette – not to mention that this is the first watch ever that could play blackjack.The design of the watch is polarizing, however, some felt that the design left a bit to be desired given Claret’s usual intense attention to refinement. It is true that the 21 Blackjack watch is a very different Claret timepiece but I think it satisfies its mission well. That mission of being a showpiece, a plaything, and a casino floor toy. A watch like this isn’t meant to look elegant and timeless, it is meant to draw attention – just as casino games do – for better or worse.
Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic Gold Watch Hands-On
You don't have to be a longtime reader to know that we sorta love the Bulgari Octo. We've loved it in plain-jane steel, we’ve loved it when things get complicated, when it literally sings, but we really loved it when it broke some records and sent Piaget scrambling. And hell, we might even love it now in pink. As the latest recipient of the Midas touch, the Octo Finissimo Automatic Gold might not be as fresh as some of the earlier iterations that once got our blood racing nearly two years ago, but it hardly matters-it is, still one of the most compelling and original modern watch designs of the last decade.As the brand's best-selling men's watch, Bulgari has been quick to grow the Octo collection-particularly the Finissimo line (Italian for 'finest' and not to be confused with the standard Octo watches), wherein Bulgari reserves its most complicated executions. Despite being permutations on a similar theme, every new Finessimo watch offers just enough of a twist on the original o