Ceramic Case Asian 23J automatic movement decorated to Blancpain Cal.1315 movement
Ikepod Solaris Watches: New Direction For Marc Newson
Ikepod is designer Marc Newson’s quirky but cool watch brand. From its inception, most of his watches shared the same round bulbous look and had model names like “Hemipode.” The watches are very cool and very hard to come by with extremely limited distribution (only two authorized dealers in the US). Despite their rarity, Ikepod watches have always intrigued me and looked like they enjoyed more than niche product appeal. Further, their modern looks being minimalist and all, are still very functional, with some of the existing models offering very complex features.Well, Marc has taken a completely new direction with the new Solaris lines of watch. Not only is the shape of the watch case square, but the overall theme of the watch is totally different. Rather than a soft futuristic look, the Solaris watches are retro chic. The case itself looks like an appliance dreamed up in pre-space age 1950’s and 60s, but with cleaners lines. Maybe what art deco might have evol
Hublot Classic Fusion Power Reserve Titanium Watch Review
With the Hublot Classic Fusion Power Reserve Titanium watch, Hublot has created a thin, lightweight watch with the edge of its siblings and a new in-house manual-wind movement that lets you put the watch away to find it still running a week and a day later. It's sleek and thin, but this Classic Fusion maintains that aggressive Hublot look. I’ve written about the Classic Fusion line in our “Cost of Entry” series before, but?at over $16,000 it might give a lot of people some sticker shock and definitely isn’t an entry-level piece. However, after spending some time with the watch, I have to say it grew on me and became a top wearer in my rotation.The Classic Fusion, introduced in 2004, has been the more discreet, subtle sibling in the Hublot line. In terms of watch nomenclature, the Big Bang is about as “autological” as you can get – a?loud and bold wrist watch designed to get attention. Many brands come to be known as synonymous with one particul