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Oris Carl Brashear Chronograph Limited Edition Bronze Watch Hands-On
For 2018, Swiss Oris follows up one of their recent limited edition watches with a new version in the form of a chronograph. Two years ago in 2016 Oris originally launched a limited edition bronze version of its then still new 65 Diver in the 42mm wide case. The model was named the Oris Carl Brashear Limited Edition, and quickly became a fan favorite for its good looks, trendy case material, and versatile aesthetic. For 2018 Oris is hoping to recapture the magic of the original Carl Brashear timepiece with the 2,000-piece Oris Carl Brashear Chronograph Limited Edition reference 01 771 7744 3185 LS.Carl Brashear was a particularly accomplished and sympathetic US Navy man because at the height of his career he succeeded as a master diver even after having his left leg amputated. The injury occurred during a Navy mission that was part of a munitions salvage operation. Brashear’s specialty was in underwater recovery after having gone to the Navy’s Diving & Salvage School. H
A. Lange & Sohne Tourbograph Perpetual 'Pour Le Merite' Watch
One of the highlights from SIHH each year is seeing what big releases A. Lange and Sohne have planned for the show. Lange doesn’t exactly deal in lackluster watches, so when they come to play you know you’re in for a show. Case in point, the dazzling new A. Lange & Sohne Tourbograph Perpetual “Pour le Merite.” While they set the bar high last year with the lovely Richard Lange Jumping Seconds and the very complicated Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon, the new Tourbograph is complex Lange at its very best.There is a lot going on here, so let’s dig in. The fifth watch in Lange’s Pour le Merite series, the A. Lange & Sohne Tourbograph Perpetual “Pour le Merite” expands upon the 1994 Tourbillon “Pour le Merit” by keeping both the fusee-and-chain and the tourbillon while adding a chronograph with rattrapante (as seen in the 2005 model) and finally a perpetual calendar. That’s right, for those keeping score, the A. Lange