Miki Eleta Timeburner Watch Inspired By Motorcycle Engine
Clock and mechanical artist, Mr. Miki Eleta, is a person we very much admire and whose work has really inspired and amazed us. We last discussed Miki Eleta when his work was featured at the MB&F MAD Gallery in Geneva, and as a surprise for 2015, he has introduced his first watches. The Miki Eleta Timeburner is a new type of exotic timepiece, with a movement dial, and heavily inspired by engines – namely motorcycle engines. At launch, there will be three versions of the Timeburner watch and even though it is a limited production timepiece I don’t believe it will be stratospherically priced.Miki Eleta worked with AHCI member Marc Jenni on the production of the movement for the Timeburner. The movement works off of a base Swiss ETA 6497 manually wound movement, which has a special system on it that uses a piston rod-style hand to indicate the minutes along a sort of linear scale to the left of the dial. The right side of the dial has a disc which indicates the hour. It is,
Glashutte Original PanoMaticLunar Rose Opaline Watch Review
I had ambivalent feelings when I first learned about the new Glashutte Original PanoMaticLunar Rose Opaline limited edition, so I’m happy I have it in for a review to get to know it better. Basically, it’s one of those rare dressy-elegant watches with an outstanding price and design and durable appeal ratio that, for some weird reason, still comes only as a limited edition. Full review and contemplation on limited editions, here we go.About Those First ImpressionsFirst, I thought it looked blooming gorgeous, with its - rather more rarely experienced - creative use of color on what is distinctly not a dive or sports watch, but a truly elegant one. Second, I had a positive sticker-shock (yep, that still exists), as this steel-cased watch with a spectacular GO movement retails for just under $10,000. That’s a lot of money, none of us need to be told that, but it’s also a lot of watch for it. Third among initial impressions was the blow that this is a limited editio