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Hublot Big Bang UNICO GMT 'Dual Time Zone' Watch
For the first time, Hublot releases a GMT watch in the Big Bang collection with an in-house movement, and I have to say, it is pretty slick. The 2017 Hublot Big Bang UNICO GMT was developed with utility and practicality in mind, and as a logical extension of where Hublot Big Bang watches with in-house movements are going. I’ll get into the technical details in a moment, as Hublot didn’t just include existing GMT functionality into their in-house-made UNICO movement, but refined the concept a bit in order to make switching time zones while traveling more easy and convenient.I should also note, in order to clear up some understandable confusion, that each time zone in the watch is indicated in 12-hour format – which, in a sense, makes this less of a “true GMT,” and more of a “dual time zone” watch. But let’s not get hung up on definitions. There really isn’t a standard for what is and isn’t a “GMT” (Greenwich Mean Ti
Hands-On: Moritz Grossmann Power Reserve Watch In Black Steel
My first proper hands-on experience with the small, hugely dedicated German manufacture Moritz Grossmann happened to come with the Moritz Grossmann Power Reserve in black steel, an objectively impressive luxury watch with some subjectively annoying nuances. There was a lot to take in.From afar, i.e., through photos and passing hands-on moments at trade shows, I have long admired Moritz Grossmann’s dedication to watchmaking. As I unpacked the Power Reserve in black steel, I found a small but comprehensive booklet that comes with every watch, explaining the history and, more importantly, the values and current crafts and craftspeople of the company. After eight years in this business, I think I can distinguish words written by someone in a marketing office in perfect isolation from where watchmaking actually happens from words written by a small team that actively carries the same flag. The latter displays unity in effort and values. My impression, although I am yet to visit, is of