Omega Museum manual winding 145.2002, 5702.50.02 Reviews

NEWS WATCHES

Breitling Cosmonaute Automatic Chronograph Limited Edition Watch
Another retro themed watch from Breitling? Who’d have thought it? The brand we love to love, but that itself hates the Internet (just visit their website and you’ll know what I mean) brings us a new watch with the Breitling Cosmonaute Automatic Chronograph. Sort of an overly simplistic name if you ask me, but I like the whole connection with space travel. Interestingly enough, the watch has the word “cosmonaute” (cosmonaut) in it that I at least associate with Russian astronauts, but the watch is meant to celebrate an American feat. So what exactly is going on here in the Breitling marketing department? It used to be that watch companies mostly focused on the American space industry, but now you have an incredible shift in focusing on the Russian – and to smaller extent Japanese – space programs. I believe it is because Omega has the US market cornered with the Speedmaster Moonwatch, and Russians are buying watches like mad (and will again as soon as
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph Watch Hands-On
Last year we were thrilled by the introduction of Blancpain‘s vintage-inspired Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe dive watch so when I heard that they had released a chronograph version I was both excited and a little worried. As Blancpain nailed the balance and proportions of the Bathyscaphe three-hander, I was worried that the inclusion of a chronograph feature might throw the original design off balance. UPDATE: As of October 2014 Blancpain has released a new limited edition (of 250 pieces) ref. 5200-0240-52A version of the Bathyscaphe Chronograph as the Blancplain Ocean Commitment Bathyscaphe Chronographe Flyback with a blue dial and bezel in a ceramic case.