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Raymond Weil Nabucco 2011 Watch Hands-On
I’ve written about Raymond Weil’s popular Nabucco collection at least two times prior to this hands-on experience. In fact the last time I covered the collection was with another hands-on experience going over some of the pre-2011 models here. I liked wearing the watches even though the designs in some ways felt a little bit derivative for the price. Many Raymond Weil watch designs are a bit (or a lot) derivative, but that’s actually OK. They are a brand that doesn’t seek to reinvent the wheel, but rather offer their own version of it.The Nabucco is their most popular sport watch, but not their only one. It seems as though each year they release a new version of the watch. This year the new Nabucco is simply named the “Nabucco Steel And Titanium Black Dial Rubber Bracelet,” and is reference number 7800-TIR-00207. The specific title of the watch is less than sophisticated but you get the idea. With all their operatic names (literally) I don’t kn
Bell & Ross BR03-92 Diver Bronze Watch Hands-On
In 2017, Bell & Ross introduced the BR03-92 Diver as the first dive watch in their well-known square case, and 2018 brought updated versions with a blue dial and this limited edition in bronze. The Bell & Ross BR03-92 Diver Bronze goes further than a dial and bezel color with an all-bronze case, of course, but it otherwise retains more or less all the things I loved about the Bell & Ross BR03-92 Diver when reviewing it in steel here. It’s good to see this collection expand, as I feel it deserves a permanent and prominent place in Bell & Ross’ lineup.Hands-on images by Bilal KhanThe properties of bronze as a currently trendy watchmaking material are something we’ve had a chance to discuss multiple times. First, as an alternative to steel, bronze is at least somewhat interesting for being different. And with its warm tone, it is always nice to have color variations without a coating or the price of, say, gold. Then, there is easily the oddest apparently