Omega Seamaster steel quartz Kal. 1538 Ref. 2221.80.00 Reviews

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MB&F MoonMachine 2 Watch With Stepan Sarpaneva Hands-On
In 2012, MB&F and Stepan Sarpaneva collaborated on the MB&F MoonMachine. Based on the earlier HM3 Frog watch, the first MoonMachine replaced the HM3's signature winding rotor with Sarpaneva's iconic moon phase display. It was and still is one of the top watches for lovers of the moon phase complication to own. Unfortunately, only 36 pieces were made and not every collector could have one. Luckily, however, Max Busser and Stepan Sarpaneva have teamed up again to produce a sequel. Let's take a closer look at the new MB&F MoonMachine 2.All images by Ariel AdamsFor fans of MB&F, it is immediately apparent that the MoonMachine 2 is based on another MB&F watch?¨C the HM8 from 2016?¨C but with notable changes, of course. The case remains largely unchanged, measuring 49mm across and 51.5mm lug-to-lug. Thickness is 19.5mm and it is made out of 59 components in total. It's a big watch and it wears large on the wrist too. And because sapphire crystal forms so much of the watch?¨C
Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Watch With "Liquidmetal" Ceramic Bezel
Why on Earth Omega would call a ceramic bezel “Liquidmetal” is a mystery to me (see update below). It not only is ceramic not liquid, but it isn’t a metal. Well, it is liquid-like when being formed, but you get the idea. Ceramic as used on watches is actually made from glass as I understand it. It used to be that most bezels on dive watches were made from aluminum. Not sure why that is, but it is still very common. One approach to “luxurize” the bezel was the Blancpain approach of doing a bezel with a sapphire crystal over it. This prevented the scratching that people hate. This is really the problem with aluminum. Sure you can replace the bezels. but it is a pain, and not something you want to do when paying a lot for a diver’s watch.(UPDATE): Turns out liquid metal is something else, not the ceramic part of the watch. Liquidmetal seems to be a special titanium alloy that has the manufacturing process of plastic. Thus it is very malleable. Omega use