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Seiko Prospex SRPA71 Land Automatic Watch Review
Most people (including myself) tend to think of dive watches when it comes to Seiko Prospex timepieces. Prospex (Seiko’s cute way of saying “professional specifications”) also includes “Air” and “Land” collection models in addition to the more typical diving watch face. This Seiko Prospex SRPA71 Land Automatic (SRPA71K1) is part of the less common but equally interesting Prospex Land collection and is new for 2017. It takes the popular “land explorer” look and beefs it up with a slick refined design, great legibility, and a solid movement.The entire idea of a “Land” sport watch is in a sense a bit passe. The most specific application Seiko or other brands that make these style watches indicate as to their intended purpose are terms such as “adventure” and “exploration.” Dive watches are meant to survive the depths, aviation watches are meant to be legible and precise in the skies, and land watches
Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Ref. 5524R Watch Hands-On
When the first Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Ref. 5524G was announced at Baselworld in 2015, to say that the watch world was shocked would be an understatement. Clearly, it was unlike anything else that Patek Philippe made and even after learning that Patek did indeed make pilots watches for the military way back in the ’30s, I still can't wrap my head around the 5524G. Now, three years on, Patek has introduced a new version in rose gold and with a brown dial. This is the new Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Ref. 5524R.If you missed out on the backstory of the Calatrava Pilot Travel Time watch, let me fill you in very quickly. The inspiration came from old Patek 'hour-angle' watches that could be used for navigation when used with a sextant and radio signal. They are quirky-looking watches that, much like the Calatrava Pilot Travel Time, look unlike anything else that Patek makes. The Calatrava Pilot Travel Time is not an exact reissue or homage to those watches, but it i