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TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 12 ACM Edition Watch Review
Allow us to take this opportunity to not just review a unique version of the TAG Heuer Monaco, but also to review the collection as a whole. The Monaco is one of TAG Heuer’s most famous watch families, sporting a cushion/square case which was originally debuted in 1969 – an important year for watch making, and an important year for Heuer. The Monaco watch gained fame when actor and driver Steven McQueen wore one in the 1970 race movie Le Mans. More recently, the Monaco was very prominently featured in the television show Breaking Bad. The watch was worn by the lead character Walter White (played by Bryan Cranston) in the last two seasons of the show.The Monaco is indeed a cultural icon, but is it also a good watch? That is a great question. TAG Heuer has been producing the Monaco for over 40 years, and even though it sports a unique design, there must be something about this timepiece that keeps people coming back. This was my first time wearing a Monaco at length so let
Victorinox Swiss Army INOX Watch Review
When Victorinox Swiss Army released the new INOX watch, they decided that their marketing messaging would entirely revolve around the timepiece’s durability. For the 130th anniversary of the brand (Victorinox) the company announced that the Victorinox Swiss Army INOX watch was subjected to 130 “strength tests.” Swiss Army even did an event in New York where Victorinox Swiss Army INOX watches were boiled, beaten, scraped, and tumble dried in order to emphasize just how much torture the watch can withstand.So let’s talk about durability for a bit. At the time Victorinox Swiss Army first released the INOX, I was very curious what special features and materials they were using as part of this new durability mission for the watch. After some investigation, I didn’t find anything out of the ordinary. The 43mm wide case is in steel, the crystal is sapphire, the case is water resistant to 200 meters, and inside the watch is a pretty standard Swiss Ronda quartz mov