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Hands-On: BVLGARI Octo Roma WorldTimer
For 2021, BVLGARI adds a worldtime complication to its stable of everyday luxury watches with the BVLGARI Octo Roman WorldTimer that we debuted on best watches here. Rather than incorporate the popular complication into the main Octo collection, BVLGARI decided to build the WorldTimer out of an Octo Roma case across two debut models. You may recall the?BVLGARI Octo Roma’s debut back in 2017 on best watches here. The goal of the Octo Roma was to create a more round-wearing version of the more square-cased Octo. Thus, BVLGARI’s lead designer did everything possible to create a round watch with the visual experience of the angular Octo. I still think he did a good job.Patek Philippe, Girard-Perregaux, and Frederique Constant are all companies that have (at different price points) produced more or less this worldtime complication at various points. At just over $8,000, BVLGARI is true to its brand but is certainly not the most expensive (nor the least expensive) worldtime watch
Hands-On: Casio G-Shock Metal GM110 & GM5600 Watches
Some of the coolest and most affordable Casio G-Shock watches today are in the “G-Shock Metal Covered Series” which have two primary reasons for holding your interest right now. The first is the use of high-quality, solid steel case housings, a contrast to the popular resin cases that come in a universe of colors. Second is how the metal is finished, as well as the overall style-element that Casio is injecting into its core collection. Hands-on today, we look at the Casio G-Shock GM110B-1A with the black-coated steel case and iridescent dial, the GM110SCM-1A with its camouflage decoration over both the metal case and the mostly transparent strap. I am also looking at a sister model to the GM110SCM-1A that has the same camo/clear theme but is based on the GM5600 case family with the G-Shock reference GM5600SCM-1.The latter of these watches is priced at $210, while the other two come in at $230 USD - making their price points very similar. The formula at play in these watches