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Alpina 12 Hours Of Sebring GMT Chrono Watch
2010 is the second year of Alpina being the official timekeeper for the storied 12 Hours of Sebring race in Florida. The manufacturer celebrated this partnership with the production of a limited edition, two-timezone chronograph creatively called the 12 Hours of Sebring Automatic Chrono GMT. The watch is strongly influenced by style elements of race cars. This concept, unless overdone like in several AP Offshores, works fantastically. The sporty, yet subtle style and quality specs of this watch appealed to me when I first received the press release but playing with the actual timepiece at Baselworld 2010 was when I really got to appreciate it.
Patek Philippe Nautilus 40th Anniversary 5711/1P Watch In Platinum
The Patek Philippe Nautilus 40th Anniversary 5711/1P, this somewhat more modestly sized three-hander joins the massive 49.25mm wide Nautilus chronograph?reference 5976/1G?to commemorate the Nautilus’?40th anniversary. When Patek launched the Nautilus back in 1976 with the 3700/1A, its 42mm wide case quickly earned it its “Jumbo” nickname. Now, some four decades later, Patek had to one-up those figures and launch the?5711/1P in a 44.05 millimeter-wide, all-platinum case. Here’s all you need to know about it.If the “P” in the reference number didn’t already give it away to all the Patek nerds out there, the 5711/1P features a small Wesselton (meaning rated very high on the purity/clarity scale) diamond set into its bezel?at the 6 o’clock position, to mark that it is crafted from the most expensive precious metal typically used for Swiss luxury?timepieces.?The bracelet, which has hardly changed since the first Nautilus in 1976 and is a hallm