Autodromo Stradale Line Debuts As The Brand's New Flagship Watch
Since we first covered Autodromo in 2012,?the brand has remained true to its name and kept on expanding its?range of retro-styled watches inspired by classical automotive design. With their latest line of watches, called the Autodromo Stradale, they continue this tradition by?lifting some key aesthetic?elements?of dashboard instruments from Italian sports cars of the late 1950s and?incorporating them?in the design of the Autodromo Stradale.Blending automotive?and watch design is?not a new thing by any stretch of the imagination, and while we have seen a large number of high-end as well as?more affordably priced brands have a go at it, few could?pull it off in a memorable way. Basically, where Autodromo stands out is that all their watches are inspired by?motoring, with the Autodromo Stradale set to “evoke the age of Gran Turismo, when driving across the continent involved more than hopping on an expressway.” Sounds nice and swell, but let’s see how that translates int
BEST FROM: & Friends July 31, 2019
This is a very special July because we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. If you think about it, it's amazing that, 50 years ago, we were able to send people to the moon and back. Even with today's resources and know-how, this feat hasn't been repeated. It's therefore fitting that this round-up includes a couple of Omega watches and stories about the Speedmaster and the moon landing.The moon landing and Omega Speedmasters aside, we also have an exceptionally complicated watch in the Genus GNS 1. Genus is a new watch brand whose first watch features a unique way of telling the time. Next, we have a story about an ultra-complicated pocket watch from one of the most famous bankers in history, J.P. Morgan. And rounding things off, we have another bank-related story. Did you know that safe deposit boxes aren't exactly, well, safe? If you use a safe deposit box to store your watch collection, you don't want to miss this story.