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Moritz Grossmann Benu Blue Steel Watch
High-end watchmaking can be said to come in two forms. The first is obviously in the form of complications and complex movements. Think multi-axis tourbillons, double-split chronographs, grand sonneries, and the like. The second is a meticulous attention to detail. Think pieces like the Philippe Dufour Simplicity and Seiko Credor Eichi. To celebrate the brand's 10th anniversary, the Moritz Grossmann Benu Blue Steel has just been announced as a special one-off piece that clearly falls into the latter camp of high-end horology.The Benu is Moritz Grossmann's main collection and it was named after the Egyptian deity of rebirth. A fitting name for the brand if you think about it, as Moritz Grossmann was a 19th-century watchmaker who lent his name and influence to the modern brand established in 2008. Benu is also the name of what I consider to be the brand's signature piece. The normal production Benu is a time-only watch made to the highest standards and the one-off Benu Blue Steel is no d
The $150 Bulova Hack Military-Style Watch
While watches don’t seem to generally be affected by seasonal trends, I do, for whatever reason, associate summertime with military-style watches. I guess it’s just the color schemes you often see, as well as a sort of rugged utilitarianism that lends itself to traipsing about in the outdoors.While you have all of the usual suspects for affordables in this category, there’s a new one that came across our radar that we thought was worthwhile bringing to your attention. That model is the Bulova Hack, by Bulova. At first glance, it’s easy to see that this fits into the military theme for a watch – and it’s just not some styling exercise. This actually has ties into their archive – a much earlier iteration of the Hack was issued to the U.S. Army during World War II. So, not quite a trench watch, but definitely in that lineage.