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Hands-On The Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Power Reserve 5 Days Sapphire Watch

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At Baselworld 2018 there were many highlights, including, but not limited to, the uptick in ladies' tool watches, the Rainbow Daytona, and more solid, consumer-friendly pieces than ever. But one of the biggest surprises to me was my strange affinity for the Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon 5 Days Sapphire . While this watch is may be one of the more ridiculous pieces of our time (I mean, who actually needs this watch?) I couldn't help but respect it, and here's why. This watch is the latest iteration of the Hublot Big Bang Power Reserve Tourbillon 5 Days replica watch , it's just the first time the watch has been rendered in sapphire crystal, a material concept first explored by Hulbot back in 2016. The original Big Bang Sapphire made a name for itself by being the second "clear" watch to hit the luxury timepiece market. It was Richard Mille who first debuted a clear watch with the RM56-02 Tourbillon Sapphire using polished sapphire crystal. The case The case...

The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Watch Now With White And Black Dials

Regular readers will know by now that I'm a total sucker for a simple watch done well. So it will come as no surprise that I love the latest crop of Oyster Perpetuals from Rolex. For 2018, Rolex has taken its full range of OPs and added two new dial options to the mix: a slightly warm and glossy white and a subtle sunburst black. Both are really successful, and make one of Rolex's least-talked-about but most outstanding watch collections even more appealing from top to bottom. The Oyster Perpetual is Rolex's most basic watch and for many it's an entry point into the storied brand. The Oyster Perpetual comes in five different sizes – 26mm, 31mm, 34mm, 36mm, and 39mm – and each size has its own set of dials from which you can choose. In all cases, the watches have just three hands – hours, minutes, and center seconds – Twinlock screw-down crowns, Oyster bracelets with Oysterclasp fasteners, and Chromalight for lume. That is to say, they're real Rolex watches through a...

BASELWORLD 2018 - TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph GMT Watch

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To celebrate 55 years since the TAG Heuer Heuer Carrera was created, TAG Heuer has unveiled a new Carrera with its Heuer 02 manufacture movement and a GMT function.( TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph GMT replica watch ) Case The case, in stainless steel, measures 45mm. It has a black and blue ceramic bezel with 24-hour tachymeter scale. Domed AR-coated sapphire crystal, a sapphire display back, and it is water resistant to 100 meters. Movement Movement is the Swiss automatic TAG Heuer in-house caliber Heuer 02 with 33 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 75 hours. Visible skeleton date disc with window at 4:30 o'clock. To ensure optimum legibility, the GMT hand has been ingeniously mounted in a secondary position -- between the hour and minute hands -- enabling it to pass over the indeces and skim the GMT scale. Dial It has a black skeleton dial. Black flange with 60-second scale. Chronograph minute counter at 3 o'clock with rhodium-plated snailed ring. Chronog...