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pdsf wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 6:23 am Just received an email from Gnomon about this Marathon GPM Government Reissue Mechanical Ben - Ltd Ed.

https://www.gnomonwatches.com/products/ ... 4003ss-ben

I love the case shape and diameter 36mm. Lug width is 16mm! ETA HW movement. 10ATM. I like it.

I'd be all over this at around $500. Marathon is always overpriced imo.

Dius wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 10:10 am

pdsf wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 6:23 am Just received an email from Gnomon about this Marathon GPM Government Reissue Mechanical Ben - Ltd Ed.

https://www.gnomonwatches.com/products/ ... 4003ss-ben

I love the case shape and diameter 36mm. Lug width is 16mm! ETA HW movement. 10ATM. I like it.

I'd be all over this at around $500. Marathon is always overpriced imo.

Agree. I think the depth of this watch is pretty cool:



But $700 for a 2801 is steep.

The latest upcoming from Mr Jones, 'Step right up', is an endearingly cartoonish carnival scene. 175 GBP, limited edition. 37 mm, 45 pieces available.

https://mrjoneswatches.com/collections/ ... p-right-up














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Rainshadow wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:12 am The latest upcoming from Mr Jones, 'Step right up', is an endearingly cartoonish carnival scene. 175 GBP, limited edition. 37 mm, 45 pieces available.

https://mrjoneswatches.com/collections/ ... p-right-up














(no violation of the weapons ban intended)

Just got an email from Watches.com that they have the 25 out of 100 units that are earmarked for US.

Price is $245

https://www.watches.com/products/mr-jon ... ed-edition

More about the designer and the design:

This limited edition watch was designed by American comic creator Ryan Claytor. Ryan talks about his design:

"In carnival shooting galleries, the player is limited to a particular amount of time to accrue the highest score based on the number of targets hit. The rotation of the 'Step Right Up' dials offer a playful take on this time-worn tradition of moving targets and finite time."

TheJohnP wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 8:23 am

Rainshadow wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:12 am The latest upcoming from Mr Jones, 'Step right up', is an endearingly cartoonish carnival scene. 175 GBP, limited edition. 37 mm, 45 pieces available.

https://mrjoneswatches.com/collections/ ... p-right-up














(no violation of the weapons ban intended)

Just got an email from Watches.com that they have the 25 out of 100 units that are earmarked for US.

Price is $245

https://www.watches.com/products/mr-jon ... ed-edition

More about the designer and the design:

This limited edition watch was designed by American comic creator Ryan Claytor. Ryan talks about his design:

"In carnival shooting galleries, the player is limited to a particular amount of time to accrue the highest score based on the number of targets hit. The rotation of the 'Step Right Up' dials offer a playful take on this time-worn tradition of moving targets and finite time."

"Made in London" is a bold statement; does the UK not have as strict requirements for "Made in" as the USA?

cortman wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 8:37 am

"Made in London" is a bold statement; does the UK not have as strict requirements for "Made in" as the USA?

From my understanding, no country does.
Which is why you can see "Made in Germany" watches with Miyota movements.

TheJohnP wrote:

Rainshadow wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:12 am The latest upcoming from Mr Jones, 'Step right up', is an endearingly cartoonish carnival scene. 175 GBP, limited edition. 37 mm, 45 pieces available.

https://mrjoneswatches.com/collections/ ... p-right-up














(no violation of the weapons ban intended)

Just got an email from Watches.com that they have the 25 out of 100 units that are earmarked for US.

Price is $245

https://www.watches.com/products/mr-jon ... ed-edition

More about the designer and the design:

This limited edition watch was designed by American comic creator Ryan Claytor. Ryan talks about his design:

"In carnival shooting galleries, the player is limited to a particular amount of time to accrue the highest score based on the number of targets hit. The rotation of the 'Step Right Up' dials offer a playful take on this time-worn tradition of moving targets and finite time."

Thanks guys. Picked up number 86. Will enjoy it until it’s time for juniors first watch.


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TheJohnP wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 8:43 am

cortman wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 8:37 am

"Made in London" is a bold statement; does the UK not have as strict requirements for "Made in" as the USA?

From my understanding, no country does.
Which is why you can see "Made in Germany" watches with Miyota movements.

It's complicated:)

here's an excerpt from the Wikipedia entry for 'Swiss Made':


Swiss made is a label or marker used to indicate that a product was made or assembled in Switzerland or the geographic Swiss region.[1] According to the Swiss Federal Act on the Protection of Trade Marks and Indications of Source, a good or service may be designated "Swiss made" if:[2]
For food products: 80% of the weight of the raw materials and the essential processing must take place in Switzerland.
For industrial products: 60% of the manufacturing costs and the essential manufacturing step must occur in Switzerland.
For services: the company headquarters and administration must be located in Switzerland.
Most often associated with watches or timepieces made in Switzerland, Swiss law considers a watch to be Swiss made if its movement is Swiss, if the movement has been assembled in the Swiss region, its final inspection occurred in Switzerland, and at least 60% of manufacturing costs are domestic.[3] Besides the "Swiss made" requirements, watches may carry the Swiss movement ("Swiss Movt") marker if at least half of the assembled parts are of Swiss manufacture.[3] In addition to "Swiss made" and "Swiss Movt", under Swiss law watches may carry the words "Suisse", "produit suisse", "fabriqué en Suisse", "qualité suisse" or simply the English translation, "Swiss".[3]


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_made

Undone is launching the SpaceXplorer on 10 August. No specs on the site yet, except that it will have "full dial glow." The design pays homage to the SpaceX Dragon 2. Retail will be $359 USD, limited edition of 300 pieces.
I like the unique design, especially the hands, but it's unlikely to get much wear for me.

2020 is a crazy year.
Undone actually made a watch that has piqued my interest!

Sussa wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 11:26 am Undone is launching the SpaceXplorer on 10 August. No specs on the site yet, except that it will have "full dial glow." The design pays homage to the SpaceX Dragon 2. Retail will be $359 USD, limited edition of 300 pieces.

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I like the unique design, especially the hands, but it's unlikely to get much wear for me.

Damn. I want this.

The Oris Holstein chronograph came out over a month ago but I never got around to posting it. What's notable for me is that it includes the first fully bronze bracelet from a major brand. Previously, whenever I would see people bring up the notion of a bronze bracelet, invariably someone would say something like "Do you want your wrist to turn green? Why do you think the caseback is never made of bronze." I just assumed these people knew more about bronze than I do and were correct about this. Oris apparently didn't. How long until other brands start making bronze bracelets for their watches?

LINK TO THE ORIS HÖLSTEIN EDITION 2020





Details and Specifications
Brand: Oris
Model Name: Bronze Holstein Edition
Case/Dial: 43mm diameter, multi-piece bronze, uni-directional rotating bezel
Water Resistance: 100m (10 bar)
Movement: Calibre Oris 771/Sellita base SW 510 automatic
Power Reserve: 48h
Functions: Centre hands for hours, minutes and chronograph ¼ seconds, two subsidiary dials with continuous seconds at 9 o’clock and a chronograph 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock, fine timing device and stop-second
Strap: Bronze bracelet with folding clasp
Price: CHF 4,800, limited edition of 250 pieces



ORACLE OF TIME

A BLOG TO WATCH

HODINKEE

MONOCHROME

yinzburgher wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 8:59 pm Why do you think the caseback is never made of bronze.

Not one of those people, but can't help but notice that the caseback isn't bronze.

TheJohnP wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 9:09 pm

yinzburgher wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 8:59 pm Why do you think the caseback is never made of bronze.

Not one of those people, but can't help but notice that the caseback isn't bronze.

Below is what one Hodinkee staff member mentioned about the bracelet. And another speculated that the caseback isn't bronze because the corrosion might cause the caseback to bond to the case so that it could become difficult to remove the caseback.

I briefly chatted with Oris and during their testing they didn't experience anyone getting green wrists from the watch. Oris also mentioned that it's the same bronze used in the Bico, (https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/oris- ... ntroducing) which has been out for some time. So we can look at the center links of the Bico for a look at how the watch might look over time.

Carl F Bucherer has added a new blue colorway of their Manero Flyback Chronograph, available on a bracelet or synthetic strap.



LINK TO THE CFB MANERO CHRONOGRAPH

CARL F BUCHERER ON INSTAGRAM



Details and Specifications
BRAND: Carl F. Bucherer
MODEL: Manero Flyback
REFERENCE: 00.10919.08.53.01 (textile strap), 00.10919.08.53.21 (metal bracelet)
CASE MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
DIAMETER: 43.0 mm
HEIGHT: 14.45 mm
WATER RESISTANCE: 3 bar (~ 30 m)
DIAL: Blue
STRAP/BRACELET: Stainless steel bracelet or blue textile strap
MOVEMENT: CFB 1970
MOVEMENT TYPE: Automatic
POWER RESERVE: 42 hours
FREQUENCY: 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
FUNCTIONS: Hours, Minutes, Small seconds, Date, Chronograph: minutes and seconds counters, flyback
PRICE: $6,200 USD (textile strap), $6,600 USD (metal bracelet)



HODINKEE

SWISS WATCHES

MONOCHROME