Archive for August, 2007
Hublot Big Bang King Porto Cervo
Hublot again. My, they certainly have been very busy this year. Apart from their $1million Big Bang that I wasn’t very keen on, Hublot have trod a sure path all year.
This is the Hublot Big Bang King Porto Cervo. It has all the distinctive presence of a Hublot Big Bang, plus something extra special and distinctive. I think it’s the red gold detailing that does it for me. Would I wear this watch to work? Tempting, but this is not the sort of watch a client would expect his or her tax adviser to wear; some may think it too flashy. Still, this is a watch to be shown off. Well done, Hublot; keep up the good work.
Some specs. Movement: Mechanical with automatic winding, Hublot HUB21 calibre. Power reserve: 42 hours. Water resistant to 300m.
Via Professional Watches.
Breitling Montbrilliant Légende
My first ever post about a Breitling watch. Over the past few weeks, I have been getting acquainted with some of their smarter watches, and I am more than taken with their latest one. (As an aside, I wonder what the good folks at the Breitling watch blog would make of this watch.)
This is the Montbrilliant Légende, and it is the most recent addition to, as well as the largest of, Breitling’s Navitimer series. And when I say large, I mean 47mm. As shown below, the case comes in two types; steel, and steel and rose gold. The steel and rose gold case is particularly striking with its black dial and two-tone bracelet. Having said that, the steel case affords a sleek, clean look. As I like to say, perfect for a vicar.
Breitling are rather proud of this watch, and understandably so. Hear them tell it in their own words:
By smoothly integrating the case and bracelet, Breitling has endowed this model with flowing, balanced lines that further emphasize its unique character.
Some specs. Movement: self-winding, high frequency. Caliber: Breitling 23. Power reserve: min 42 hours.
Two weeks’ break
This blog is taking a short break and will be back around the middle of August.
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See you all soon.
TAG Heuer Grand Carrera Chronograph
Following on from my earlier post, here is another TAG Heuer model.
Unlike the TAG Heuer Grand Carrera Grande-Date GMT, this model does not feature a big date complication. That aside, I must say I prefer this model. It is rare that you will see a watch with a bracelet strap being featured on this blog, but the TAG Heuer Grand Carrera Chronograph warrants its place here. Very neat watch, and the dials come in either silver or black. Predictably, I prefer the black dial.
Some specs:
Automatic movement, Caliber 17RS. Water resistant to 100m. COSC-certified.
