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When the power died and all the instruments in the lunar module blinked out, I was glad to have my trusty Speedmaster to time the thruster bursts... or is that a false memory, hmmm...
On top of a mountain at -28ºC/-18F it's crucial to know how long you've been up there because at those temperatures you're not always aware of hypothermia setting in (it was so cold my litre water bottle froze solid in 15 mins) - my camera and my phone died so I was extremely grateful to see my trusty Orient Ray just keep on ticking along nicely.
I've been eyeing up a Casio ProTrek for a while as an ultra-tough go anywhere do anything watch with some nice added features that'd be useful out and about (altimeter, thermometer, compass, world time, alarms...)
Congrats. Agreed - this is by far the best watch competition I've ever seen. More, Ariel, please :)
Happy New Year Ariel and Crew
Major congrats and respect due for this comp Ariel. This has to be the best prize ever on a watch blog - I feel a twitching down below. How the fuck did you persuade FC to let someone actually make their own watch! This has to be right up there as an experience of a lifetime for the lucky reader. What are the chances I'd get to make a Worldtimer with globe dial if I won... fingers crossed
The 2 parts that intrigue me most are the mechanical ingenuity and variety of the movements and the purity of the design and finish.
To wear a mechanical marvel that I'd created would give me a moment of pleasure and pride every time I looked at it for the rest of my life.
And of course who would pass up the chance to meet one half of the hourtime show and a close personal friend of flavor flav...
(And I'm already in Switzerland, think of the dosh FC would save on airfare ;) )
@DG Cayse ...and you don't even get a battery thrown in ; )
for 63 large you could actually get a '66 Pontiac GTO ...and change
not sure that'd even get you a new set of wheels for a miura... : )
as for the watch, tres sleek and seventies but i have to agree, even though i wouldn't quiblle with the prices of other MB&Fs, 63K seems a touch steep for this
tedious triv: '66 was the year the Miura was launched
hence the 66 pieces reference, i'm guessing?
what's a 'sponsored post' ?
it's all about the watch for me - don't care at all whether the maker is boutique or not.
can't really say I like the dial on this - the hands are nice but the numeral font clashes with them - especially with 3 different sizes 9 & 3 bigger than 12 which is bigger than the rest - different, yes, but horrible...
and the DLC 'Black' looks more like a dark grey in these pics and on the EHF site. owned watches with dark grey case and deep black dial before and got rid cos they just didn't sit well together. Although the dial on this looks a bit washed out in the EHF pics - no AR coating? can't see any AR mentioned on EHF site
please don't let me win it, ha ha
PS. Note to Admin: You overlooked changing the Watch name at the bottom of the Template -"thanks to EHF Horlogere the sponsor of this Silencer watch giveaway" - the Silencer was last month's giveaway... ooops, but I won't tell anyone, promise
but where's the pics of you being thrown out of a plane?!
black case, white dial - yes
black case, black dial - no
on sport, prefer polished or a mixture to just brushed. but really depends on the watch styling. on dress, definitely just polished.
Errr, yeh, the moment I saw it I thought 'Shit, quick, get that poison dart frog off your wrist!'
Lovely watch, nice colour combo - black/gold like a trillion others out there. But looks about as much like a poison dart frog as my big toe... Had they been licking toads when they came up with the name?
I like a selection of straps for divers. I'll buy on a bracelet but get rubber, leather and poss nato too and swap regulalry between them depending on mood - it's surprising how different a watch looks and feels on a different strap, can almost feel like a new watch. So I like companies like Bremont, RedSea, Lum-Tec that give you a nice choice straight out the box.
same with casual - will buy a couple of extra straps and change around.
dress watches less so. will generally keep on the strap it comes with unless i see something that really suits better.
wouldn't want exposed mechanicals on every watch face but every so often its nice to admire the mechanicals in action - so long as the design is kept as clean, uncluttered and legible as possible.
slightly off topic but is it just me or are white dials making a comeback this year? seem to be a lot coming out of baselworld - a trend i like as i find black on white much easier to read than white on black - more white dialled dress and pilots please
Awesome, can I get a chrono version?
The H10 Potential - please Ariel, you're just feeding him fuel...
I'd agree with Ariel, this is pure vapourware, simple media attention grabbing stunt and I feel dirty and complicit just commenting - it did however produce one of the funniest HourTime podcasts ever...
the richard mille rm027 rafael nadal - he's a bit of an animal isn't he?
Decided at last. Watched a few youtube vids and the Holystone Stainless is the way to go.
i'm with LA below - when i first saw the red, white and blue NASA Apollo i thought that was the original. the colours balance beautifully - nice work Ariel and Beau - a surefire winner, Omega what are you waiting for...
From these I think the RedSea Holystone just edges out the Magrette Regattare - love the internal bezel and the simplicity of the Regattare but the minute markings and the blue lume on the Holystone win
- but Stainless or PVD Holystone... hmmm tough call, both look sharp - the Stainless looks slightly better in the photos but could be different in person
Otherwise I'd settle for a Bremont U2 or a JLC Reverso 1931 Tribute
thanks Ariel/Admin - can read easily now