I had been meaning to talk about this re-edition. It’s an 24-hour Airman – one of Glycine’s only real “hits” – with a nice orange bezel. Amazing? Nah. Nice? Sure.
This watch features this orange 24-hour bezel. Also available in black or blue. The movement is based on an ETA 2893-2 movement, which is a 2892 based movement with GMT (extra timezone) feature. The diameter of the watch is a stunning 44 mm and is water resistant to 200 metres. Buyer can choose between a leather strap or a stainless steel bracelet. Prices vary between 1600 and 1800 Swiss francs.
Fratellowatches.com » Glycine Airman SST 06 Re-edition [Fratello]
Where have I seen this before? Where? Canal Street? The Tourneu Shop? Hrmm….
I’m actually being mean. Alpha makes eBay watches that “look” like real brands – the Omegas and Rolexi of the world – and cost about $50. As a starter piece, this is a good choice, but your best bet is going legit with a used watch or a Seiko.
Hump Day Roll Call [Seiko & Citizen Forum]
Blort blort, friends, because Namco just released a Pac-Man watch for all you geekses out there. This $130 watch is in a limited 500 piece run.
PAC-MAN moves with an invisible ‘second’ hand around the dial to chomp up the pellets, as well as bonus cherries and a Scaredy ghost which accent the ’3′ and ’9′ hour markers.
Product Page [Namco via WristDreams]
Two great tastes that taste great together – the DeVille and the Luminor. I like the Luminor better – the DeVille line is a little busy. But nicey nicey.
Luminor vs DeVille – Watchuseek Watch Forums [Watchuseek Watch Forums]
Mmmm… tasty. Look at them building this thing. It’s like the Grand Coulee Dam in miniature.
Working in near silence, rarely looking up from their work, they allowed an itinerant watch enthusiast a few moments of their time to photograph what they were working on. Below are some never seen before pictures of the inner workings of the RM003 under construction. The pictures illustrate how the iconic and stylized back of the Richard Mille watch (first seen in the RM001) is built up.
‘Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.’ RM watchmaking… [Da Purtistaz]
Hokey shmokes! I love the Rattrapante concept – a dual chronograph function that alllows for split measurements – and it looks like Panerai did a pretty good job on theirs. Just enough beef and just enough cool. Luckily, Niffko on the Big Watch Forum go one and deigned to show it off.
Split my seconds, PAM-baby 
[Big Watch Forum]
Is your watch not badass enough? Why not try a Scorpion, a new brand created by two buddies on from Denver and Scottsdale. This automatic diver is Swiss-made and looks like it can eat your IWC and Patek Phillipe and then take your Panerai into the back room and have its way with it.
They expect the first model, this red beast here, to be available in November. Very nice.
Product Page [Scorpion Watch]
A great story on the history and value of modern tourbillons. That still doesn’t make me want to get one, though. They’re cute, but not worth the price.
FROM 1801 to 1945, about 600 to 800 tourbillons were made in total, an average of four to six per year. In contrast, the respected Jaeger-LeCoultre Platinum 2 Reverso was already a 500-piece limited edition produced over several years. And Girard-Perregaux reportedly makes about 150 of its iconic Three Golden Bridges classic annually.
Why the big spin on tourbillons? [The Straits Times]
Ahh, such unmigitaged douchery! This $250 has little time zones for partying and relaxing and the website consists of annoying trance music with a bunch of ticking behind it. Please, people, please!
D&G Site [via WristDreams]
Dan found this pitted Seiko at the bottom of the ocean while diving. He hasn’t fired it up yet, but looks like the mineral crystal got quite a beating from Nemo.
Close up… [Seiko & Citizen Forum]
