OK, maybe not finally, and I am sure that Project O1, a new watch that popped up on Indiegogo, is not the first watch in existence with a clear case (cue the Swatch fans..), but it is still fairly unique. And kind of cool. It takes the concept of skeletonization of an automatic watch to the next level.
The last time we covered Raven (from the same team behind Benarus), we were looking at a vintage-inspired piece (here). Not content to let all the high-spec dive watches to reside under the Benarus flag, Raven has taken the styling found in the brand language, and extended it a watch that carries an absolutely nutty 2,500 meter WR rating. A depth which, unless it’s strapped to a submersible (or a rock), the watch will never see.
Now that the weather is starting to warm up some (at least for the northern hemisphere), your thoughts are likely turning towards outdoors activities. Depending on what those may be, you’re likely headed in one of two directions for the watch you’re strapping on – either something loaded with sensors and timing abilities (likely digital), or you just want something sturdy to keep with you to tell the time so you know how long you’ve been on the trail. If you’re in that second came, then one of Archimede’s latest updates could be a good candidate for you.
If you’ve passed that sign, you just missed your exit. That’s right, today here in the ‘States, it’s the day where we celebrate the Fathers in our lives. While we’re going to spend time with family today, we won’t leave you completely in the lurch.
Welcome back to our weekly installment, where we have a quick look at some interesting watches and articles that have…
Quick, how many watch brands are there producing products in Detroit? Two that I know of, actually (we wrote about the lesser-known one here). The most well-known one, of course, is Shinola. We’ve reviewed their watches before, and I continue to have a soft spot for the brand given my ties to the area. Today, we’ll be taking a look at a more complicated version of one of their most popular models, the Runwell.
Gustafsson & Sjögren, GoS Watches, is a wee boutique brand out of Scandinavia that is manufacturing some really beautiful watches, most of them featuring Damascus Steel. Thought the original method of making this steel has been lost to history, modern metallurgy has created beautiful and intricate blades by forge welding and twisting iron bars of differing composition. GoS has been using this material for their watches for some time, and the results are quite striking. Starting this month, the brand is offering a “gentleman’s folding knife” to complement their watches.
Trintec Industries Inc. lays claim to being the first company to produce modern aviation instrument themed watches, dating back 30 years. Now, I don’t want to wade into debate here, but they make a pretty decent argument. And with that, they also make a pretty cool looking watch. With their current Kickstarter campaign, they are also making two interesting 30th anniversary watches, the altimeter inspired 9060SE and the airspeed indicator inspired 9061SE.
Melbourne Watch Company was kind enough to send over 2 copies of their Finders watch for me to wear for a while, one a black dial on a black strap, and the other a ‘white’ dial on a brown strap. Patrick wrote up the watch when it was still in the project phase on Indiegogo, so now it was my turn to get an impression of the watch. And, to cut to the chase, I liked it.
Just quick note here – I saw today over on Touch of Modern that they’ve got a sale going on…
