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Laco Hamburg GMT DIN 8330
What is it? German company Laco can look back on a nearly 100-year history of manufacturing precise pilot watches, but now takes it up a notch with this GMT version...
Special: In fact, this watch meets the DIN 8330 standard. The German Institute for Standardisation (DIN - formerly Deutsche Industrie Norm) is the main national standards institute in Germany. And DIN 8330 has replaced the outdated TeStaF (Technical Standard for Pilot Watches). So this watch has been very extensively tested in terms of legibility, usability, accuracy and power reserve.
Tech specs: stainless steel, matted; ø 43.5 mm; automatic, 50-hour power reserve; stop-second function, GMT hand; protection against magnetic fields; sapphire crystal; waterproof to 20 bar.
Target price: € 2390
Info: www.laco.de
Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Dark Grey
What is it? The Seamaster has been the favourite watch of one James Bond since 1995, so this one diver needs little introduction
Special: This cool collection has a long history when it comes to revolutionary technologies and innovative materials. This year, that tradition continues in this Planet Ocean Dark Grey, made of ceramic with silicon nitride . The result? The lightness of silicon nitride ceramic offers extra comfort on the wrist, while the robust properties of this material ensure that this watch is suitable for even the toughest Bond missions.
Tech specs: Ceramic, ø 45.5 mm; automatic; co-axial escapement; power reserve 60 hours; anti-magnetic; chronometer certified; GMT; sapphire crystal; helium valve; waterproof to 60 bar.
Target price: € 24.700
Info: www.omegawatches.com and www.schaapcitroen.nl
Panerai Radiomir Officine PAM01385
What is it? This Radiomir Officine -in a limited edition of 300 pieces- pays tribute to the original 1935 Radiomir prototype.
Special: The watch sits in a polished steel case with iconic conical crown and has a brown matte dial with 'concave' hands, with indexes and numerals only at twelve, three and six o'clock, fitted with beige Super-Luminova that glows green in the dark. The hour hand is segmented in two - an emblematic feature of Radiomir from the beginning. The original is dated 24 October 1935. To commemorate that milestone, this e-commerce exclusive was launched on 24 October 2023.
Tech specs: stainless steel; ø 45 mm; manual winding; power reserve 3 days; sapphire crystal; water resistant to 10 bar.
Target price: € 5500
Info: www.panerai.com and www.schaapcitroen.nl
Oris Dat Watt Limited Edition II
What is it? Oris returns to the Wadden Sea with this limited edition Aquisdiver's watch, inspired by the salt marshes of this special nature reserve.
Special: Oris supports many conservation projects worldwide. For some years now also with our country. This watch with its beautiful green dial showing the date via a circular window is the second result of that. Limited in circulation to 2009 pieces, referring to the year in which the Wadden Sea was awarded Unesco World Heritage status.
Tech specs: stainless steel; ø 43.5 mm; bezel with tungsten inlay; automatic; power reserve 38 hours; circular date; engraved and individually numbered case bottom; water resistant to 30 bar
Target price: € 2900
Info: www.oris.ch
Airain Type 20 Furtivité Limited Edition
What is it? The Type 20 matches in detail the design and specifications of the original 1950 Type 20, including a manual-winding chronograph movement with columnwheel, flyback function, countdown bezel and the same Arabic numerals as then.
Special: The anthracite-coloured coating of Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) provides enhanced durability as well as giving the watch a sleek, unobtrusive identity. Perfectly befitting its name and military history: Furtivité, French for stealth. Limited to 134 units.
Tech specs: stainless steel with DLC coating; ø 39.5 mm; manual winding; 63-hour power reserve; incabloc shock protection; sapphire crystal; waterproof to 5 bar.
Target price: € 2900
Info: www.airain.com
Longines Spirit Flyback Titanium
What is it? A stylish chronograph with flyback function. The brand with the winged hourglass produced its first flyback chronograph as early as 1925, and the patent was registered in June 1936. The flyback function allows sequential timing of the different stages of a flight, thus facilitating navigation.
Special: This classic complication is now encased in a modern case made of titanium, lighter and stronger than steel. Similar to the steel variant is the COSC chronometer certificate, as a guarantee of its reliability and precision.
Tech specs: titanium; ø 42 mm; automatic; power reserve 68 hours; flyback chronograph; columnwheel; COSC chronometer; sapphire crystal; waterproof to 10 bar.
Target price: € 5450
Info: www.longines.com and www.schaapcitroen.nl
Ace x Elka Watch Company Diversity Series
What is it? A set of four watches, each with a different numerical script on the gradient blue dials: Western Arabic, Eastern Arabic/Hindi, Chinese and Hebrew. The edition is limited to 25 individually numbered pieces per variant.
Special: The idea for this watch was inspired by the private collection of Alon Ben Joseph of Ace Jewelers; as it contains a rare Elka dial with Hebrew numerals, from the time of the (no longer existing) Amsterdam watch brand Elka. Alon's friendship with the founder of the current and eponymous brand Elka Watch resulted in the launch of this striking collection.
Tech specs: stainless steel; ø 40.8 mm; automatic; power reserve 68 hours;
Target price: € 1966
Info: www.elkawatch.ch and www.acejewelers.com
Casio G-SHOCK MRG-B2000SG
What is it? In celebration of its 40th anniversary, Casio G-Shock launches the MRG-B2000SG-1A. Limited to 700 pieces and modelled after the Shougeki-Maru: Gai kabuto helmet, a traditional samurai helmet made especially for MR-G.
Special: The titanium case has undergone a special process that gives it a unique texture and colour. The bezel is hand-engraved with a tiger figure and rock relief by master metalsmith Masao Kobayashi, inspired by the helmet's maedate crest. The white Durasoft fluorescent-rubber strap is reminiscent of the helmet's overlapping armour plates, which are tied together with white rope. Also notable are the four front screw heads set with synthetic rubies, and the metal plaque commemorating the 40th anniversary on the side of the case.
Tech specs: Titanium; 54.7 x 49.8 x 16.9 mm; quartz-controlled; multi-Band 6 automatic radio timekeeping; dual time, stopwatch, timer and LED light; solar-powered; Bluetooth smartphone link; shock resistance; waterproof to 20 bar.
Target price: € 6600
Info: www.casio.com
IWC Pilot's Watch Performance Chronograph 41 Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team
What is it? A chronograph with a very long name, dedicated to the Formula 1 stream that IWC has been a sponsor of for many years.
Special: The case is made of ceratanium. This material, developed by IWC, combines the lightness of titanium with a hardness and scratch resistance comparable to ceramic. It is based on a special titanium alloy and the case components are manufactured from ingots using computer-controlled turning and milling centres, after which they are extensively finished by hand and baked at high temperatures in an oven. An expensive material, as the watch is also available with a rubber strap, for €14,900.
Tech specs: Ceratanium; ø 41.1 mm; automatic; chronograph; tachymeter; power reserve 46 hours; screw-down crown; protected against underpressure; sapphire crystal; water resistant to 10 bar.
Target price: € 22.400
Info: www.iwc.com and www.schaapcitroen.nl
Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Chronograph
What is it? When Jaeger-LeCoultre revived the historic Polaris name in 2018, it used it to launch a modern-lined sporty-chic watch for everyday adventures. The new Polaris Chronograph enriches this line with a bold dial in a warm grey lacquer.
Special: The dial has a complex construction and consists of a central disc, a middle ring on which the hour markers are applied and an outer ring marked with a tachymeter scale. On both the central disc and the hour ring, the colour of the lacquer progresses from light to dark, creating a beautiful visual depth.
Tech specs: stainless steel; ø 42 mm; automatic; power reserve 65 hours; sapphire crystal; water resistant to 10 bar.
Target price: € 15.600
Info: www.jaeger-lecoultre.com and www.schaapcitroen.nl
Sinn 356 Pilot Classic Anniversary
What is it? A limited edition (500 pieces) pilot watch produced to celebrate the 25th anniversary of this stylish collection.
Special: For the first time in this series, the dial at six o'clock is decorated with 'Flieger Klassik', in homage to the collection. Another novelty concerns the bicompax subdial arrangement of the silver matt counters, which beautifully match the anthracite-coloured galvanised dial. Furthermore, the hands for the hours, minutes and stopwatch seconds are rhodium-plated and feature luminous paint, and the dial features a fine minute hand, divided into quarter-seconds, for short time measurements.
Tech specs: stainless steel, satinised; ø 38.5 mm; automatic; power reserve 56 hours; anti-magnetic; seconds-stop function; chronograph; sapphire crystal; protected against negative pressure; water-resistant to 10 bar
Target price: € 2990
Info: www.sinn.de
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