H. Moser & Cie. have just unveiled their all-new Streamliner Chronograph “Blacker Than Black” watch at the Watches & Wonders show in Geneva, Switzerland that features a case covered in Vantablack, the world’s darkest material capable of absorbing 99.965% of visible light. Featuring a central seconds chronograph hand that works in conjunction with a central minutes chronograph hand, combined with the regular hour and minute hands.
Measuring just 1.8mm thick, the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ultra is currently the world’s thinnest mechanical wristwatch. Limited to just 10-units worldwide and priced at approximately $440,600 USD, it sports a 40mm, sandblasted titanium case, while the hours, minutes and seconds are displayed in three sub-dials which, along with visible gears. Yes, there is a QR code engraved on the barrel, which not only lets owners access interviews, making-of segments and a virtual 3-D tour of the movement, but also an original NFT artwork.
Already have a Bugatti Chiron sitting in your garage and want something to complement it? If so, then look no further than Jacob and Co’s Bugatti Chiron Blue Sapphire Crystal watch. At $1.5-million USD, this one-off timepiece features a working miniature W16 engine that sports 16 pistons that draw power from a different power reserve. Simply twist it clockwise to wind the movement and counterclockwise to activate the engine.
With “The Batman” set to hit theaters next week, Switzerland-based Kross Studio debuts a new $100,000 USD Luxury Collector Set that consists of a 45mm black DLC titanium movie-themed central tourbillon watch and a light up Bat-Signal art piece. What really stands out is the miniature Bat-Signal that sits atop the central tourbillon’s oversized cage. Its surface allows light to filter through and lets you view the regulator below, which makes one revolution per minute.
The Casio Men’s G-Shock Quartz Watch is nearly indestructible, and you can get one for $33.12 shipped after clipping the $5.85 on-page coupon, today only, originally $69.95. This watch can survive just about anything you throw at it, thanks to its shock-resistant construction and black resin sports strap. Product page. Read more for a hands-on video review and additional information.
Nicknamed the “Most Vertical Watch”, this Seiko A829-6019 Astronaut Sports 100 Alarm Chronograph was worn by NASA astronaut Kathy Sullivan on both STS-41G and STS-31 space missions, as well as on her descent to the bottom of Challenger Deep. This piece of history recently sold for $21,420 USD at a Sotheby’s auction and comes complete with a typed provenance letter signed by Kathy Sullivan on her letterhead, an olive drab elastic band, and is stamped and numbered “333293 / water resistant 10014 stainless steel” on the underside. Read more for additional pictures and information.
The Casio Men’s G-SHOCK Quartz Solar Watch is a timeless classic, and you can get one for $98.57 shipped, today only, originally $140. It features a solar-recharging system capable of converting even the faintest of light from fluorescent lamps into energy to achieve stable operation of various high-load functions, while its 20-bar water resistance means that can wear your G-SHOCK in just about every situation. Product page. Read more for a hands-on video review and additional information.
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Long before the Apple Watch and other smartwatches, there was the Seiko Data-2000. This wristwatch computer was released in 1983 and came bundled with an external keyboard for data-entry. Unlike the devices of today, data had to be synced from the keyboard to the watch using electro-magnetic coupling, or in other words, a wireless dock. It was named Data-2000 for its ability to store 2000 characters, while its memory is a minuscule 112 digits. Read more for two videos and additional information.
Kross Studio has just revealed a Death Star watch that puts all others to shame, or at least price tag wise. At $150,000 USD, the 10-piece Death Star Ultimate Collector Set not only includes the wristwatch, but also a screen-used Kyber Crystal prop from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Its tourbillon cage represents the Death Star’s northern hemisphere, making one revolution per minute, while a green superlaser cannon stands reminiscent of the space station’s Kyber Crystal power.
At first glance, the Swiss Alp Watch Final Upgrade looks exactly like the Apple Watch that is apparently loading something, but upon closer inspection, you’ll see that it’s a standard watch. Designed by H. Moser & Cie., this timepiece boasts a dial made from the world’s blackest material, Vantablack, and instead of a logo, there’s a shaded disc that mimics a loading wheel. This is a fully mechanical watch equipped with H. Moser’s handwound HMC 324 in-house caliber.