HODINKEE Radio: Everything You Need To Know About Stone Dials

Less surprising was Greubel Forsey’s decision to introduce the same reference in platinum a year later, for a more restricted group of enthusiasts. But, in this case, it proved to be extremely popular amongst a significant portion of GF’s following – enough, in fact, to encourage Greubel Forsey to create a small series of three additional dials, in black, blue, and chocolate, following requests from collectors for an alternative to the salmon dial of the first platinum model.Brand: Vacheron Constantin Model: Traditionnelle Harrods Edition Diameter: 38mmThickness: 8.02 mmCase Material: goedkope panerai horloge 18k pink gold Dial Color: 18k gold with silvered finish and guilloché decorationIndexes: 8l 5N pink gold applied hour markersLume: NoneStrap/Bracelet: Green alligator leather strap with tone-on-tone stitchingThis isn't an attainable watch by any means. Rainbow, in watch parlance, generally constitutes a gem-set watch, which limits this to a very exclusive bracket, which in turn means it's very collectible. What's more alluring to collectors than a small production run? Eric Ku called it the rich person's "ultimate status symbol watch" and he's right.Aesthetically, Honeygold's charm comes down to the fact it can turn warm or cold depending on the lighting. Less copper-toned than rose and less brassy than yellow, Honeygold is subtle, very much in keeping with the A. Lange & Söhne aesthetic.
Pre-aged steel cases with gunmetal finishes and the case design from the Automotive collection are signature elements for the Safari watches, as well as automotive-style dials and, usually, canvas straps. Although smaller models were introduced in recent years (and well received, at 39mm) this year Ralph Lauren's gone the other direction, with 50mm cases.One of my first stops at SIHH a few weeks ago was the Jaeger-LeCoultre booth, where I was on the hunt for one thing in particular – and it wasn't even a watch I was looking for. I stepped into the booth, got tunnel vision, and beelined for the back, where, sitting on an unassuming white bookcase was the new Marc Newson–designed Atmos 658 clock. It was love at first sight.It took its sweet time in getting here and arrived in a plain brown package that spoke of places I had never been and at this point, let’s be honest, probably will not get to. In real life it was better than I had imagined. I liked the way the light hit the gold billige rolex ure slash numerals. I noticed that the 12 was three dashes, artfully and just barely curved. That and the red hand were it, otherwise the watch was totally plain. I found this exactly right.A number of other organizations including HSNY, the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, and the New York Botanical Garden occupy offices on different floors. We're on the fifth floor in a beautiful, 2,000-square-foot purpose-built library with grand, arched windows. It's a great space for quiet research, watch-related events, and horological community gathering!
Caliber: Breitling Caliber 45 (ETA 2834-2 base)Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, day, dateDiameter: 29mmThickness: 5.05mmPower Reserve: 40 falsi zenith orologi hoursWinding: AutomaticFrequency: 4 Hz (28,800 vph) COSC Chronometer CertifiedI've been chasing vintage watches for 30 years, Victor says. "And once I started down the Fifty Fathoms rabbit hole, I realized there were a lot of different little pathways, small journeys I could take along the way. And one of the things that I quickly realized was that there were a few other watches out there that were not Blancpain but were intimately linked with the company in their aesthetics and DNA."