Watches

It seems like yesterday when the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic games were in full swing, right in our backyard.  But it has already been three years, and about one year from today, the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia will begin.  Anyone who watches the Olympics Games knows, or at least has seen, the Omega logo at every event, and that’s because Omega is the official timekeeper of the games.

Like previous Olympics, Omega is releasing a limited edition watch for the games.  The limited edition watch is the Omega Planet Ocean Sochi 2014, and it marks the 26^th time the watchmaker is the official timekeeper of the Olympic Games.

Here’s something you don’t see every day, a watch with a built-in breathalyzer!  Those of you familiar with Casio G-Shock watches know they’re full of cool features, but I don’t think anyone ever thought a G-Shock would come with a functioning breathalyzer.

The watch is made in collaboration with CÎROC to help you decide whether you’re too drunk to drive home, or just to show off.  The watch comes with a straw to blow into and has a built-in sensor that tell you whether you’re over or under the legal limit; I assume you have to manually enter the legal limit into the watch.  This is also a great way to get girls to blow on your… watch at a club or bar.

The saying “less is more” was thrown right out the window when the designers at Urwerk decided to design the UR-110 Torpedo watch.  The watch is one of the more complicated timepieces I’ve encountered in a while and is a stunning work of art.

The UR-110 features three hands, all three hands serve as the hour markers, rotating on their own axis (with hour numbers) as the hours turn.  The three hands are shaped like torpedoes, constantly rotate in a circular motion aiming at a metered scale with minutes marked on it from 0 to 60, in 5 minute increments.  If you don’t understand what I’m talking about, watch the video below.  It is a very artistic video with music/actions that remind me of the movie “Inception”, very cool indeed.

Zenith is one of my favorite luxury watch manufacturers and I’m glad to see them attending the 2011 Only Watch charity event in Monaco in September.  However, unlike most of the other manufacturers at the event, Zenith will be bringing twice as many watches.

Zenith will be bringing two watches and both of the watches are left-handed (or “lefties”), designed for those one in ten left handed people in the world.  The two timepieces are from the Pilot Chronograph and Captain Chronograph lines.  The Captain Chronograph watch comes with a gold case and is intended to be worn during the week as you meet with high-class clients and close on million dollar deals.  The Pilot Chronograph watch comes in a steel case and has a sporty look to it, ideal for the weekend as you leave your busy city life and enjoy some time on your yacht or at the cottage.