Autodromo watches were introduced to the world just over a year ago; in fact, we actually wrote a post about the company early last year. But what’s so special about them? Well, simply put, Autodromo timepieces combine our love of watches and cars into a neat little package. These watches feature dials that take inspiration from automobile gauges from the 60’s and 70’s, a most excellent aesthetic.
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Watches covers men’s watches, watch reviews, automatic watches, dive watches, field watches, dress watches, luxury watches, affordable watches, microbrands, straps, movements, and the culture of horology. Whether you are buying your first serious watch or arguing about movement finishing, this section keeps time with style.
Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art: Year of the Horse Watches
Like last year, Swiss watchmaker Vacheron Constantin, has produced a limited edition watch to celebrate the Chinese zodiac year of the horse. The watch is part …
Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 45th Anniversary Watch
In 1969 man landed on the moon, it was a historic event and showed what the human race is capable of. The vessel used to land …
Freak Diavolo Rolf 75 Limited Edition Watch by Ulysse Nardin
To celebrate the 75th birthday of Rolf Schnyder, president of Ulysse Nardin, the Swiss watch manufacturer is introducing this sweet timepiece, called the Ulysse Nardin Freak Diovolo Rolf 75.
The watch comes with some very advanced components, including a Tourbillon complication, and it doesn’t have a crown; a complication (or the lack of) I’ve never seen in a watch. Instead, time is set via the watch bezel, and there’s another bezel in the rear for winding the watch. The watch is made out of platinum and has Rolf Schnyder’s signature engraved on the lower part of the case.
Make A Fashion Statement With Eleven Eleven Watches
We always talk about high-end luxury watches here at Unfinished Man but once in a while we come across watches that are reasonably priced and have …
Only Watch 2011: Vulcain Anniversary Heart Watch
Here’s another incredibly beautiful watch to be auctioned at this year’s Only Watch charity event in Monaco, in September. The watch is produced by Vulcain, a company I hadn’t heard of before, mainly because of their limited distribution in North America but they are quite famous in Europe. Vulcain does have quite a bit of history to their watches; they are most famous for two things: 1 – Vulcain was the first watch manufacturer to produce a wristwatch with a true alarm system called “cricket”, in 1947 and 2 – Vulcain calls itself “President’s watch” because U.S. president Harry S Truman and all other presidents after him owned Vulcain watches, among other prominent world figures.
The Vulcain Anniversary Heart features the famous “cricket” alarm system, I looked up this feature on youtube and it does sound like a cricket chirping. The watch face is skeletonized; revealing the intricate mechanics that make this beautiful timepiece tick, the barrel bridge and movement bridge have been hand-decorated by master engravers. The watch face is finished in white with blue hands and Roman numerals.
Omega Seamaster James Bond 50th Anniversary Watch
Later this year the 23rd film in the James Bond franchise will be released, called Skyfall, 2012 also marks the 50th anniversary of James Bond movies. To celebrate this milestone, Omega has released a special edition of the James Bond watch, also known as the Omega Seamaster. The British spy has been wearing Omega watches in all the movies since Golden Eye in 1995.
The limited edition Omega Seamaster James Bond 50th Anniversary watch comes in 41 mm and 36.25 mm cases. The 41 mm version will be limited to 11,007 pieces while the 36 mm version will be limited to 3,007 pieces and comes with a diamond at the 7 o’clock index position.
