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Bell & Ross Pays Tribute to The Falcon’s 50th (Watch Wednesday)

In Bell & Ross, BRAND, Gear, Watches / 1 May 2013 / 0 comments

This year at Baselworld, Bell & Ross announced it’s heritage line, paying homage to the innovation and style of 1960′s aviation. With that, they’ve created these limited edition pieces in honor of the revolutionary Falcon Jet that paved the way for both business and military planes. The look and feel of the face is an almost exact replica of the look and style of the retro times. One watch holds a simple face, while the other a chronograph. Bell & Ross
Bell & Ross Vintage WW2 Régulateur Heritage

In Bell & Ross, Gear, Watches / 9 August 2012 / 0 comments

This year, watch innovators, Bell & Ross pays homage to the aviators and navigators of World War II with the Vintage WW2 Régulateur Heritage. In the Second World War Bomber pilots and navigators needed a watch that emphasized clear legibility and ease of use even while wearing gloves. Bell & Ross’s new model incorporates several of the solutions employed on timepieces of that era, including an extra-large 49-mm-diameter case; an ergonomically engineered bezel with wide-spaced notches that rotates in both directions; an oversized, grooved crown; and a classical regulator dial, with a large, central minutes hand and subdials for the hours and seconds. The regulator dial was considered more easy to read at a glance because of the emphasis on the minutes, the most important indicator for a pilot on a mission, who needs to make quick, precise reads of short intervals of time. The legibility of the dial is further enhanced by the contrast between the black dial and the sand-colored hands, numerals and indices. $6,000
The Canvas Watch

In Gear, Watches / 18 April 2012 / 1 comment

The canvas watch has been a staple in the military for years. This season, strengthen up your wardrobe with a watch you can wear to the office or happy hour. The canvas watch adds a unique edge to any style and any occasion. Nixon The SAM Military Nixon $250 Citizen Eco-Drive Chronograph Citizen $130 Timex Andros by J Crew Timex Andros Watch by J crew $150 Bell & Ross Type Marine Professional Bell & Ross Professional Collection Type Marine Watch in satin-finish stainless steel features a white dial, one-way rotating bezel, and a steel bracelet. This Bell & Ross Professional Type Marine Watch also features a quartz movement with date. Bell & Ross $1,300 Top Gun Miramar Timepiece IWC is starting early this year and has released their latest chronograph, the IWC Top Gun Miramar Watch. Based on the 1986 movie starring Tom Cruise, the Top Gun Miramar timepiece features a 48mm wide Zinconium Oxide ceramic case, a black matte finish dial with yellow and red accents, which resemble an analog gauge on fighter planes, a military olive-drab strap and 168-hour power reserve thanks to IWC’s in-house caliber 89365 movements. The IWC Top Gun Miramar Watch is great for more »
Do Less: The Industrial Watch

In Gear, Watches / 12 March 2012 / 1 comment

A watch tells a lot about a man. There’s a time and a place for obnoxiously large, diamond encrusted, chrono-maritime-graphs that give more sun glares than time; That place is the ESPYS. There’s also a time and place for your ipod nano-digital-touchscreen-tamagotchi watch; 3rd grade. Over the past few years we’ve gone through a time piece revolution, from the digital end to the obnoxiously gaudy is better end and watches jam packed with chronographs, chronometers, borometers and altimeters have swarmed the very places they weren’t meant for; Sea level. So this spring make a move toward simplicity. A sleeker, classic look will get you more of a head turn than the Decepticon your pal has on his wrist. The industrial style watch comes from, you guessed it, the industrial age and replicated to look like an easy readable clock. Uniform Wares 200 Series The design is inspired by the simplicity and utilitarian functionality of mid century factory wall clocks made by British manufacturers such as Smiths Sectric, The General Post Office and Gents of Leicester. $346.00 Uniform Wares ___________________________________________________________________________________ The Mondaine Railway Simplicity and modern at it’s finest. The Mondaine Railway watch design is based on Swiss Railways (SBB) more »