DAVOSA – Reference 161.005.15


A skeleton watch for the budget conscious, this classically styled winner shows that scoring a sound openwork timepiece need DAVOSA-Skeleton-16100515not necessarily entail breaking the bank.

Framed by an unfettered stainless steel case and black crocodile graining calfskin leather strap, its automatic Swiss-made movement bares its mechanical intricacies that flaunt refined embellishments like blued screws, rhodium plating and perlage finishing.

Its smart appearance aside, this refined timepiece does not skimp on functionality with its water resistance of 500m as well as SuperLuminova coated hands and indexes for optimal readability. Limited to 500 pieces.


ORIS – Kazuki Nakajima Limited Edition


To match the verve of Williams Formula One driver Kazuki Nakajima, Oris has created the Limited Edition Oris Kazuki Nakajima

Kazuki Nakajima

Kazuki Nakajima

as part of its long-term partnership with the F1 team.

Aside from rudimentary embellishments such as his emblazoned signature and logo, this all black number also features a chockfull of thoughtful personalized details such as the red and white second hand that recalls the colors of his home country, Japan, and the openings in the dial fashioned after the breathing slits in his helmet.

ORIS - Kazuki Nakajima Limited Edition

Matched in power by its automatic Oris 635 movement, the timepiece also bears a layered, two-piece black dial with printed indexes and a date and day display at ‘3′ for an athletic overlay. Clad in a dark, menacing shell, the Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) coated stainless steel piece screams with sporty elements such as its F1 tyre imprinted rubber strap and the highlighted ‘8′ numeral on the minute scale (Kazuki’s number). oris-kazuki-nakajima-day-date-watch-case-back

Limited to 1,088 pieces, this robust number is not for the faint-hearted. And in case you want to hit the sea after the tracks, this watch is water resistant up to 100m.


ORIS – Bob Dylan Limited Edition


There is little to add on to Bob Dylan’s statuesque pop-star status, but Swiss manufacturer ORIS has taken on the gargantuan

ORIS -  Bob Dylan Limited Edition

ORIS - Bob Dylan Limited Edition

task of paying tribute to the master songwriter with its Bob Dylan Limited Edition watch. And we have to say, it doesn’t disappoint.

Powered by an automatic ORIS 733 movement and channeling Dylan’s perennial classicism, this timepiece features a stylish stainless steel rectangular case and a plain black leather strap that transcends time and trends, much like the man himself. A swirly patterned dial harks back to the vibrant pop art scene that dominated the 1960s along with Dylan’s then-rising musical star.

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And for those who are seeking a more tangible portrayal of Dylan, the watch bears an image of him on the case back as well as his signature on the dial. Shielding the watch on both sides is a sapphire glass that wraps around it coupled with an inner and outer anti-reflective coating.

Limited to 3,000 pieces and presented in an exclusive box set with Dylan’s wind instrument of choice, a Hohner Marine Band harmonica, this timeless watch is the perfect tag-along for any fan worth his salt.


TAG HEUER – Monaco 40th Anniversary Re-edition


Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen

Forty years after its birth as the world’s first square-cased water resistant sports watch, and deified a year later, thanks to Steve McQueen who famously strapped it on during the set of his 1970 movie smash, Le Mans, TAG Heuer’s Monaco remains an icon for fans of sport watches, with the ability to turn perfectly coherent gentlemen into squealing school boys with each new roll-out.

Calibre 12 Chronograph Gulf Limited Edition

Calibre 12 Chronograph Gulf Limited Edition

This year, the brand has gone the whole nine yards to celebrate its 40th birthday. There is an ultra-robust concept watch, the Monaco Twenty Four (read about it in Lab Dance), an all-white beauty for the lasses (see Dame Game), and two limited editions – the Calibre 12 Chronograph and the Automatic Calibre 11 Chronograph which are the subjects of our affection in this review.


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