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 as part of its long-term partnership with the F1 team.
Kazuki Nakajima
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.
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).
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.
PERRELET – Turbine
Easily one of Perrelet‘s most outstanding new models in recent memory, we foresee pilots and aeronautical fiends clamoring for this winsome wrist candy. And what will surprise you more is that its centerpiece, the mobile titanium ‘turbine blades’ on the dial, is adapted from an iconic brand signature.
The turbine is actually a re-designed second rotor (the first being at the case back) that’s placed on the dial side, similar to previous models like the limited edition Double Rotor and the ladies‘ Diamond Flower. This time, however, the rotor has been enlarged, shaped into a turbine, and set against colored dials to evoke a greater sense of movement. Best of all, as it spins to evoke its aerial inspirations, the watch is wound at the same time. Clever.
Forged from a high-performance cocktail of titanium or DLC-coated titanium, the watch is a lightweight and superbly functional number. The tripartite case construction also comes with a screw- down case back ensuring 50m water resistance. At the heart of it is an automatic P-181 calibre with 42-hour power reserve. Elsewhere on the dial, luminous hands and numerals make short work of reading in the dark. Available with black leather or rubber strap.
