Hot List: December 29, 2023
What a year it’s been! From the first Hot List of 2023 to this one, we’ve had a great time bringing you the spiciest watches at Feldmar over the last twelve months. Thank you for sticking with us for 52 more weeks of great watches and we can’t wait to see you in 2024! 🍾
GLASHÜTTE ORIGINAL VINTAGE SEVENTIES CHRONOGRAPH PANORAMA DATE
While you’re turning the calendar to January, why not turn back the clock to the Seventies? 📺 G.O.’s famous TV-dial chronograph evokes designs of the past while featuring a fully modern caliber inside.
BLANCPAIN FIFTY FATHOMS BATHYSCAPHE QUANTIÈME COMPLET PHASES DE LUNE
The more things change, the more they stay the same! This year, Blancpain updated the Fifty Fathoms in titanium, adding toughness while subtracting weight. Paired with a complete calendar, it’s the whole package! 🗓️
IWC PILOT’S WATCH CHRONOGRAPH 41
Several years on from watchmaking’s “Bronze Age” when every brand experimented with the patina-friendly material, several pieces stand out as keepers. One is IWC’s Pilot’s Watch Chrono 41. Thanks to a blue-bronze motif, this one is built to last! 🔨
OMEGA SPEEDMASTER ’57 CHRONOGRAPH
While we’re not sure what Speedmasters from 2057 will look like, the ones inspired by the first generation from 1957 are purely gorgeous! With colorful bi-compax dials and flat-link bracelets, these are not to be missed! ❤️
TUDOR BLACK BAY CHRONO 41MM
Few people actually know what Auld Lang Syne is about, but we know what the Black Bay Chrono is all about: style and performance! For a long time, these were scarce beauties but 2023 marked the year that collector’s could check these out in-store! Available now! 🥂
PARMIGIANI FLEURIER TONDA PF ANNUAL CALENDAR
Believe it or not, we featured the Tonda PF as our very first Hot List watch of 2023! It felt fitting to include it once again, as the solid-gold annual calendar is surely one of the most incredible pieces we saw all year 🥇
BREITLING AVENGER B01 CHRONOGRAPH 44
2023 was a banner year for watch releases, with brands like Breitling launching updates to many cornerstone collections. Among them were the newly revised Avengers, featuring refined layouts and color schemes. We’re pretty partial to the khaki-themed version at hand! ✈️
BULGARI SERPENTI SEDDUTORRI MALACHITE
Gold, snakes, diamonds, rocks… er… minerals. This watch has got it all! From the striped green dial to the one-of-a-kind bracelet, this ladies timepiece is a show-stopper any day of the year! 🐍
SEIKO PROSPEX SNR053 GMT
Time flies! Back in December 2021, Seiko launched the SNR053’s cousin right here at Feldmar! That watch, the SNR051, is another US-only special edition that’s ready for anything. Two years on, they’re both top-notch examples of Seiko’s luxuriously adventurous LX line 😎
TAG HEUER AQUARACER PROFESSIONAL 300 “FULL LUME”
Last call! We’re rounding out 2023 with a watch that makes Times Square look dim! TAG Heuer’s “Full Lume” Aquaracer lights the way into 2024 with brightness and cheer!
Happy new year! 🥳
About The Author: Tom Roth
Born in Washington state, Tom developed an interest in photography during college at University of San Diego. There, he got started in music journalism, interviewing artists and taking photos at concerts. A life-long tinkerer and collector, it wasn’t long before Tom became fascinated with fountain pens and watches.
Those interests collided in November 2020 when Tom started at Feldmar Watch Company where he lives out every watch geek’s dream: photographing and writing about timepieces. When he’s not tinkering with his watch collection, Tom can be found traveling, biting his nails while watching PNW sports teams, and taking flying lessons.
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