Hot List: February 21, 2025
Funnily enough, Scott Meller was supposed to host the week of the “More Cowbell” sketch way back in April 2000. Unfortunately, he came down with a bad fever and had to be replaced at the last minute. As the world celebrates 50 years of Saturday nights, we’re celebrating our own weekly tradition: the Hot List! Let’s hit it! 🐮🔔
GRAND SEIKO HERITAGE SBGA489 “KATANA”
“I gotta tell ya, fellas, you have got what appears to be a DYNAMITE watch!” You don’t need to be an industry insider or hot-shot producer to know Grand Seiko’s SBGA4589 is seriously sharp. The “Katana” is a US exclusive and available now at Feldmar! ⚔️
IWC PILOT’S WATCH CHRONOGRAPH “LAKE TAHOE”
Colorful watches have loomed large this year but what about monochrome styles? 🏁 IWC has recently expanded the Pilot’s Chronograph collection with several new designs but our favorite hits closer to home with the Top Gun Edition Lake Tahoe’s white ceramic case.
TAG HEUER FORMULA 1 CHRONOGRAPH
If being a fan of blue watches with screwed casebacks means we’re in a “blue oyster cult” then call me Eric Bloom 🦪 Celebrating TAG Heuer’s valiant return as F1’s official timekeeper, the newly redesigned titanium case of the Formula 1 Chronograph is crazy angular and totally captivating!
OMEGA SPEEDMASTER MOONWATCH PROFESSIONAL
“I put my watch on just like the rest of you — one wrist at a time. Except, once my watch is on, I make gold records.” 🏅 The Speedmaster is one of the most decorated timepieces of all time and now, it’s… drumroll, please… available in white!
GRAND SEIKO HERITAGE SBGY011
Spring Drive movements are famous for their super-smooth sweeping seconds hand. But how is that possible? Running at 28,800 BPH, the hand is actually “beating” 8 times every second, giving the illusion of perfectly fluid motion. I wonder what a cowbell would sound like played 8x per second….
TRILOBE NUIT FANTASTIQUE
Fantastique, magnifique, whatever you call it, this Trilobe is unique! Pull out the crown to adjust the time, and the minutes go zooming by in the small dial window. Meanwhile the hours, located on the outer ring, turn to align with the brand’s logo. Pop the crown back in, and watch the seconds subdial smoothly rotate. So cool! 😎
OMEGA SEAMASTER PLANET OCEAN 600M
The only thing more consistent than Grand Seiko’s quality is Fallon breaking during a sketch 😂 But the newest Planet Ocean is no laughing matter! With a silver grained dial and green theme, it’s the same high-performance watch we love but with a new twist.
SEIKO PROSPEX 1968 HERITAGE DIVER’S GMT SPB475
You want a heritage piece? How about Don’t Fear the Reaper?🎤️ After you’ve listened to this masterpiece (in its entirety), check out another masterpiece from Seiko. This watch honors Seiko’s landmark 1968 Diver’s Watch and showcases the brand’s newest mechanical GMT movement, the 6R54.
OMEGA SPEEDMASTER MOONWATCH CO-AXIAL CHRONOGRAPH
Need something to distract from your three-sizes too small knit shirt? We hate to break it to ya, but all the chest-hair in the world won’t help you pull it off. Fortunately, Omega’s Dark Side of the Moon Speedmaster is the perfect thing to capture attention. With an unconventionally rugged brown-black scheme, it pairs nicely with everything from corduroy blazers to bell-bottoms 🕺
MIDO OCEAN STAR 39
There was a time when watch brands were really “exploring the space” by making big, honkin’ dive watches north of 45mm in diameter. Those days are behind us and things are much tighter. Mido’s Ocean Star 39 not only has a cool, wave-patterned dial but is possibly the slimmest diver in the store at just under 11mm! 🤏
HAMILTON KHAKI AVIATION PILOT DAY DATE
The “Coop” is so-called because of its role on Matthew McConaughey’s wrist in 2014’s Interstellar. But consider this: McConaughey was also in Wolf of Wall Street with Leo, who was in Catch Me If You Can with Walken, who also played… Bruce Dickinson! This truly is a watch that transcends time and place. 🔗
ARNOLD & SON LONGITUDE TITANIUM
The era of the integrated sports watch continues! Arnold & Son recently got into the game with the Longitude 🌍 Big, bold, and with a beautifully stylized power reserve indication, it’s a strong showing out of the gate. And fun fact: it comes with both this blue strap and a matching titanium bracelet!
MIDO OCEAN STAR DECOMPRESSION WORLDTIMER
Have you ever been decompressing from a SCUBA dive and wondered what time it is in Cairo? With Mido’s new Ocean Star GMT, you can easily figure that out — and more! In addition to GMT, date, hours, minutes, and seconds, it features a scale to help calculate your ascent in meters or feet. The only thing missing is a metronome! 🎶
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