Hot List: October 25, 2024
Gather round, friends, and hear the spooky tale of the Headless Hot List! 🎃 Actually, it’s not that scary. But with legendary pieces from Blancpain, Ressence, Breitling, and more, there’s plenty to explore. Try not to lose your head over these watches!
BLANCPAIN VILLERET QUANTIÉME COMPLET
They’re here! Blancpain’s Villeret collection got a big update at this year’s Geneva Watch Days with the introduction of an 18k red gold, green dial complete calendar! 🌛 Seeing these pieces in the metal just confirms what we already knew: when it comes to dress watches, the Villeret leads the way.
RESSENCE TYPE 1 SQUARED SLIM
At just 11mm thick, it’s hard to believe this is a mechanical watch! Ressence somehow packed all the functionality of a 3-hander watch into the Type 1 Squared Slim 🤏 That’s thanks to the patented ROCS system which puts everything — hands, markers, and date indication — on a flat plane.
BREITLING AVENGER 42 NIGHT MISSION
New watch alert! This week, Breitling added a batch of new watches to the Avenger collection. One of our faves? The Night Mission! 🦇 Pairing ceramic and titanium though the exterior with a carbon dial gives this one a big dose of high-tech cred that both looks and feels good!
IWC INGENIEUR AUTOMATIC 40
German for “engineer”, the Ingenieur is the watch for the man on the move. With an incredible 5 full days of power reserve, plus shock and magnetic proofing, it’s a fitting modern update ⚡️ Based on the groundbreaking model created by legendary watch designer Gerald Genta, this is one of the more historic pieces in the store!
SEIKO PROSPEX MARINEMASTER SLA077
Another Hot List, another incredible Seiko dive watch! The official sponsor of this year’s Sol Meller Memorial Blood Drive knows a thing or two about saluting legends of the watch world 🫡 The modern re-interpretation of the famous 1968 model, the new Marinemaster is a thing of beauty!
FRANCK MULLER CURVEX CX MASTER JUMPER
The Master Jumper is up for this year’s GPHG prize for best complication 🦘 Thanks to a complex system of discs hidden behind an elegant dial, this one changes the way we read time, showing the hours, minutes, and date inside a luxurious platinum case.
RAYMOND WEIL MILLESIME MOON-PHASE
Yes, we’ve featured the Millesime on every Hot List for the past three weeks. Yes, it’s also on this one. No, we’re not going to apologize 🤷 Yes, these watches are as awesome as people say they are.
GIRARD PERREGAUX VINTAGE 1945
Right angles? Never heard of ’em 🔄 The GP Vintage 1945 is a curvaceous killer, with gentle geometry throughout the case, crystal, and clasp. Put it on the wrist and you’ll see what we mean. This one just flows so well!
VINTAGE ROLEX GMT-MASTER
It’s always a good day when a Rolex finds its way into our showcase! 👏 Even better when it’s a vintage beauty like this GMT-Master! When this patina heritage piece arrived, we wasted no time taking some glamour shots. It’s a legend, and in great condition to boot!
LONGINES CONQUEST CHRONOGRAPH
The Conquest lineup has undergone some of the most exciting updates in all of Longines’s catalog 💪 The new chronographs feature top-shelf specs and sporty design in eye-catching colors. Our fall favorite? Green and white on rubber!
ALPINA HERITAGE
They say good things come in threes, right? Right? 👌 The newest three-hander from Alpina features 38 hours of power reserve in a 38mm case that’s water resistant to 3ATM. Feel “three” to check this one out inside our Alpina showcase!
CASIOTRON 50TH ANNIVERSARY
Fifty years ago, Casio launched its first watch, calling it the Casiotron. 🔌In 2024, it makes its triumphal return… now with gold accents! While the original was a handy timekeeper, the modern version has all the bells and whistles that have made Casio watches famous!
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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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