Hot List: September 20, 2024
Ah, autumn…. Do you feel the crisp, cool air? Smell the aroma of pumpkin spice? See the 12-foot tall skeletons at the hardware store? 💀 As summer fades away, we’re getting ready for Spooky Szn with a toasty batch of watches on this week’s Hot List! From UN to IWC, we’ve got you covered like a warm blanket!
ULYSSE NARDIN MARINE TORPILLEUR MOONPHASE
With a dial design that harkens back to the world-changing marine chronometers of 19-century England, the UN Marine Torpilleur shows all the phases of the moon from the Harvest Moon to the Wolf Moon to the Corn Moon to the… well, you get the idea 🌚
BREGUET TYPE XX CHRONOGRAPH
Breguet’s newest watch for the Fall is the Type XX Chronograph announced this week! Sporting the winning blue/gold combo that made an instant classic out of the Marine Hora Mundi, this is a luxurious tool watch that oozes class! 🥇
OMEGA SEAMASTER AQUA TERRA “SUMMER BLUE” WORLDTIMER
Even though the seasons change, the Summer Blue collection from Omega has proven to have staying power! Newly re-stocked at Feldmar, one of our favorite from the special Seamaster lineup is the Worldtimer 🌅 With elegant GMT functionality, it makes globetrotting look good.
KING SEIKO SJE103
While Seiko’s newest KS watches pay tribute to Japan’s Edo period, the warm red dial of the SJE103 has got us thinking about apple cider! 🍎 Finely textured and with a deep gradient, it’s a 38.6mm dress watch that excites.
TAG HEUER CARRERA CHRONOGRAPH EXTREME SPORT
Would you rather fight a 12-foot tall skeleton or twelve foot-tall skeletons? 👻 While you ponder that, take a look at TAG Heuer’s newest skeletonized timepiece: the Carrera Chronograph Extreme Sport! With its openworked dial and racing DNA, this one’s got lovely bones!
BELL & ROSS BR-03 HORIZON
It’s common knowledge that Bell & Ross derives design inspiration from aircraft cockpit instruments. Joining the Gyrocompass and Multimeter, the new BR-03 Horizon features a unique dial that actually rotates! Similar to the attitude indicators crucial to straight and level flight, this one is a primary navigation device! ✈️
TISSOT T-CLASSIC PRX POWERMATIC 80 40MM
Fall leaves aren’t the only things changing color! Appropriately nicknamed the “chameleon” the dial of the new PRX from Tissot features a vertical gradient from indigo to white, passing through shades of blue along the way. Leaf peepers? 🍃 Nah, we’re wrist peepers!
MONTBLANC STAR LEGACY NICOLAS RIEUSSEC CHRONOGRAPH
Shoutout to the creator of the chronograph, Nicolas Rieussec. Gotta be one of my favorite inventors 🙏The Montblanc Star Legacy showcases one of the more novel approaches to the chrono, utilizing small pointers on rotating discs below the main hour/minute subdial.
LONGINES MASTER ENGRAVED
Maybe we’ve seen too many scary movies, but doesn’t the numeral font of this Longines Master remind you of the flowing scripts you’d find in an old book of spells? Whether you’re casting necromancy hexes on giant skeletons or just need to tell the time, this one is a classic companion ☠️
CASIO G-SHOCK GA-2100RW “RAINBOW BRICK WALL”
Proving once again that few watches are as versatile as a G-Shock, Casio’s newest collection of “Rainbow Brick Wall” watches bring a fun patterned dial in multichromatic hues to some of the most popular pieces, including the GA-2100 🧱
IWC BIG PILOT’S WATCH 43MM
If big ol’ skeletons were the product nobody asked for but that everyone wanted, we’ve got the next million-dollar idea: giant skeletons… that glow! Full disclosure: we got the idea while admiring the way IWC’s green Big Pilot‘s watch shines in the dark. The lumed numerals and hands are bright enough to provide a true lightbulb moment! 💡
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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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