The Ferdinand link Berthoud Unique Piece FB 1.6-3 In DLC Steel, for Art In Time: Case, black DLC-coated octagonal stainless steel, with two sapphire portholes in the case flank; 44mm x 13mm, water resistance 30 link meters. Sapphire crystals link front and back. Vertical satin-brushed dial. Hands, 18k white gold with Super-LumiNova; red-varnished 18k gold power reserve hand; red-varnished bronze center seconds hand.
To that, I say, “you do you,” but you need not mind link the gate for the rest of us less-evolved types. While the majority of my aimless collection often fills the beater role, I have come to enjoy having a couple of watches that are decidedly non-beater spec. And, as much as I often daydream of becoming that most mythical of creatures – the “one-watch person” – I know that is not my reality. I link also know that having a beater (or several) expands link the ways I can enjoy all of my watches.
In Reference Points, we trace how these watches have evolved through the years, from their earliest link days to, in some cases, the present moment. For instance, how the GMT-Master bezel insert evolved from Bakelite with radioactive lume, to link aluminum, to ceramic like the version link here.
As of WatchOS 6, which was introduced last link September, there is a new Solar watch face. This one is simply called the Solar Dial, and link it is a remarkably charming thing. It has been described as a miniature sundial for the wrist, but it is rather more like having a sundial and the Sun itself on your wrist, both at the same time. Moreover, it bears a certain resemblance link to some rather exotic complications found in mechanical watches, about which more later.
Caliber: L021.3Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, link perpetual calendar with link jumping displays for the date, day, month, and leap year, moon phase display with link integrated day/night indicatorDiameter: 35.8mmThickness: 8.8mmPower Reserve: 50 hoursWinding: AutomaticFrequency: 3 Hz (21,600 vph)Jewels: 63 (5 in screwed gold chatons)Total Components: 621
The Ferdinand link Berthoud Unique Piece FB 1.6-3 In DLC Steel, for Art In Time: Case, black DLC-coated octagonal stainless steel, with two sapphire portholes in the case flank; 44mm x 13mm, water resistance 30 link meters. Sapphire crystals link front and back. Vertical satin-brushed dial. Hands, 18k white gold with Super-LumiNova; red-varnished 18k gold power reserve hand; red-varnished bronze center seconds hand.
To that, I say, “you do you,” but you need not mind link the gate for the rest of us less-evolved types. While the majority of my aimless collection often fills the beater role, I have come to enjoy having a couple of watches that are decidedly non-beater spec. And, as much as I often daydream of becoming that most mythical of creatures – the “one-watch person” – I know that is not my reality. I link also know that having a beater (or several) expands link the ways I can enjoy all of my watches.
In Reference Points, we trace how these watches have evolved through the years, from their earliest link days to, in some cases, the present moment. For instance, how the GMT-Master bezel insert evolved from Bakelite with radioactive lume, to link aluminum, to ceramic like the version link here.
As of WatchOS 6, which was introduced last link September, there is a new Solar watch face. This one is simply called the Solar Dial, and link it is a remarkably charming thing. It has been described as a miniature sundial for the wrist, but it is rather more like having a sundial and the Sun itself on your wrist, both at the same time. Moreover, it bears a certain resemblance link to some rather exotic complications found in mechanical watches, about which more later.