This year Tissot focused on two re-issues, some new variations of pre-existing models such as the Sailing Touch which is their touch screen version for martime enthusiasts, the release of PRS 516, a classic tissot case with an automatic movement and five smaller (3mm smaller) quartz variations and of course, the Visodate.
The Original PRS 516
Visodate Automatic 1957 – Reissue
Tissot Veloci-T (Gents and Ladies) Automatic
Tissot Lovely – 37 Top Wesselton Diamonds, Quartz movement
Lady Heart – Diamond Studded, Automatic, 3 ATM
Sailing Touch – A new additional to Tissot touch screen collection. The ST version has a maritime theme with meteorological forecasting ability, a tide-calculator and a regatta countdown in addition to the regular T-touch functions
Let’s play a game: One of these watches is a blatant rip off of the other, One of these watches just isn’t original, Can you guess which one is a copy of the other by the time I finish my song?
Answer: It’s the L.E.D L69-85OE-GSL that looks uncomfortably close to the Nooka Zot. I spotted this at Basel 2010.
L.E.D is designed by a automobile designer named Mr. Adolf Indermaur.
British Designer Michael Young has teamed with Odm to create a ‘Reserve’ watch collection that reverses the position of the buttons to the face of the wristwatch to create a fresh new look.
When I was a kid, there used to be a popular desk clock where the digits would appear on a see-through screen. Nooka brings back that technology for it’s latest Zaz model.
The luxury model uses the ZENV movement which means the first two bars indicate the hours, the third one represents the minutes. The RRP is 395 USD.
You’ve to give it to Diesel for being fresh with such consistency. This year, they made me do a double take when i first spotted the dz4160 shown above. At first I thought it was photoshopped. Renzo Russo, the man behind Diesel calls this – his company’s ability to innovate in stagnant fashion markets as the ‘Diesel treatment’.
In a recent book, Wilbert Das, Diesel’s creative director, explained their approach further:
“We’ve always been fascinated by things that are kitsch, colourful, decorative. Sometimes we refer to it as “retro-futuristic”, but that doesn’t quite capture it. We like to clash styles, piling references on top of one another. We get out of our way to challenge definitions of good taste. We’re not interested in fashion – we prefer to create things that are entirely our own. Diesel is anti-fashion fashion.
The Kissing Cobra is a concept bracelet watch by Ukrainian designer Andy Kurovetsis. It features two small screens on either end. One indicating hours and the other minutes.
Prada and LG are back with a new phone and this time they’ve also launched a “Prada Link” wristwatch that works like the Sony Ericsson bluetooth one – It vibrates when you receive a call, let you check the Caller Id, Call History and alert you of incoming text messages and calls. Other features include World Time, Stop watch, Alarm and a battery indicator. The watch uses a Mono PM-OLED display, is 3ATM and needs 2.5 hours to charge.
Sega is launching a media player wristwatch next year called the Digipod Trek. It plays music, videos, show pictures, text and record voice. You can listen via earbuds, or the tiny speakers inside the watch. The SRP will be $130.
Nooka’s recent collaboration wristwatch is with Kid Robot. It’s called the Koolabooration Zub watch and is available as a numbered limited edition of 1000 pcs.
