Wrist Fashion » Quartz

Focus on the Rhino

Adnan — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:42:40 +0000

Flink

Global Ink

While most brands stayed safe this year, Marc Ecko decided to dip into tattoo culture by developing several japanese tattoo inspired watches including the Global Ink model. With the rest of the collection, the brand pushed up its identity by focusing on the rhino.

Tissot: Baselworld 2010

Adnan — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:42:21 +0000

Tissot PRS 516 Chrono Auto Valjoux

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

Nautica Baselworld 2010

Adnan — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:04:50 +0000

OCN 44 – 44mm Case

The NST Yacht Timer II – 44mm Case

The BFD 100 Multi: Diver wristwatch with a 50mm case

New wristlets from Timex Group for their Nautica brand that were launched at Baselworld 2010.

The Reverse by Michael Young

Adnan — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:02:55 +0000

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.

Yves Behar and the Disappearing Hour

Adnan — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:46:23 +0000

The Vue by Yves Behar for Issey Miyake

Yves at the booth

The Vue Booth

This is already all over the blogs, but I got to be the one who actually saw the unveiling before the show and then bumped into Yves Behar, the designer as he spent an entire day at the booth pitching the wristwatch to potential distributors.

The Vue, if you aren’t familiar with Issey Miyake, is the latest in a line of watches that are released annually by the brand. Each watch is done by a prolific designer and usually features a design or stylistic feature that makes the wristwatch unconventional. For the Vue, Yves replaced the hour hand with a disc and a filter that would make it appear as if the current hour fades in and then out.

But despite a neat concept, I felt that the watch feels a little underwhelming because of its size and lacks presence. This is Yves second wristwatch after his previous one for Mini.

Jasper does Rado

Adnan — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:10:00 +0000

I’m not a very big fan of Rado but I do like this new model called the r5.5 by Jasper Morrison. It was first launched during the vienna design week in austria, and will be gradually introduced to the world market soon.

Limited Edition Bell & Ross

Adnan — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:08:04 +0000

Bell & Ross new limited edition timepiece creates a circular radar display using three discs with a small protruding hand as rotating hands thus mimicing the look of a radar. Limited to 500 pieces.

Barb Berry

Adnan — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:21:43 +0000

Burberry has launched a limited edition set for men and women this fall. The ladies watch is limited to 50 units and will retail at 800 USD, whereas, the men’s is limited to 60 units and will be sold at 1265 USD. I like both of them, though i think they should’ve made them part of their permanent collection.

Pointless Exercise

Adnan — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:18:09 +0000

Now imagine if you’re automotive designers Andy Shaw and Robert Silkstone and you decided to develop your own range of watches? And why not? Watch brands have for decades associated themselves with cars and if they could do it,so could you. And even better, you would go one step further, you would create these watches using your ‘automotive engineering methods’ and intensive manufacturing techniques like spark erosion and wire-EDM machining combined with laser engraving to create something … ordinary? I doubt you would, but their two debut models, Britannic and Vanguard-Precision don’t look too impressive especially since they are priced at $8000 USD.

Wisely, the designers have limited their collection to an edition of 15 units. No idea if it is a mechanical or a quartz.

Marc Ecko x Star Wars

Adnan — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:49:47 +0000

This has already made the rounds on the blogs so I’m a little late to this, but Marc Ecko/Timex may be doing a Star Wars collaboration for the 2009 Holiday season. Since it’s mid October, I would’ve imagined it would be out now.

On a side note: I’ve been following on Timex’s initiative to go high-end and I noticed on one of the posts regarding the Star Wars collaboration that Stephen Scholz was now the Global Brand Director for Timex. I remember him as the Brand Manager for Ecko watches at Callanen back in 2005 before Timex purchased the company (Callanen and not Marc Ecko). This is significant because it shows how much of an influence Callanen’s culture of branding is having at Timex.

The Anti-Fashion Fashion wristwatch

Adnan — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:54:22 +0000

dz4160

dz5172

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.

dz5174

dz9044

dz9042

dz1243

An entire new wristwatch brand made of wood

Adnan — Wed, 13 May 2009 12:16:42 +0000

Tissot was the first wristwatch company that decided to experiment with different materials: They made the first watch out of plastic, mother of pearl, stone and of course, wood. However, all these shenanigans ended when the company was acquired by the Swatch Group.

Cue a few decades later and wood texture was hip again what with Nixon and its Rotolog, Vestal went all out with wooden dial for Paul Frank (Vestal is the license holder for Paul Frank watches) and Quiksilver one upped them all with a complete wooden special edition watch. And now, a new brand named Mica is entering the market this summer (2009) with what looks like an entire brand of wooden watches targeted the surfer/action sport community. (Also. I don’t want to skip Romain Jerome that used remains of famous tragedies or places i.e. titanic watch as inlays)

Mind you, while all of this was going on, unhip Joswissa always had a wood wristwatch collection (even a rock one too). Anyway, back to the Mica, there is no information about the price point.

25 years of Guess

Adnan — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:45:00 +0000

The G-Motion

To celebrate its 25th Anniversary, Guess has brought out a few new pieces including the G-Motion which uses a digital display that tells time by changing the color of the stones on the dial. It’s been done before but this is the first time its available in a everyday fashion brand.

w12594l1a – Python Chic

W17529l1a – Python Chic

w19516l1a – Python Chic

w12601g2

w80036g1b – Guess 25th Anniversary Men

455554 – Guess 25th Anniversary Ladies

w70011l1a – Guess 25th Anniversary Ladies

Longines New

Adnan — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 12:19:04 +0000

Longines Admiral

Longines Grande Vitesse

Talk to Me, Harry Winston

Adnan — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 11:16:44 +0000

Harry Winston’s new self indulgent model is called ‘Talk to me, Harry Winston’. A little tacky but it definitely works as a marketing gimmick. The watch is a homage to Mr. Winston’s fetish for diamonds and the press release mentions how the words “Talk to me, Harry Winston” stamped on the watch moves around the case which I don’t know if it means that its stamped all around the case or that the ring actually moves.

Inspired by the Orient

Adnan — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:51:54 +0000

The Beijing Dreams watch inspired from the iconic Beijing National Stadium.

For those who may not be aware of Voila, it’s a Hong Kong based jewelry watch brand that uses Swiss quartz movements. Designed by the Roger Khemlani, the brand’s latest take inspiration from their own backyard especially with the Beijing dream modeled after the iconic stadium.

Breeze Cherry Blossom Diamond

Breeze Dancing Peacock Diamond

Levi’s at BW09

Adnan — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:24:19 +0000

L028gi-1

Levi’s which is being produced under license to O.D.M (The brand) finally made it’s first appearance at Baselworld in Hall No. 2. The brand was first launched in asia a few years ago and has made regular appearances at the Hong Kong Watch & Clock fair. Anyway, here are some of the latest models:

L027gi-1

L023gi-1

L002GU-1

L026gi-2

L021gu-4

L024gu-2

L022gu-1

Guess goes Automatic

Adnan — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 09:01:41 +0000

Sport Class Xls

Callanen International, a subsidiary of Timex corp, continued with their mission to upscale some of their brands by taking the Gc collection from Guess one step further by including three new mechanical models. The automatics will be available by the end of the year and the expected retail price is between 3000€ – 3500€

The new GC Sea Automatic

S-4 Lady

Gc Mechanical Skeleton

Sport Class Xls

Azzaro Legend

Adnan — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:59:00 +0000

The Azzaro Legend

More Hamilton

Adnan — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 06:28:03 +0000

The Hamilton Ventura XXL Elvis Anniversary collection

The HV XXL is a sexier update on the iconic Ventura design that’s been around since the days before quartz.

Wrist Fashion » Quartz

Focus on the Rhino

Flink

Global Ink

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Tissot: Baselworld 2010

Tissot PRS 516 Chrono Auto Valjoux

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

related links

Nautica Baselworld 2010

OCN 44 – 44mm Case

The NST Yacht Timer II – 44mm Case

The BFD 100 Multi: Diver wristwatch with a 50mm case

related links

The Reverse by Michael Young

related links

Yves Behar and the Disappearing Hour

The Vue by Yves Behar for Issey Miyake

Yves at the booth

The Vue Booth

Related links

Jasper does Rado

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Limited Edition Bell & Ross

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Bell & Ross (via Kanye)

Barb Berry

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Burberry (via Trend Hunter)

Pointless Exercise

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Marc Ecko x Star Wars

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The Anti-Fashion Fashion wristwatch

dz4160

dz5172

dz5174

dz9044

dz9042

dz1243

related links

An entire new wristwatch brand made of wood

related links

Mica (via Cldfx)

25 years of Guess

The G-Motion

w12594l1a – Python Chic

W17529l1a – Python Chic

w19516l1a – Python Chic

w12601g2

w80036g1b – Guess 25th Anniversary Men

455554 – Guess 25th Anniversary Ladies

w70011l1a – Guess 25th Anniversary Ladies

related links

Longines New

Longines Admiral

Longines Grande Vitesse

related links

Talk to Me, Harry Winston

related links

Inspired by the Orient

The Beijing Dreams watch inspired from the iconic Beijing National Stadium.

Breeze Cherry Blossom Diamond

Breeze Dancing Peacock Diamond

related links

Levi’s at BW09

L028gi-1

L027gi-1

L023gi-1

L002GU-1

L026gi-2

L021gu-4

L024gu-2

L022gu-1

related links