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baldrick wrote:That is sharp. I like the bezel feature but from the video on their site it does seem like it's simply a case of pulling it off. Not sure that would give me too much comfort.

It's a great idea though - if the bezels are cheap enough it wouldn't be an issue.

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baldrick wrote:It's a great idea though - if the bezels are cheap enough it wouldn't be an issue.

TheJohnP wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 9:27 pm New collab between Lip and Marcel Livet, a maker of high end traditional wooden skis.
A historic collaboration on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Himalayan expedition of 1951.



MARCEL LIVET and LIP are linked by their history around the 3rd French expedition to the Himalayas. LIP was the official supplier of the expedition, providing each climber with a valuable watch before departure. Marcel Livet one of the members of the Himalayan committee and the organizers of the expedition for the French Alpine Club.

Passionate about this history, we are very proud to offer you a historical reproduction inspired by the watch that accompanied the mountaineers, available as a quartz or automatic version.

Available either directly through Lip or Marcel Livet.

Lip x Marcel Livet Himalaya 40mm quartz
Price is around $279.42

https://www.lip.fr/en/801-himalaya-40-m ... livet.html
https://www.marcel-livet.fr/boutique/en ... -1951.html






Lip x Marcel Livet Himalaya 40mm Auto
Price is around $616.06

https://www.lip.fr/en/800-himalaya-40-m ... livet.html
https://www.marcel-livet.fr/boutique/en ... -1951.html

TheJohnP wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 8:18 am Raketa have released a new limited edition version of their iconic Copernicus featuring a dial made with aventurine and agate.



Price is 1,290€ without VAT (roughly $1,500)

https://raketa.com/w/en/product/raketa-copernicus-0280/

Ever since the brand “Raketa” was created in 1961 to celebrate the first manned space flight by the Russian cosmonaut Gagarin, the kosmos has always been a source of inspiration for Raketa’s watchmakers. It’s therefore no wonder that one of the most iconic Soviet Raketa watches was the “Copernicus” model: its design was entirely inspired by Copernicus’ revolutionary discovery in the 16th century that the sun lies at the centre of the solar system, and all the planets revolve around it - and not the other way round as had been thought up to then.

When Soviet Raketa designers created the Copernicus model, they had the following idea in mind: the big circle (minute hand) symbolises the Earth, and the intermediary circle (hour hand) symbolises Jupiter. Why? Because the Earth orbits the sun in 1 year and Jupiter in 12 years: exactly the same ratio as between the minute hand (big circle) that “orbits” the dial in 1 hour and the hour hand (intermediary circle) that “orbits” the dial in 12 hours. This “in-house” story was never made public during Soviet times. We decided to “officially” reveal it in connection with the release of this new limited edition of the Copernicus watch: it adds an interesting twist to this already very quirky watch.




This 300 piece limited edition is based on Raketa’s existing “Copernicus” model, with the following differences:
- The dial is made from two different stones: beautiful dark blue aventurine that looks so much like the dark sky sparkling with stars, and the round yellow agate which conveys so well the feeling of incandescence on the sun’s surface
- The second hand is represented by a circle (the smallest disk), opposed to the straight second hand in the standard collection
- Black PVD case
- Exhibition caseback
- The decoration of the automatic movement (entirely produced at the Raketa Watch Factory): stars and planets are engraved on the automatic bridge, the rotor has beautiful hand-made Neva waves and the movement is gold plated reminiscent of the color of the sun.



Specs:

- Movement: Calibre 2615
- Case: Stainless steel with black PVD
- Diameter: 40.5mm
- Lug to lug: 45mm
- Thickness: 16.55mm
- Lug width: 22mm
- Crystal: Sapphire
- Caseback: Mineral
- Dial: Semi precious stones: aventurine and yellow agate
- Water resistance: 5 ATM

Rabirnie wrote: ↑Tue Nov 02, 2021 8:03 am Elshan just released some pictures and info about an upcoming automatic chronograph Zelos will be offering. Not sure on pricing yet, but here is the blurb: "Here's a sneak of the Starfighter, a bicompax chrono using the ETA 2894. The ETA allows the case to be super slim at only 11mm thick without the crystal. The side profile pic shows the huge difference compared to its predecessor, the ZX chrono.
My wrist is a skinny 6.2" and the Starfighter bracelet still sits well with the sharp taper on the endlinks. The full case and bracelet are hardened too in case anyone is worried about scratching the polished areas."

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ManOnTime wrote:

Rabirnie wrote: ↑Tue Nov 02, 2021 8:03 am Elshan just released some pictures and info about an upcoming automatic chronograph Zelos will be offering. Not sure on pricing yet, but here is the blurb: "Here's a sneak of the Starfighter, a bicompax chrono using the ETA 2894. The ETA allows the case to be super slim at only 11mm thick without the crystal. The side profile pic shows the huge difference compared to its predecessor, the ZX chrono.
My wrist is a skinny 6.2" and the Starfighter bracelet still sits well with the sharp taper on the endlinks. The full case and bracelet are hardened too in case anyone is worried about scratching the polished areas."

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It looks really good and definitely less of a chonk than the predecessor. However, I can not stand deceptive wording like this:

"The ETA allows the case to be super slim at only 11mm thick without the crystal."

Zelos isn't the only one who does it, either. Come on man, just tell me the total thickness! It's still a hell of a lot less than previous.