Nixon | The Chronicle | $300
Why does Nixon insist on making their cleanest watches so comically large?
Timex | Camper | $35
Italo Fontana | U-Boat Flight Deck Chronograph
Complete Technique x Alive Athletics | WT001-BH | ~$420
Cartier | Santos 100 Chronograph | $31,000
This is the kind of thing I really like. Normally, when you think of Cartier, you think of all sorts of expensive and delicate jewelry and watches, and just when you’ve settled into that image—BAM!—they drop a rugged, military-inspired watch like this one to knock you off your feet. This particular piece comes in rose gold and is coated with amorphous diamond-like carbon (ALDC). If that sounds technical, that’s because it is: ALDC is used in military applications and shows neither scratches nor fingerprints. If all of this sounds good to you, start saving.
Nivrel | Replique II Chronograph | ~$5000
Black-Out Concept
This Swiss firm will black-out your Rolex Submariner for just about $7000, just like they did for Kanye West. He wears his with a black nylon strap, which is a bold move sure to offend many affidionados, but who cares? Aren’t watches supposed to be functional anyway?
Victorinox | Swiss Army Travel Alarm 1884 Limited Edition | $550
Projects | Iridium Watch | $119
From Acquire:
Projects’ beautifully simple Iridium watch has a clever way to display time. The numbers are cutouts that fill with red or blue to show the minute and hour and when the clock strikes twelve both colors mix to display purple.
