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BREITLING NAVITIMER B01 CHRONOGRAPH
TUDOR 1926
OMEGA SEAMASTER PROFESSIONAL DIVER 300M
CLASSIC The 1926 collection is named in honor of the year Rolex founder Hans Wilsdorf registered the name of what would become an important sister brand to Rolex. It endures as a great example of a modern classic, with sporty overtones and plenty of value. It’s a basic three-hand with date window at 3 o’clock, using the automatic Tudor caliber 2824, based on the ETA 2824 with a 38-hour power reserve. The “waffle” textured opaline dial is classic, yet the numerals, markers, hands, and logo are a sporty blue, which gives it a fresh, contemporary classic look. The 41 mm steel case is water resistant to 100 meters.
COMPLICATED The Navitimer was one of the world’s first chronographs, introduced in 1952, with an automatic version to follow in 1969. It has remained a classic, instantly recognizable for its very distinctive circular aviation slide rule on the bezel. The 46 mm wide by 14.5 mm thick model is a larger-than-life take on the Navitimer, and with hands and markers coated with Super-LumiNova, you can’t miss it. It contains the chronometer- certified in-house Breitling 01 automatic movement, with a 70-hour power reserve.
SPORT The Professional Diver was recently upgraded with one of Omega’s elite movements, the Master Chronometer Caliber 8800. It is one of a new family of calibers by Omega that have been certified by the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology (METAS), a measurement testing lab that runs the watches through a series of tough trials to standards that exceed the requirements of the Swiss Chronometry lab known as COSC. This 42 mm model is crafted from stainless steel and includes a blue ceramic bezel with a white enamel diving scale. It has a helium escape valve and is water resistant to 300 meters.
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