Ulysse Nardin Marine Blue Seal Chronograph Swiss Watch

Oris Big Crown ProPilot Chronograph GMT Watch

New for 2014 from Oris is the Big Crown ProPilot collection of watches. The Big Crown is an existing popular model family from the Swiss brand, and the Big Crown ProPilot adds a new series to their already pretty good collection of pilot watches. Can't have enough aviator watches right? Today, I am going to look at the current flagship model in the Big Crown ProPilot collection, which is the Oris Big Crown ProPilot Chronograph GMT watch model set (ref. 677 7699 4164).In total, the Oris Big Crown ProPilot watch collection will have three model types (each coming on a metal bracelet or

Patek Philippe Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph 5990/1A Watch In Steel

Steel lovers can rejoice as 2014 is about high-complication steel models from Patek such as this new Nautilus ref. 5990/1A. When it comes to Patek Philippe, the Nautilus design is one that needs no introduction. ?While I wouldn't consider myself an expert on the brand, I am fairly certain that their latest definitely has some new tricks up its sleeve.With the name "Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph" (ref. 5990/1A), I think the astute observer will recognize what sort of complications we're dealing with. ?I want to focus on the "travel time" portion of the name first, as it's one of the

Hamilton Khaki Takeoff Auto Chrono Limited Edition Watch

When it comes to pilot watches, you are generally choosing from one of two categoriesC the simple Flieger style, or a more modern tool-style watch with a lot of complications. ?With their latest, Hamilton?has sort of bridged the gap, giving us a modern pilot watch with simplicity in mind.Hamilton traces their aviation roots back to 1919, and this new watch, the Khaki Takeoff Auto Chrono Limited Edition (yeah, that's a mouthful) draws inspiration from their elapsed time clock produced during WWII.The main inspiration drawn from that clock looks to be the color scheme, which is at once

Bell & Ross BR 01 Aviation Instrument Watches For 2013

For 2013 Bell & Ross will once again offer up a few new "Aviation Instrument" themed collection of watches based on the BR 01 (BR01) case. I believe this is the third or fourth year of doing so and it began with pieces like the BR 01 Compass and then the?BR 01 Radar watch. The concept of the piece is to be even more directly "instrument" inspired even though the Bell & Ross BR 01 is called the "Instrument." Having said that, the standard BR 01 watches are straightforward standard watch dials while the Aviation Instrument collection are a bit more "interpretive."You sort of eit