The Hublot Big Bang e has dropped. The brand’s entry into the smartwatch world is a big deal – but not for the reasons the company suits would have you believe. While they reckon the Big Bang e brings Hublot into the modern world, the smartwatch stands a good chance of undermining their unique selling point: traditional watch style. Let’s have a look . . .
It’s ironic, I suppose, that most of the major watchmakers chose this day – the Apple Watch’s fifth birthday – to release a tsunami of new timepieces. The Apple Watch is, after all, putting the final nail in the coffin of the traditional watch. Well, the traditional watch as we know it. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? . . .
The Best Tough Watches To See You Through The End Days Esquire proclaims, pimping watches that are almost as indestructible as they are ugly. But not quite. That said, I’m not sure how the OMEGA Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional made the list – other than the usual watchmaker-to-publisher commission/kickback. And really? Let’s face it: the Apple Watch is the survival watch . . .
As someone who’s called TOD on the dive watch, I may not be the best person to reveal the Apple Watch Series 6’s increased water resistance. But here we are. And here’s where Apple started: Series 2 through 5 are water resistant to . . .
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New York Times writer flags the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore, A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1, Vianney Halter Antiqua, F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance, Richard Mille RM 001, Ulysse Nardin Freak, Urwerk UR-103, MB&F HM4, Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon and the Apple Watch. As they say on Sesame Street . . .