Released as part of its 2015 Ralph Lauren Automotive collection is the Automotive Skeleton model — the brand’s first open-worked timepiece. The watch takes inspiration from Ralph Lauren’s own 1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic Coupe, with the amboyna burl wood bezels, elm burl wood dials and black alligator straps reflecting the rich car interior, and the Arabic numerals inspired by the car’s iconic gauges. Encased by a shot-blasted, gunmetal steel 44.8mm case, the watch is powered by a custom IWC hand-wound caliber RL1967 running at 18,000 vibrations per hour, alongside a 45-hour power reserve. The mechanical movement itself is visible through a smoky sapphire crystal caseback. Look for pricing and the release date to be announced in the near future at the Ralph Lauren Watches website.
TAG Heuer has just been announced as the official timekeeper and official watch of the World Surf League and Big Wave Tour, so to commemorate the event, the timepiece brand has its new lineup of Aquaracer 300m ceramic watches. The new Aquaracers come in two different cases — 41 mm and 43 mm. The former are time and date models while the latter is chronograph. Each comes with a ceramic bezel and up to 300m of waterproofing, along with luminescent dial markers and a diving bell engraved caseback.
The watch is available in the limited edition “Black Phantom,” which features an all-black everything titanium construction, while the style is also available in the non-limited “Black” (with yellow stitching). A stainless steel blue version completes the offerings. Prices range between $2,400 – $4,050 USD and will become available in October.
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Inspired by the mechanical “slide rule” computer, klokers unveils its inaugural timepiece, the KLOK-01. Although it may look congested and hard to read, it’s actually quite simple. The KLOK-01 features three separate rotating concentric dials representing hours, minutes and seconds, where the current time falls in under a magnifying glass, causing “a symphony of motion.” This watch will hit Kickstarter next month for $199 USD, but will later retail for $389 USD. Learn more about it here.
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If, for whatever reason, you’ve ever wished your timepiece could display your secret intentions, Richard Mille has just the thing for you: the aptly — and interestingly — dubbed RM 69 Erotic Tourbillon. Billed by Mille as “a clear affirmation of the creative longing to reveal our most secret intentions in all their glory,” the RM 69 Erotic Tourbillon is marked by the use of three titanium rollers that are engraved to showcase messages like “Let me kiss you tonight,” “I want to caress you madly” or even “I long to arouse your nipples.” Apart from the eye-popping messages, the Swiss-made design boasts the likes of Duoplan architecture — created in collaboration with Audemars Piguet Renaud & Papi — a 50mm case, rotating bezel, 69-hour power reserve, anti-glare-treated sapphire crystal and more. Says Mille of the history behind the piece:
Erotic timepieces are a part of watchmaking history. Designers of yore played the theme of libertinism by mechanically recreating suggestive scenes. Because they broke with conservative moral, religious and political customs, these objects were often banned and confiscated. But like all forbidden love, their pleasure is enjoyed away from prying eyes. Thus by concealing the complications at the heart of watches in question, certain models have survived to this day.Limited to just 30 pieces, the RM 69 Erotic Tourbillon is available now exclusively at Richard Mille boutiques.
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