We made it. We received by Watches and Wonders. When you will be positive we’ll be pumping out critiques for a while, the frenzy has died down, and we’re again in our regular groove. Which means a brand new version of The Flyback, your favourite biweekly roundup! You would possibly suppose manufacturers could be good sufficient to not launch issues within the instant aftermath of such an enormous occasion, however you’d be improper. Fortunately, we’ve received some cool watches, however for instance some extent, I’ve additionally included a giant heap of blah. Maintain studying for brand new watches from Blancpain, Timex, Nodus, Junghans, and Parmigiani, and remember to tell us within the feedback what different latest releases caught your eye!
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Metal 5010
There’s a completely absurd factor that just a few model’s will do instantly earlier than and instantly after Watches and Wonders, a time that’s virtually completely reserved for getting ready for and protecting the present. They launch a brand new watch. These aren’t manufacturers on the present, that will make sense. These are manufacturers who’ve by some means deluded themselves into considering their launch will likely be so distinctive as to drown out all of the noise from the largest present of the yr. As a media outlet, we get a handful of those a yr, and each beggars perception. In Blancpain’s case, not solely did it have the audacity to imagine any website would care at such a time of yr, however it launched an absolute nothingburger of a watch. It is a metal 42mm Fifty Fathoms, and I’m solely sharing it so we will all collectively shout “Boo this brand!” Priced at $18,000 USD. Extra at Blancpain.
Timex 1995 Intrepid Reissue
After that overpriced turd, let’s check out one thing completely refreshing: a reissue so aggressively 90’s you’ll be itching to hit up Blockbuster (or no matter factor you could have finished within the Nineties). A collaboration between Timex, Dimepiece, and Foundwell, the watch measures a reasonably giant 46mm and has basic Timex styling that may set off a wave of nostalgia. It’s received Indiglo and a slide rule, the latter of which can clarify why John F. Kennedy, Jr., a licensed pilot, wore the unique repeatedly. Hopefully your luck is healthier than his. Priced at $199 USD. Extra at Timex.
Parmigiani L’Armoriale Mysterious Minute Repeater
For those who’re going to play video games round Watches and Wonders, you higher deliver it. Parmigiani, a model that exhibited on the present, dropped this masterpiece instantly after the present. Why the hell didn’t they launch it through the present? Your guess is nearly as good as mine, however it doesn’t matter as a result of it’s one other non-Tonda banger. The 41.6mm white-gold case options an attractive guilloché enamel entrance in inexperienced or pink which conceals the inside workings, whereas the slider at 9 o’clock prompts the chiming minute repeater. However those that might have to inform the time with out sound (like a plebeian) can flip the watch over, the place a white jade medallion takes up a lot of the caseback, with a slim monitor across the edge alongside which an ‘M’ and ‘H’ hint the time. Restricted to 5 customizable items. Extra at Parmigiani.
Junghans 1972 Competitors in Black and White
I’ll be sincere and inform you that I similar to the white model of this for a way brilliant it’s. The Junghans 1972 Competitors isn’t even new; it’s simply now out there in two new colours. And they’re hardly colros. Simply black and white fashions. It will’ve been cool in the event that they went all out with the contrasting colours and DLC’d the black case. The bullhead configuration and tremendous classic pebble fashion case will positive to be divisive, however I believe it’s a win. The watches measure 45.5mm and run on a rebranded ETA 7750. Priced at $2,830 USD. Extra at Junghans.
Nodus x Raven TrailTrekker A.C.T.
Nodus and Raven are again collectively once more for an additional TrailTrekker. This time, the mannequin — considered one of Nodus’ greatest, and with none actual flaws — has gone totally polar. Or possibly I ought to say arctic, because the A.C.T. stands for Acrtic Circle Path, a 103-mile path in Greenland that’s located completely inside the Arctic Circle. As a substitute of the earthy tones of the original model, this one has stark white and black colours with a delicate ice blue GMT hand. At 39.5mm throughout and 11.8mm thick, the watch nonetheless achieves 200m water resistance and is powered by the Miyota 9075, a flyer GMT for everybody. Priced at $875 USD. Extra at Nodus.
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