IWC after 75 years of introduction of its “Special Pilot” has revised the watch line – not only all existing pilot watches, but also presents two new models. One of these is the Big Pilot’s Heritage Watch 48, the IWC calls it a successor of the 1940s Big Pilot’s Watch. The 48-millimeter titanium case is held by an extra-long leather strap with rivets on the arm; it is divided into two parts and sewn together at the end and a second strap in the normal length.
At the bottom there is a small circular sapphire crystal window on the case that provides a view on a power reserve indicator. The watch uses caliber 59215 with manual winding and date will automatically stop after eight days of continuous running. According to IWC only 1000 units will be manufactured.
As a new year present, Ray-Ban revisits its heritage to deliver us a new pair of glasses with an air of nostalgia. They mixed proportions of Clubmaster ($76) and the Round frame ($95) to get the Clubround. The upper part of the frame is covered with acetate while the bottom is left is bare steel.
The Australian Marine Conservation Society(AMCS) is committed to the preservation of the world’s largest coral reef, the Great Barrier Reef. The Swiss watch brand Oris is supporting the cause of AMCS for the second time with a special model. This year’s Great Barrier Reef LE II comes in a limited edition of 2,000 copies available.
The diver’s watch has a 46 mm wide stainless steel case; up to 50 bars is flameproof thanks screw-down crown and crown protector, and a unidirectional rotating diving bezel with black ceramic inlay. The dark blue dial features hour, minute and second hands. These are as luminous as evidenced indexes. There is a date window in six clock. A ring around the dial center provides an additional weekday display.
Behind the sheet working is an Automatic Movement SW 220-1 of Sellita. The Oris Great Barrier Reef LE II will be available from February 2016 on Rubber strap with security anchor and integrated extension mechanism of the folding clasp for about $2121, with stainless steel bracelet costs them approx $2323. A portion of the proceeds donated to the Oris AMCS.
The surface of traditional fabrics allows water, dirt and oil to adhere to the fabric requiring constant washes but ODO Denim has an engineered surface with billions of microscopic peaks. These peaks reduce the contact area between water, dirt and oil touching the surface of ODO denim. Adhesion is significantly reduced and potential stains imply roll of or can be rinsed off with water. The purpose is achieved by using silver-infused thread into the denim.
The patent pending fabric is woven with pure metallic silver fibers. On exposure to moisture and oxygen, silver releases an infinite supply of positive-charged Ag+ ion. Also prevents smell of sweat produced by odor-causing-bacteria. Available through Kickstarter the ODO shirt comes for $35 while the jeans starts from $109.
Get this bizare, unique, funny hoodie for your winter fashion. Made of wool blend the Dino Hoodie is completely hand crocheted and are made to order. The maker is also accepting slightly modification if requested!
There may not necessarily be such a thing as a perfect Concealed Carry Holster, but this is no reason to give up hope! With some research and careful shopping around you should be able to find a holster that meets your needs. There are many excellent holster manufacturers these days catering to a wide range of budgets and client needs. In fact, you’re more likely to have trouble picking one of the many options that are available. The last thing anyone wants is a drawer full of unused holsters, so it’s always a good thing to do a little bit of research before making a purchase. It is our goal to help you make a good decision throughout the course of this blog post and help you choose a better holster for your personal defense weapon.
Here are some of the most important factors to consider when looking for a concealed carry holster:
Comfort: Your holster needs to fit snuggly against you, and you should be able to wear it comfortably, even over extended periods. There’s no point in having a handgun for the purpose of self-defense if it becomes too uncomfortable to bother wearing. Holsters with a larger backing spread the guns weight more evenly, and tend to be a little more comfortable, although if you get hot easily, this is a little more leather/Kydex in contact with your skin.
Weapon security: Your IWB holster ought to hold your handgun safely until you choose to draw it. In the event that you are running or moving around a great deal, you ought not to need to stress over losing your weapon. Most concealed carry holsters achieve this by conforming snugly the shape of the particular handgun.
Ease of Access: Most handgun owners hope they never need to draw their weapon out of self-defense. Should the need arise, however, it is essential to be able to draw your weapons quickly and smoothly. If your gun snags in the holster or your clothing it could literally be a matter of life or death.
Low profile: The whole purpose of a concealed carry holster is the ability to be able to carry a weapon without alarming anyone who may be uneasy around them. In this way, we are able to exercise our right to bear arms and defend ourselves in a way that is considerate to the people around us. A good IWB holster is low profile and keeps your handgun close to your body.
I hope this post has helped, please think carefully before making any holster purchases. Putting some thought into the above areas should dramatically improve your chances of purchasing a great holster the first time round!
Breitling launches the Exospace B55, a connected smart watch for aviating enthusiasts. The B55 features both analog dial with a digital display allowing user to see two timezones on a single dial. The user can use their smartphone to make certain settings such as setting the time, time zones, alarm, display and operating settings, night mode, etc. And the smartphone app shows flight data such as departure time, flight take-off landing and airport details. The data can be stored, analyzed and shared. Of course it has all the functions of a regular smart watch like; notifications on call, SMS, e-mail, appointment reminder.
The watch features exclusive B55 caliber analog and digital display with SuperQuartz motion (chronometer-certified by the COSC for Official Swiss Chronometer) and various new and specific functions for pilots including electronic tachometer, chronograph storing up to 50 lap times, countdown/countup perfect for countdowns.
As asset the screen size and ergonomics of the watch allow users to quickly adopt the B55. The watch is equipped with a rotating bezel, sapphire crystal face and is water resistant to 100-meters. Beauty is achieved with exclusive two-tone rubber strap TwinPro and 46mm titanium case.
Treat yourself special with this premium class razor. Bastion Razor is no ordinary blade you use every day. It is constructed out of Damascus steel coupled with genuine 3k carbon fiber handle. The hand-forged steel is 58-60 HRC hardened for hardcore shaving experience. You wouldn’t see this kind of grooming item in regular dude’s shaving kit. Rush to carbon fiber gear store to claim your unit for $99.99. And yes you get leather sheath to keep precious safe.
Belgium based company Ressence shows off the successor of Type 3 liquid filled watch. The Type 5, the world’s first diver that allows getting time under water, regardless of the angle at which you set the watch.
Those who dive or even dipped into ever with the watch on your wrist know that beneath the surface of the water glass begins to act like a mirror. The problem made Benoit Mintiens the founder of Ressence to develop a watch that managed to win hearts of lovers of mechanical watches.
The watch consists of two sections. The first one is responsible for the indication. The components are submerged in oil 37.5ml. And that’s what it turned out to be a recipe for overcoming the effect of “mirrors”. The difference between “normal” watch and Type 5 can be seen perfectly in the picture below where regular watch is just reflecting. The second portion is separated from the oil-flooded “advance” mechanical calipers. Its regulation and winding is made using rotating rings lid. For the accidental changing in settings is protected by a security element on the side with the option LOCK or SETUP.
Looking at the dial in addition to the time you can see that the temperature of the aforementioned oil. Ressence here is based on a simple relationship that with increasing temperature, the oil expands and presses itself more strongly to the sensor, which translates the force to the indication on the dial. According to the manufacturer, the most optimal conditions are achieved in the range -10/+40 centigrade. The Ressence Type 5 (€26,250) diver watch is water resistant to 100 meters, shock-resistant and has better glowing substance used for dark.
Fifty years after the release of her iconic diving watch, Oris delivers a modern interpretation of the Oris Divers Sixty-Five. Oris has travel half a century back to bring back to its first diving watch. Long time ago divers use to rely on their robust wristwatches to monitor their dive time and decompression measure. In 1965, the first diving watch designed by Oris sported a chrome plated brass housing wearing Plexiglas, with a bidirectional rotating bezel and a versatile black bracelet.
If the new Oris Divers Sixty-Five takes the resolutely sixties design of the original model, the watchmaking techniques implemented to its design really belong the twenty-first century. The housing adopts a more contemporary diameter of 40mm and is adorned with stainless steel which is also resistant to corrosion. The plexiglass gives way to a sapphire scratch-resistant glass and has internal anti-reflective coating that ensures the watch a perfect readability under water. The new model differs from its predecessor by a unidirectional rotating bezel adorned with a black aluminum insert that displays a scale of minutes. The watch is water resistant to 100 meters (10 bar) and features a stainless steel screw-down crown.
Oris Divers Sixty-Five Watch is powered by the automatic movement Oris 733 indicating the hours, minutes and central second hand and date at 6o’clock. The steel case is engraved with the emblem of the historic brand that can be found on the model 1965. The watch comes with a fabric strap or black rubber with stainless steel buckle.
This winter you should be wearing Mujjo’s touchscreen friendly leather gloves. These subtle gloves are made out of soft but durable Ethiopian leather. The leather used to make gloves is coated a material with conductive properties that respond on touchscreen similar to human skin. The cashmere lining inside does the job of cold protector. Besides working with all capacitive touchscreen Mujjo leather gloves aesthetically suit the style-requirements of modern men.
Adidas is set to launch its 3D-printed footwear with the help of Parley for The Ocean. Labeled as “Futurecraft” the was designed by musician Pharell Williams in partnership with Zaha Hadid. The interesting side of project is that the material for 3D printed shoes is collected from Oceans and then recycled. Now Addidas has set its sails towards collecting more plastic from ocean to bring you latest practical pair of shoes in 2016. The contribution for plastic-free world also has extended to Adidas’ corporate offices where the company has stopped using plastic bottles in meetings and aims to abandon using plastic shopping bags as well.
Nike Free Trainer are innovative training shoes designed to meet the requirement of tough-trainers. Equally useful for players on the pitch to Crossfit crazies, the Nike Free Trainer 1.0 offer 0mm heel-to-toe drop allowing your free to move freely in natural manner like a bearfoot. Thin rubber outsole features a design of hexagonal grooves that help to create six different flex points for full range of motion while maneuvering. The outsole is made of rubber to grip on slippery surfaces. Now available at Nike Store for $150.
Since the launch in 2012 the Octo series has gradually become Bulgari’s one of most accepted watch collection. The latest editions the Octo Mono-Rétrograde watch is inspired by automotive world. The timepiece features clean and large figures with a speedometer-type style. Time is provided by using the single hand to show seconds and an aperture indicates jumping hours. The dial and bezel are quite geometric and thick. This Octo Mono-Rétrograde watch uses the proprietary Bulgari BVL Calibre 191 Solotempo movement housed in 38mm steel case. You can choose from two models; pink gold ($31k+) or steel (15k+), both come with alligator leather straps with folding buckles.
Bulbul is Denmark based watch brand which draws inspiration from minimalism. Pebble ($399) was the first watch that hit internet in 2013. The company has no plans to stop minimizing our wrists’ jewelry further. The latest member of Bulbul family is Ore, another watch of course. The familiar style but this time in round shape. Minimalism in not the only feature you’ll get in Bulbul watches, quality is guaranteed too.
The Ore timepiece uses gold-plated Swiss watch movement ‘Ronda’, housed in 316L high-grade German steel casing while the face is protected by sapphire glass. And Italian leather straps pay further complement to fine watch or you can get German made Milanese Meshband (as in featured image). Ore will tick tock for around 10 year because it has got long-lasting battery. Besides that it is water resistant up to 3 ATM depth.
The Swiss watch brand Richard Mille unveiled another automatic timepiece but this time its extra flat and new movement. The new RM 67-10 watch manages barrel-shape housed in a Slimline format. A technical feature wasn’t easy to achieve without difficulty. Each unit is the result of more than 215 machining operations.
This automatic watch with clean lines display has a thickness of only 7.75mm. It is run by the skeletonized movement with automatic winding CRMA6, a new class 3.6mm thick only, which gives the hours, minutes, date indicators and a 50-hour power reserve. The back of the movement reveals a high degree of skeleton, developed for maximum visibility of cylinder, the rotor, the gear train and the bridges of the automatic winding mechanism. The RM 67-01 Automatic Slimline will watch be presented as part of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, to be held from 18 to 22 January 2016 in Geneva.
Hancock’s latest drop is result of collaboration with Tenue de Nîmes. A well crafted outerwear duos constructed out of high-quality material. Both jackets as you can see in images are blend of modern trend with usability of classic style. Article 49 comes with a cross-over, concealed fastening belt accompanied by leather buckle and adjustable sleeve tabs. And the Article 41 intends warm comfort with detachable quilted liner. Both articles are hand-made. Article 41 has price tag of €819 and the 49 comes for €999. (more…)
After launching in China, Swatch NFC Watch, named Swatch Bellamy, will make its appearance in Switzerland, Brazil and the United States. The NFC support allows it to serve as mobile wallet uses high-frequency radio waves to enable electronic devices to communicate over short distances.
The Swiss watchmaker has partnered with Visa to launch this second wave, which is therefore limited to a single financial company. Nick Hayek, Swatch boss has already had occasion to regret the reluctance of banks in his country towards new contactless payment technologies. The name of watch Bellamy was inspired by the American novelist Edward Bellamy who imagined debit card like payment system in his novel Looking Backward foretells written in 1888. Bellamy will be available early in 2016. Expect a lot of vibrant colors. (more…)
Wearable technology is experiencing a slow but steady rise and manufacturers are constantly coming up with different ideas about how to make it a part of our everyday lives. Some of these wearable designers are focusing on things like smart watches, bracelets and rings, are mainly practical matter, others are again focusing purely on design. From the second category we introduce you ShiftWear – shoes with e-paper display. (more…)
German watch manufacturer Nomos unveiled a new model called Minimatik at Baselworld . And specialties include the new ultra-slim automatic caliber DUW 3001, which means another step of NOMOS to independence from the Swiss manufacturer ETA movements.
The DUW 3001 consists 157 parts and thickness is of new machine is just 3.2 millimeters. Its diameter is 28.8 mm, and then a standard power reserve is 42 hours. The new NOMOS Minimatik comes with a diameter of 35.5 millimeters is also suitable for women, and its classy look fits perfectly to concept of the German brand. Expect to get this watch in coming fall. The brand has set the price tag of €2770. ($3680 approx). (more…)
