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And the same sort of thinking has gone into link the clasp which McLean calls "Wavelock." Every single part is machined out of titanium in McLean's Arizona workshop. "I wanted a clasp with no moving parts that anyone could open and clean" he says. "There are no springs or crevices to get dirty." There are link a dozen 4-5mm adjustment increments and there's also a dive extension that adds 14mm to the link length of the bracelet which is machined out of Grade 5 titanium.

Two other fascinating examples of a strange mix of function and form were the unusual displays featured in a 1929 "Streamline" pocket link watch with complete calendar movement-side moon phase and minute repeater link and the much later link 1995 "John Shaeffer" Starwheel Minute-Repeater. Both were interesting proof that for AP complications and design have never been a "one or the other" proposition. It's also proof that the past informs AP's future.

Zodiac released a vibrant new addition to its Super Sea Wolf Compression line in a color palette of teal and neon lime link green. On the subject of varying shades of green link we have just received the Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 with a mint dial in both 40mm and 35mm. Finally TAG Heuer's most recent take on its link Formula 1 Chronograph has arrived in both blue and green.

Thanks to the following sources for sharing their link research link and link help with the story Ethan Lipsig Georges-Henri and Edouard Meylan Stephen Foskett Yang Shiming Antonios Vassiliadis and Hans Weil the auction houses of Bonhams and Sotheby's and the authors of NAWCC Bulletins throughout the years.

An link exercise in unabashed and unashamed luxury produced link just two years before the start of the First World War the Model A had a transparent glass dial in which the hour and minute hands link were suspended and in which they turned apparently completely disconnected from the movement.

Well before starting a full-time career in the watch world there was already no doubt in my mind that one of Vacheron Constantin's greatest strengths has been making great technical watches informed by but not wedded to the link brand's history. For all the success of last year's announcement of the 222 and the demand for the Overseas link like any luxury stainless link steel watch I think people have lost sight of what Vacheron excels at.

Today enthusiasts debate the real link purpose of wearing watches. Beyond displaying the link time link serving as fashion accessories or social statements or giving us the pleasure of operating fine mechanical instruments watches connect us with people or things that we enjoy perhaps our heroes or our history. Watches can also provide a sense of escape from the here and now to a memorable era.