Watchismo Times

Azimuth's offering a Watchismo worthy concept watch for 2006, their self described "Man Toy" or more officially named "Gauge Mecha 1 BMF" retailing for around $2500 with only 300 produced.

Features - Torx drive cheese head tamper resistant screws
- Automatic ETA 2836-2
- Hours displayed on disc with arrow (upper right)
- Minutes on retrograde bar (left side)
- Day/Night 24 hour indicator (bottom right)
- 50 mm 316L stainless steel case

Fun quotes from their website;

"the case is forged out of hardy 316L solid steel blocks, CNC cut into signature tonneau shapes in no less than 80 arduous steps."

"It is a tribute to all men with a thirst for all things fast and furious."

If a watch could kick your ass and take your lunch money, this is the bully who'd do it. Only he'd go home and make out with your mom afterwards.

This bad motha is the early 1970's 60mm asymmetrical Desotos Chronograph, fitted with Valjoux 7734 mechanical movement. Super superwide case that, I can only imagine, was created to stick out of your ultrawide 70's cuffs without pushing those stiff polyester sleeves. Not like they'd get wrinkled if you did...

Recently featured in the LTD article of 70's Chronos.

This watch is even too butch for Shaft. Shut yo mouth...

According to Pieter Doensen's book, Mortima created these steel spiral bimetal thermometer compass wristwatches in 1956. I've seen a few others made by Continental.

This one has the original band with bark cut steel matching the case. If only it squirted poison gas, it might have been used in an early James Bond flick. Hmm, hey what's this button for anyway?...

Soon to come - post about the 1960's Gilbert Spymaster 007.

LTD Magazine (Limited Edition 'Product Showcase' Mag)

This Fall issue of a magazine given out to a very select group of "Taste Makers" featured some of my wilder chronographs including a Waltham Jump Hour Digital Chrono, Desotos Superwide, Breitling Pupitre Bullhead and others from the collection of Evan Orensten at CoolHunting.com.

Click to read article.