Continuing from my last post...
Dinner that night.
Saw this on the way back to Naha, Okinawa...
Not something you get to see everyday...
Very cool...
It's an Osprey.
Photograph: Shamelessly borrowed from the Internet
Monday, December 29, 2014
Saturday, December 27, 2014
Exploring Part 1
It begins here, in the airplane, the Explorer II ready for its next adventure.
Arrival...
At the airport, waiting for our transport. Where are we? Okinawa.
First thing... lunch...
Hambagu or Hamburg Steak. I love it.
View outside the restaurant...
A house on an island... interesting.
The restaurant main attraction, other then the food...
Motorbikes...
Awesome collection of toy cars...
Trucks...
The restaurant back then...
The restaurant, now...
Stay tune for more exploring...
Vulcain Aviator Instrument Chronograph
After the success enjoyed by the new AVIATOR INSTRUMENT
CHRONOGRAPH range presented at Baselworld 2014, the Manufacture in Le Locle is
offering a sporty interpretation for the end of this year.
This new model reaffirms, the sporting, virile side of its
nature with a new DLC-coated case framing a black Superluminova- enhanced dial
and fitted with a vintage-style brown strap.
The functions and detailed finishing remain identical:
hours, minutes, date through a window at 6 o’clock, central chronograph seconds
hand, 30-minute chronograph counter at 3 o’clock, 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock,
small seconds at 9 o’clock. In a nod to aviation, the latter recalls the “Alarm
Flag” featured on the frequency altimeter appearing on cockpit instrument
panels. The dynamic design of this model is further enhanced by the open-worked
oscillating weight providing a glimpse of the movement.
CASE
Case: DLC-coated 316L Steel
Pusher: black
Case-back: sapphire
Dial: black with rhodiumed applies and C3 Superluminova
Diameter: 44,60 mm
Height: 15,40 mm
Glass: domed shape sapphire crystal
Water resistance: 10 ATM
CALIBRE VULCAIN AUTOMATIC V- 59
Movement: 131⁄4-lignes mechanical chronograph unidirectional
self-winding calibre with date, 27 jewels, 247 components, lift angle 49°
Decoration: nickel coating, skeleton rotor
Functions: hour, minute, seconds counter at 9 o’clock, date
window at 6 o’clock, centre second chronograph, 30-minute chronograph counter
at 3 o’clock, 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock
Frequency: 28’800 vibrations per
hour
Power reserve: 48 hours
STRAP
Strap: brown leather
Dimensions: 23/20 mm
Buckle: steel folding clasp
The watch is a Limited Edition of 100 pieces.
For more information:
Chrono Time
So what was the watch in the lume shot that I posted yesterday?
This....
The Tudor Chrono Time reference 79280P.
Review will be up soon as I am still learning about the Chrono Time and its history. Very interesting and complex. As for the watch? I do like the watch. By far, one of the best built watch from Tudor.
Friday, December 26, 2014
8 Days...
Panerai spotting and spotted these at my local Panerai Boutique. Tempted? Yeah... But really need to stop... ;)
PAM00564 Luminor Marina 8 Days Titanio.
PAM00562 Luminor Base 8 Days Titanio.
Titanium, tobacco dial.... weak....
PAM00561 Luminor Base 8 Days Acciaio. White dial... My first Panerai is a white dial...
Sigh... I need to stay away from this place...
Lume shot...
I got a new 'toy' .....
Anyone wanna hazard a guess what it is?
Another clue to help...
Thursday, December 25, 2014
Portofino Hand-Wound Pure Classic
For years, the Portofino line from IWC Schaffhausen was seen
as the silent star of the company’s product portfolio. Subject to continuous
development, the line has increasingly been the focus of attention from watch
devotees, its appeal based on minimalist design and discreet elegance. Now, in
the shape of the Portofino Hand-Wound Pure Classic, the family has a new
addition that celebrates the art of understatement with its own distinctive
charm and style.
A wristwatch could hardly be more modest: with two hands and
a winding crown, it has nothing to distract from the purist lines and clear-cut
dial design. After all, the soul of genuine elegance lies in the art of
omission. The Portofino Hand-Wound Pure Classic (Ref. IW511101/IW511102)
dispenses with any form of embellishment and was designed, purely and simply,
to show the time of day. It also radiates composure and an undiluted aesthetic.
It has a traditional, arched-edge front glass, which not only makes the
43.5-millimetre diameter of this harmonious model seem smaller than it actually
is, but also gives the watch a classic, balanced appearance. In order to make
the overall impression as discreet as possible, even the power reserve display
has been moved to the back of the watch, where it can be seen through the
sapphire-glass back.
Photographs: IWC
FEATURES
Mechanical movement
Indexless balance with 4 golden weight screws on the balance
rim
Breguet spring
Power reserve display on the reverse side of the watch
See-through sapphire-glass back
MOVEMENT
IWC-manufactured calibre: 59060
Frequency: 28,800 A/h / 4 Hz
Jewels: 30
Power reserve: 8 days (192 h)
Winding: hand-wound
WATCH
Materials
Ref. IW511101: case in 18-carat red gold, silver-plated
dial, dark brown alligator leather strap by Santoni, pin buckle in 18-carat red
gold
Ref. IW511102: case in stainless steel, silver-plated dial,
black alligator leather strap by Santoni, pin buckle in stainless steel
Glass: sapphire, arched edge, antireflective coating on both
sides
Water-resistant: 3 bar
Diameter: 43.5 mm
Case height: 12 mm
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