Ep. 74 "A Rolex Diet Pepsi" #watchfam

Happy Basel Fools Day watchfam! On this episode AJ & Chris give their PNW view on the Basel World watch show. If you are into horology or watches, you'll want to check out this episode as it is dedicated to the PNW watchfam.

Note: at time of recording for our national and international listeners
1 CHF (Swiss Franc) is equal to 1.06 USD
1 Euro equals 1.24 USD

*Observations*:

Finally! Watches are going back to mortal sizes, 36mm, 39mm, 41mm

* https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/longines-legend-diver-36mm-hands-on
* http://wornandwound.com/baselworld-2018-introducing-the-oris-divers-sixty-five-bronze-bezel-in-36-and-40mm/

Day one and the two GMT's the broke the watchfam internet:

* Worn and WOund Podcast from Baselworld http://wornandwound.com/the-worn-wound-podcast-baselworld-2018-day-one-does-not-dissapoint/

Adventure Time on your Wrist

* *Rolex*
* GMT Master II Stainless (Pepsi) https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/rolex-gmt-master-ii-steel-new-video
* priced (https://monochrome-watches.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-pepsi-126710-blro-steel-jubilee-bracelet-calibre-3285-baselworld-2018-price/) at *CHF 8,800 *
* *Tudor*
* Black Bay GMT Stainless (Pepsi) https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/tudor-black-bay-gmt-new-video
* Price (https://monochrome-watches.com/tudor-black-bay-gmt-pepsi-bezel-79830rb-baselworld-2018-price/) is set at *CHF 3.700* on the bracelet and *CHF 3.400* on the strap
* Black Bay Fifty-Eight
* A classically-sized 39mm with new version of Tudor's manufacture movement https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/tudor-black-bay-fifty-eight-introducing
* *Price:* $3,250 (leather or fabric) $3,575 (steel)
* *Breitling*
* Navitimer is redefined and in the vein of the brands new branding
* The Breitling Navitimer 8 B35 Automatic Unitime 43 https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/breitling-navitimer-8-unitime-43-hands-on
* $8,140 on the leather strap and $8,520 on the steel bracelet
* *Blancpain*
* *Bathyscaphe Quantième Annuel (https://www.deployant.com/new-release-blancpain-baselworld-2018/) *
* “This annual calendar fully accounts for all the irregularities in the length of months except for February, thus requiring adjustment only once per year at the end of that month.”
* new caliber, the 6054.P, based upon Blancpain’s in-house twin-barrel 1150 movement

Smart and Hybrid

Jean-Claude Biver On The Future Of The Connected Watch (VIDEO (https://www.hodinkee.com/videos/jean-claude-biver-on-the-future-of-the-connected-watch))

* *Frederique Constant*
* pre-Basel announced (https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/frederique-constant-hybrid-manufacture-smartwatch-introducing) a hybrid smartwatch (*Price:* $3,495- $3,795)
* *Alpina (link (https://www.fratellowatches.com/alpinerx-outdoors-watch-by-alpine/))*
* goes crowd source on Kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/536565656/alpinerx-the-most-beautiful-outdoors-smartwatch) - AlpinerX https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3m2i61ZBUg
* Early Bird Pricing: 530 CHF
* At time (https://monochrome-watches.com/alpina-alpinerx-launches-on-kickstarter-and-its-selling-like-hotcakes/)of recording $635,586 pledged of $52,325 goal
* Sequent (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1608034664/sequent-the-worlds-first-kinetic-self-charging-sma/posts/2144318): remember they are supposed to be shipping April 2018
* “Speaking about production, we would like to inform you that we are getting ready for assembly. Firstly around 100 pieces should be assembled to see if everything is ok and right after that it will go by hundreds.”

Neo Classics

* *Tissot*
* Antimagnetique Heritage 2018 Handwound (link (https://www.fratellowatches.com/the-new-handwound-tissot-antimagnetique-heritage-2018/))
* Slim, classic, reasonably priced, 50m water resist, 43mm case,
* Price 1000 Euro
* *Oris*
* Pointer Date Heritage https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/oris-pointer-date-heritage-introducing
* now available in either 36mm or 40mm case size
* *Price:* CHF 1,550 (strap), CHF 1,750 (bracelet)
* *NOMOS* Glashütte
* Tangente Neomatik 41 https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/nomos-glashutte-tangente-neomatik-41-update-introducing
* 40.5MM
* *Price:* $4,100
* 41 mm, height 10.5 mm https://www.deployant.com/new-release-nomos-autobahn-for-baselworld-2018/

Seiko

* Seiko
* Tide and Time video “8 of the best eiko watches from Basel 2018” (4 minutes)
* https://timeandtidewatches.com/video-8-best-seikos-basel-2018/
* *Seiko 1968 Automatic Diver’s Re-creation SLA025 Limited Edition** *(LINK) (https://www.fratellowatches.com/the-year-of-the-diver-seiko-prospex-at-baselworld-2018/)
* Hi-Beat 6159 diver 36,000 bph automatic movement.
* Monocock case (everything loads through the crystal)
* Limted to 1500 pieces approximately *$5,400 *
* *Seiko 1968 Automatic Diver’s Modern Re-interpretation (6R15)*
* http://wornandwound.com/baselworld-2018-introducing-seikos-newest-group-of-prospex-divers-refs-spb077-and-spb079/
* black-bezeled SPB077 comes on a stainless steel bracelet with a diver’s extension
* $1,050
* blue-bezeled SPB079 on silicone dive strap
* $850
* Other Seiko mentions
* Seiko Turtle “*Seiko Prospex Save the Ocean” a partnership with Fabien Cousteau (https://www.fabiencousteauolc.org/) and three new pieces to support his Ocean Learning Center 450 Euros.*
* *Grandseiko* 20th anniversary of the 9S https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/grand-seiko-sbgh267-anniversary-introducing *$6,300 (limited to 1500 pieces) 39.5mm*
* “Green Marine” update http://wornandwound.com/baselworld-2018-seiko-celebrates-50th-anniversary-of-the-ref-6159-7001-with-two-hi-beat-divers-ref-sla025-and-sla019/

Just cool
$118k The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Automatic (VIDEO) breaks all record- including that SIHH Piaget concept watch we metioned https://www.hodinkee.com/videos/bulgari-octo-finissimo-tourbillon-automatic-new-video


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