GQ Australia - 08.2018

SEIKO ‘1968

AUTOMATIC

DIVER’S

COMMEMORATIVE

LIMITED EDITION’

AnodtoSeiko’s

‘MM300’diver,the

primarythingsto

know about this

44.3mm piece are

the8L35calibrehas

a 50-hour power

reserve, and the

Lumibriteonthe

5-,10-,15-and

20-minute markers

makeitvisibleinthe

dark.$5300;

seikowatches.com

CORUM

‘ROMVLVS

44 ANNUAL

CALENDAR’

Inspired by an

accident, the

Romvlvs dates back

to 1966 and has been

resurrected by

popular demand.

The new piece retains

its Italian lightness

and the CO502

calibreboastsa

55-hour power

reserve.

Molto bene.

$81,995; lionbrands

australia.com.au

CHOPARD ‘MILLE

MIGLIA RACING

COLOURS’

This self-winding

mechanical

movement has

apowerreserve

of 42 hours, contains

a glare-proof

sapphire-crystal

case, and is water

resistantupto50

metres. ‘British

Racing Green’ is one

of five colourways

(and the best).

$7900; chopard.com

PIAGET

‘ALTI PL AN O

MALACHITE

MARQUETRY

TOURBILLON’

Twothingstonote

here.First–thisis

41mm of green

malachite marquetry

dial wrapped in rose

gold,courtesyof

French artist Hervé

Obligi. Next to

mention–the42

pieces that make up

its tourbillon weigh

a total of 0.2g.

$157,000; piaget.com

MONTBLANC‘1858

MONOPUSHER

CHRONOGRAPH

LIMITED

EDITION 100’

At40mm,it’sthe

smallest piece in

the 1858 collection.

Andwiththat

monopusher

chronograph,

it doubles as an

excellent sports

watch not out of

place on your wrist

as a dress piece too.

$42,990;

montblanc.com

HMOSER AND CIE

‘PIONEER CENTRE

SECONDS’

Lookingpast the

name, this niche

hybridofawatch(it’s

both sporty and

classic) wears larger

thanits42.8mmdial

thanks to the 15mm

thickness. It’s water

resistantto120mand

houses an automatic

movement with a

three-day power

reserve.$18,850;

02 8262 3100

AUDEMARS

PIGUET ‘ROYAL

OAK OFFSHORE

SELFWINDING

CHRONOGRAPH’

“He who dares,

wearsaniconichero

inthisnew44mm

stainless-steel

model” apparently.

We don’t disagree.

As khaki ceramic

bezels with

camouflage rubber

straps go, this is

hands down the best

(and only) out there.

$40,600; audemars

piguet.com

AUGUST 2018GQ.COM.AU 69

DON’TFORGETTHE(SUB)LIME

QuitehowyouwearthisMB&F‘HM7’Saturn-esquepiecewithout
a)beingentrancedallday,b)havingtogetbroadershirtcuffs
tailor-madeandc)beinglateforeverythingbecauseofa)and
b),isbesidethepoint;itsdouble-domedcaseandbezelare
abstract beauty personifed. For anyone not familiar with Max
Büsser’swork,shameonyou.Foundedin2007,MB&F’saimisto
makewatchesthatlooknothinglikeanythingyou’dcalledawatch
before.Thisiswheretheadmissionthattimepiecesaren’tsolely
fortellingthetimebeststandstall.Oh,andbytheway,it’san
Aquapod (MB&F code for dive watch).$161,800; thehourglass.com
WORDS: MIKE CHRISTENSEN.