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JS Watch
Sports fans might be intrigued by the fact that The EURO MMXVI Limited Edition was created in special celebration of Iceland men’ s national football team qualifying for the UEFA championship for the very first time. Others might simply be drawn to the vibrant blue sunray dial and bold white SuperLuminova numerals. The watch comes in a 42mm case made from German surgical grade 316 L stainless steel with a domed sapphire crystal on top and another flat sapphire crystal on the back.
Subtle coding on the dial uses white numerals to represent 11 players and 45 minutes of game time. Inside lies a top grade Swiss Made Soprod A10-2 automatic mechanical movement with 25 jewels, custom decorations, blue screws and rhodium plate finish. Regulated in five positions, the A10 movement can be viewed through a sapphire crystal case back. Limited to only 100 pieces, this blue-dialed beauty comes close to the $ 3,000 AboutTime price cap at 2,665 Euros – which at the time this was written equals $ 2,999 USD. www. jswatch. com
Slow Watch
Unlike the name implies, the latest slow watch actually keeps very good time. It just marches to a different beat. Similar to all Slow Watch models, the Automatically Slow model has no second or minute hand. Designed with a 24-hour dial that displays the entire day at a glance, the timepiece features only one hand to indicate the time, with each mark on the watch face representing 15 minutes. As you adjust to the 24-hour mindset with high-noon at 12:00 and midnight at the typical 6:00 position, you quickly learn to tell time( almost) down to the minute at a glance. By their very nature Slow watches force you to visualize the day as a whole and be more aware of the hours available in an entire day. The Automatically Slow features the same modified octagonal design of its quartz predecessors. Each limited edition watch comes with a stylish two-tone stainless steel case in silver and gold with a dark brown leather strap. Inside the 34mm case rated to 100 meters beats an ETA 2836 Swiss automatic movement. Retail price is $ 1,000 at www. slow-watches. com
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