AboutTime Issue # 17 Summer 2019 | Page 68

A AMERICAN BRANDS AUTODROMO The Group B Series 2 Windup Edition is a Worn & Wound boutique exclusive in a new colorway. In contrast to the bright, brushed steel of the normal models, the Windup Edition features a dark titanium gray PVD coating over steel on the bracelet, mid-case, and crown, with the bezel and case back remaining solid titanium. The entire watch is bead-blasted to a matte finish. Hints of automotive watch designs from the 1980’s come through with cerulean hands and markers on a matte titanium gray dial with matching case and bracelet. This lightweight 39mm diameter Group B weighs in at a svelte 52 grams and is powered by the Miyota 9105 automatic winding mechanical movements inside. In addition to the bracelet, the Group B Series 2 Windup Edition a custom version of the American-made Admiralty Gray ADPT strap comes with every watch. The Group B Series 2 Windup Edition is limited to 145 units and is available now for $975. LIV You’d be hard-pressed to find even the simplest version of a Swiss mechanical chronograph for anything close to the $745 LIV is now advertising as the price for this watch at www.livwatches.com. Not that this LIV Rebel AC Chronograph is any kind of simple. From the color accents on the chrono-pushers, to the deep dish design of the multi-layer dial, LIV is offering a lot of watch design and engineering to create a superior value argument in a bold look. Sapphire crystals front and back sandwich a Sellita SW500 series in an unusual shaped case that remains water tight to a 10atm rating. Remaining stock is priced to move between $740-$795. 68 | AboutTime Magazine