iW Magazine iW Summer 2018 | Page 77

SPORT BLANCPAIN FIFTY FATHOMS BATHYSCAPHE DAY DATE 70S The dial of this new limited-edition watch captures the look of the 70s model with its day of the week and date indications at 3 o’clock. As with the vintage piece, this new model has a subtle graduated gray coloring, darker on the outer perimeter and lighter tones toward the center. The 43mm satin-finished case is equipped with an unidirectional bezel featuring a ceramic insert whose indexes are filled with Liquidmetal. Available with a vintage-style antiqued leather, sail-canvas or NATO strap, as well as a steel bracelet. Limited to 500 pieces, Price: Starting at about $14,600. G-SHOCK RANGEMAN The new Casio G-Shock Rangeman GPRB1000 features solar- assisted GPS navigation, which combines with a Triple Sensor (to measure compass bearing, atmospheric pressure/altitude and temperature). It’s also now capable of GPS navigation—a first for a G-Shock watch. The watch collects location data from GPS satellites to display the current location on a route or bearing to a destination, in real-time. The watch also saves track and point data (including longitude/latitude, altitude, and temperature) in memory. The two new Rangeman models are each priced at $800. BULOVA ARCHIVE SERIES OCEANOGRAPHER Inspired by the water-resistant timepieces Bulova supplied to the U.S. military for years, this limited edition of 666 reprises the original ‘Devil Diver,’ named because its dial stated its water resistance on the dial as 666 feet rather than 200m. This non-limited version is larger than the orange-dialed limited edition seen earlier this year (44mm versus 40mm) and sports a black dial with a red/blue bezel. Powered with a Miyota automatic caliber, the watch will sell for $895 on its Fall 2018 release. SUMMER 2018 | INTERNATIONAL WATCH | 77