New Ball, Sinn and Stowa

[andy_s]

Just out of interest, some new watches surfacing pre-Basel world - rumours of a new Explorer II also.

Ball EMII Word Timer II:




(Pics EoT)

Sinn 142 St II GZ, with interior tide bezel: http://www.sinn.de/en/Modell/142_St_II_GZ.htm

And the new Stowa Chrono ( http://www.basel2010.com )

[rednotdead]

That Stowa is really nice on first glance but the bronzed hands and numerals don't look quite right against the silver case. Anyone else find this?

Thinking about it, that would look the dogs danglies with blued hands and numerals........

Edited by rednotdead on Wednesday 17th March 11:10

[Twit]

The Stowa is really nice but agree with the blue hands comment, that would look great! I have just bought a Sinn regulator and that has blued hands and gold numerals and does look lovely.

The Ball on the other hand is horrible, too fussy, there is too much on there a la Breitling... World timing is where digital with multiple displays comes into its own.

[andy tims]

Don't like the Ball.

The Stowa looks good - different sub-dial arrangement, but that aside there is more than a hint of IWC Portuguese 3714-01 about it - which is no bad thing.

[ShadownINja]

Like what they did with the bezel numerals on the Ball.

[illmonkey]

Am loving the Stowa's.

http://stowa.de/shop/cgi-bin/lshop.cgi?action=show...

[rednotdead]

Been after a Stowa for ages and the missus has just pulled the trigger on a Antea KS for me

[Mr MoJo]

Love the Stowa, will certainly be aquiring one of these in the next 12 months or so with any luck.
Whether its a MO or (price dependant) the Chrono.

Anyone care to take a guess at approx price for the Chrono ? Can't find the info anywhere yet.

Edited by Mr MoJo on Wednesday 17th March 15:30

[andy_s]

White faced Omega PloProf?




And what I think is a very cool offering from Tudor:



And a restrained Brietling:



The Fortis Space Leader by VW design (LE 2,012):
(Check out the funky strap...)



Mido HE valved diver:


(All pics Timezone)

Edited by andy_s on Wednesday 17th March 16:50

[Stuart]

andy_s said:

And the new Stowa Chrono ( http://www.basel2010.com )

Very interesting this, and I wonder what the price will be. With the numerals in relief the Stowa is starting to look more and more like a Dornbleuth.

ETA - I think it'll be expensive. They've gone for a Valjoux 7750 in this one - or do Unitas not offer a chrono movement?

Edited by Stuart on Wednesday 17th March 20:37

[Pesty]

Yep that tudor is very very cool


Any idea how much? another tudor or a Ball was going to be my next purchase but I think this has gone top of the list

[klimakool]

the black and yellow brietling is amazing, where would i go for something like that?

[LukeBird]

^^ Keep an eye at your Breitling dealer over the coming months!
That Tudor MC remake is quite nice... I bet Rolex ADs are going to be overrun with people putting their names down for them!!

[klimakool]

i'm in stirling, do you know where my nearest dealer is? i'm new to this but really want a good watch, especially for the up and coming wedding

[tertius]

The Stowa Chrono is very nice, has a real air of the GO Senator Chrono about it. Such a shame it has a 775x inside.

That Tudor is a re-issue/re-edition of the Monte Carlo isn't it?

[Pesty]

Yes re issue MC and its awsome.

Seems to come in black or brown face versions. Hard to tell with the pics.

[tertius]

Pesty said:

Yes re issue MC and its awsome.

Seems to come in black or brown face versions. Hard to tell with the pics.

I agree its lovely, very 70s style but more elegant.

Someone asked for a guess at the price of the Stowa chrono, I'd say somewhere around €1600 but its just a guess.

[Stuart]

tertius said:

Someone asked for a guess at the price of the Stowa chrono, I'd say somewhere around €1600 but its just a guess.

yep, I think you're about right. Slightly more than I'd pay for a Stowa personally.

[LukeBird]

I see on TZ there is suggestion that the MC reissue is an ordinary ETA with a DD piggy-backed onto it...
A shame because at a (rumoured!) £3k pricepoint, that suddenly seems a lot!
I like it, bar the gaudy pushers...

Edited by LukeBird on Wednesday 17th March 22:42

[sneijder]

That yellow Breitling really is nice.