Watches - another OCD problem
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Tag Heuer have released the first details of their Connected smartwatch, along with the mandatory teaser shot.
According to Wareable, it's going to arrive on 9th November in the US at a price of $1400. The official website is currently displaying little more than a countdown.
OK, so what's interesting about it?
From a nerd angle, it's using an Intel, rather than ARM based CPU. That's a bit of a turn-up, as Intel doesn't tend to compete so well on low power designs.
The other thing is that Tag Heuer are talking about it being upgradeable. Given the inexorable march of Moore's Law, electronics don't have much of a lifespan. Being able to swap out the motherboard for something a bit hotter down the line will extend this. In particular, lithium batteries degrade over time.
I'm looking forward to seeing what it comes out like. The Apple Watch is probably the closest competitor, though the Tag echoes a more traditional Swiss watch design.
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Very nice! What are your thoughts on Tudor? Been lusting after one for a while!
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The newly announced Harry Winston Opus XIV has a nifty jukebox style display. Take a look at this video, which shows it shifting between modes.
There are hands on articles at Hodinkee and aBlogToWatch.
Whilst it's not really my thing (and, at CHF 428,000, is way out of my price bracket), it does come in the coolest box ever.
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Meanwhile, at the other end of the price spectrum, Espace Horloger has brought out a solar powered watch.
There's a nice write-up at Watchonista.
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I spotted the Tudor North Flag in one of Melbourne's boutiques today. Didn't realise it was out, and thought it'd be rude not to take a look…
I love the strap. It's a synthetic cloth with a soft, possibly neoprene, liner in yellow. The case looks like a modern version of the Heritage Ranger.
I didn't get a shot of the movement, but it's got a brushed, industrial finish, rather than the decoration you'll see on a Patek. Oh, and it's chronometer rated, with an 80 hour power reserve. Overall a very nice piece.
I was also surprised to see the Jaeger LeCoultre Geophysic Universal Time.
It's an attractive piece, though I found the dial a bit busy when I looked at it. The movement has a dead seconds complication, so the hand jumps like on a cheap quartz watch.
I'd actually gone out to see if the Omega Globemaster had made it out, but it's not due until January.
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This is the Iron Heart Only Watch live blog service. At the time of writing, we're up to lot 11.
I was keeping an eye on the Hermes In The Pocket. It ended up going for CHF 35,000. Not to me.
The Leroy with the aluminium case and movement went for CHF 75,000. That's nearly twice the estimate, but I think that it was helped by the company figuring out it'd be hard to replicate, and so it's a completely unique piece.
Another surprise was the Louis Vuitton "The World is a Dance Floor" World Time. That went for CHF 130,000. Nearly twice estimate. Obviously not to @Giles who hates the style.
Still to come, the Tudor, and the Patek.
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The gorgeous FP Journe tourbillion sold for CHF 550,000, and the red MB&F Robot went for CHF 75,000. Not you @Tempvs ?
And now the 8,000 lb gorilla: The Patek.
They're just taking a quick break at CHF 5 million… :o
Now CHF 7 million! And still going.
Sold for CHF 7.3 million. Nearly $7.3 million. I'm really glad I didn't click on the bid button at that point.
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We have the first real bargain of the day. The De Grisogono went for CHF 18,000, against an estimate of CHF 30,000 to 40,000. Why couldn't the Hermes have gone for that.
The Piaget Altiplano went for CHF 75,000. Again, nearly twice estimate.
Rafael Nadal's old Richard Mille tourbillion went for CHF 650K. See, you spend all that cash and get a cast off, along with his sweaty tennis outfit!
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Does anyone here wear a steinheart? Just ordered an ocean black for my Christmas present.
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The Voutilainen GMT-6 went for CHF 145,000. One blog reckoned it was the choice piece from the auction, and they could live with it as just one watch. Well, at that price, you might have to.
The Blancpain Chinese Perpetual Calendar went for CHF 80,000. That was the bottom end of its estimate.
My favourite tourbillon, the Bell & Ross skull, went for CHF 100,000. I thought bidding has stopped in the 30s. I might have been tempted to get myself into deep debt for that.
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I'm guessing that the Tudor got a boost from the Rolex connection, and the fact that the brand has been on a roll of late.
I don't think Rolex or Tudor have done any one-offs in the past, but I could be wrong. Some of the boutique brands (such as Voutilainen) probably have done unique pieces and that might have hurt the price achieved.
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