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The Beauty of the Richtenburg Panama

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Today, we’re introducing a new watch from a too-often overlooked manufacturer, Richtenburg. Known for its big variety of extravagant automatic watches, the Panama also doesn’t disappoint in terms of extroversion. This watch is a real eye catcher on any wrist, loudly announcing its presence to the world.

The case of the Richtenburg Panama measures 14 mm in height and 42 mm in diameter, a good average for a men’s model. Whereas smaller diameters were en vogue a few decades ago, making our current models look quite large, tastes have changed considerably. Today, especially men’s models are allowed to be large; chronographs especially which are measuring at least 40 mm in diameter, and 45 mm are not longer a rare occurrence. A 42 mm-watch is not only in line with the current taste but also a pretty safe bet, fitting comfortably on most wrists and usually able to slide under shirt sleeves.
The Richtenburg Panama is water-resistant up to 10 atm and complemented by a striking toothed bezel.

The bezel frames an equally eye-catching dial. A slide rule and a tachymeter scale are running around the periphery, reducing the size of the actual dial not insignificantly while adding a very interesting look. Due to the reduced space, the indexes ont the Panama are also restrained. Hours, minutes and seconds are displayed from the centre, and at 3 o’clock you’ll find a small framed date window right next to the company logo.
The rest of the dial is divided between three subdials. Opposite the date display, at the 9 o’clock position, Richtenberg placed a day-of-the-week-display which is complemented by a month display at the 12 o’clock position. The last subdial at 6 o’clock adds a 24-hour-display.
The dial is protected by a shatterproof mineral glass.

Inside each Richtenburg Panama works a powerful and reliable automatic movement.

Richtenburg offers a total of nine different versions of the Panama. These include models with black or white dials, with cases made of pure stainless steel or with PVD-coatings in gold and pink gold. The watch is also available in two different two-tone versions.
Richtenburg supplies the watches either with link bracelets made of steel or PVD-coated steel or with leather straps in colours matching the case and dial.

Tissot Seastar 2000 Professional

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The Tissot family of dive watches has just recently grown: With the Seastar 2000 Professional, the ranks of the current collection are now reinforced by a new, advanced and technical watch. Its profile ticks every box for a high-performance timepiece and with its wave-patterend blue dial and its uncompromising design, it truly emphasises its connection to the diving world.

Like many other manufacturers, Tissot likes to include an indiction of its watches performance level in their names. The Seastar 1000, for example, was capable of resisting pressure to a depth of 1,000 feet (300 metres). The Seastar 2000 Professional is, in turn, able to cope with depths of up to 2,000 feet, equivalent to 60 atm or 600 metres. Its dimensions are also responsible that the watch meets all the criteria of he ISO 6425 standard that governs dive watches. At 46 mm in diameter by 16,25 mm thick, the Tissot Seastar 2000 is packing an impressive amount of steel, ensuring an intrinsic robustness. The flat surfaces of the case are polished, the vertical ones satin-finished and everything is completed by a very thick, bulging, domed sapphire glass with a bevelled contour. The case back is also made of sapphire crystal, which is rare for this degree of pressure resistance, which usually calls for metal case backs. On the glass,
Tissot has placed a seahorse, the symbol of its dive watches.
At the 9 o’clock position, the case is fitted with a helium valve. It ensures that the helium in the case can safely exit the watch without causing damage.

The essential diver’s bezel is made of steel, with a rim marked with deep notches. These are intended for improved grip, even with wet hands or with gloves. The graduated 60-minute insert is made of black ceramic. Of course, this bezel turns only in anti-clockwise direction to prevent an accidental extension of the dive time.
The bezel frames a beautiful blue dial with gradient coloring – deep blue on the outside, turqouise in the middle – and a beautiful engraved wave pattern. Tissot placed a small date window at 6 o’clock. The hour, minute and seconds hand are, like the indexes, equipped with Super-LumiNova ensuring a good readability in the dark as well as in the depth of the sea.

Inside the Seastar 2000 works the Powermatic 80 tirelessly and reliably. This powerhouse of an automatic movement is operating at a frequency of 3 Hz, is equipped with a new and anti-magnetic balance-spring made from Nivachron and provides a power-reserve of 80 hours.

Tissot equips the Seastar 2000 Professional with a rubber strap and a stainless steel bracelet.

Delbana Celebrates Its 90th Anniversary

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This year, Delbana celebrates 90 years of watchmaking, a significant milestone and success. And of course, the manufacture set out to create a new series of automatic timepieces inspired by its own history under the name of a classic: The Delbana Recordmaster.
Originally introduced as a men’s model in the 1950s, the new Recordmaster I embodies Delbana’s heritage and DNA of quality and style at an affordable price. And this new watch is marketed to men and women alike.

When the Recordmaster was originally released, advancements in vinyl records had a profound impact on the music industry and society as a whole. The new method of recording and transmitting sound has been replaced by continuously changing audio formats but remains a nostalgic and cherished part of history – and for a lot of people vinyl records are not a thing of the past at all. The 1950s and 60s also represent a prime moment in Delbana’s history, a time period, where some of the brand’s most innovative models were introduced.

True to the original, the design of the new Recordmaster I is characterized by a series of stepped black microgrooves which mimic the texture of a vinyl record and serve as a backdrop for applied arrowhead indexes and retro Arabic numerals. The perimeter of the dial is further appointed with the minute track containing oversized circular hour markers that provide a whimsical touch and remind of sheet music and notes while the center of the dial is detailed with a delicate silver guilloche pattern. Delbana has equipped the hour markers as well as the hands with a generous amount of lume, therefore readability is a given, even in the dark.
The minute and hour hands are not only luminous but cathedral shaped, while the seconds hand comes in a striking red. A vintage Delbana logo recalls the classic inspiration while the addition of the date at 3 o’clock adds a further design element and convenience.

The ridged crown is engraved with the Delbana tower and solidifies the well-proportioned design. At 40 mm in diameter, the size of the new model is slightly larger than those of the past while practical and comfortable for daily wear. The polished stainless steel surfaces of the case and clasp give it a modern yet very classic appearance. The case is water resistant up to 5 atm.

The automatic movement Delbana chose for the Recordmaster I recalls early pieces of the manufacture, before quartz was introduced. The Sellita SW 200-1 is visible through a transparent case back to allow the owner to experience the joy of an automatic Swiss Made wristwatch. It works tirelessly at 4 Hz and provides a power reserve of about 38 hours.

Delbana offers the Recordmaster I on a black leather strap.
This watch is a limited edition which consists of only 90 pieces.

Chronoswiss Opus Chronograph Flag

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Chronoswiss just intoduced the skeletonised Opus Chronograph Flag, a new interpretation of a true classic. This one brings a harmonious overall look to the table with its balanced combination of blue, white and red colours which are also the colours of most national flags.

The dial is only present as a fragment after the careful skeletonisation process, but the galvanic blue and silver-plated elements of the Opus Chronograph Flag create a beautifully balanced appearance. The mechanical transparency is created by skilfully and carefully paring away all superfluous material, leaving nothing but a filigree skeleton. Of course, this does not detract from the function and reliability of the watch or its movement. In this chronograph, the bridges of the C.741S calibre are galvanised in black. This creates an exciting contrast on the dial side to the hour, minute, second and date displays and the luminous red hands.
Hours and minutes are displayed centrally, as are the chronograph seconds. The running seconds have been placed on a subdial, the other two ones are divided between the 30-minute counter and a 12-hour counter of the chronograph.
An anti-reflective sapphire crystal provides a clear view through the dial and into the depths of the movement.

The case of the Opus Chonograph Flag has a very modern diameter of 41 mm and hugs the wrist comfortably with its short lugs. The solid case construction consists of a total of 23 individual parts made of stainless steel with different finishes: here, a brushed centre section with a vertical cut meets shining horns and a polished bezel, as well as the manufacturer’s typical features such as the side knurling of the bezel and the dominant onion crown. The case is also water resistant to 10 bar.
The calibre C.741S is an automatic movement that operates at a frequency of 4 Hz and provides a power reserve of approximately 46 hours.

The Chronoswiss Opus Chronograph Flag is completed by an alligator leather strap.