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Tudor launches Pelagos FXD “Marine Nationale” A true military diver’s watch.
Earlier this year, Tudor resumed its association with the French National Marine Corps, which was some 20 years after it last provided military-spec submarines to naval divers. Now, the brand has finally announced a two-year project, Pelagos FXD “Marine Nationale”. Pelagos FXD was developed in collaboration with members of the Navy’s elite combat diver, Commando Hubert. It is a true military watch, the same watch that the unit’s divers wear during combat, with a fixed stem and serious aesthetics. Pelagos FXD, like the Submariner ref, is a solo time diver. 9401/0 “MN” issued to divers in the French Navy in the 1970s A few months ago, images of Commando Hubert’s…
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URWERK UR-112 AGGREGAT introduces a new way of displaying time
The creative watchmaker URWERK has developed another new way of displaying time, its latest model UR-112 AGGREGAT. The new model from the creative Swiss watchmaker uses a series of rotating aluminum prisms to jump the time on the left side of the display and the minutes on the right side. More information can be found under the spring metal shield on the top of the watch, which can be released by pressing the button, displaying a 48-hour power reserve indicator and a hollow silicone second wheel. The new system is essentially an adaptation of URWERK’s “planetary” system, which is widely used throughout the series, rotated 90 degrees. Felix Baumgartner, co-founder…