Saturday, Jul 31 2010
articles: 3
IWC Plastiki Plastic Boat Lands In Sydney, Picks Up One Of A Kind Platinum Watch On Way
Back in March I wrote about my experience hanging out on the IWC Plastiki with its crew in San Francisco. This was prior to the ship's maiden voyage, which was to be an ambitious journey from San Francisco to Sydney. Please refer to the original article there for all the …
U-BOAT Classico U-1001-IPB (new)
By TLex Classico U-1001-IPB is a special edition of U-1001. It has been ion-plated, a process that gives its case its black color. The markers between 12 o'clock and 3 have been applied with black SuperLumiNova to further its stealthy appearance. CASE In grade 2 natural …
U-BOAT Classico U-1001 (2nd look)
By TLex At 55mm the U-1001 is largest deep diver ever made. Its case is constructed Grade 2 titanium, a purer grade of titanium that is non-alloyed, so not quite a tough as Grade 5, which is more commonly used in watchmaking. However Grade 2 is highly corrosion resistant, …

