If you ever got a hand-me-down Rolex from someone who worked in a power plant or secret government research facility, you might have gotten your hands on an early Rolex Milgauss Watch ($7,500). Introduced in 1956 for the scientific community, the Milgauss is capable of withstanding magnetic fields up to 1,000 gauss — or more than you'd ever wish to be exposed to. Corrosion-resistant 940L steel does the trick with the case, as does an amazing green sapphire cover.
If you travel so much that you literally can't remember what time zone you're in, perhaps it's time to just ditch the concept altogether and start using UTC to keep track of the hours. The Montblanc TimeWalker ChronoVoyager UTC Watch ($TBA) will allow you to do so in style, with a Swiss automatic movement, a column-wheel chronograph with UTC time, a 43mm stainless steel case, and a titanium grey bezel. No word on whether or not you can get it without the stuffy leather strap.
The pitch-black Tag Heuer Formula 1 Stealth Watch ($TBA) is just the wristwear needed for those who like to keep it dark. The 42mm-sized watch features a black face, black lume, black-gold hour markers, and a stainless steel case with an all-black titanium-carbide coating. The only hint of color comes from the red-tipped chronograph hand. [via]
As if you needed a reminder of how fast time is slipping away, the Tag Heuer Mikrogirder ($TBA) is here to show you with nearly unreadable speed. Accurate to 1/2,000th of a second, the Mikrogirder uses an all new beam/girder and excitatory beam/girder system to measure such small fractions of time with stunning accuracy, as evident on the central hand that does a complete revolution 20 times a second. It probably tells you normal time well, too, but if you're even considering trying to acquire this beast, that's probably not your biggest concern.
Behold the awesome old school goodness of these vintage-printed, buttery-soft Homage T-Shirts. They turn back the clock with shout outs to eclectic moments and personalities in sports, music, politics and popular culture. From Bruce Lee to Larry Bird, the tees tell stories of triumph, individualism and hustle. Pay Homage.
We'll be the first to admit that Swatch — better known for its crazy, stackable neon designs — was about the last company we expected to drop a touchscreen digital watch. Yet that's exactly what the Swatch Touch Watch ($140) is. Using funky on-screen digits that blend in well with the control indicators at the bottom, it offers up the time, date, and even a chronograph, all accesible with a touch — and swipe — of the finger.
Inspired by the instrument gauges of vintage Italian racing cars, Autodromo Watches ($425) will give your look some added RPMs. The lineup includes three models — the Brescia, Vallelunga, and Veloce — all of which feature a sporting face, a 42mm case in brushed or PVD-coated black stainless steel, a perforated leather wrist strap, and Swiss made Ronda movements with an oversized date window.
While it sounds a bit like a silly superhero — "I dub thee Mud-Man!" — the Casio G-Shock GW-9300 Mudman Watch ($200) is, in fact, a rugged, go-anywhere timepiece worthy of your off-road travels. Features include a shock- and mud-resistant build (obviously), a temperature readout, moon data, digital compass, a full auto calendar, multiple independent alarms, and bearing memory — all of which could come in quite handy, even if you're not a grime-covered vigilante.
The world's craziest watch maker is back with yet another mind-boggling piece of mechanics. The Urwerk UR-110 ZrN Torpedo Watch ($TBA) gets its ZrN moniker from its Zicronium Nitride ceramic coating which gives it a champagne-colored finish and incredible hardness, and also boasts an asymmetrical case with three arrow-shaped "torpedoes" indicating the time, a titanium case, an "oil change" indicator that lets you know when it needs serviced, a day/night indicator, and twin turbines on the back. Limited to 12 pieces, due to the amount of time it takes the magical Swiss elves to make one.
The military-inspired Bell & Ross Vintage PW1 Pocket Watch ($3,000) doubles as a daily carrier and as a collector's piece. It sports a Swiss movement, vintage-look domed crystal made of anti-reflective sapphire, a clean and super-legible sunburst dial, an easy-to-use grooved crown inspired by the ones handled by pilots, and a barleycorn guilloché caseback to go with the long chain.
Scaling Mt. Everest is certainly a brag-worthy feat. But becoming the second generation of your family to do so? Well, apparently that's worth releasing a special edition goodie box inspired by your parent's first trip to the top of the world. These Rolex Hillary Tenzing Edition Watches ($39,000) — commissioned by Peter Hillary and Jamling Tenzing Norgay, two Everest veterans and sons of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, the first humans to scale the peak — are customized Rolex Explorer watches that come in a handmade expedition crate that's also filled with custom-made vintage items commemorating the original 1953 ascent. If you want in, you'll need to hurry — only 88 packages will be made.
With an unorthodox shape and equally unorthodox looks, the Tendence Gulliver Square Watch ($480) is a refreshing break from the normal circular-cased timepiece. Its squarish, oversized 50mm case is made from stainless steel and polycarbonate, water resistant to 330 feet, and encloses chronograph and day functions, as well as 12 burnt orange markers, making it an instant hit at Uncrate HQ. [Scouted by Sam]
Exquisitely minimal form meets plenty of functionality in the Xetum Tyndall Watch ($1,400). Powered by an elaboree-grade ETA 2895 Swiss automatic watch movement, the Tyndall has a sleek, traditionally-shaped 40mm stainless steel case, a simple black-and-white face with integrated features like 24H indicators and a second subdial, water resistance down to 330 feet, and your choice of a black leather strap or two-tone stainless steel bracelet. It's a sure-fire way to class up nearly any ensemble.