Why do we love them? Rolex Daytona 116508 and IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph.

Why do we love it?Rolex Daytona Reference 116508 In Yellow Gold With Green DialWhy do we love them? Rolex Daytona 116508 and IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph.The Rolex Daytona Reference 116508 in yellow gold with green dial.
The Rolex Daytona Reference 116508 in yellow gold with green dial.
What Is It?
This is the reference 116508, and it's the well-known Daytona but in yellow gold with a green dial and red accents. Sure, the steel/ceramic combo got all the attention (like, seriously, all the attention), but we were able to see this watch at Baselworld privately and loved it. Now that it is out in the world for everyone to see, we can finally talk about it. In person, the dial color is much more of a deep emerald green than it looks in the press images  (Jack almost had a heart attack when he saw it, in keeping with his weakness for gold Rolexes).
Why Do We Love It?
Because if you haven't figured it out by now, we're pretty big Daytona fans here at HODINKEE HQ, and I am personally into a bit of bling. It's also almost the polar opposite of the Daytona that everyone's talking about right now, and a bit of a contrarian's solution to the popularity and, some would say, overexposure of the steel/ceramic modeld.
IWC Pilot's Watch Timezoner Chronograph
IWC Pilot's Watch Timezoner Chronograph.
IWC Pilot's Watch Timezoner Chronograph.
What Is It?
This cool worldtime chronograph from IWC is another one that sadly seemed to get lost in the year's shuffle. This watch is particularly cool as it allows the wearer to change the timezone simply by turning the bezel to the correct city. This technology was initially invented by Michael Vogt and his company Vogard. IWC later purchased this technology, and voila! You have the 45mm Timezoner Chronograph. On top of this new worldtime function, the watch features a flyback chronograph, 24-hour indication, summer time indication, 12-hour and 30-minute registers, time (duh) and date.
Why Do We Love It?
This watch features an in-house IWC caliber (89760) movement and the classic aviator styling. It's also a great example of IWC reinterpreting complications in new, practical ways (with some help from acquired technology, if we're being fair). Worldtime and travel time watches can be difficult and clumsy to use, but this one's extremely easy. Some folks find it too big and/or too busy, and while there is something to both objections, we loved the combination of a chronograph with a great, and unusual, implementation of a dual time zone complication.
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