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**Casio Takes On The Livery Of One Of The Most Legendary Teams Of All Time With New Edifice**
Even if you are not old enough to have been an original fan of Japanese racing series, if you are my age and have liked cars, chances are you grew up playing Gran Turismo. And Grand Turismo was your introduction to the wonderful world of Japanese Domestic Market — JDM — cars, way before they were exploited in the Fast and Furious franchise. This is where you first encountered legends like Mugen, Mine’s, Nismo, Spoon and Tommy Kaira. These were legendary Japanese tuners and racing teams that made some of the best race cars of all time. But somehow, on the top of this list, at least for me personally, was TOM’s. This was a mythical tuner that focused on Toyotas and Lexuses. They also ran their racing team since the 1970s, to great success. Now, TOM’s is celebrating their 50th anniversary and helping them celebrate is Casio, which released a special edition Edifice Sospensione TOM’s 50th Anniversary.
TOM’s most iconic car was the Toyota KP47 Starlet, a race car that dominated the Japanese racing circuit in the mid 1970s. It also had one of the best liveries of all time, made up of very 70s red and yellow squares, a colroway that TOM’s took on as its unofficial brand identity. And it’s this exact colorway that Casio used for the limited edition.
Based on the regular Edifice Sospensione, this watch comes in a carbon fiber reinforced resin case, which is a good thing as it certainly keeps weight low for such a huge watch. It measures 44.5mm wide, 13.3mm thick and has a 50.1mm lug-to-lug measurement. Water resistance is 100 meters and inside is the familiar Casio solar-powered chronograph movement.
The look is very much reminiscent of TOM’s cars. The base of the dial has a purple honeycomb pattern that emulates the Starlet’s purple front grille and 3K-R engine. The sub-dials and central seconds hand feature red and yellow color schemes, while there is also a couple of details in green, which is also a detail color found on the race car. The pattern on the inset dials draws inspiration from Igeta wheels, while the shorter end of the leather strap boasts textures that nod to KP47’s B-pillar.
The Casio Edifice Sospensione TOM’s 50th Anniversary looks to not be limited ant it’s available today for $300. See more **on the Casio website**[1].
**Timex Gives Some Extra Love For The Women’s Marlin With A Great Combination Of Pink And Gold**
The differentiation of watches into men’s and women’s models is slowly being phased out in favor of more unisex pieces. We still get a few brands doing the “pink and bling” move where they differentiate their women’s watches explicitly by adding the color pink and precious stones. This often turns out quite awkward, and brands have realised as well. But then there a couple of examples when a brand just manages to pull off a clearly women’s watch, a small pink and gold thing, that just takes your breath away. You will never confuse a piece like this for a unisex watch, but you will say, that’s a good looking women’s watch. This piece is this spectacular Timex Marlin in 34mm, with a gold tone case and pink dial.
The Marlin is (or at least should be) the bread and butter for Timex, a wonderfully elegant and surreally affordable watch that’s a great starter dress watch for most people. They recently started including a lot of interesting pastel colors and one of the results is this awesome 34mm version. The case measures 34mm wide and 10mm thick, with a gold colored finish. On top is an acrylic crystal and water resistance is capped at 30 meters.
That’s all nice, but things get super nice on the dial. The pastel pink base gets gold-tone Breguet numeral markers, which have just fantastic contrast. The hands are also gold in color and a super simple baton shape. There’s not much more to it. An additional gold seconds hand, a subtle minute track on the outside and no lume on the hands or the numerals.
Inside, a bit of a mystery. It’s a manually wound movement, but Timex doesn’t give any details. We don’t know the beat rate or the hour reserve, but people much more in the know than me say it’s likely made by Miyota. But more important than the movement is the bracelet it comes on - a stretchy one made with flat links that alternate pink and gold tone, which just look amazing.
The 34mm Timex Marlin is available now and priced pretty fantastically at €250. See more **on the Timex website**[2].
Comment by dreftzg at 02/08/2024 at 13:02 UTC
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**A review of the DOXA SUB 300 Carbon Searambler**
**Hands-On with three new dials of Hamilton's Khaki Field Mechanical 38**
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**The Lebond Souto Moura is an architect's take on the classic driver's watch**
The famous Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura designed the new Lebond watch. He won the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2011 and is famous the world over for his minimalist creations. This time, Souto de Moura decided to use his minimalist style to create a classic driver’s watch. He wanted it to be as slim as possible, and it was up to Lebond’s Asier Mateo to make that come to life in a watch that could also serve as a comfortable daily wearer. It has resulted in the Lebond Souto Moura, a lightweight timepiece with a 38.5mm Grade 5 titanium case, a micro-sanded finish, and an anti-fingerprint coating.
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