DOUBLE BUBBLE! Welcome to a BONUS episode of Strap and Link! Today we're thrilled to bring you a recap of Watches and Wonders 2024, as this showcase brings together the biggest names in luxury timepieces, and we've got the lowdown on all the most noteworthy releases.

Whether you're a seasoned collector or just starting your watch journey, there's something for everyone in this episode. We'll be discussing a diverse range of new models, from the elegance of Cartier, to the cutting-edge technology of Grand Seiko, and the 1980s-inspired gold models from Rolex.

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Today we discuss the following watches:

• Tudor: Black Bay GMT "Coke" configuration
• Rolex: Yellow Gold Deep-Sea, "Bruce Wayne" GMT-Master, and how Rolex and Tudor are defining their brands for the long run
• Vacheron Constantin: Rose Gold and Green Overseas
• Grand Seiko: Two Grand Seiko releases – the White Birch Manual Wind Hi-Beat and the SBGC275 Sports GMT
• Cartier: Santos De Cartier Dual Time
• TAG Heuer: Carrera Chronograph "Glassbox" with a new grey dial and bracelet
• Patek Philippe: Aquanaut Travel Time in White Gold

This brand needs no introduction, as part of the "Holy Trinity," Vacheron Constantin are part of a three-headed high-horology beast offering models like the Overseas to compete with Patek Phillipe and Audemars Piguet.

Today we intro the brand's history, and dive into some unique models including their flagship Overseas, and the more attainable Fiftysix collection, in addition to their American 1921 iconic "sideways" model.

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Show Notes:

(0:20) - What’s Coming Next

(11:30) - History

(18:40) - Overseas

(25:50) - Historiques American 1921

(34:32) - FiftySix Complete Calendar

(37:32) - Fiftysix Self-Winding

(45:01) - Lourve Collection

Today we do a fantasy sports-style draft of some of our favorite pilot watches to build a three-watch collection. We put 11 distinct models into a selection pool and chose six to discuss at length throughout the episode, including a brief introduction and historical background on each watch.

The watches available for selection included the Orient Pilot RA, Hamilton Khaki Aviation Day Date Auto, Longines Spirit 37mm, Longines Spirit Zulu Time 39, Bell & Ross BR-03 Gyrocompass, Breitling Classic Avi Chrono P-51 Mustang, Cartier Santos-Dumont, Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback, IWC Chronograph Top Gun, Christopher Ward C8 UTC Worldtimer, Breitling Navitimer B01, Tudor Black Bay GMT, and the Bulova Lunar Pilot.

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Show Notes:

(1:51) - Episode Outline

(5:17) - Pilot’s Watches to Choose

(9:50) - Pilot’s Watch Draft

(17:38) - Bulova Lunar Pilot

(22:07) - Christopher Ward C8 UTC Worldtimer

(26:36) - Tudor Black Bay GMT

(34:10) - Longines Spirit Zulu Time 39

(40:14) - Breitling Navitimer B01

(49:09) - IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Top Gun