Split Seconds: The Top 5 Most Innovative Watches of the Past 5 Years

In this Split Seconds, Tim chooses what he believes to be the most influential watches of the past half decade. He covers the Ressence Type 2 e-Crown, Breitling Superocean Heritage Chronoworks, F.P. Journe Elegante, Panerai ID Lab, and the Zenith Defy Lab. For the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih1xXkTr6IY In the full episode, Tim confirms that there is more to collecting than Rolex watches. In one of our most sweeping and ambitious Monday Mailbag programs for luxury watch buyers, we’re focusing on the nuances of high horology watch finish, discussing whether a tourbillon is a watch complication, considering the most innovative watches of the last five years, clarifying the difference between Lange and Lang as they relate to watches, and listing our favorite luxury alarm watches. First, we open with a new feature: Batting Practice. Tim discusses the difference between frequently confused German watchmakers A. Lange & Sohne of Glashutte and Lang & Heyne of Dresden. Part of the Richemont Group since 2000, A. Lange & Sohne is the renowned manufacturer of models including the Lange 1, Datograph, and Zeitwerk. Lang & Heyne is a family-owned watch brand run by AHCI luminary Marco Lang. It builds watches including the Albert monopusher chronograph, Anton tourbillon, and the Georg rectangular watch. We discuss our favorite alarm watches; Tim prefers the sophisticated Ulysse Nardin Sonata, the Glashutte Original Senator Diary, and the Blancpain GMT Reveil. A user requ