Launching at Baselworld is the new Linde Werdelin Oktopus 1111 meter diver watch. This deep diver is very much a man’s watch, especially in the DLC steel finish. “The new limited edition by Linde Werdelin will be available in four variations of steel, titanium, black DLC steel and 18kt yellow gold.”

A larger views of the Linde Werdelin Oktopus Diver Watch is available after the jump.

This appears to be the season of reinventing old jackets. Everyone has been writing about the return of the trench (I thought that returned about two years ago?) and now lightweight Baracuta-style bomber jackets are the latest to get the revival treatment. This A.P.C bomber is a very fine houndstooth (as you can see on the right hand side) and will prove to be a great spring and autumn piece. Get it from Start.

Chris & Tibor have held several simultaneous collaboration projects, making a couple of pieces for several designers. The designers they’ve worked with for this upcoming SS09 collection are Romain Kremer, Veronique Branquinho and Junn J. The collection focuses on bags, including a patent leather bag for Romain Kremer, leather despatch bags and satchels for Branquinho and a reversible leather holdall for Junn J. They’ve also made some wrist wallets for Kremer, but the less said about those the better.

The collection is available from ASOS.

Check the full collection after the jump.

It seems like you can’t turn anywhere without seeing a parka this season, the Patrik Ervell look is one that’s pretty perfect for spring, so it’s only natural that parkas would start being promoted alongside chinos and denim shirts. This Journal Standard parka is of the crumpled kind and would make a nice visual contrast against some chinos and a chambray shirt. Get it if you can from Style Cruise.

Check after the jump for alternative colourways and styling pictures.

01. Metropolis: Two kinds of industrial designers?

“There are two kinds of industrial designers,” writes Deyan Sudjic ofMetropolis, in putting forward a rather interesting thesis…” (Core77)

02. Really Short Films: Samurai on the Toilet & Man Blowing a Bubble

“I came across these awesome “films” on Dropular the other and I loved the simple idea and presentation of them. Samurai on the Toilet is my favorite…” (+KN)

03. Traveling Sketchbook

“For 36 weeks, this sketchbook travel more than 60000 milles. Each week one of 4 artists (2 in Brooklyn, 2 in Belfast) completed a spread.” (Notcot>Caligraffiti)

04. Critical Shopper | Therapy for Overspenders

“It has become painfully obvious that, in the last few years, the worth of most everything — plastic containers, investment portfolios, condos, cupcakes — has been wickedly inflated…” (NY Times)

05. The Best and Worst in March Fashion Magazines

“March is the month of spring-fashion issues, and we’re happy to report that the 2009 editions were pleasantly plump with ads, despite the ceaseless economic doom and gloom…” (NY Mag)

Openers Japan reviews the Pierre Kunz Watch line. Two watches are examined – the Vertigo and the Spirit Diver. Both model offer complications and unique features not found in most models. The Vertigo comes in a black PVD casing and separates the hour time from the minutes. The Spirit Diver includes a large depth gauge on the left of the casing. Read more on Pierre Kunz Watches on Openers Japan.

More views of the Pierre Kunz Watches for 2009 after the jump.

Hell For Leather brings us new of on the Steve McQueen Desert Racer motorcycle from England’s Metisse, but they’re not happy about the use of McQueen’s name in the project. “England’s Metisse Motorcycles is building a replica of the Desert Racer it made for Steve McQueen in 1966. Housing a reconditionedTriumph TR6 engine in a custom, oil-bearing steel cradle frame, the bike is specced the same as McQueen’s personal bike: BSA yokes, battleship grey bodywork, Amal components. It looks like a neat scrambler for casual dirt riding, but its spec, price and heavy-handed use of McQueen’s name leaves us cold.” (via stylecrave)

More views of the Steve McQueen Metisse Desert Racer Replica Motorcycle after the jump.

Diesel’s creative director, Wilbert Das, seems to have some free time on his hands and does not let it go to waste. His latest personal project, the UXUA Casa Hotel, is built in the fishing village of Trancoso in the Bahia beach state of Brazil. “UXUA is an exclusive creative retreat, nestled amongst lush tropical gardens on the edge of a stunning coastline….an idyllic environment that is aimed at people that want to create and/or be inspired. They can either stay at UXUA as a quiet working retreat- or for pure unadulterated relaxation.”

Romantic ideas of chivalry and courtly magnificence from the Middle Ages have inspired the use of medieval silhouettes and details in modern fashion design, literature, architecture and art. Also known as Gothic style, medievalism blossomed in the mid-19th century as a sentimental response toward the societal challenges of rapid industrialization. While its origins lie in early antiquarian studies and politics, the revival of medieval silhouettes and motifs today emerges through popular mediums such as films, books and fairy tales that are distant interpretations.

Featuring over 40 ensembles, accessories and rare books, this exhibition will show medieval influences on fashion designs of the early 19th century through current collections. From Mariano Fortuny’s luxurious velvet gowns to John Galliano’s haute couture armor for Christian Dior to current Gothic street style, this fanciful installation brings together fashions that evoke the sumptuous textures and elegant, flowing lines that capture the medieval spirit.

Open until July 5, 2009, at Phoenix Art Museum.

Oki-Ni got together with some of the geekiest minds in the world of denim to create an in-depth guide. Without a doubt we can say that we have not come across a guide that goes as far as this one. The guide is made up of an a-z dictionary, denim care guide, the anatomy of a jean, denim finishes, denim factories and mills, and of course also a denim history.

Check out the Oki-Ni Denim Guide here.