A great new color makeup on the special edition Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Tour Auto 2012. 150 pieces of the well known chrono are being produced in this look. The 42mm case comes in stainless steel and rubber. Water resistant to 100 meters, but you already knew this about the Royal Oak Offshore. One of the better and subtle color hits we’ve seen in a while. See more from Audemars Piguet.

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Near as we can tell, these cufflinks from Swiss brand TF Est. 1968 do not actually do anything mechanical, despite the visibility of some watch-like gears and springs. Of course, what do we really need from cufflinks other than solid construction that holds our shirt cuffs together? Damn interesting pieces from a brand that dabbles in cufflinks and rollerball pens inspired by the world of watchmaking—which they also partake in, along with crafting some fine leather goods to boot. Get them in three handsome colors over at Colette.

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Louis Vuitton watch-wear pushes two editions for the 2012 America’s Cup. The Tambour Regate Automatic and Quartz timepieces come in editions of 1851 and 750 units respectively. Each of the special editions features a stainless black PVD and rubber case sitting at around 44mm in size. Water resistant to 100 meters, the choice between the two comes down to your choice in movement: the quartz movement includes both countdown and alarm while the automatic ups the ante with a flyback complication and 42 hours of power reserve. The color hits look great on these from Louis Vuitton.

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Part of a relaunched collection of Braun watches from the ’70s, this model still gets an approving nod from its designers Dietrich Lubs and Dieter Rams, the duo behind most of Braun’s iconic clocks. Rams calls out the watches’ “independent and functionally-oriented designs” in reference to its continued appeal.

The BN0076 is based on the duo’s DW30, designed in 1978. Only 3,000 were made, making the BN0076 an easy way to grab a bit of rarefied bravado from the past. Stainless steel face, black leather band, and lighted, digital LCD display; and a quick glance confirms that this is indeed the same Braun that makes some of the planet’s most popular coffemakers. Pick it up at Vetted.

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Our bruvs at Gear Patrol have put together a great guide to changing various types of watch straps as well as some advice on how and where to look for replacement or alternative straps for your current timepieces. The takeaway from the guide is that one should not settle for the same band/strap. You have plenty of options out in the wild to make your watch uniquely yours.

Read and see more over at Gear Patrol.

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Shot in Saalbach, Austria, filmakers Jamie Delaney, Keith Nally an Charlotte Rey teamed up to produce this film celebrating the R.A.F Ski Team’s mad mountain skills and Casio G-Shock Premium’s GW4000D Aviator Watch. Designed to withstand extreme conditions, the watch performs perfectly under 12G, a situation you’re unlikely to find yourself in unless you’re a daredevil pilot. With soundtrack by The Famous Eno, The Royal Air Force versus the Alps.

Available now for $323.

G-SHOCK RAF SKI TEAM from Jamie & Keith on Vimeo.

Sure, file these under ‘Novelty Watches’ if you will, but there’s something a little special about a watch that forces you to read. The QLOCKTWO W is the world’s first wristwatch in words. With a grid of 110 letters, at the press of a stainless steel button words light up revealing the time. Available in brushed steel or black, in English and German. Makers Biegert & Funk tell us this will be ready to hit wrists in the Autumn.

Crane.tv talk to Patrick Bek and Oliver Fowles, the brains behind London watch brand Uniform Wares. We’ve covered the label in the past, their pared down, simple designs right up our street. The idea was to strip back as many unnecessary elements and possible and let the materials and finish do the talking. While their products are in part style driven, the guys want this to be something you wear for years rather than a fashion-lead item binned with the next trend. The perfect meeting of function, design and style.

Seiko diving watches are some of the most reasonably priced watches in the category and a perfect starter watch for anyone interested in diver timepiece, without crossing the $500 mark. A noted example is the Seiko SKX173 automatic diver watch with a 42mm casing set on a rubberized (urethane) strap. It runs on the Japanese Seiko 7S26 movement and is cased in steel. Many users call it a “hefty” watch – you can see its girth in the photos.

For the guy wearing the Seiko SKX173 day to day, the short 24 hour power reserve will not be an issue, especially given that the price point comes in nicely at $205. A solid choice for those looking to dip into the watch game without coming close to breaking the bank.

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The Armory on Park Ave. in New York City hosted the first stop on the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak exhibition celebrating 40 years of their iconic designs in watch making. The first 1972 Royal Oak as well as other significant models from the line are presented. Photography shot in Switzerland, showing time passing by as well as the geometric origins of the Royal Oak.

The exhibition was a significant one. We hope our photography gives you a small taste from the event. If you have not watched the exhibition preview video, we highly recommend it.

Photography: Jacob Breinholt/Selectism.com

Many more looks from the exhibition in our gallery