in order to upgrade the Breitling collection, Kern brought in Guy Bove, who, as creative director at Chopard for the past 10 years, was instrumental in releasing that company's L.U.C collection of premium watches with in-house movements. "the idea is not to remake old watches again," says Bove. "I see it more as taking raw ingredients from older models and using them in new recipes." Not all of those ingredients made the cut. Fans were surprised when the replica Breitling introduced the Navitimer 8 without the slide rule, a defining feature since the 1950s. It wasn't that the slide rule was deemed out of date; actually it was too fashionable. The new design was inspired by on board-chronographs produced by Breitling in the 1930s and 1940s, an era before slide rules.
the Navitimer 1 Automatic 38mm size is an amazing spot that works for both men and women, and brands are increasingly putting out unisex watches in that size. the 38mm Panerai Luminor Due, introduced in January at SIHH, is another great one that comes to mind. And by the way, when I returned from the jewelry shows in Las Vegas, I can report that jewelry is going in the same direction. I found so many rings, bracelets, and pendants that could work for - and are going to be worn by - either women or men. this unisex trend appeals to what is being described as the "more gender-fluid" millennial generation, but even those of us who are older and don't identify with that definition or with millennial at all can find a lot to appreciate in the unisex concept, particularly those of us women who love men's watches.