October GTG at Seafood Shack - Part 1

So the 2 themes this time around was around (1) Coloured Dial (non black or white) and (2) GMT or Second Time Zone pieces... and again, the variety was definitely not disappointing. This time around, dinner was hosted at Seafood Shack in Gillman Barracks.

But the news of the day was this NWA... when I shot this Chopard LUC XP, it was all of 1 hour old!

Featuring the micro-rotor caliber L.U.C 96.53-L, the movement is refined and fiished exceptionally well.

The 2 handed timepiece has a brushed dial and lovely blued hands.

Although the Chopard did not fall into either the category, we also ask our collector friends to bring along their new acquisitions. And the Chopard definitely fit into that category. Smoking hot!

So what's in the category of coloured dials (no black, no white)?

The NHC Analogica jumping hour with a red dial (above).

The there is the Vintage Seiko Lord Matic Automatic with a purple dial. Retro looking!

Bright and sunny is the Lang 1943 Field Watch, A Lang & Sun edition. A nice play on the brand A. Lange & Sohne, this fun watch is limited to 25 pieces and done in collaboration with seconde/seconde/.

Movement is an exclusive L43.1 calibre, based on the Marvin 700 movement.

No black, no white, no problem... there is always purple. The 34mm Seiko automatic "Chariot" 2411-0050 with a purple dial and gradient cut sapphire glass. What a unique and handsome piece.

How about a "no dial"... this Atowak Tarantula Jungle Green.

Or the Vayth wandering hours.

Still on the "no dial" theme, the Orient Star Skeleton. Very striking with those blue hands, the skeleton is well made and value for money.

No, it's not a black dial but a rather colourful Bell & Ross BR03-94 Chronograph. I'd say this one qualifies as a colourful dial, no?

Back to regular channel folks... a blue dial Seiko Prospex Transocean Diver SBDC047. A really attractive blue dial diver.

Rounding off the blue theme is the Schaffen S65 Sports watch.

And for the last dial variation, we feature the Lang 1943 Field Watch Edition One with a fume dial. We were lucky enough to speak with George, Majid and Sabrina during the recently concluded Singapore Watch Fair and George told us the fume dial was created by chance. But I leave that for another day. This 39mm field watch comes with a bracelet (quick release and micro adjustment) and when you swap it out for the strap, gives a totally different look and feel.

So much for the dial variations. Next post will feature the dualt time zones and GMTs... another very interesting range of timepieces. Stay tuned!