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HighSnobiety -- Covers Autavia Isograph and Breitling 806

Not a blog that we regularly refer to here, but great to see the Autavia Isograph listed among the 10 most interesting / important watches at Baselworld -- Baselworld 2019: The Watches You Need to Know.

Review as follows --

    "Now, here we have a weird one. Historically speaking the TAG Heuer Autavia upon which this piece is designed was a chronograph — and a damned good one for that matter. Meanwhile, this latest release, which is 42mm diameter and available in either steel or bronze casing, is an interesting twist on the original design, being offered in a simpler and more affordable 3-hand configuration with a date aperture at the 6 o’clock position. Its bezel is made of ceramic, and its gradient dials are rather reminiscent of the old Heuer Silverstone more than the Autavia.

    A little “artistic licence” has definitely been taken here, and I speculate the price will be quite approachable as well. Its power reserve is a fairly low 38 hours, however the pieces are chronometer-certified, and are using a new carbon composite hairspring that TAG is launching first in this new model."

Also see their remarks on the Breitling re-issue of the 806.

Jeff

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