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RSW Outland Round Watch For 2011

For 2011 RSW gives the Outland watch range a round case - well sort of. The case itself is round, but the large, broad lug structure remains similar to that on the square dialed version. I'll have to wait until I get one on the wrist for a final assessment, but I think the design is neat, especially the pictured version that is a chronograph version of the Outland 3H. "3H" stood for three hands, so is the chronograph going to be called the 5H? Who knows. It might just be the Outland Chronograph. There is also a round cased version of the original RSW Outland watch that tells the time via rotating discs versus hands.

The case is steel and can be had PVD coated black. You can also get a gem-set version (though I have no idea why you'd want to with a design like this). I love the chronograph with its digital style numerals and bold design. The disc based version might just be weirder than the original, and fans of the design might just love that.

Ariel Adams publishes the wrist watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Corum Vintage Re-Releases: Round Golden Bridge Watch

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Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

I recently discussed two other Vintage re-issues from Corum: the Golden Tube and Chinese Hat. This is the Round Golden Bridge, and isn't from that long ago. It was originally released in 1994, but that is a while ago in terms of modern watch design. The watch comes in an 18k red gold case that is round, but houses Corum's famous Golden Bridge "stick thin" mechanical manually wound movement (that has actual gold bridges). The look is interesting, while the movement visually bi-sects the round case (that is 41mm wide).

The rest of the dial is black with vertical texturing, while the sloped flange ring is lined with triangular gold hour markers. The watch hands are stubby, but that is because of the movement. They can't be too heavy, and that petite movement can only take so much weight. The movement bridge/plate is nicely engraved, and I like the design of the case which visually continues on to the lugs. The watch is matched to a black crocodile strap, and is limited to just 75 pieces. So you ask, is it a man's watch or a woman's watch? In this case, that is up to you.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

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