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Cliff Diving With Red Bull And Maurice Lacroix
Eighty-nine feet up. I find myself perched atop a wood platform, baking in the Texas heat high above a lake a couple of hours west of Dallas. While I am relatively okay with heights, I seldom go out of my way to experience heights as any sort of challenge to my ego. I take a couple of steps forward and a slender man with long hair, an enviable tan, and a Red Bull backpack advises me to not go any further than the "Texas" logo on the platform. The reason? Insurance. Were I to jump, or perhaps more likely fall, from this plywood platform over Possum Kingdom Lake, I'd plummet for nearly 3 seconds while accelerating to 53 mph before crashing into the calm waters below, most certainly injured and likely unconscious.I traveled from the temperate climes of the people's republic of Vancouver, BC to experience a suitably outlandish event in the Lone Star state, the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Tour. My companion and partner-in-crime for the weekend is a cool-headed Oregonian named Andre who scor
The Autavia Cup: Round One Results, Early Conclusions, And A Quick Look At Round Two
The first round of the Autavia Cup is over, and already we can draw some conclusions about the public's preferences. The online competition �C which relies on the public's vote �C will determine the look of a future Autavia model, to be presented in 2017 by TAG Heuer. So far, the contests have been pretty one-sided, the closest match-up coming from two versions of the Reference 2446. But already we can draw some conclusions from the results of the first round: 1 OF 6 1) People Like A Panda No surprise there. Everybody loves a "panda." So-called because their face looks like that of Giant Panda, these black and white dials are popular at Rolex, Omega, Heuer �C and really any brand that has them. Heuer actually only made one panda version of the Autavia during the 1960s, but the current popularity of such watches is probably the reason why TAG Heuer decided to introduce three more "fantasy" options in this year's competition. And as expected most have gone through to
What number am I? Incoming!!
Well, folks after a lot of debating and trying-on I finally made my choice and this sweet baby arrived today...Guy at the store told me it was a genuine AE! Wait...
Is this true?
I have a Double Eagle Constellation 18K/SS bought in 2008. It's been discontinued as you may know. An AD told me today that a current new similiar watch now retails for 8K! Can this be true? Same 2500 co-axial movement, looks the same....What am I missing?
Anyone seen the Monochrome Submariner predictions?
Has anyone read and seen what they've predicted? https://monochrome-watches/rolex...-watches-2018/Brings the Sub more up to date in my opinion.