Roundup: Two Pilot’s Watches, An Award-Winning (and Affordable!) Perpetual Calendar, a Bright EDC Upgrade, and a Great Deal on Bauhaus-Inspired Design
Blake Malin
Windup Watch Shop | September 1, 2024
The Roundup is the Windup Watch Shop's weekly rundown of the latest and greatest watches, accessories, EDC, and other gear. We’ve curated a selection to fit everyone’s style and budget. Hit the links below to learn more and pick something up. As always, the Windup Watch Team is available via consultation to answer any questions you have. In addition, all of these products are eligible for free domestic shipping across the US.
Laco’s newest pilot chronograph blends the German brand's aviation heritage into a modern ultra-capable tool watch. With one foot planted in the past and the other in the future, the Kiel Sport is a contemporary take on the classic Flieger, weaving a Type A dial into a tri-compax chronograph. Its 43mm sandblasted stainless steel case, a matte gray, is water resistant to 100m. The Kiel Sport is powered by the Laco 500, a Sellita SW500-derived automatic chronograph caliber. If you’re looking for a rugged aviation-inspired watch to take on your next journey, look no further than the Laco Kiel Sport. It can take whatever the road — or flight plan — ahead might throw at it.
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Citizen’s Promaster line is built to endure anything on Land, in the Sea, and in the Air. The new Skyhawk A-T is a value-packed addition to the brand's Air line, featuring a 46mm stainless steel case with an integrated bracelet or strap. This may seem large, but the Skyhawk A-T has much to offer. Featuring Citizen’s iconic Eco-Drive technology, the Skyhawk A-T’s quartz module is equipped with a chronograph, a perpetual calendar, dual-time, UTC display, two alarms, a 99-minute countdown timer, and power reserve indicator complications. While hopefully unnecessary in a watch designed for pilots, the Skyhawk A-T is water resistant to 200m. Available in multiple dial options, there’s a Skyhawk for every adventure.
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Designed by Giancarlo Cipri while a student at the School of Visual Arts and released by the Museum of Modern Art’sDesign Store, the MoMa Sliding Perpetual Calendar is a minimal calendar of recycled acrylic that allows the tracking of the date by simply moving the sliding circles along their paths. Cipri was intent on making sure it met three main criteria: it needed to be fun to use, it had to be an evergreen design, and it needed to be versatile. Standing just 12 inches tall, the Sliding Perpetual Calendar is the perfect companion for your workspace — or any space, for that matter.
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Is your everyday carry looking a bit dull? Upgrade it with the Nitecore MT21C, a dual-purpose torch in a carry-ready compact size. Nitecore has a strong reputation in supplying military and law enforcement with pro-spec lighting equipment, and the MT21C is no exception. It features a blinding 1,000-lumen beam thanks to its high-tech CREE XP-L V6 LED. The torch head rotates 90 degrees to convert it into a work light, ensuring it always shines precisely where you need it to. Combined with its durable construction, magnetic base, and two power settings, the Nitecore MT21C may be just the thing your EDC needs.
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Bruno Söhlne’s Rondo Big injects contemporary design elements into a classic Bauhaus template. The Glashütte-based manufacturer was founded in 2000 with an emphasis on combining quality and outstanding German design. The Rondo big features a high-precision quartz movement, enabling the 38mm stainless steel case to be a stunning 6.2mm thick.The crown is tucked away at the 4:00 position. The minimalist dial is accented by a sub-seconds complication at 6:00 and a wide, unconventional date aperture at 2:00. It is available in light brown and white dial variants, the former on a fine stitched brown leather strap and the latter on a 7-link stainless steel bracelet.
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