I’ve developed a bit of a fascination with some of the recent designs from watchmaker Bell & Ross, we featured their beautiful PW1 last month and this month I’ve decided to go with this, the new Bell & Ross WW2 Bomber Regulateur.
Heavily influenced by British WW2 Bomber timepieces the Bomber Regulateur’s oversized notched bezel is designed to be operated whilst wearing gloves, as pilots did during the war, the second hand is given a primary position which is essential when you’re timing something in lowlight under significant pressure.
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The Meyers Manx was the original fiberglass beach buggy, designed by Bruce Meyers in the early 1960s. This film tells the story of both Bruce Manx and his Meyers Manx, it’s a fascinating watch and it includes some great footage of Bruce as well as the early (and very successful) racing efforts in the Manx. The…
The Roland Sands Design Fresno Riding Shoe is a motorcycle boot designed for everyday use – both on and off your bike. While it’s not recommended to ride a motorcycle in regular shoes, the Fresno is no ordinary shoe. It was designed from a blank slate specifically for motorcyclists, with a reinforced heel cup, ankle…
The Redverz Atacama Expedition Motorcycle Tent is now on its third generation, when Redverz first released the Atacama back in 2008 it revolutionized motorcycle camping, and it spawned a slew of copycats. The obvious main attraction to the tent is the integrated garage – an invaluable space that can fit a full-sized adventure bike loaded…
Each U-Turn Audio Orbit Plus Turntable is built by hand in Woburn, Massachusetts by a team of dedicated audiophiles who had struggled between overpriced turntables that they couldn’t afford and cheap turntables that they couldn’t bear to listen to. U-Turn Audio Orbit Plus Turntable Features Though it looks minimalist from the outside, the U-Turn Audio…
The NL 24 Sunglasses by Northern Lights Optic feature a hand-laid acetate teardrop aviator frame with removable leather side shields – the shields are useful when out in the snow or in high-glare areas. All of the glasses and sunglasses made by Northern Lights Optic are designed in the mountains of British Columbia in the…
The Huet Brothers HB Benefactor is a Swiss made watch with a very special mission – to generate funding for one of the most exciting low-volume sports cars in the world – the HB Coupe. Huet Brothers For the past 20+ years the Huet Brothers have made a name for themselves restoring Alfa Romeos, Porsches,…
