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2014 - Issue 6 - October

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Machine age In the last half-millennium, watchmakers have looked to other builders and inventors for design ideas, drawing inspiration from modern automated miracles such as cars, planes, rocketry, and even high-tech bicycles. opposite page: This Omega Speedmaster Mark II ($6,250) is inspired by the Speedmaster Professional chronographs that accompanied the astronauts when they took their first steps on the moon in 1969. The newest offering features an automatic movement and tachymetric scale on a sapphire crystal that is illuminated underneath by an aluminum ring filled with Super-LumiNova. It houses the Co-Axial caliber 3330 self-winding movement with an Si14 silicon balance spring and column- wheel chronograph. Omega Boutique, The Westin, 909 N. Michigan Ave., 312-291-9412; omegawatches.com right: Hamilton first took to the skies with the American airmail postal service in 1919, when pilots made their fledgling runs between New York and Washington. For nearly 100 years, the brand's deep involvement in aviation has inspired both the form and function of its designs. Hamilton's Khaki Skeleton watch ($1,295) features a skeletonized H20 movement with propeller-like accents that pay homage to this unique history. Rogers & Hollands, Water Tower Place, 835 N. Michigan Ave., 5th Fl., 312-944-4300; hamiltonwatch.com below: Movado's Parlee limited-edition automatic chronograph ($7,500) is created in partnership with Parlee Cycles, a brand renowned in the cycling world for excellence. With just 250 pieces made, this exclusive high-tech watch is inspired by the ultra- lightweight material utilized to build Parlee road bikes; in fact, it is crafted from the same unidirectional carbon fiber used to construct the racing bicycle's frame. The ultrastrong sports-performance automatic chronograph watches are available with dial accents in green, orange, blue, or white. New York Jewelers, 11 N. Wabash Ave., 312-855-4999; movado.com michiganavemag.com  103

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