It's one thing to be a watch geek these days, but to combine it with the geekdom of Sci-Fi is like frigging sensory overload! For this years Basel Fair 2008 Hamilton has decided to release the New Code breaker watch which is sure to be bonner of the year for watch/sci-fi geeks alike.
Since the late sixties Hamilton has had this love affair collaboration with sci-fi including being worn in 20 different sci-fi movies including Stanely Kubrics 2001 Space Odyssey and of course the watch worn by Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith In the movie Men In Black, I Am Legend, War of The Worlds and The Hulk. Hamilton being a celebrated brand now of over 100 years and proudly owned by the swatch group has always been able to gain technical ground and the new Hamilton Code Breaker is the newest inception of what to expect for the future.
This sought after piece of timeless Science Fiction can be had in Brushed Titanium, Black PVD or Rose and Yellow Gold PVD and is available in two sizes and two different movements depending on the mood. The Bigger watches are available in all the various combinations and are self winding chronograph movements which are 48.5 mm fitted on bullet proof rubber straps and the smaller models are Rose Gold or Yellow Gold PVD which are fitted with leather straps. The attention to detail just like a sci-fi film is flawless and futuristic at the same time. The chronograph counters blare high tech gadgetry and the push buttons for the chrono are the control keys that navigate the watches future, and compared to any other technical Sci-Fi watch with this kind of clean modernity it's relatively inexpensive at only $1,995 making it every Sci-fi/Watch Geeks Wet Dream!
So in an age where we have a traditional watch company with undeniable classic heritage its a bold leap to see how Hamilton continues to Break Code into the future!
pic courtesy of www.hamiltonwatch.com
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