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New Releases · 04 Jan 1983
Seiko’s Giugiaro ‘Ripley’: the asymmetrical chronograph that looks born for Aliens
The industrial quartz chronograph worn by Ellen Ripley was designed by car stylist Giorgetto Giugiaro before the film—but Aliens gave it a lasting identity.
Chronolume digest · 1 min read
Source: Worn & Wound; Seiko design heritage; vintage 7A28 references ↗
Culture · 01 Jan 1969
TAG Heuer Monaco: the blue square that stole Le Mans
Steve McQueen turned the original Heuer Monaco into a racing-film icon; the modern Calibre 11 CAW211P keeps its bold geometry alive.
Chronolume digest · 1 min read
Source: TAG Heuer official model and heritage documentation ↗
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