Finally, some good news from Iceland

The causes clbres associated with Iceland these days have been occasionally something to hearten about: A finish financial meltdown (were not talking about boo-hoo, you cant keep my Veyron as my week end ride, either), a volcano eruption estimable of a Roland Emmerich design (which inspired a watch that you covered last spring), an ousted supervision as well as an uncharacteristically stale target of this years Polar Music Prize. It is thus with utterly a bit of excitement that were happy to present a favorite eccentric Icelandic watchmaker with a selected season so distant upon JamesList: JS Watch co. Reykjavik.

The fledgling watch company has already, 5 years in, done utterly a splash in a indie marketplace (if you can call it that), with noted wearers such as Viggo Mortensen, Quentin Tarantino as well as a Dalai Lama of all people. Out of a models theyve offered for sale upon JamesList, weve narrowed it down to dual favorites: a Islandus Chronograph (released a mere dual weeks ago) as well as a no-nonsense Sif N.A.R.T.

The Islandus Chronograph is a throw-back square in a 44mm case, featuring roman numerals as well as a iconic (and mysterious) red 12 that is ordinarily found upon watches done around WWI. Inside, youll find a workhorse Valjoux 7750 with law decorations. Theres a black dial chronicle to be had, but you much prefer a selected aged white. Top it off with an handcrafted alligator or oystrich strap as well as you got yourself a timeless classical estimable of flitting upon to your brood one day.

For a tool watch fans, theres a Sif N.A.R.T. (Sif, named after a much-l! oved hel icopter that in turn was named after Thors wife, as well as N.A.R.T. standing for North Atlantic Rescue Timer). This intensely durable watch is done in cooperation with as well as used strictly by a Icelandic coast guard during their rescue missions not exactly a gang of wussies absolved ing around in Florida avoiding alligators as well as oil spills as well as is about as organic as they go: With 1000m water resistance, its a rock-hard steel composition with an easy-to-read dial in a 40mm case, ready for even a roughest of treatments. Choose in between brushed SS or PVD.

Pick up a Islandus here, as well as a Sif N.A.R.T. here, both upon JamesList.

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