What does ?under the radar? even mean when it comes to watches" It?s one of those terms that is thrown around quite a bit, but it seems like everyone has a slightly different definition of what makes an under the radar watch. Is it a watch that is essentially the opposite of flashy" If the Rainbow Daytona is the most over the radar watch, its aesthetic opposite must be something significantly more subdued and generic. Or does under the radar have more to do with how a watch is seen and discussed by the public" In this day and age, there are few watch releases that truly go unnoticed by the combined forces of websites like ours, Instagram, and the forums. Almost everything is scrutinized within a millimeter of its life before it even winds up on the wrist of an enthusiast who might actually want to own it, so it?s tricky to look back on a year and find a watch that was seemingly missed by the general public. 
My choice for the top under the radar release of 2021 could potentially meet the necessary criteria for such a designation in multiple different ways. The Longines Spirit collection as a whole flies a bit under the radar for reasons I?ll theorize about in a moment, but the new titanium entrant into the series which was introduced in September is particularly stealthy not just in how it looks, but in how it was received. Here we have a lightweight, pilot?s style watch that doesn?t trade too heavily in hitting you over the head with vintage cues,...