Review: the Tornek-Rayville TR-660
Sometimes, it?s hard to even know where to begin when reviewing a watch. Do you start with the brand" The history" The watch itself" The hype it has created" They?re all ?ins?, and yet, none feel quite right for the Tornek-Rayville TR-660. While on its surface, one could describe the TR-660 as merely an homage (in the classic sense) to a historical watch by a resurrected brand name, after recently speaking to Bill Yao of MKII, and now Tornek-Rayville fame, I?m fairly certain that would do this watch a disservice. What matters isn?t the what here, it?s the why. Why remake this watch" Why do it in a certain way, paying close attention to some details, while changing lanes on others" Why bring back a brand that only existed for a moment at all" If you?re looking for a pure TR-900 homage, this isn?t it. Rather, this is the start of a new life for a brand that barely existed in the first place. Ok, I guess some context is needed. Blake Buettner did an excellent job at telling the story of the original Tornek-Rayville, the TR-900, when this new version was launched earlier this year. Check that out here, but here?s the tl;dr – in the 1950s Blancpain?s Fifty-Fathoms outperformed other notable brands in testing by the U.S. Navy. Fast forward a bit, and the Vietnam war is in full effect. Watches are needed for the Navy?s experimental divers and demolition teams, and the Fifty-Fathoms is a great choice, except for the fact that it?s Swiss. ...
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