The good news is that wefinished the race, nabbing a fourth-place prize. The gear, from headlamps tokayak paddles, was key in helping us move fast and stay safe for days on end.In a previous column, I covered a few standout productsin some detail from the race. This article takes a wide look at several gearpicks I packed along and employed replica Louis Vuitton watches during the weeklong event. Of all gear items, shoes are among the most important. InPatagonia, as in many other races in recentyears, I wore the Inov-8 Roclite 285s, which are lightweight and flexible shoesmade for off-trail use. They have a mesh upper that breathes well but onpurpose does not keep water out. The feathery shoes -- they weigh about 11.8ounces apiece in my size 13 -- has minimal support, at least in a traditionalsense.
Click on the picture for more details.While this piece carries a heavy price tag, it has the provenance, history, and condition to warrant it.Hodinkee in Antique, Rolex, Rolex Prince, Vintage Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 12:49PM As far as 50 year old replica watch gift go, this is a pretty cool one.Circa 1959, this B&M is pretty complicated.It is a triple date (date, day of the week, and month), a chronograph, AND a moonphase.The movement and the case are signed B&M, and seems to be in really good shape considering its age.Here's the thing, Baume & Mercier makes some nice watches, don't get us wrong.
However, they have never really made a successful replica Longines watch jump into the real upper echelons of watchmakers.Why is this? We're not really sure, but we do know that we've featured a few on Hodinkee and not one has broken the $1500 mark.So, that brings us to the question; is this watch worth the $4750 the dealer is asking for it? We are leaning towards no, it's not.We do think that the complications (triple date, moonphase, chrono) certainly add to the value of the watch, but it's still a B&M and there really isn't substantial demand for these pieces.We would like to see this watch being sold near the $2500 price point.
