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Linde Werdelin is a brand with a very focused energy, their watches are technical, masculine, and all exhibit their unique perspective on modern watch design. Few of their watches better express their brand DNA than the very cool SpidoSpeed Chronograph, which was launched at BaselWorld in 2011. The SpidoSpeed represented the combination of both the SpidoLite case design and the LW03, an exclusive automatic chronograph movement made by the Swiss manufacturer Concepto. Linde Werdelin has now announced the newest member of the SpidoSpeed family, aptly named the SpidoSpeed Gold.

With the new SpidoSpeed Gold, Linde Werdelin has taken the hugely complex case design of the original SpidoSpeed and then produced the entire 32 piece case in 18k gold. The precious metal exterior is then satin finished and ready to be worn. Linde Werdelin has managed to preserve what made the original SpidoSpeed so great; lightness, an avant-garde case design, and a sophisticated but rough-and-tumble demeanor which begs to be worn on wrist. Weighing in at a reasonable 126g and measuring 44 mm across and only 15mm tall, the SpidoSpeed Gold will be comfy for most wrists and capable of fitting under most cuffs.

The calling card for the entire SpidoSpeed series is the dramatic case design which I think is both radical and beautiful. I think case design is a bold pantomime which changes its tone depending on the type of finish. While the DLC version of the SpidoSpeed is rather stealthy, this new gold version exhibits a very muted luxuriousness. The matte satin finish does not hide the gold’s color but rather reins in its overall bling factor, making it an excellent choice for those who could never understand the appeal of a gold Rolex Datejust. More to the point, Linde Werdelin has managed to make gold cool. In almost any instance, I won’t give a gold watch a second look, as my taste lies in stainless steel or titanium. There is something about gold watches that always seems to be too flashy or too cruise-boat-chic for my tastes, but the SpidoSpeed Gold looks youthful, aggressive and the satin finish is an excellent match for its complex case and detailed dial design.

Hidden within the futuristic skeletonized case is the LW03 Concepto, an automatic chronograph movement which provides a power reserve of 48 hours and even incorporates the use of a ceramic bearing for the oscillating weight which winds the movement. This fully-decorated caliber can be viewed through the SpidoSpeed’s sapphire display case back.

The Linde Werdelin SpidoSpeed Gold is limited to only 100 units in its initial run, which will be available starting later this month. The base SpidoSpeed Steel carries a price tag of $ 15,000 USD but, with gold being gold, the new SpidoSpeed Gold will carry a price tag of $ 38, 500 excluding VAT. I think that there is a considerable group of buyers (myself included) who shy away from gold watches because they are fearful of the flashy or even cheesy image that they may project while wearing a gold timepiece.  I am a big fan of the original SpidoSpeed and this new gold version proves that when it’s done correctly, gold can be a fitting platform for a modern and aggressively styled sport watch.

Written by James Stacey

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The SpidoSpeed from Linde Werdelin is a contemporary challenger to the likes of AP’s Offshore and Hublot’s Big Bang, and a watch we reviewed in detail here.  At Basel World, we got a chance to see the brand new SpidoSpeed in 18k rose gold, which officially launches this week.  What makes the gold SpidoSpeed so interesting is just how difficult it is to drill out a solid block of gold and make it into a case that is structurally sound.  The case of the SpidoSpeed is perhaps its defining trait, and to do it in rose gold (1/8th of a kilo, to be exact) produces a pretty cool looking result. 

More details on the gold SpidoSpeed can be found here, and this watch is currently available in a limited run of 100 watches for €34,200.00.  Click through for live photo and video.

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Linde Linde Linde. I been wanting one of these suckers for a long time… and I finally made it happen with a Linde Werdelin The One 2.6. The heart and soul that goes into the engineering of Linde Werdelin’s designs is second to none. The watches are designed as pure sport timepieces that allow conversion to an instrument using the indentations on the side of the cases to hold the dive and ski instruments that Linde also makes.

The Linde Werdelin The One 2.6 has an imposing case size of 46 x 49mm, and it shows. The watch is a beat on the wrist, but due to the sleek case shape and angles, it doesn’t stick out from the wrist but instead molds to the curvature of the wrist very well. The unidirectional dive bezel has superluminova dots painted onto it, which gives it a neat look.

The strap is held on by two hex screws for each side of strap. They are easily removed with the hex tool that is provided with every Linde Werdelin watch. The strap removal screws are the ones that are located on the watch case, not the ones located on the bracelet. The screws on the bracelet are used to hold the strap retention bars on the strap itself.

The watch is meticulously crafted, with every faceted surface perfect and finished immaculately. Even the surface underneath where the straps mount is perfectly bead blasted with a finish that is the same as the caseback which gives it a sense of perfection. One thing is for certain: Linde Werdelin takes price in their cases.

The dial is a matte black, with large SuperLuminova indices that glow like a hot damn. They are fantastic. The 2.6 has a nice chapter ring also outfitted with some SuperLuminova and seconds markers. The bezel is very easy to turn and quite functional, with nice grippy indentations cut crisply into the edge – another hallmark of precision casemaking. The bezel is pressure fit, not screwed in.

The “armadillo” style bracelet is VERY nicely finished as well. At $ 750 it is not a cheap bracelet, but still about half the price of a Breitling Pilot or Navitimer bracelet. The links are pinned, not screwed, which I would have liked to see. Nice signed and hidden double butterfly clasp with pressure release buttons tucked away on the sides. The bracelet is semi-rigid and while comfortable, is not the most comfortable I have worn. I like to wear the Linde a bit looser than other bracelets because of this.

The One 2.6 is water resistant to 1000 ft, not too shabby. It also houses a ETA 2892-A2 movement, without too much extras. Linde will be making a switch to Concepto movements in the future I have read. The watch keeps spot on time, which is not surprising for the movement inside – fully capable of COSC spec timing.

Overall it is a fantastic watch. I have sent this one to a new home, since I ended up picking up a Linde Werdelin 3-Timer as well, both with a black dial so I only need one. I plan to keep my Linde for quite a while, and wouldn’t mind adding another to the collection as well, probably one with a white dial though. Overall a watch that I would encourage anyone to get if they are attracted to the sharp lines and overall look of the Linde Werdelin watches.

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Last month, we brought you a first look at the entirely new Oktopus II, the dedicated dive watch from Linde Werdelin. Earlier this month at Basel, the London based company officially took the lid off their new Oktopus and we went hands on with their colorful new creation. What did we find? The watch is still a perfect companion to the Reef (which has seen its own updates over time), and still carries a healthy dose of Linde Werdelin design DNA to enjoy.

So what’s new for Oktopus the sequel?

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A 360 degrees view of the Linde Werdelin Hard Black DLC II watch
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As promised, we bring you the pictures of the new Linde Werdelin Oktopus II Double Date timepiece. During one of our first appointments in BaselWorld we’ve met with Morten Linde and Jorn Werdelin and took some time to shoot photos of their new Oktopus II. In short, we are impressed by this new style sports watch with its typical LW design and yet so different from their previous Oktopus diver’s watch.

The details we’ve mentioned in our Oktopus II announcement blog post were even better in real life, like the Oktopus on the dial, the logo between the 7 and 8 o’clock hour marker and the 9, 3 and 6 o’clock numerals. Above, you see the rose gold / titanium model that will retail for 18.500 CHF and will be restricted to 88 pieces only.

A nice detail we haven’t mentioned in our announcement is the engraved oktopus in the crown. Just like the dial, LW decided to create the design of the dial [and crown] without making concessions with regards to placing a logo or brand name.

The case back of the Oktopus II has this incredible engraving of ….. an oktopus! It looks really nice in our opinion and as we’ve said before, we are pretty fed up by seeing transparant case backs in non-complication watches (with the exception of a few of course).

Below, you’ll see the titanium version with a ceramic dial and titanium DLCed instrument attachments at 3 o’clock and 6 o’clock [or just 'ears'] with a yellow strap and matching accents on the dial. Restricted to 88 pieces, lists for 9,400.- CHF.

More information about the new Oktopus II can be found here.

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Every year, Linde Werdelin manages to introduce a new interesting timepiece during the BaselWorld exhibition. Quite an accomplishment for such a small brand and definitely something to be proud of. This year, LW will be introducing a new version of their diver’s watch, the Oktopus.

In the past, I have tried an Oktopus and was pleasantly surprised by it since my personal preference is not with diver’s watches. LW had the Oktopus with Diamond-Like-Carbon [DLC] finish an Oktopus with out-of-this-world Tattoo engravings in the case and an Oktopus Moonphase.

This year, LW went back to the drawing table and used the experience they’ve gained with regards to their diving watches and instruments during the last couple of years to design and develop the Oktopus II. The result is a professional diver’s watch, with a complex constructed case that consists of 5 parts basically, 1 for the movement and dial, 2 to hold the instrument and 2 to attach the strap. LW travelled a long way ever since their Biformeter and are now at the point of spending a lot of effort in creating those perfect complex watch cases. Most recent examples were the SpidoLite II and the SpidoSpeed Chronograph, which we both reviewed here and here.

With regards to designing and constructing a diving watch, most important aspect of it is to keep the movement safe from water damage. To prevent this from happening, the case construction and crown construction must be absolutely secure against moisture and dust. Also, LW decided to use gold, titanium and ceramics to prevent salt water from causing corrosion on your Oktopus II watch.

No diver’s bezel on this watch? No. Under water, you use this watch merely as a ‘host’ for the Reef instrument which can be added on top of the Oktopus II case. It snaps on perfectly and the comfortable rubber strap keeps the watch in place on your wrist. Above the surface, the Reef instrument can be removed and what’s left is this great mechanical timepiece from Linde Werdelin. So, in short, this means that LW did not have to take into account that a watch should be perfectly readable below the surface, having a unidirectional rotating bezel or prevent the use of certain colors on the dial. No concessions have been made or whatsoever, just use the Reef.

One of the great details I like so much about this LW Oktopus II is the Rolex Explorer-like 9, 3 and 6 numerals on the dial. It nods to the classic 36mm timepiece without having any more similarities with other ‘classic’ timepieces. LW just combined this classic detail with modern Danish design and it is a perfect fit. Another cool feature is the big date at 12 o’clock. No ugly white date wheel, but completely blending in with the Oktopus dial elements. Talking oktopus, did you notice the oktopus on the [partly] skeletonized dial? Can’t wait to see this new LW timepiece in Basel this coming week. We will make sure to have some live picture on-line by Friday.

There will be three variations of the Oktopus II, each restricted to 88 pieces only. One in titanium/ceramic (Price CHF 8800,-), one in titanium/titanium DLC/ceramics (CHF 9400,-) and last but certainly not least, one in rose gold and titanium (CHF 18500,-) . The latter one is a combination we’ve seen in the past on the Omega Seamaster Professional Chronograph 300m which was very popular back then (1990s) and still fetches lots of money in the pre-owned market.

Although LW has clearly chosen to put most effort in the case and dial construction, they used quite a nice movement for the Oktopus II. Their calibre 14580 is custom-made together with Dubois Depraz, renown for their solid add-on modules.

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Earlier this week, Linde Werdelin announced a new and limited edition piece as a novelty for Basel World 2012. This new model, called the Oktopus II Double Date, is an expansion of the current Oktopus range which predictably integrates a grande date (or “big calendar”) complication into the layered and laser-cut dial design we expect from LW. The Oktopus II Double Date comes in three versions, each of which will be limited to 88 pieces and span options which mix conventional titanium and ceramic, DLC titanium and ceramic, and titanium and with rose gold. The Oktopus II’s five piece case measures 44 x 15.25 mm with a lug to lug of 46mm so it is large but not without purpose and the short lug to lug should make for a comfortable shape for almost any wrist. The Double Date boasts 300m water resistance, a sapphire crystal and the calibre 14580 movement which was made in a partnership between Linde Werdelin and Dubois Depraz. This movement supports its Double Date feature, seen at 12 o’clock, which is managed by two laser-cut discs and viewable via an opening in the dial.

Much like Linde Werdelin’s other dive watches, the Oktopus II Double Date can be used as a platform for their Reef dive computer and this functionality explains the lack of a dive bezel on the Double Date as the Reef add-on can track this sort of data. As frequent desk-divers, we think a dive watch should always have a countdown bezel as their usefulness extends well beyond the borders of the underwater world.

This new model will be available later this year and each of the three variations carry luxury price tags, the titanium/ceramic model will cost CHF 8800 (~$ 9700) with the DLC titanium/ceramic model listing for CHF 9400 (~$ 10,400) and the titanium/rose gold commanding an eye-water price of CHF 18,500 (~$ 20,500). After the success of the very cool SpidoSpeed and SpidoLite series, it’s not at all surprising to see Linde Werdelin commanding big luxury prices as their designs have been very well received in the market and the Oktopus II Double Date looks to be an interesting and unique addition to their line up. Click here to see a short film promotional film for the Oktopus II Double Date.

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You are looking at the brands new dive watch from Linde Werdelin, the Oktopus II Double Date.  This is the follow-up piece to 2009′s popular Oktopus. 

Designed from the ground up, the Oktopus II Double Date features, for the first time, the use of ceramic in a Linde Werdelin piece.  It is coupled with titanium, and in one case, rose gold to provide optimal water resistance and prevention of corosion over long term exposure to saltwater.  Yes, the Oktopus II is actually designed to take diving.

As with all LW pieces, this new diver features a really strong case design:

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When Linde Werdelin introduced their first chronograph during BaselWorld 2011, it immediately caught our attention. Well, they [LW] introduced it even before BaselWorld, but the first prototypes weren’t shown before BaselWorld. Just recently, the Linde Werdelin SpidoSpeed Chronograph Anthracite DLC version was added to their chronograph series. Restricted to 100 pieces only in each type of material: stainless steel, anthracite DLC, DLC, steel/DLC, rose gold/DLC/titanium.

Linde Werdelin sent us their SpidoSpeed Chronograph in stainless steel to give it a try for a few weeks. Just having the SpidoLite II reviewed (click here), we immediately felt familiar with this SpidoSpeed Chronograph on our wrists. The dimensions of this watch (44 x 46 mm) equals those of the SpidoLite II, but having chronograph registers and two pushers give it a different perception to the wearer. This time, LW used a Concepto 2251 chronograph movement for the watch. Concepto is a movement manufacturer that we are still not that familiar with, but we firmly believe that LW made sure that all their suppliers are delivering top notch parts. The best example is the exclusive case of (all) Linde Werdelin watches.

Like the SpidoLite II, the SpidoSpeed case has been built using a modular concept. It consists of no less than 32 parts for the case alone, starting with the cylindrical chamber being the basis of it all. We’ve reported before that only setting-up the 5 axis drilling machine for manufacturing this complex case is almost a man day’s work.

We don’t want to write a lengthy report about this watch, as a lot of others did already and we all know the specifications by now. We just want to share our experience with this watch we had for a few weeks.  All being guys wearing Rolex, OMEGA or Audemars Piguet watches most of the time, we found this watch certainly to be a cool addition to those watches. Watches of the big brands that have been out there for – in some cases literally - ages. Nothing wrong with that, on the contrary, but taking a step outside the box or outside your/our own comfort zone for once in a while, doesn’t do harm to anyone.

We find it strange that there is only little coverage on brands like Linde Werdelin by magazines, it isn’t even in the annual watch catalogues. A pity. More small independent brands suffer from this and it’s a shame really. People who are not that into watches like us, don’t go strolling the internet for hours during the evening and weekends, are missing out on some great time pieces. This Linde Werdelin SpidoSpeed Chronograph is one of these great pieces. We found it to be a great time piece.

As you can see on the photos that Bert took, this SpidoSpeed shows some signs of wear and tear, as it has been used as a demonstration piece all over the world since the introduction. Our point is, it still looks awesome! It is a sharp looking case (not only looking, it really is sharp) and the futuristic looking pushers are integrated in the case without disappearing. We received a lot of positive comments about this watch, both by watch people and those that don’t have anything with watches in particular but just noticed it. Most of the comments were about the design of the case, being industrial, fresh, complex and even ‘sporty chique‘.

The SpidoSpeed Chrono is just easy to operate, easy to read (the dial has been designed in two levels, making the 3D experience even better) and most important of all, comfortable to wear. The black textured strap was very easy to bend around the wrist, although looking quite stiff and easy to fit with the impressively finished ardillon buckle. With perfect engraving of the LW logo. It is all about the details.

The chronograph movement didn’t fail on us once, although we didn’t save it from using the chronograph very often. The crown is, just like the SpidoLite II, a bit hard to operate because the crown guards of the case are so sharp. If you have large fingers, you can easily hurt them by operating it. Linde Werdelin assured us they are working on this. You might see an update of it in future versions (LW first release the A-series, so we guess there will be a B-series.. ).

Flipping the watch, you will see a beautiful designed movement. Especially the LW rotor is a joy to stare at. Like we wrote before, we don’t have that much experience with or knowledge about Concepto, but it looks nice and appears to be functioning as it should be.

If you are the daring type that doesn’t care about big names on the dial, or want to think outside of the Rolex, AP or Hublot box for a change, consider a Linde Werdelin sports watch like this SpidoSpeed Chronograph. The version we reviewed retails for 11.760 EUR, the other versions are a bit more expensive. Check the Linde Werdelin website for the actual prices.

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