IF YOU LOOK AT the phenom that has become the John Wick franchise, one can discern that society places value on attributes like strength, durability and resilience. Imagine a simple premise of a retired hitman, grieving the loss of his wife, accompanied with the last gift she bequeathed – a puppy, whose untimely demise is enough to set him down a warpath – is that emblematic balance of toughness and “aww shucks” vulnerability that makes Keanu Reeves’ character such a compelling study. His horological counterpart? It could quite likely be the new IWC Big Pilot’s Watch AMG G 63 (ref. IW501201) – a timepiece possessed of maximum robustness and performance yet embodied with a facade of gold (mirroring Wick’s own heart of gold) with one tiny twist: It’s not the kind of gold that everyone associates with malleability and softness.
Indeed, boasting a case and crown made of 18-carat “Armor Gold”, an innovative alloy that elevates the hardness values of gold to a whole new level. The best of Schaffhausen material know-how has birthed an improved microstructure for this special alloy, which is significantly harder and more wear-resistant than conventional 5N gold, making IWC’s new Armor Gold much more resistant to external influences.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة Issue 194 من August Man SG.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة Issue 194 من August Man SG.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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