Namaste, downward dogs, its time for This Week in Watches.Welcome to This Week in Watches for August 3, 2019.? I cant really complain about the heat this week because, lo and behold, things have moderated.? I cant talk about the new Corvette anymore because this is a watch site and I played that card last weekend.? So, I should probably just talk about watches.? Youve now come to know this paragraph as the rant portion, but theres no pain in my game this week.? You see, I currently have four watches in for review (one is the Orient Kamasu we published this past week) and guess what?? Theyre all?really good and that made me realize, despite all the collective moaning that goes on, were living during a pretty good time for watches.? Sure, the hype machine is bigger than ever, but I think that for 1,000 2,000 Euros one gets a far better watch than in the past and there are some really attractive watches out there.? If I think about how the Swatch Group has quietly (I say that because theres literally a new release every week) reinvented most of their affordable brands, its pretty cool and others are doing similar things.? Yes, Im feeling happy today, so lets get to itLange 1 Daymatic 25th AnniversaryRight on time for August we have the latest Lange 25th Anniversary piece (theyre being released monthly) and thats the Daymatic.? What we have here is the mirror copy of the Lange 1 but with an automatic movement.? When I say mirror, everything on the dial is literally on the opposite side.? Also, the case grows by 1mm to 39.5, but you still have the white gold case and silver dial with blue highlights.? As per most of the models in this 25th Anniversary collection, only 25 will be released.? Theres absolutely nothing wrong with this model, but its the first within the series that I could pass on as I am a manual movement kind of person.Still, the Daymatic is a work of art with its L021.1 automatic that has a power reserve of 50 hours.? At 44,200 Euros, lets see how long these last or if theyre already gone.? For more information, visit the official A.Lange Sohne site.Certina DS Action Diver TitaniumIll back up my comment about Swatch Group getting their act together with one example: Certina.? Prior to their renaissance that, in my eyes, began a couple years back, this was a brand that had basically been forgotten.? It certainly wasnt a factor globally, but now theyre back and weve been covering a lot of their pieces.? Just this week, Balazs covered another Action Diver, the STC 60th Anniversary.? But today, Im geeked about a new titanium version of the DS Action Diver because its fully done up in titanium.? What we have here is the same 43mm case of the steel Action Divers, but crafted of titanium and paired with a titanium bracelet.? Peep that classy grey dial while youre at it!? With 300M of water resistance, an ISO rating, and the ubiquitous Powermatic 80 inside this is one sweet watch provided your wrist can handle the case size.? Best of all, this new Action Diver retails for 975 Euros, which is a bone fide bargain in my book and is one of the few Swiss-made divers to successfully take aim at Seikos soft underbelly.? For that reason alone, it makes the cover of This Week in Watches.? The titanium Action Diver is live on the official Certina site.Orient Field WatchOrient sent us news of their revised ET0N field watch, which goes by the name Defender in the USA.? 5 different variants will be available in Europe beginning this month.? All are 42mm in stainless, feature a display case back where the in-house F6B22 automatic can be viewed.? This Orient presents a slightly different take on the field watch genre, but I think it makes sense.? We have a 24-hour dial on the watch and both day and date indicators.? Some might say that theres a lot going on here, but again, its nice to see something a little different than the standard 3-hand field watch.Speaking of legibility, theres ample lume here and that should help in the field or underwater as its good down to 100 meters.? Your choice of bracelet, leather or nylon can outfit the watches.? With a retail price of $285-295, this represents good value and Im sure that the street price will be even more fair.? The watches arent quite on the US site yet, but keep checking for more information.With Laco, Taupe is dope!Sorry, I got a bit carried away with that subheading, but we have some cool news from Laco, the German brand that makes all types of military-inspired watches such as the A and B-Uhr pieces.? We recently got word that the brand will release two new limited edition pieces (500 of each) called the Augsburg and the Aachen.? The Augsburg is on the left above (A Uhr) and the Aachen is on the right (B Uhr).? Both will come in at 42mm in diameter with 20mm lugs and feature taupe dials with a sunray pattern.? Inside, we have the Laco 21 calibre (Miyota 821A) automatic with hacking and thats viewable via a display back.? Each piece will be numbered and the best part is that pricing will be 390 Euros (which looks like a reasonable 50 Euro premium over the standard model).? Thats smart money for an iconic design and one thats assembled here in Germany.? Ah, and if youre feeling lucky, you should visit the Laco site and their social media channels for a chance to win the first Aachen Taupe piece ( 001) in a raffle giveaway from the brand.? Pieces will begin delivering in mid-August, but you can pre-order on the official Laco site now or by emailing or calling them.Thats all for This Week in Watches, well see you next weekend!