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Gear this week: A flying tourbillon, a stealth Leica, and more

By Team HardwareZone - 13 Apr 2018

Gear this week: A flying tourbillon, a stealth Leica, and more

Blancpain Villeret Tourbillon Volant Heure Sautante Minute Rétrograde

Blancpain’s Villeret Tourbillon Volant Heure Sautante Minute Rétrograde takes the flying tourbillon one step further, replacing the lower bridge with a clear sapphire disk. This way, the cage, balance wheel, and escapement appear to be floating in space; a magnificent sight. This new timepiece also adds jump hour and retrograde minute complications.

Find out more about the Blancpain Villeret Tourbillon Volant Heure Sautante Minute Rétrograde.

 

Leica M Monochrom ‘Stealth Edition’

Leica partnered with Marcus Wainwright, founder of fashion label ‘rag & bone,’ to create a ‘Stealth Edition’ of the Leica M Monochrom. A scratch-resistant, matte paint makes the surface as black and unobtrusive as possible. Glow-in-the-dark markings help you navigate your way in the dark. A jet-black finish fits the M Monochrom, which is dedicated to taking pure black and white images.

Find out more about the Leica M Monochrom ‘Stealth Edition’.

 

Dell XPS 13

Dell has given its popular XPS 13 a thorough refresh, making it thinner, lighter, and more powerful. Apart from your standard silver and black finish, it’s now available in a rose gold finish with a white palm rest made from woven glass fiber. The new XPS 13 notebooks are powered by Intel’s newest 8th generation Core processors. They’ll come with up to 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB of SSD storage. A new thermal system uses GORE thermal insulation to direct heat out of the notebook more quickly.

Find out more about the Dell XPS 13.

 

Sony XAV-AX5000 AV receiver

The Sony XAV-AV5000 levels up the intelligence of your car with the help of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support. CarPlay integrates iPhones with the car audio’s display and controls. And Android Auto automatically brings useful information organized into simple cards. All this on a 6.95-inch bezel-less and capacitive touchscreen that fits beautifully into your dash.

Find out more about the Sony XAV-AX5000 AV receiver.

 

Massdrop CTRL Mechanical Keyboard

The Massdrop CTRL is a sleek, black specimen of a keyboard with a solid aluminum frame and a built-in switch plate. It uses modular Kaihua switch sockets, so you can pop out and replace the switches any time you like. It features dual USB-C connectors, one on each corner of the keyboard. It also ships with double shot PBT keycaps, so you don’t have to worry about your keycaps wearing down over time. Only a few days left on this drop, so hurry if you want one.

Find out more about the Massdrop CTRL Mechanical Keyboard.

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