Linde Werdelin Spidolite II & Oktopus BaselWorld 2013
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Linde Werdelin Spidolite II & Oktopus BaselWorld 2013

By DonCorson · Jun 24, 2013 · 6 replies
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DonCorson's BaselWorld 2013 report on Linde Werdelin showcases the brand's innovative use of new case materials and its distinctive clip-on sports accessories. This overview provides valuable insights into the Spidolite II and Oktopus models, highlighting their lightweight construction and functional versatility for active collectors.

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BaselWorld 2013 - Linde Werdelin

Linde Werdelin has branched out to new case materials this year.  The Spidolite II is available in titanium, gold, ALW and starting this summer also in forged carbon.  ALW is a black aluminum alloy which is very light in weight.  The forged carbon case of the Spidolite II is quite attractive and in combination with the ALW inner case makes the watch a real feather-weight.  The besel can be had in several shades of PVD coated titanium, gold or the black ALW.
































The ALW material is also being used to good advantage in the Oktopus cases. The Oktopus being a "chunkier" watch the very lightweight material makes a noticable difference.
























One of the features of the Linde Werdelin watches is the clip-on sports accessories.  There are ski/treking and diving clip-on modules that attach easily, but quite firmly to the watches. 








Let us take a look at the functions of the "Rock" ski/treking clip-on module.

The main screen








Altitude




Atmospheric pressure




Temperature




Freezing altitude




Compass




Inclination




Chronograph




Data logging













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AnthonyTsai
Jun 24, 2013

The green version is realllly sexy IMO. Cheers, Anthony

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flamenco
Jun 24, 2013

The case was made for the carbon look ! Really like the Gold on Black combo myself.

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horology8
Jun 24, 2013

Here's a wrist shot of it when I tried it on in Dubai, amazing design and feel.

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stijn_b
Jun 25, 2013

Thanks for the short review. I must say that I find it much more appealing in real life vs pics. Pics do not do this piece justice. Here a (bad) pic of the Spidolite Tech II Green vs the Spidolite II: I preferred the red one.

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