Full electrification is in Bentley’s imminent future. The luxury British marque and world’s largest producer of 12-cylinder engines aims to be an all-electric brand by 2030, with the first Bentley EV set for a 2025 arrival. In the meantime, the crew in Crewe is taking a small step into its electrified future with their first Flying Spur Hybrid. 

On first inspection, it’s difficult to tell this Flying Spur is anything out of the norm for Bentley’s lineup. The lines of the body are gorgeous and elegant, the car feels heavy and well-built. As a passenger, the ultra-luxe interior remains quintessentially Bentley in its opulent offerings: massaging seats, rear touchscreen controls and incredible materials to wrap occupants in thoughtful comfort. 

The Odyssean Edition test driven for this article does include some exterior understatements like natural hues to the paintwork and trim that’s painted instead of chromed. These subtle touches are especially notable when compared to Bentley’s normally bolder offerings like the Bentayga, Continental and especially the unique Batur. 

Getting behind the driver’s seat is where the difference of the hybrid comes into full view. The hybrid engine works in several ways, each manually chosen by the driver. There’s a true hybrid mode, in which the electric motor supports the combustion engine to deliver better gas efficiency and almost 500 miles to the tank; a full-electric mode that’s entirely dependent on the electric motors and shuts off the combustion engine; and a completely non-electric (aka Sport) mode, in which the car relies solely on the gas engine and actively recharges the electric battery. 

My experience in the hybrid mode—the mode I imagine most people who buy this car will favor—went beyond my expectations in terms of efficiency for a Bentley. Taking the car on a road trip from NYC, I watched as miles per gallon increased noticeably when switching over to hybrid mode. One downside to the efficiency is that this V6 feels underpowered and on the sluggish side off the line when moving the sedan’s heft.

Switching over to Sport and turning off the electric motor mitigated this issue. Not a surprising outcome because this change functionally turns the Flying Spur Hybrid into a regular Flying Spur. The engine growled pleasantly on the switch and the familiar acceleration returned though, again, this is still a V6 car and that’s a far cry from the performance of Bentley’s signature W12 engine.

Perhaps the most interesting mode in the Flying Spur Hybrid—definitely the one I was most excited to experience—was full electric. Keeping in mind the fact that Bentley still has a long way to go in their transition to full electrification in 2030, I was focused on the prospect of seeing what they’d already accomplished and how much they’d leveraged from their parent company, Volkswagen, who have already realized some of their electric ambitions in the ID4 and the VW Buzz van. 

Sadly, for Bentley, this was a let down and the road to EVs currently feels longer than I expected. The Flying Spur’s full electric range was a paltry 30 miles and speed caps out at 87 mph (compared to 177 mph when using gas.) I was told these specs before getting in the driver seat but I just wasn’t ready for how limiting they felt. Even in a local setting, 30 miles is a range I’d expect from an electric scooter, not a super-lux car. Driving hard in the aggressive stop-and-go traffic of NYC knocked it down even more. 

Did the Flying Spur Hybrid still perform admirably in these conditions? Of course it did…just not for long before I had to flip back to Sport mode to start juicing up the electric motors. Was I pleased that EV-mode limited top speed to 87 mph when I finally broke free of NYC traffic and hit the highways, allowing Priuses and Teslas to pass me? Hell no. 

On the brighter side, regardless of which mode I was in, the Flying Spur handled beautifully and was a pleasure to drive, especially for such a large car. Steering was tight and suspension was stiff enough to not feel like a boat. Even the night vision HUD came in handy as I tightly wound around the twists and turns of upstate NY’s mountains after dark. Bentley undoubtedly knows how to make cars that are engaging to drive and that pedigree is certainly coming through, even as they find their footing with hybrids and EVs. 

Perhaps that’s why I found this watered down approach to hybridization off-putting. Bentley puts their century-long expertise into every element of their cars. I’ve seen how they do it and it’s honestly breathtaking. So it’s shocking to see them come off as amateurish in, well, anything. For the English car maker, this uncharacteristically timid approach to the brave new world of electrification just doesn’t reconcile with everything else they do. 

For now, I’ll remain hopeful for Bentley’s EV future. I’ll keep in mind that Bentley’s factory overhaul to facilitate EV production is still being constructed. I’ll remember that, even though 2025 will be here in a blink, Bentley announced their first EV will be “sporty” and not a 17-foot-long Flying Spur sedan that’s uncompromising in its luxury. I’ll tell myself that, at $271,000, the Flying Spur Hybrid will probably make a wonderful addition to someone’s Bentley collection, seeing as it’s the first of its kind and growing pains in the auto world are historically fascinating. 

Oddly, after this outing in the Flying Spur Hybrid, my expectations might be even higher for what’s next. In fact, the moment I get the chance to drive another Bentley Hybrid or EV I’ll jump at it, because I know that this is just the first small step for a company that doesn’t miss often, and their commitment to electric is all-encompassing. The best is surely yet to come and I cannot wait to see it. 

As we wrap up our five-part Best In American Whiskey extravaganza, we arrive at the most important category in all American whiskey: bourbon. A drink so generous it inspired Southern genius and raconteur Mark Twain to utter, “Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough.” True that, Mr. Twain. 

Although the market for America’s original spirit might not be as absurdly torrid as its single malt cousins across the pond, many bourbons are entering that elite auction level in both quality and corresponding price tags—eclipsing global ultra-luxe spirits like scotch, cognac and rum. While we’ll mention a few of these unicorns, we’d be fools not to showcase the many terrific bourbons under $100 offering plenty of the vanilla, honey and brown sugar notes that make bourbon beloved the world over.

And don’t miss our round-ups of most innovative American whiskeys, best new ryes, top Tennessee and American single malts and best “second finish” whiskeys.

Heaven Hill Heritage Collection ‘17-Year-Old Barrel Proof’ Bourbon

The Bardstown distillery’s new ultra-premium Heaven Hill Heritage Collection’s inaugural edition boasts an extraordinary blend containing at its youngest bourbon aged 17-years (it’s actually 28% 20-year-old, 44% 19-year-old and 28% 17-year-old barrels) pulled from their Deatsville, Glencoe, Schenley and Bardstown rickhouses.

But this Heaven Hill Heritage Collection 2022 is just the beginning. Every spring this annual highly-limited release will blossom like Dutch tulips across the bourbon landscape, highlighting some of Heaven Hill’s oldest whiskeys—each year singling out one of the six traditional mashbills they produce (Heaven Hill being the only heritage distillery to produce this range). For 2022 Heaven Hill shows off its 78% corn/10% rye/12% malted barley mashbill, bottled at barrel proof (59/1% ABV).

Making some of the best brown in America since 1935, expect nothing short of excellence—Heaven Hill Heritage Collection offers whiffs of caramel, oak and leather with a luscious viscosity and dark amber color, coating your mouth with notes of tobacco and dark cherry. Simply superb. The handsome, heavy laser-etched decanter they sent us to enjoy this spirit barely does the juice justice. $1,200

George T. Stagg ‘Antique Collection 2022’ Bourbon

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One of Buffalo Trace’s incredibly coveted Antique Collection was featured in our Rye chapter. We selected the Thomas H. Handy bottle over the 18-year-old Sazerac because age alone does not equal superiority or quality (although to be clear, the Sazerac was lovely). Given the quality of Buffalo Trace’s renowned distilling magic, their excellence in woods and coopering, the extravagance of the age statements and the potency of their un-proofed final juices, one could easily argue every single bottle in the BTAC should make these lists—but we’ll select our favorite instead. And this year we lean towards the 2002 George T. Stagg expression. 

George T. Stagg made headlines last year as Buffalo Trace’s team—lead by Master Blender Drew Mayville—didn’t think their 14-year old barrels were up to snuff (Quality tests administered range from turbidity checks to gas chromatography, but the human palate remains the ultimate decider.) So this year’s George T. Stagg return is welcomed like a sailor at home port. Boasting its highest proof since 2016 (69.4% ABV), robust notes of vanilla bean, toasted pecan and nougat with a viscous mouthfeel, this George T. Stagg 15-Year-Old really benefits from a couple drops of water to open her up—revealing deeper flavors of oak, tobacco and even cherry pie. $1,200

Nelson Brothers ‘Reserve’ Bourbon 

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The Brothers Nelson—Andy and Charlie—relaunched their great-great-great grandfather Charles Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery (Tennessee’s largest pre-Prohibition distillery) after a most fateful discovery in 2006. The boys took off running with the excellent Belle Meade line of bourbon sourced from Indiana’s MGP (a blend of differing high rye mash bills averaging in age from 6-8 years). But this year they launch their own eponymous line of whiskey distilled in their newly constructed Green Brier Distillery in Nashville, beginning with twin high-rye offerings: Nelson Brothers Classic Bourbon and Nelson Brothers Reserve Bourbon. 

Both aged in new, charred American oak barrels, the Classic Bourbon comes bottled at 93.3 proof and is tailored to be as approachable as possible (SRP $37). Meanwhile their Reserve Bourbon adds bigger, bolder elements and flavors to a similarly balanced profile, thanks to the handpicking of choice, well-aged barrels that are blended into an exceptional expression. The Reserve Bourbon packs more punch at 107.8 proof. $60

Booker’s Batch 2022-02 ‘The Lumberyard Batch’ Bourbon

The mythology of the Jim Beam label is among the most celebrated in the American whiskey lore. The names are held in renown. 

The legendary Booker Noe (grandson of the eponymous Beam) continued a 200-year-old family tradition, where for Christmas every year they would select the best honey barrels from the center-cut of the rick house and bottle the juice for family and closest friends—always uncut and unfiltered, straight from the barrel. In 1988 he allowed a 1,000-case release of this pure bourbon and dubbed it “Booker’s Batch.” A Jim Beam label was born. 

Ever since Booker’s son Fred continued this tradition, using the same ‘uncut and unfiltered’ standard. Now coming is the label’s second offering for 2022: Booker’s Batch 2022-02, “The Lumberyard Batch.” The name comes from the job Booker held before entering the family business of moonshine/distillation. 

Of course there’s much more to the story. After a failed matriculation at the University of Kentucky, Booker bailed and hitch-hiked across America looking to eventually join the Air Force. When his mom found out, she panicked and begged him to come back and work at the local lumberyard with his Uncle Jere. Built like an ox and famously hard-working, Booker’s work ethic eventually earned him a job at the family distillery—where he proceeded to work nearly every position, eventually becoming the 6th Generation Master Distiller (Booker’s grandson, Freddie, was recently named Jim Beam’s Official 8th Generation Master Distiller). 

Aged for 7 years, 1 month and 7 days, Booker’s Batch 2022-02 boasts a beautiful deep amber hue redolent with vanilla in both the nose and palate. It packs a wallop at 124.8 proof, so make sure you drop some water in your dram or a couple rocks. $200

Wyoming Whiskey ‘10 Year Anniversary Edition’ Straight Bourbon 

Wyoming Whiskey scripts a fitting love letter to two things: Wyoming and whiskey. Based in the booming metropolis of Kirby (population: 90), Wyoming Whiskey uses non-GMO corn, winter wheat, winter rye and barley all grown in the Bighorn Basin by farmer Brent Raegeth, as well as fresh water sourced from a local limestone aquifer that hasn’t seen the light of day in over six millennia. They are proud to note that “every drop of this bourbon is 100% Wyoming.”  

At the beginning of December Master Distiller Steve Nally and Master Blender Nancy Fraley released a very special bottle to celebrate a full decade of whiskey making in the Cowboy State: Wyoming Whiskey 10 Year Anniversary Edition Straight Bourbon. For the special occasion Nally and Fraley together handpicked 20 barrels filled in 2011 (68% Corn / 20% Rye / 12% Malted Barley) whose profiles would create something worthy of the Aluminum Anniversary—in this case think sweet and big like marshmallows, cornbread and candied yams. The oldest juice ever released by Wyoming Whiskey, “10 Year Anniversary Edition” Straight Bourbon Whiskey is bottled at 51.7% ABV. $200

Elijah Craig ‘Barrel Proof A122’ Bourbon

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For the first release of 2022 Elijah Craig celebrates a full decade of its Barrel Proof expressions. Famed for its 12-year old age statements and non-chill filtration, Elijah Craig’s A122 varietal checks in at a hefty 60.4% ABV (120.8-proof) and delivers with the consistency Heaven Hill’s prestige label is known for.  Elijah Craig has taken home a battery of awards (Whiskey Advocate’s “2017 Whiskey of the Year,” “Best Small Batch Bourbon 11 Years of Older” at SFWSC 2017, Double Gold at the 2020 IP Awards, etc.), over the years, and while there were several great bottles this year our favorite was the A122. You may have to pay slightly over its SRP of $60. $90

Barrell Craft Spirits ‘Cask Strength Batch 033’ Bourbon

The crew over at Barrell Craft are among the most prolific arbiters of great whiskey, releasing a volley of the highest quality bourbons and ryes every year—among them the new Gray Label portfolio, Seagrass range and a slew of single barrels, cask strength and uniquely finished expressions.

Our favorite in 2022 of their Cask Strength series is Batch 033, a rich and complex marriage of several straight whiskeys—blending high-rye and high-corn bourbon barrels aged between 5-9 years, all distilled and aged in Kentucky, Indiana and Tennessee. Naturally, Barrell Craft Bourbon Batch 033 comes bottled at cask strength, 58.3% ABV (116.6 proof). While a wallop, Batch 033 still drinks surprisingly smooth, with notes of applesauce, candied grapefruit and champagne, with a finish of elderflower and taffy. $79.99

Four Roses ‘Small Batch 2022’ Bourbon

Four Roses Small Batch features four unique bourbons (aged minimum of 4 years) blended by Four Roses Master Distiller Brent Elliot to create one of the best heritage Kentucky straight bourbons available—spicy and rich with fruity aromas and hints of caramel and oak. Four Roses Small Batch is always a favorite, and for its the 15th edition Four Roses’ “Small Batch 2022” features a quartet of different hand-selected batches (aged 14 to 20 years) representing four of the Lawrenceburg, Kentucky distillery’s 10 distinct bourbon recipes.

For 2022 Master Distiller Brent Elliot chose a 14 year-old OESF Bourbon recipe, a 14 year-old OESV, a 15 year-old OESK and a 20 year-old OBSV. Only 14,100 hand-numbered bottles of the 2022 Four Roses Small Batch will be sold in the USA with a SRP of $180—but knowing the market, you’ll be lucky if you even find it for double that price. $700

WhistlePig ‘PiggyBack 100-Proof’ Bourbon

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WhistlePig launched in 2007 with a mission to elevate Rye Whiskey into a new stratosphere of respect, which it has steadily accomplished via its superb Boss Hog annual release and a quality core portfolio. The fact that the Vermont farm is now the #1 ultra-premium rye producer in America and arguably spearheading a category that is exploding from bodegas to bar shelves, means they’ve accomplished their goals. So what’s next? Why bourbon, of course—what WhistlePig Whiskey Blender Meghan Ireland described to us as “the yin to our yang, exploring the softer and sweeter side of whiskey.”

As they did with their PiggyBack 100% Rye, WhistlePig PiggyBack 100-Proof Bourbon Whiskey starts with a super-high corn mash bill, complemented with a dash of rye as an homage to WhistlePig’s roots. It is then aged for 6 years in Char #3 barrels, meaning that WhistlePig PiggyBack 100-Proof Bourbon offers a longer age, higher proof and bolder grain profile than most traditional bourbons. $40

Knob Creek ‘18 Year Old’ Bourbon

Three decades ago the legendary Booker Noe—grandson of Jim Beam—released the Small Batch Bourbon Collection, forever changing the American whiskey landscape. Booker’s prescience cannot be overstated as the global whiskey industry in the 80s was languishing precariously on the cliff of insolvency, yet the 6th Generation Master Distiller still believed in crafting and bottling the finest whiskey he could. So in 1992 The Small Batch Bourbon Collection was born with Bourbon Quadruplets: Booker’s, Baker’s 7-Year Old Single Barrel, Knob Creek 9-Year Old and Basil Hayden.

To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of this amazing collection Jim Beam released some heaters, including this Knob Creek 18 Year Old. The very limited production is the oldest Knob Creek expression ever released, aged twice as long as its flagship bourbon. The pre-prohibition style bourbon that Booker created in 1992 spends even more time in their Kentucky rickhouses soaking in Knob Creek’s maximum charred American Oak barrels, earning long notes of caramelized oak, sweet vanilla and brown sugar—not to mention a luxurious deep auburn hue. Bottled at 100-proof, Knob Creek 18 Year Old has a SRP of $170, but could quite likely fetch quite a bit more in the open market. $380

Blue Run Spirits ‘Reflection I’ Kentucky Straight Bourbon

While they’ve made their name on LTO expressions like their debut 13-year old bourbon, Blue Run is looking to create some standards in their portfolio. “Reflection I” is available across the US, the Kentucky Straight Bourbon contract distilled by Bourbon Hall of Famer Jim Rutledge specifically for Blue Run.

The small batch whiskey was distilled by Rutledge at the above Castle & Key Distillery in 2018, and only 200 barrels were selected for “Reflection I” — a combination of medium and deep char-level barrels, aged in both Frankfort and Bardstown, Kentucky, and then bottled at 47.5% ABV (95-proof). “Reflection I” is a terrific daily sipper, an affordable entry level door into Blue Run’s world of crafting and sourcing superb bourbons and ryes. $88

E. H. Taylor, Jr. ‘Chris Stapleton Single Barrel Bottled in Bond’ Bourbon

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This year Buffalo Trace teamed up once again with country superstar Chris Stapleton to both celebrate Bott`led in Bond Act Day and raise money for Stapleton’s Outlaw State of Kind charitable fund. In honor of the 125th passing of the Bottled in Bond Act The Grammy Award Winner hand-picked the single barrel of E. H. Taylor, Jr.—this particular liquid gold poured into an American oak barrel on June 3, 2009. This is the second year for the partnership between E. H. Taylor, Jr. and Stapleton’s charitable fund, to which all proceeds go. For fans of Buffalo Trace or Chris Stapleton, this Single Barrel Bottled in Bond Bourbon is a no brainer as the value of the unique bottle is sure to skyrocket. $200

15 Stars ‘7 & 15 Year Old Private Stock’ Bourbon

15 Stars is so proudly Kentuckian that founders Rick and Ricky Johnson put it all in the name—their moniker nodding to Kentucky being the 15th state to join the union, and therefore the 15th star on the American flag. The father and son team’s debut effort was a 14-year old bourbon dubbed Timeless Reserve, and with their second fine aged bourbon they hope to lower the barrier of entry with a cheaper price point. So the Johnsons blended a younger (but still quite mature) 7-year old bourbon into their halo offering, proofing down to 107 and cutting price in half (from $280 to $140). 

Despite adding a younger whiskey and proofing down, 15 Stars 7 & 15 Year Old Private Stock Bourbon still preserves the ideal high-age bourbon notes, with a nose of cinnamon and maple adding to signature flavor notes of caramel, vanilla and stone fruit. Unsurprisingly it’s picked up many awards in its short lifetime, including a John Barleycorn Gold, SIP Awards Platinum and Double Platinum at the Ascot Awards. $140

Hardin’s Creek ‘Jacob’s Well’ Bourbon

One of the pillar families of American whiskey royalty has announced not only a brand new expression, but an entirely original new ongoing label. This summer at a private event Jim Beam Master Distiller and world renowned Master Raconteur Fred Noe announced two things: First, that his son, 8th Generation Beam Family Distiller Freddie Noe, would take over as Master Distiller when the legendary Fred retires—much like Fred took the reins when his pops Booker retired. 

Secondly the elder Noe unveiled Hardin’s Creek Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey—an ongoing annual series of LTO releases featuring some of the rarest and most unique whiskes in the Jim Beam rickhouses. Colonel James B. Beam features a very young blend of 2-year-old whiskes, whereas Jacob’s Well blends two ultra-aged bourbons. With beautiful color and mouthfeel, the latter earns its hefty price tag with rich notes of caramel, oak and hints of peach and apricot.

Both of Hardin’s Creek offerings come bottled at 54% ABV, neither to be seen again once they’ve sold out. Jacob’s Well with a $150 SRP and Colonel James B. Beam for $80. $230

Castle and Key ‘Small Batch Wheated Bourbon Batch #1’

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Castle and Key has been releasing some truly superb whiskey, like last year’s mouthwatering Slow Hands Single Barrel Rye. Now the Frankfurt, Kentucky team release their first wheated bourbon since restoring the former Old Taylor Distillery in 2014, offering two expressions: Batch #1 (50% ABV) and Batch #2 (49% ABV), each for $60. Castle and Key Small Batch Wheated Bourbon Batch #1 smells of caramel and sugar cookies, with matching flavors of shortbread and allspice. Only about 11,000 bottles of each will be sold. $65

Parker’s Heritage Collection 2022 Bourbon

Heaven Hill’s annual Parker’s Heritage Collection remains one of the distillery’s most anticipated releases every year, and 2022 is no different. For Parker’s 16th edition Heaven Hill starts with dual variations of their traditional Bourbon mashbill (78% corn / 10% rye / 12% malted barley)—the first being a 13-year-old produced in December 2008 (aged on the 5th-7th floors of Rickhouse Q) which was then re-barreled into new American white oak with a level 3 char and aged for an additional 4 weeks. 

This double-barreled whiskey was then blended into an older 15-year-old Bourbon produced in January 2007 (aged on the 2nd & 5th floors of Rickhouse II)—two-thirds of the whiskey being the former, with one-third the latter. Parker’s Heritage Collection 2022 is a deliciously rich bourbon, deep in color and rich in mouthfeel with rolling notes of butterscotch, chocolate and oak. 

Named after Heaven Hill’s late Master Distiller Parker Beam who died of ALS, all proceeds from each bottle in the Heritage Collection will go to the ALS Association. If you can find Parker’s Heritage Collection 2022 Bourbon for the SRP of $175 snatch it up quick. $900

Booker’s Batch 2022-02, ‘Kentucky Tea Batch’ Bourbon

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The 3rd outing in Booker’s 2022 season lands with “Kentucky Tea Batch.” The label, known for its always straight-from-the-barrel, uncut and unfiltered manifesto, creates this homage to Booker’s favorite drink: a 1-part bourbon / 4-parts water concoction Booker would sip at every dinner. The name derives from Booker’s preference to flavor his water with bourbon in place of tea leaves, as is the custom with southern sweet tea. Apparently he thought it complimented food perfectly, especially country ham and fish. Notably this batch, with its sweet vanilla notes and aroma, would certainly work well with the former. 

The barrels for Booker’s Batch 2022-02, “Kentucky Tea Batch” were handpicked by Jim Beam’s 7th Generation Master Distiller Fred Noe, all aged exactly 7 years, 4 months and 14 days in Kentucky in new American Oak. The famously uncut “Kentucky Tea Batch” comes bottled hot at 126.5 proof. $200

Woodinville ‘Cask Strength’ Straight Bourbon 

One of Woodinville’s most difficult-to-source bottles every year is their Straight Bourbon Cask Strength, because it’s normally sold only at their distillery in Quincy, Washington. The only other way to try the Woodinville juice straight and undiluted is if you purchase a Woodinville Whiskey private barrel. But this year they collaborated with K&L Wines for a “Cask Strength” bottle—this one a signature 6-year bourbon (Cask #7039) bottled straight and uncut like Ol’ Dirty Bastard at 57% ABV (113.96 proof). $70

Rising Italian watchmaker Unimatic is sending the Italian Army-approved U1 dive watch on a cold-weather stealth mission.

Created in collaboration with collector-founded brand Revolution Watch and luxury goods retailer The Rake, the limited-edition U1 GMT “Arctic Fox” blends into austere wintry landscapes with a nearly white-out scheme inspired by the sly polar predator.

The matte white dial features markers in Super-Luminova C1 White, all enclosed in a 40 millimeter steel case coated in white stonewash Cerakote, a ceramic material used to give a protective sheen to everything from firearms to engine exteriors.

Matching phantom ladder hands, a reverse lollipop second hand and the 24-hour hand display the time, while a double-domed anti-reflective sapphire crystal ensures readability in even the most reflective snowy conditions.

Timing accuracy is guaranteed by the Swiss-made automatic calibre ETA 2893-2 movement with a 42-hour power reserve. In case of a polar plunge, the 8 millimeter crown and gaskets are rated for a whopping 1,000 feet of water resistance.

The stealthy strap is made of “extra white” thermoplastic polyurethane, but a gray camouflage, jacquard-weave nylon strap with a Cerakote buckle is also included for more stylish occasions.

The Unimatic x Revolution x The Rake U1 GMT “Arctic Fox” sold out of all initial 150 examples for $1,620 each in 24 hours, but you can join a wait list for a potential second run here.