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Zenith has now created three watches inspired by grandson Lupin. Today we will be looking at the most recent watch, which is literally a mixture of the first two. I am a sucker for Zenith's Revival case design. At 37mm, with its tonneau shape, I just find that it wears so well on the wrist. I've handled both the Revival Shadow and Revival Liberty in the past and was smitten by each in different ways.
I saw the press images for this watch and just knew I had to see it in person. I mean, how could I deprive you all of seeing live images of a 250-piece limited edition watch that will likely fade out of sight and mind once all pieces are spoken for?
The new, and final Zenith Lupin is just plain fun. I mean, it's based on a Japanese manga, has an illustration of the lead character atop the exhibition caseback, and features a positively zany dial design. It's the kind of watch that will get noticed often, and for good reason. And to that point, it has enough of a backstory to warrant a conversation. It might even get someone interested in watches for the first time.
The bottom half (honestly, I don't know if top and bottom exist in a diagonal scenario) is done in an off-white. The printed portions are in black, as opposed to the gilt of the black dial side. It's interesting that the numerals for the internal bezel are black against the white dial, and also black against the grey color on the black dial portion. Man, it's difficult to write about a watch split in two.
One thing that strikes me is how pronounced the 4:30 date window is on the white dial portion. In fact, I think this would look better if the colors were swapped. It would have effectively hidden the date aperture thus preserving most of the dial symmetry. At the end of the day, 4:30 date windows are a hallmark of vintage Zenith design, so maybe the brand wanted to highlight it in this way.
"The blank dial is first finished entirely in a silvery-white color on the right half, then the black chronograph counters are milled while the rest of the dial is protected with a layer of transparent and colorless lacquer. As the second half of the dial must be painted black, the other white half of the dial is given a protective layer. If the protection isn't correctly applied, colors can bleed into each other, ruining the dial. Another layer of complexity is added in that a third grey color must be applied for the counters."
Inside the case beats the Zenith El Primero 400 Automatic. While I typically prefer closed casebacks, Zenith is where I tend to make an exception, only here, the movement is obscured by a printed illustration of a Lupin character. It's a neat addition, though I do find printing on sapphire casebacks to be a bit distracting given the see-through nature of them.
The series' fifth instalment has so far only been available to watch through video on demand (VOD), but it's coming to streaming soon, so if you're keen for a night in with the professor, here's everything you need to know to watch it at home.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny has been available to watch at home since Aug. 29 but only through VOD platforms including Apple TV and Prime Video (with five behind-the-scenes featurettes, giving big DVD special features energy).
On the same day, the streaming service will also drop a Disney+ documentary directed by Laurent Bouzereau called Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford, which tracks the actor's path to Hollywood and his iconic role, and how the character has remained a steadfast face of pop culture. Ford was interviewed for the documentary as well as Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, James Mangold, and more, so it's a good one to watch after the film.
Directed by James Mangold, the fifth instalment of Steven Spielberg's adventure franchise connects Indy's past and present with a history-altering device, some de-ageing tech, and that glorious score.
With her young sidekick Teddy Kumar (Ethann Isidore) and Indy begrudgingly in tow, Helena's on the hunt for the device, which can alter the events of the past. But they're not the only ones after the dial, as Nazi scientist Jrgen Voller (Mads Mikkelsen) is hot on their heels. Their adventure will take them through New York, Tangier, Sicily, and more, through tombs, shipwrecks, car chases, and history itself.
Though Dial of Destiny faced trouble at the box office, the film was lauded by critics, including Mashable's film editor Kristy Puchko, who writes, "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is a wondrous return to form for this franchise, as well as a wildly entertaining film fit for the whole family."
Harrison Ford, of course, leads as our titular hero, alongside a truly welcome addition to the franchise, Phoebe Waller Bridge as Helena, with Ethann Isidore as her pickpocketing young friend Teddy. Mads Mikkelsen is characteristically superb donning his villain hat, while Toby Jones doesn't waste a second as Indy's Oxford professor pal Basil Shaw. Antonio Banderas steals his scenes up as frogman Renaldo, Indy's old mate and diving extraordinaire.
Familiar faces also return to the franchise including John Rhys-Davies as Sallah, who's hit the trail with Indiana in Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. And one of the biggest cameos in the film is that of Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood, who first appeared in Raiders of the Lost Arc then returned for 2008's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about everything (but not anything) across entertainment, tech, social good, science, and culture.
Trying to reach Netflix for help with your account? If so, watch out for this crafty con. Scammers provide fake customer support numbers online and fool callers into purchasing unrelated computer software.
Here's how the scam works. You are having trouble with your Netflix account, so you search online for the customer support phone number. A quick search turns up what appears to be a legitimate toll-free number (1-888 or 1-844 number). You dial it, and a "representative" answers. This person declares that your Netflix account has been hacked. In one version, the scammer claimed a dozen people from across the globe all used a victim's account.
Skeptical? The "representative" says they can provide proof that your account was hacked. But first, they need remote access to your computer. Unfortunately, granting a scammer access can open you up to the risk of identity theft.
Scam artists can install malware that records passwords or hunts for personal information, such as bank account numbers. However, according to BBB Scam Tracker reports, this scam appears to be a pretext for selling computer security software. The expensive software - victims report paying between $200 and $900 - will do nothing to fix your Netflix account, which was never hacked in the first place.
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