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Executive Editor’s Top 5 SIHH 2017 Picks
SIHH 2017 has come to a close and the Executive Editor takes time out over the weekend to ponder his Top 5 SIHH 2017 picks.
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Perfect Black: Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Black Ceramic
Revolution speaks with François-Henry Bennahmias and Giulio Papi on the many challenges Audemars Piguet had to overcome in order to create SIHH 2017’s most talked about watch: The Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar in hand-finished black ceramic.
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SIHH 2017 Audemars Piguet Overview: The Offshored Design
Today, Audemars Piguet enriches its line of Royal Oak Perpetual Calendars with a full black version, made of hand-finished black ceramic. Day, date, month, astronomical moon, week of the year displayed on the dial’s outer chapter ring and the essential leap year indication hold pride of place on the “Grande Tapisserie” decorated dial. Housed in an assertively sized 41 mm case, the selfwinding watch’s larger calibre 5134 is fully visible through the glareproofed sapphire crystal caseback.
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HANDS-ON: Confident refinement – the Ulysse Nardin Classico Manufacture Grand Feu
Ulysse Nardin pulled out all the stops for its first SIHH showing. In a fair charactered by conservative product releases, the Le Locle-based manufacturer presented a strong line-up of novelties, with a strong nautical theme, highlights including the new regatta timer, the technically impressive Marine Grand Deck, as well as this watch – the Classico Manufacture Grand … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Confident refinement – the Ulysse Nardin Classico Manufacture Grand Feu appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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SIHH 2017: Parmigiani Fleurier Overview: Basics Revisted
The Maison of Parmigiani Fleurier, in this year’s SIHH, decides to look back at their current line-up to improve their watches. It is indeed difficult to improve something that is already perfect. But Parmigiani had different ideas. In SIHH 2017, the Fleurier-based watchmaker had introduced new models for six different collections – each covering aRead More
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LIST: The 6 defining moments of SIHH 2017* (AKA the Friday Wind Down) *Product does not contain doom or gloom
SIHH 2017 is a wrap. It’s done. After months of anticipation and speculation (along with regret for us Aussies leaving behind summer for subzero temperatures) the first watch fair of the year is behind us, the next one not too far away. But before we even think about the ‘B(asel)’ word, Felix and I want to … ContinuedThe post LIST: The 6 defining moments of SIHH 2017* (AKA the Friday Wind Down) *Product does not contain doom or gloom appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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SIHH 2017 Ulysse Nardin overview: Freakishly Innovative
For SIHH 2017 Ulysse Nardin continues the daring path forged by Schnyder and Oechslin. It's flagship? The InnoVision 2 with 10 innovations.
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SIHH 2017 A. Lange & Sohne Overview: Epitome of Watchmaking
For SIHH 2017 A. Lange & Sohne unveiled a new Tourbograph Perpetual "Pour le Mérite”, new day/night indicator for Lange 1 Moon Phase and a new Lange 31.
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SIHH 2017: Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie ExoTourbillon Rattrapante
The all-new Montblanc Heritage Chronometrie ExoTourbillon Rattrapante, featuring a split-seconds monopusher chronograph and the ExoTourbillon.
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SIHH 2017 Jaeger LeCoultre overview: Demonstrating rare crafts
For SIHH 2017 Jaeger LeCoultre is focused on a new chapter for the Rendez-Vous but also demonstrating rare crafts in Geophysic and Hybris Artistica lines
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EXCLUSIVE: “Actor guy” James Marsden from Westworld wants IWC to make a PC with a split-seconds chronograph
James Marsden, a face you will recognise from at least one of your favourite films (guys: Zoolander, girls: The Notebook, me: Westworld), describes the moment he surprised/scared IWC‘s Creative Director, Christian Knoop, the night before. “I was chatting with Christian and I told him can you please make a perpetual calendar with a split-seconds chrono in a … ContinuedThe post EXCLUSIVE: “Actor guy” James Marsden from Westworld wants IWC to make a PC with a split-seconds chronograph appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Montblanc channels the spirit of racing with the Timewalker Chronograph Automatic
Walking into Montblanc’s revamped SIHH booth, it didn’t take long to work out what the overarching theme of 2017 would be. If the deconstructed racing chronograph suspended from the ceiling wasn’t enough of a clue, the booth staff in stark white racing firesuits certainly gave the game away. Montblanc’s off to the races, and in … ContinuedThe post GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Montblanc channels the spirit of racing with the Timewalker Chronograph Automatic appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Press Release: MB&F; HM7 Aquapod
MB&F; announces the HM7 Aquapod, and takes their adventure from space, sky and road to the water. Full specs and retail price.
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World Premiere: Introducing the MB&F; HM7 ‘Aquapod’
Two revelations and one realization about the Horological Machine No. 7 ‘Aquapod’, MB&F;’s first foray into a water themed kinetic sculpture.
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The Cerrato Effect: Montblanc at SIHH 2017
Montblanc’s watch boss Davide Cerrato energizes the largely staid Swiss watch industry with new timepieces at SIHH 2017 that tell the authentic, aspirational story of the brand’s watchmaking and technical expertise.
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Leaving Its Mark: Roger Dubuis at SIHH 2017
Roger Dubuis announce 5 limited edition watches at SIHH 2017 with the Excalibur Spider Pirelli – Double Flying Tourbillon leading the charge.
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HANDS ON: Chanel vs Chanel – 2 Boy.Friends fight it out for a place in your heart
Tune in to any period drama and at some point there’ll be a plot line where two eligible young bachelors vie for the attentions of a damsel; a situation which typically ends in fisticuffs, name-calling (“You blasted cad!”) and the woman not having a say in anything. Happily, our version of events – in which … ContinuedThe post HANDS ON: Chanel vs Chanel – 2 Boy.Friends fight it out for a place in your heart appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Review: Degussa Limited Edition Palladium 2016
Review of the Degussa Limited Edition Palladium 2016 wristwatch with hands on analysis, high resolution photographs, specs and retail price.
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Xavier Magaldi - Art Through the Eyes of a Watchmaker
Watchmaker, Xavier Magaldi opens his brand new art exhibition, Concrete Thoughts a day after SIHH 2017, in Geneva.
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Press Release – RESSENCE TYPE 1 “Squared”
Press Release of the RESSENCE Type 1 "Squared" with high-resolution photographs and price.
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A Collector’s View: Review of a Personal Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Minute Repeater
A Collector’s View: Review of a Personal Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Minute Repeater with personal anecdotes and detailed ownership notes.
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Richard Mille - God’s Gift to Womankind
We grow up surrounded by myths and misconceptions but, believe it or not, bulls are not angered by red, bats are not blind and you can swallow chewing gum without it strangling your internal organs. Watchmaking has its own stories, one of the most enduring being that women do not buy high-end mechanical wristwatches for themselves. Who better to bust the myth than Richard Mille himself?
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Introducing the Greubel Forsey Grande Sonnerie
Introducing the Greubel Forsey Grande Sonnerie, which has 11 safety mechanisms and an automatically powered striking train but a manually powered chronometric train.
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INTRODUCING: Cartier proves it can handle the heat with the Ronde Louis Cartier XL Flamed Gold
Cartier never fail to deliver the goods when it comes to their SIHH collection – historically offering a large range of new goodies with everything from consumer-friendly steel all the way up to fabulous, one-of-a-kind jewelled masterpieces. And while we’ll have to wait a few more days to see what’s in store for 2017, this … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: Cartier proves it can handle the heat with the Ronde Louis Cartier XL Flamed Gold appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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New Release: Greubel Forsey Grande Sonnerie
New Release: The Greubel Forsey Grande Sonnerie with full specifications, and retail price. Full review with analysis and photographs coming soon!
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New Release: Omega Speedmaster “Speedy Tuesday” Limited Edition
The Omega Speedmaster "Speedy Tuesday" Limited Edition. Omega's tribute to the online community's #SpeedyTuesday. Full details and Singapore Retail price.
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Pioneer of the 3D printed Watch, Holthinrichs Responds
Take a 3D printed Holthinrichs watch versus a hand crafted watch and you're going to discover one is more labour intensive to create. Guess which.
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HANDS-ON: Blue heaven – the Rolex Daytona in white gold with blue dial (ref. 116509), plus pics of EVERY new 2016 Daytona
Two thousand and sixteen will surely go down in the annals of watch-lore as the year of the Daytona. Not only did Rolex finally update their stainless steel icon, but they also unveiled two new precious metal versions. We’ve already looked at the oh-so-shiny green and yellow gold version, and today we hold in our … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Blue heaven – the Rolex Daytona in white gold with blue dial (ref. 116509), plus pics of EVERY new 2016 Daytona appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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In Conversation with IWC Legend, Kurt Klaus
Nothing beats first-hand experience and a first-person narrative for recounting and understanding the past. Master watchmaker Kurt Klaus recalls IWC in the decades before the quartz crisis, and working with another legend, Albert Pellaton.
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Walking the Movember Talk with Scott Poynton
Scott Poynton and Oris walk the talk to spread awareness for men’s mental health and cancer issues in the month of Movember.