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Review: Chopard L.U.C. Perpetual Calendar Chrono
A review of the Chopard L.U.C. Perpetual Calendar Chrono, with live pics, commentary, and price details.
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Baselworld 2016: De Bethune DB28 & DB28T - Kind of Blue
In honour of the colour blue, a fundamental element of its identity, De Bethune presents a monochromatic range of its iconic models, DB28 and DB28T. Radical and magnetic, their colour is created by an artisanal and natural treatment of the metals.
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Dossier: The Freak by Ulysse Nardin
The Ulysse Nardin Freak arrived at the beginning of the 21st century and was by far the most radical reinterpretation of the wristwatch since wristwatches had first started to be worn over a century before. The mechanical renaissance had at that point been well underway for over a decade, but wristwatch design, with very few […]
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Pre-SIHH 2016: H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Perpetual Calendar Concept
Not too long back, we have done a review article on the thought-provoking Endeavour Concept Watch. The Endeavour Concept Watch is a timepiece that is completely devoid of any details on the dial, with the watch face featuring only the watchmaker’s signature fumé sunburst dial with three watch hands. Following that, H. Moser & Cie. had decidedRead More
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Review: The Bulgari Papillon Tourbillon Central
Bulgari reveals the Papillon Tourbillon Central at the ninth Salon Internacional de Alta Relojeria in Mexico City. This new piece features a concept central tourbillon, jump hour display and an interesting interpretation of a 'butterfly' minute display.
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Review of the Omega Bullhead Rio 2016 edition
This edition does not come as a surprise, given how Omega has been supporting the Olympics over generations. But what do we think about co-branding and the whole gimmick of pop culture? After all Omega is the watch behind the numbered 007 metal pumping, muscle throbing murderer.
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Tiffany Returns to Its Roots
As one of the first public clocks in New York City, Tiffany’s Atlas clock became a reliable time reference for generations of New Yorkers. Now the famous retailer is launching a new line of timepieces as a first step in a long-term plan to regain its position as a reference point for fine timekeeping. Founded […]
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High-Tech Gold: Hublot Big Bang v. Apple Watch Edition
The new Apple Watch will be a major topic of discussion at Baselworld next week, and due to a coincidence in the publicity schedule, it’s already bumping up against a Swiss heavyweight. Today we talk about scratch-resistant gold. On Monday, Apple provided final details about its Watch, and we learned that the top-of-the-line Apple Watch […]
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SIHH 2015: His and Hers at Piaget
At this year’s SIHH, Piaget unveiled a series of men and women’s wristwatches that complement each other so perfectly. Some are ultra-thin while others are reinterpretations of Piaget models from the past. No matter your taste, you’re bound to find your happiness in the brand’s variety of new timepieces. PIAGET ALTIPLANO CHRONOGRAPH If you’re a fan of Piaget’s […]
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Rendez-Vouz In Style, Night & Day, With Jaeger-LeCoultre
Elegance can often be found in details; the delicate way a dress falls, the way a heel is connected to a shoe, or the fine stitching on a purse. Details like these display the expertise of its maker, and the confidence to apply it correctly, since elegance is also about balance. Details and balance are […]
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Piaget's Mastery Puts Ladies In The Limelight
It is no secret that Piaget knows how to cater to the ladies. The recipe is a clever mix of precious metal and diamonds, brought together in uncommon shapes and fitted with a mechanical or a quartz movement. Yes, Piaget is well aware that it takes both to cover the market, since the question of […]
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Piaget’s Mastery Puts Ladies In The Limelight
It is no secret that Piaget knows how to cater to the ladies. The recipe is a clever mix of precious metal and diamonds, brought together in uncommon shapes and fitted with a mechanical or a quartz movement. Yes, Piaget is well aware that it takes both to cover the market, since the question of […]
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Secret Petals: Piaget Limelight Blooming Rose
Roses have existed for thousands of years, their beautiful and vibrant colors enchanting all sorts of civilizations from the Greeks and Romans to the Persians. Symbols of love, friendship, purity, desire and gratitude, roses have been featured in legends and religious stories throughout time. For Piaget, though, the rose has a very special meaning-one that […]
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Zenith Pilot Montre d’Aéronef Type 20 1903; History In Limited Availability
When Jean-Frédéric Dufour took over the helm of Zenith a lot changed. The brand went back to basics with a more sober design and as well, quite unique for such a pedigreed watch brand, more sober prices. This change in strategy served Zenith well, re-igniting the enthusiasm of many watch connoisseurs who had felt detached […]
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Omega Moves Forward - New Boutiques in Taiwan and Paris
Omega has a very strong and confident belief that brand boutiques provide added value for their customers, and are perfect to communicate the brands core values and expertise. Their dedication to this retail strategy becomes clear from their rapidly expanding number of boutiques. Since the end of 2013 four new boutiques have been opened, boasting […]
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Lange 1815 Kalenderwoche
Special 1815 Langes do not come by frequently. And one which is made with a special complication for to celebrate a retailer’s Anniversary is even more special. The Kalenderwoche, or calender week is one example. The use of week of the year, is a rather German business tool…many German business people would look up theirRead More
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World Traveler: The Carl F. Bucherer Patravi TravelTec FourX
Carl F. Bucherer has been retailing watches since 1919, and in 2008, the firm introduced its own manufacture calibre, the CFB A1000 self-winding movement –one of the very few automatic movements in production powered by a peripheral rotor. For many enthusiasts, the CFB A1000 movement and its variants are the cornerstone of the Bucherer watch […]
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BaselWorld 2013: Chronoswiss Shows Stunning “Artist’s Collection” Flinqué Enamel Watches
We visited Chronoswiss yesterday in their spacious, light-filled new stand at BaselWorld 2013 and had an opportunity to view some stunning new additions to their collection: here’s a first look at the Artist’s Collection watches, with flinqué enamel dials. Flinqué enamel is a technique in which a metal surface decorated with engine-turning (guilloché) is then […]
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New for GTE 2013: Antoine Martin Quantieme Perpetual Tourbillon
Continuing on small manufacturers showing at GTE, I met up with my old friend Martin Braun…now running and operating Antoine Martin. He showed me an incredible watch, with a gorgeous humongous balance wheel…but pictures and more details will have to wait, as he will show it at BaselWorld 2013. In the meantime, I will showRead More
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Tag Heuer Carrera CMC Concept Chronograph
The distinctive asymmetrical “bullhead” case design is back! But in a futuristic new interpretation using a high tech carbon composite pioneered in Formula One. The Carrera CMC Concept Chronograph is TAG Heuer’s latest achievement in avant-garde timekeeping. Powered by TAG Heuer’s own in-house chronograph movement, the iconic motor-sports inspired Carrera takes the Carrera Mikrogirder and encases the […]
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DeBethune DB27
Being a seasoned watch collector means that nothing much takes my breath away these days…but today’s post is one such watch…so unusual, but without being overtly so. So beautiful, but yet, retains some of the charm of being slightly quirky. So refined and well finished, yet a bit garage-home made feel. Bravo David Zanetta andRead More
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Credor Eichi: in the flesh…
I have written and photographed the amazing Credor Eichi before. See this post for the details. And I still hold this wonderful watch with the highest regard, this is the first I have encountered this piece on the wrist of an owner. Beautiful, in a zen like way. Quality of this photograph leaves much toRead More
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Harry Winston Historie deTourbillon no 1
Presenting the Harry Winston Historie de Tourbillon 1, the first in a series of watches which in the maison's mind are the landmarks of the tourbillon.
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Details: Gronefeld One Hertz
I earlier featured the Gronefeld brothers and their amazing work here. But today, I dig a bit deeper, and show some extreme macros. All these images are magnified to the full frame size of the Hasselblad H3d-39, whose sensor is 48mmx36mm, and will stand upsizing to prints which can cover a wall 3m in widthRead More
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Do you Speake-Marin?
Peter Speake-Marin…one of the few English watchmakers living and working in Switzerland. I have known Peter for perhaps 10 years, since he was starting out as an independent watchmaker. He cut his teeth in Renaud et Papi and at one of the great London vintage retailer’s restoration atelier. He was recently in Singapore to showcaseRead More
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Breguet La Tradition Tourbillon with Fusee Chain
Breguet’s 2010 novelties include a WG version of the La Tradition Tourbillon with fusee chain. As usual, clicking on the image will bring up a 1920 x 1080 screensaver. Detail of the fusee. Detail of the tourbillon Closeup of the movement