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The Music Of Minute Repeaters: A Chiming Contest

Many brands claim their minute repeaters sound the best. But who can tell the difference? Who has access to several such watches at the same time? We’ve gathered, recorded and ranked five of them, On paper, and also on video EDITOR’S NOTE: The judging of minute repeaters, as our intrepid contributor David Chokron states below, […]

Diva: An Incomplete Introduction To The Minute Repeater

It’s the queen of complications and really understanding it is a lifetime study - but you gotta start somewhere. REVOLUTION brings you a brief introduction to some of the inside secrets of watchmaking’s most romantic complication The minute repeater is both the most sophisticated of complications and the most atavistic - sophisticated, in that it requires enormous […]

Kari Voutilainen Minute Repeater MR10

Just pictures of the piece unique Minute Repeater from Kari Voutilainen. This piece was an entry to the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève Complicated Watch catagory.

Christopher Ward launches a new Sealander, Tudor goes yellow for the Miami F1, and Sartory Billard completely loses its mind

Watches and Wonders might be over, but the train doesn't stop as we have new watches, new ambassadors, and more coming this week.

Introducing: Armin Strom's Groundbreaking 'Minute Repeater Resonance 12:59 First Edition' Lets You Chime The Time (Or Really Show Off)

One of the most technically impressive releases from the fair comes from a much smaller brand.

Introducing: Jaeger-LeCoultre's Master Hybris Inventiva Gyrotourbillon À Stratosphère, Master Hybris Mechanica Ultra Thin Minute Repeater, And Master Grande Tradition Tourbillon Jumping Date

As is tradition, the brand launches some impressively technical watches at the biggest watch show of the year, along with a brand-new "Hybris" line called Inventia.

Introducing: The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater 37mm (Ref. 104250)

Bulgari's record-setting movement meets the brand's new 37mm case size, resulting in an ultra-thin, striking Octo Finissimo.

Introducing: Baltic Goes Worldwide With The New 'Heures du Monde'

A trio of stone dials and a GMT function make for a great new launch from Baltic.

Baltic Introduces the Heures du Monde Worldtimer, with Three Stone Dial Options

When we last checked in on Baltic, they were retiring one of their most popular lines, at least for the time being, with a diamond set version of their MR dress watch. It felt like an appropriate send off for the MR, which I think will be remembered as the release that put the watch world on notice that Baltic was capable of executing in categories other than purely sporty vintage inspired designs. The fact that the last MR prominently features Moissanite stones really reflects the path Baltic finds themselves on now, stretching well beyond what was frankly a somewhat generic playbook in the early days.  Their latest collection, the Heures du Monde, is a worldtimer that further reinforces that idea. This is a tribute, of sorts, to the work of Louis Cottier, the Swiss watchmaker who effectively invented the modern worldtimer, creating movements for Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, and others. His worldtimers are of course highly sought after by high end vintage collectors not just for their aesthetic beauty, but their historical significance. The principle behind Cottier’s movements, that the wearer should see the time in every timezone at once, at a glance, via rotating time zone and 24 hour scales, has become the predominant method for executing worldtime watches and is considered the standard in the watch industry.  For the Heures du Monde, Baltic has modified a Soprod C125 caliber by removing the date and replacing the GMT hand usually found with that movement w...

First Look – The Strehler Säntis, A Fine and Intuitive Worldtimer from an Independent Mind

Andreas Strehler is one of the most accomplished independent watchmakers. He is known for sophisticated creations such as the Sauterelle à Lune Exacte and the Trans-Axial Tourbillon, and his work has long been associated with complex mechanics and meticulous execution. With the launch of the Strehler brand three years ago, he aimed to make watches […]

Introducing: Girard-Perregaux Minute Repeater Flying Bridges, Its First In-House Chiming Watch

A highly technical release shows off the brand's full capabilities, fully skeletonized.

Otsuka Lotec Introduces the No. 8, a New Design Inspired by Abbey Road Mixing Consoles Featuring Jumping Hour and Retrograde Minute Displays

Otsuka Lotec has emerged as one of the most exciting Japanese independent brands, a corner of the enthusiast world that is greatly expanding at the moment. Otsuka Lotec has found a niche with (mostly) affordable watches with a steampunk aesthetic, with lots of exposed gearing and an overtly mechanical look and feel. I’m an owner of the No. 5 Kai, and it’s one of the most satisfying watches in my collection – there’s really nothing else quite like it, at least under $10,000. Prior to this week, the latest release from the brand was an ultra high end complicated piece with a tourbillon and chiming mechanism with a retail price soaring into the low six figures, but they’ve returned to earth with the all new No. 8, which once again combines complications unexpectedly and gives the wearer a unique view of the mechanism inside.  Like the haute horlogerie adjacent No. 9 linked above, the No. 8 features a square case fashioned from stainless steel. Time is read via a jumping hour display on the left side of the dial, and a retrograde minute display on the right (there is also a running seconds indicator at roughly the 12:00 position). Figuring out how to read the time when you first encounter a watch like this is part of the fun, but once you grasp what’s going on, it’s quite intuitive. The current hour and minute are easy to see at a glance if you look for the red indicators that correspond to each. A video posted on Otsuka Lotec’s YouTube channel makes the drama...

Hands-On: The Louis Vuitton Escale Minute Repeater

Over-the-top watchmaking meets a design full of character for a showcase of the brand at its best.

Introducing – Otsuka Lotec Presents its New Creation, the No.8 Jumping Hour and Retrograde Minute

Otsuka Lotec… The Japanese brand (or should we call it an atelier) that makes some noise in the global watch collecting community, despite being unavailable outside of Japan – which might partially explain its popularity. A true JDM sensation, Otsuka Lotec is the brainchild of Jiro Katayama, a car designer turned self-taught, independent watchmaker, specialised […]

New: Watch Ho & Co(mmunity) X Selten Jui Bauhinia

Following the success of the Watch Ho & Co. × Selten's Jui, they reunite once again to unveil the next chapter of the Jui story, the Jui Bauhinia.

Review: new Light Lens Lab M Mount 35mm f/1.4 ASPH

Here is our hands on review of the new Light Lens Lab  35mm f/1.4 Aspherical "11873", a homage to the legendary Leica Summilux-M 345 Aspherical.

Parmigiani Marks Founder’s Birthday with La Ravenale Minute Repeater

Breguet Rounds Out Its 250th Anniversary with the new Grande Sonnerie 1905 and Minute Repeater 7365

Introducing: Breguet Quietly Launches The Impressive Ref. 7365 Minute Repeater And Classique Grande Sonnerie Métiers d'Art 1905 Pocket Watch

The two impressive releases deserve attention despite being in the shadow of the major release that caps Breguet's 250th Anniversary year.

First Look – The New Parmigiani Tonda PF Minute Rattrapante with an Arctic Rose Dial

Parmigiani Fleurier’s turnaround, orchestrated by CEO Guido Terreni, is remarkable because it has been achieved on the back of one collection: the Tonda PF. Introduced just four years ago, the Tonda PF family now accounts for 85% of the brand’s sales. Often described as the brand’s luxury sports watch with an integrated bracelet, the adjective […]

In-Depth: The Beating-Heart Minute Hand On The Breguet Reine De Naples 'Cœur Eternal Love'

Watchmaking as moving as the beating heart it animates.

Hands-on – Up Close With The Manteio Zeus, The First Watch By Self-Taught Watchmaker Alex Goetschi

As we (digitally) scour the globe to bring you some of the most special and unique independent watchmaking projects, we don’t always have the chance to see the watches ourselves. One such opportunity to go hands-on with something intriguing, however, presented itself during Geneva Watch Days, where we met with Alex Goetschi. As a self-taught […]

The ABCs of Time – Why are there 60 Seconds in a Minute, 60 Minutes in an Hour, and 24 Hours in a Day? And Other Oddities

Time is a little more than a measurement of our observable universe. For example, the Earth rotates on its axis counterclockwise every 24 hours, so we measure a day based on this consistency. The Earth also revolves around the Sun every 365 days, so we measure a year based on that consistency. That said, why […]

Watch Complications Explained | From Date Windows to Minute Repeaters

Teddy Baldassarre is an authorized luxury watch retailer of brands like TUDOR, OMEGA, IWC, Grand Seiko, Breitling, Blancpain, Glashütte Original, Zenith, Longines, ORIS, MIDO, Tissot, Hamilton, NOMOS Glashütte, Baume & Mercier, and more.

The BEST Moon Phase Watches From Attainable To Luxury (16 Watches Ment

Teddy Baldassarre is an authorized luxury watch retailer of brands like TUDOR, OMEGA, IWC, Grand Seiko, Breitling, Blancpain, Glashütte Original, Zenith, Longines, ORIS, MIDO, Tissot, Hamilton, NOMOS Glashütte, Baume & Mercier, and more.