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Breguet “Marie Antoinette” Watch to go on Show in London

The fabled Breguet no. 160 “Marie Antoinette” (pictured above, image credit Baruch Coutts) was reputedly made for the last queen of France, but was so complicated that it took decades to complete, by which time the queen was long dead. Stolen in 1983 and then recovered in 2007, the legendary watch started by Abraham-Louis Breguet will be on display for the first time outside of the L.A. Mayer Museum for Islamic Art In Jerusalem since its recovery. From December 12, the Breguet “Marie Antoinette” will be on show at the Science Museum in London (which is also home to important George Daniels creations, including the unfinished watch and the Space Traveller II). The Breguet Marie Antoinette is  part of Versailles: Science and Splendour, an exhibition dedicated to the scientific and technology discoveries related to the French royal court in the 17th and 18th centuries. The exhibition explores a 120-year span of scientific progress at Versailles, illustrating the scientific endeavours accomplished during the reigns of Louis XIV, Louis XV, and Louis XVI. The mythical watch While the exhibition will include over 100 exhibits, watch enthusiasts will know the highlight is Breguet no. 160, the grand complication commissioned in 1783, by Marie Antoinette’s lover according to legend, hence its longstanding nickname. A no-expense-spared commission, watch no. 160 was only completed in 1827, having been delayed by A.-L. Breguet’s exile during the French Revolution. By the t...

From Rado to Hublot: why watch brands are finally padding up for cricket

Switzerland's watchmakers are increasingly paying attention to the world's second-most popular sport - which is good news for watch fans.The post From Rado to Hublot: why watch brands are finally padding up for cricket appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Breitling Top Time Watch Guide

When you think of James Bond watches, the first models that likely come to mind would probably be from Omega, or Rolex, or - depending on which Bond era you prefer - maybe even Seiko. But one of the most memorable wristwatch scenes in Bond’s cinematic history has a Breitling as its star.   In 1965’s Thunderball, the fourth movie in the popular series starring Ian Fleming’s Agent 007, star Sean Connery spends most of his screen time wearing the same watch that he wore in his previous three outings as Bond: a Rolex Submariner Ref. 6538, now known by many collectors as the quintessential “James Bond Rolex.” However, in one key scene, Bond swaps out the Submariner for another watch: a heavily modified Breitling Top Time Ref. 2002, a steel-cased, black-dialed chronograph with two white subdials, applied baton hour markers, and a tachymeter scale surrounding the dial. (The actual watch is pictured above, sans strap, photo via Christie's.) In the movie’s fictional universe, the watch - one of many gadget-packed timepieces assigned to Bond by MI-6 weapons supplier Q throughout the film series - is also equipped with a built-in Geiger counter; Bond uses it to track a cache of stolen nuclear warheads hidden deep underwater by his adversaries from the criminal organization SPECTRE.  The watch was the only Breitling ever worn by any James Bond actor on screen - though, interestingly enough, another Breitling, a Navitimer 806, also appeared briefly in Thunderbal...

Rolex Case Study: How Many Watches and How Much Money Does Rolex Make?

Rolex is one of the largest, most prominent brands in the world. Unlike many other brands of this size, Rolex is a private company and so it is somewhat opaque when it comes to hard facts about what goes on behind closed doors. But some numbers can be found online, and are used to determine roughly how many watches Rolex makes a year and how much revenue is made per model.

Bell & Ross Latest Watch Made with the Patrouille de France is a BR 03-92 with a Bright Blue Dial

The latest from Bell & Ross is a new entry in their ongoing partnership and collaboration with the Patrouille de France, an aerobatic display team that’s part of the French Air and Space Force. The team was founded in 1953, making this year their 70th in operation, which naturally calls for a special limited edition watch. We’ve brought you news of Bell & Ross releases that highlight their relationship with the Patrouille de France in each of the last two years, and the new watch is very much in the same vein as the previous efforts, drawing inspiration from the bright blue planes the team is known for flying. Where previous limited editions were based on watches with a somewhat niche appeal (a chronograph and an ana-digi piece) the new watch is built on BR 03-92 platform, the signature, and simplest, Bell & Ross pilot’s watch, which displays just the time and date in the brand’s signature square case.  The BR 03-92 Patrouille de France 70th Anniversary limited edition is, above all, a tribute to the actual planes used by the flight team over the years. We’ll get to the dial momentarily, but what makes this limited edition special is what’s on the caseback. Flip the watch over and you’ll find a detailed engraving of the five aircraft that have been flown by the Patrouille de France since 1953: the Thunderjet, the Alphajet, the Ouragan, the Mystère IV, and the Fouga Magister. The engraving is actually quite detailed and full of information. It shows an image...

WATCHES & WONDERS: The IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Top Gun collection expands

Editor’s Note: Watches & Wonders means a bombardment of fresh releases, so we’re offering a quick overview of each brand’s new novelties – touching on each new reference or collection and their headlining points. Stay tuned throughout the week for deeper coverage, some of which will include live pics and our hands-on perspective. But for … ContinuedThe post WATCHES & WONDERS: The IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Top Gun collection expands appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Living With: IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41

I’m familiar with IWC pilot’s watches, having once owned a Mark XVII, which I bought as the quintessential flieger watch. But the Mark XVII didn’t last too long in my collection because it is very much military-inspired, and I’m not much of a military man, making it hard for me to connect with the design. When I got the chance to test drive the new Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 (ref. IW3881) – the latest version of IWC’s longstanding bestseller – I figured it was an opportunity to see if the fliegerchronograph would appeal to me where the time-only Mark XVII did not. Initial thoughts On paper, the 41 mm Pilot’s Watch Chronograph is an evolution rather than a revolution, perhaps unsurprising given how popular successive versions of the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph have been over the three decades they have been in the catalogue. The various elements that make up the watch are familiar – the blue dial can be found on the larger “Le Petit Prince” Pilot’s Watch Chronograph from 2016, while the cal. 69000-family movement inside a reduced, 41 mm case was exactly the revamped Spitfire Pilot’s Watch Chronograph launched in 2019. But still, the new chronograph manages to be a whole that’s greater than the sum of its parts. While constituent parts might be similar, but they arguably work better together here than in any prior watch. I was surprised at how much I liked the watch. For one, the 41 mm case is significantly more wearable than the previous-g...

Man Regrets Trading Left Testicle for Breitling Watch: “It didn’t Even Have an In-House Movement”

“I guess I have a backup if need be,” Conners conceded. “And I always did love Travolta in those talking baby movies…”

Baselworld 2017 Lang & Heyne Georg Rectangular Watch

The new Baselworld 2017 Lang & Heyne Georg has movement architecture which breaks with tradition to show new depths to an otherwise simple calibre

Introducing the Ronde Louis Cartier XL Flamed Gold Watch

Cartier announce their latest Métiers d’Art timepiece ahead of SIHH 2017, which brings a whole new craft into the maison’s knowledge set.

Lebois & Co Heritage Small Seconds: Three Dials, One Strong Case for Mid-Century Style

The Heritage Small Seconds arrives in Numeral, Baton, and Script variants, each pulling from a different chapter of Lebois & Co's pre-war and post-war catalogue

Papar Vuelte: The Brand's Thinnest Watch Yet Brings a Wandering Hour to the Wrist

Brutalist design meets a rare complication in a limited run of 100 pieces

Tissot’s Datejust-Style Automatic Watch Gets an Ice Blue Dial

Tissot adds an ice blue dial to its Datejust-inspired Ballade COSC, pairing familiar styling with a Powermatic 80 automatic movement.

IWC Pilot's Watch Performance Chronograph 41 Year Of The Goat: Gold Dial, 500 Pieces, Early to the Party

IWC's latest Chinese New Year edition wraps the Performance Chronograph 41 in titanium and gold, limited to 500 pieces for the Year of the Goat

MB&F; Legacy Machine 1 EVO: The Watch That Started It All Gets a Tougher Shell

Fifteen years on, MB&F;'s most classically minded creation comes back hardened for daily wear, without losing any of its original magic.

Norqain Wild One Titanium: Three New Interpretations of a Proven Sports Watch

Norqain upgrades its Wild One lineup with a proprietary titanium construction, two skeleton dials, and one very special meteorite option.

Earthen Summit MK2: Three New Ceramic Colours Push This Affordable Field Watch Further

The Hong Kong brand is only months old, but the Summit MK2 already proves it has more than one trick up its sleeve.

Formex AirField: The Field Watch Gets an Aviation Soul

Formex grafts a recessed, aviation-inspired dial onto its proven titanium Field platform, and the result is something genuinely worth your attention.

Longines’ Best Pilot Watch Now Comes in Its Cleanest Color Yet

Longines brings blue dials to the Spirit Pilot and Spirit Pilot Flyback, giving two of its cleanest aviation-inspired watches a fresh look.

Up Close: IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar ProSet Le Petit Prince

Henry Cavill on Longines, his ultimate 3-watch collection, and clean versus busy dials

Henry Cavill tells us his favourite Longines watches, his philosophy on wearing watches, clean versus busy dials, and more.

Glashütte Original Rewrites Its 70s Playbook With a Cleaner, Bolder Integrated Sports Watch

The new 70s Collection strips away the chronograph and doubles down on what made the original era great

Benrus Type 3X: A New Chapter in Military Watch History, Built with Special Forces Veterans

Benrus isn't just reissuing old hits this time. The Type 3X is something genuinely new, and it has some serious input behind it.

A. Lange & Söhne Brings Back the 1815 Up/Down in a Smaller Case and a Striking Blue Dial

A 300-piece limited edition in 37.5mm makes one of Lange's most underrated complications feel genuinely new again.

IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph 41 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team: Purple Is the New Black

IWC drops a bold purple-dialed Pilot chronograph timed to the Singapore Grand Prix, and it's one of the more striking F1 collabs we've seen from Schaffhausen in a while.