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Dossier: Brief History of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms

At the end of 1952 and through the beginning of 1953, the first French navy’s scuba diver unit was created, as a result of cooperation between the French Navy and the Secret Services. The naval branch was to become known as “Commando Hubert”, though the Secret Services branch was not given a specific name, operating […]

Baselworld 2016 First Impressions - Tudor

Baselworld 2016 First Impressions - Rolex

Baselworld 2016 First Impressions - Patek Philippe

Tudor Joins the Bronze Age

Crossing Another Line - The Hautlence Playground Labyrinth

The Big Question

Dossier: History of the Rolex Sea-Dweller

Ultra-Slim: The Lesser Known Side of Audemars Piguet

Breitling, A Manufacture

In the past, Breitling’s calibres were assembled and refined to chronometer standards from commercially available ébauches, ranging from Lemania-based movements (the calibre B11 and B12 were based on Lemania 1873 and 187 calibres, respectively) to Valjoux 7750-series and ETA 2892 movements (the latter, equipped with Dubois Dépraz chronograph modules). Then in 2009, the company revealed […]

After Hours: Part 2 - The Art of Erotica

Original Sin An erotic watch is, in several ways, the 18th-century equivalent of pornography in your smartphone. (Or, in a more primitive age, those cute nude ballpoints where a model’s black lace basque falls off when you invert the pen, a reliable way of livening up the dullest of meetings.) One, it is advanced technology […]

After Hours: Part 1 - Erotica Automata

One of the secret episodes in the history of classic horology is the erotic watch: wearable tech - even wearable porn - that is centuries old. The watch with erotic scenes, at first static enamel or engraved pictures concealed behind flaps, later evolved into complex automata with miniature figures performing in meticulous, if mindless, metronomic […]

Affordable Swiss Luxury

Swiss Watchmakers put their best into creating timepieces of excellent quality and value   A Matter of Perception Though Switzerland is often seen as a bastion of luxury watchmaking, with premium brands producing timepieces that cost as much, if not more, than automobiles, that is not to say that there is a dearth of affordable […]

Pre-Basel: Jacob & Co.’s Astronomia Sky

Jacob & Co.’s Astronomia Sky takes the triple axis tourbillon even farther. For Jacob & Co, which has a history of creating amazing complications that the watch industry has never seen before (think of the Epic SF24, the Quentin Tourbillon and the Palatial Flying Tourbillon Jumping Hours and Minute Repeater), the Astronomia Triple Axis Gravitational Tourbillon, introduced in […]

APRP: Training Ground for the Exceptional

In a way, how everyone knows everyone who’s anybody, in the business. Back in the late 1980s and early ’90s, mechanical watchmaking was beginning its incredible upswing towards what is now widely known as the “mechanical renaissance”. Big-name brands were once again becoming interested in progressing non-quartz watchmaking, and the small collectors’ market willing to […]

Diving Off the Shelf

The Tudor Submariner proved the value and reliability of Tudor’s watches like no other instance in horology. We dive deep into its origins to recount its unique tale and the lasting impression it has left in Tudor’s modern-day dive watches.

Recap Part 2: The Best of BaselWorld 2015

In Part 2 of our look back at BaselWorld 2015, here are REVOLUTION founder Wei Koh’s picks for the best watches for beauty and complexity.   Best Design Watches De GFrisogono New Retro It has traditionally been something of an uphill battle for jewellery brands to seize a piece of the emotional real estate in the […]

Tropical Storm: Part 3 - Valuation

Tropical Storm: Part 2 - The Making of Colored Dials

Tropical Storm: Part 1

Recap Part 1: The Best of BaselWorld 2015

Before we dive into the upcoming edition of BaselWorld 2016 that kicks off this March 17, take a moment to register the highlights of last year’s edition. Here, REVOLUTION founder Wei Koh’s favourite watches from BaselWorld 2015.   Best Sport Watches We are defining this loosely here, to refer to watches that are not quite […]

Flying High With IWC

The Pilot’s collection is the spotlight this year, and we take a look at the best of this well-loved family of watches.

A Genius For Feminine Design

Rising Again

Introducing The HYT Black Skull, The H2 Tradition And The H4 Alinghi Special Edition

The Full Treatment

The Marcus Audemars Piguet Collection: Part 2 - Pieces to Die For

Missed Part 1? Read it here! Last month, Margulies’s Head of Communications Caroline Kemp, Store Manager Paul Allison and Sales Associate Nadeem Sarwar generously took the time to show Revolution the Marcus Audemars Piguet collection, and the initial sensation was overwhelming. In a small, secure room, we saw dozens of trays containing an average of […]

The Marcus Audemars Piguet Collection: Part 1

Tales of legendary watch collectors are legion, like the guy with one of every Greubel-Forsey model or 50 Rolex “Paul Newman” Daytonas. One collection that is not contested, because its owner produced a book documenting some of its treasures, is said to be even greater than the accumulation by the brand itself. Marcus Margulies, owner […]

The Secrets of F. P. Journe’s Resonance Chronometer

Watch Word: Resonance