Hysek recently announced the latest addition to their IO collection, the new Double Orbitale. Time telling in this new piece is in a jump hour direct read format with minutes and seconds indicated by a different spin on a traditional… Read More ›
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AUDEMARS PIGUET : Haute Joaillerie Sapphire Orbe
It is not just about the CODE 11:59 from Audemars Piguet this year, with #thewatchnerd finding himself noticing a rather different new release from the brand at the SIHH. The Haute Joaillerie Sapphire Orbe is an unabashedly eye-catching white gold… Read More ›
NEW : Breguet Classique Grand Feu Blue Enamel Ref. 5177
The blue theme we noted in January continues apace, with Breguet’s Classique Ref. 5177, one of the most ‘quintessentially Breguet’ of its watches, now released in Grand Feu Blue Enamel. Previously available in white enamel with blued hands, this new… Read More ›
SIHH 2019: Parmigiani Toric Capitole Rose Gold Brown
Let’s first go back a bit. In 2011, to mark the ‘Mechanical Wonders’ exhibition in New York, Parmigiani launched the Toric Minute Repeater, a modern tribute to the early 19th century Perrin Freres pocket watch that they restored for the… Read More ›
NEW : Nomos Glashütte Tangente neomatik 41 Update ruthenium
Last year, popular Bauhaus-inspired brand Nomos’ Tangente neomatik 41 Update won the ‘Challenger’ category at the 2018 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève awards. Now, they have launched a new variant of this model, this time with a dark galvanized dial… Read More ›
SIHH 2019 : Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Small Seconds and Reverso Tribute Duoface
With most of the attention focused on the Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpétuel and the Master Ultra Thin Enamel models, for me, the highlight of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s SIHH 2019 releases were in fact the two elegant and attractive Reversos in… Read More ›
NEW : Omega De Ville Trésor 125th Anniversary Edition
The year of 2019 is a significant one for Omega, and not just because of a certain 50th anniversary. It is also commemorating 125 years of the brand. The first significant new release to mark this is the new De… Read More ›
ULYSSE NARDIN : the new Freak X
Since its introduction in 2001, the Freak has consistently been a focus of innovation for Ulysse Nardin. This year, the innovation comes in the form of the new Freak X, a new entry point into the Freak family. The new… Read More ›
SIHH 2019: Vacheron Constantin Fiftysix goes ‘petrol blue’
At the SIHH 2018 Vacheron Constantin launched a new collection family, called the Fiftysix. The launch pieces consisted of a date model, a day-date/ week, and a complete calendar watch, all of which were launched in stainless steel or pink… Read More ›
SIHH 2019: Montblanc Star Legacy Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph
This year Montblanc has added to its Star Legacy Nicolas Rieussec chronograph range with new models in stainless steel and red gold. Launched in 2008, the distinctive design has twin counters that form the distinguishing feature of the collection. Inspired… Read More ›