At last year’s Baselworld Frédérique Constant revealed their first in-house perpetual calendar movement for under $10,000. This year, they’ve added a competitively priced in-house complication to their collection, with the launch of the Frédérique Constant Flyback Chronograph Manufacture. The new… Read More ›
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BASELWORLD 2017 : TAG Heuer Autavia
Those of you who follow me on Instagram may recollect photos I posted in January 2017, before SIHH, of the new Autavia from TAG Heuer. Even by soft launch standards it was pretty low key. If you didn’t happen to… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2017 : Zenith Defy El Primero 21
The departure of Zenith CEO Mr Aldo Magada and the increased engagement of Jean-Claude Biver with the brand during this interim period has, not unexpectedly, lead to something surprising – the resurrection of the Defy name. Some of us still… Read More ›
ZENITH : Range Rover collaboration SE now in Australia
Launched at the Paris Motor Show in the latter part of 2016, the inaugural Zenith x Range Rover watch has finally arrived on Australian shores. I had the chance to take a look at it a couple of days ago,… Read More ›
SIHH 2017 : PARMIGIANI Tonda Metrographe
This year Parmigiani has released some new watches but also given some an update (or face lift, if you will). Today is about one of the latter, the Parmigiani Tonda Metrographe, whose look has been refreshed in what I think… Read More ›
SIHH 2017 : A. Lange & Söhne Tourbograph Perpetual “Pour le Mérite”
This year A. Lange & Söhne’s key piece for SIHH, and the one whose form took the traditional larger-than-life manifestation at the front of the booth, was their newest addition to their “Pour le Mérite” line, a new grande complication… Read More ›
SIHH 2017 : JAEGER-LECOULTRE – a new Master Control collection
Sometimes during a press sessions at the SIHH you get a sense of a ripple of interest, a vibe if you like, coalescing around something. Perhaps it’s more acutely felt when you feel drawn to the same thing yourself, but… Read More ›
LONGINES : Avigation Watch Type A-7 1935
Following on from their RailRoad and Heritage 1918 releases earlier this year, Longines have launched another new (old) model to add to their burgeoning heritage collection with the rather lengthily named Avigation Watch Type A-7 1935, based on a 1930s chronograph… Read More ›
JAEGER-LECOULTRE : Master Compressor Chronograph Ceramic Ref. 205C571
The watch of today’s post may seem a little familiar. This year has seen Jaeger-LeCoultre give the Master Compressor Chronograph ceramic an update with a funky new dark slate grey dial and blue accents. With date, second time zone and… Read More ›
ZENITH : A modern homage to the A. Cairelli Tipo CP-2
Today we bring you probably my favourite release from Zenith to date this year, a limited edition modern homage to their famed A. Cairelli Tipo CP-2. It is not only a good looking watch in and of itself, but it… Read More ›