Watch brands love an ‘origin story’, and if you can combine one with a famous movement and words like ‘prototype’ and variations on the theme of ‘found in a dusty box in the corner of a hidden room discovered when… Read More ›
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NEW: Glashütte Original Sixties and Sixties Chronograph Annual Edition 2020 Glacier Blue
Glashütte Original’s Sixties line, along with the Seventies models, belong to their retro-inspired Vintage collection, with dials that provide a canvas for colours that reflect both the two decades for which they are named, and the occasional foray into a… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS : Patek Philippe allows online sales by authorised dealers in response to COVID-19
Professional Watches has reported that in response to the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on sales with the widespread closure of its retailers, Patek Phillippe has agreed to allow temporarily allow its authorised dealers to sell existing stock online. For the full… Read More ›
NEW : Audemars Piguet [Re]master01 Chronograph
Over the last half a dozen years there was a (marketing?) craze that that spread in all manner of directions – things being ‘reimagined’. It was sometimes an object (even food), sometimes a space, sometimes even an idea. I once… Read More ›
NEW: IWC Portugieser Chronograph In-House Calibre 69355
The Portugieser, in its many forms, has been a long time stalwart of IWC’s collections, and there is no reason to think that its enduring popularity will fade anytime soon. One of (the?) most popular variants of ‘Ports’, as they… Read More ›
NEW: Zenith Defy 21 Land Rover Edition
A couple of weeks ago we covered Zenith’s new Defy Classic Midnight, but mentioned the subject of today’s post – the new Defy 21 Land Rover Edition. This latest auto collaboration is a watch that to my mind, is better… Read More ›
NEW: Hublot Big Bang Integral
Continuing on the integrated bracelet theme of the LVMH Watch Week releases in Dubai, Hublot marked fifteen years after the original Big Bang with the first appearance of an integrated bracelet. The launch models are in titanium, King Gold, and… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Chopard L.U.C Chrono One Flyback
Named for founder Louis-Ulysse Chopard, the LUC collection has been where the eponymous brand have focused on exhibiting fine watchmaking since its launch. They celebrated 10 years of L.U.C. with a limited edition 10 CF Chrono One in 2006, and… Read More ›
NEW : Louis Moinet Chronosphere
Hearing about unusual displays or unexpected complications is something we are particularly interested in, and today is about one of these. Louis Moinet have announced their new Chronosphere, a chronograph with a retrograde seconds, which is the first time that… Read More ›
NEWS : Omega Museum re-opens in new Cité du Temps
Without much fanfare, the re-located Omega Museum has opened in a new building aptly called the Cité du Temps in Biel/ Bienne. The new building is situated between Omega’s historic buildings and the new Swatch Headquarters. Designed by architect Shigeru… Read More ›
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