Following on from a recent piece about a new time zone model for this year, today we are looking at another new 2022 ‘travel watch’, but one which is radically different to the very traditional Ref 5230P-001. Meet the ‘Le… Read More ›
GMT/ dual/ worldtimer
NEW: MB&F LMX Steel and Brass
You know the history – in 2011 MB&F launched their first Legacy Machine, with their distinctive white lacquered dials, blued hands, domed sapphire atop a round case, movement architecture, and design aesthetic. In the decade that followed, eight calibres were… Read More ›
HANDS-ON: Patek Philippe 5230P-001
One of their most popular modern complications, but with a history of some eight decades, Patek Philippe’s World Timer watches are immediately recognisable. In their modern guise, Patek started the ball rolling in 2000 with the Reference 5110, which was… Read More ›
WATCHES & WONDERS 2022: Rolex Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master II ‘Destro’
You probably wondered if we would cover ‘that’ watch and well yes, here it is – the new Rolex GMT-Master II (126720VTNR) ‘Destro’, the first serial production left-handed model by Rolex. As ‘Mr Rolex’ James Dowling puts it, this is… Read More ›
WATCHES & WONDERS 2022: Tudor Black Bay Pro
Tudor released a number of new Black Bays at Watches & Wonders 2022, but the standout was without question the Black Bay Pro, a new reference that should sell like hotcakes. It adds a watch with ‘Explorer’ vibes to the… Read More ›
NEW: Frederique Constant Classic Worldtimer Manufacture 10th Anniversary Limited Editions
One of the things for which Frederique Constant is known is its accessibly priced complications, whether this be something complex like a Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar, or something with a more simple complication, like their popular Worldtimer collection. I called it… Read More ›
NEW: Moritz Grossmann Universalzeit
Sometimes you see a watch and there’s a jolt of unexpected recognition touched with nostalgia. In the case of the new Universalzeit (Universal Time) from Mortiz Grossmann, this comes in the form of a miniaturised old school world map, with… Read More ›
NEW: Ulysse Nardin Blast Moonstruck
There is a link between today’s post about the newest watch from Ulysse Nardin and the previous post about och und junior’s new duo ore two time zone – Ludwig Oechslin. Ulysse Nardin has just launched a ‘Blast’ version of… Read More ›
NEW: ochs und junior duo ore
Ochs und junior have launched a new variant of their dual time zone. Meet the new due ore two time zones, one of the most pared back yet still idiosyncratically different (and very functional and legible), depictions of this complication… Read More ›
NEW: IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar TOP GUN Ceratanium® and Pilot’s Watch Timezoner TOP GUN Ceratanium®
You may recall our post earlier this year about the Big Pilot Big Pilot’s Watch Constant-Force Tourbillon Edition “IWC Racing”. Limited to fifteen pieces, this new watch combines IWC’s constant-force tourbillon with a matte black Ceratanium® case and the Big… Read More ›