It remains the case that rectangular watches are less commonly made and less commonly worn, than round ones, so it is always interesting when a brand decides to launch one in this case shape. Today, we are looking at one… Read More ›
Hands-on
ULYSSE NARDIN : Marine Torpilleur Military
Last year, Ulysse Nardin unveiled the Marine Torpilleur (French for ‘torpedo boat’), a chronometer that is a lighter, thinner version the brand’s Marine Chronometer. This year, they have released a military version. They contain the same movement inside, but the… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Vacheron Constantin’s Métiers d’Art Les Aérostiers
When a new Métiers d’Art model is announced by Vacheron Constantin, with it comes both high expectations and a high aesthetic bar to meet. This year’s ‘Les Aérostiers’, a collection of limited edition pieces that tell the story of the early… Read More ›
LOUIS MOINET : from the Earth’s crust to the moon
We thought that we would continue on a skeletonisation theme this week, going from the ‘everyday wear’ type of watch to the other end of a spectrum, with two spectacular watches launched this year in editions of a mere three… Read More ›
ON THE WRIST : Zenith Defy Classic Skeleton
A couple of months ago, we introduced Zenith’s new 2018 Defy Classic. Coming in a 41mm-sized titanium case, it is available in two variants; one with a skeletonised dial, and one with a sunburst blue dial. Both models have applied… Read More ›
ARMIN STROM : Pure Resonance
This year, Armin Strom has taken their ‘Mirrored Force Resonance’ technology and created a second movement presented in a new watch collection called ‘Pure Resonance’. Earlier this year we had the opportunity to see the ‘Fire’ and ‘Water’ Pure Resonance… Read More ›
FERDINAND BERTHOUD : Chronomètre FB 1R.6-1
Earlier this year, Chopard co-CEO Karl Friedrich Scheufele’s young brand Ferdinand Berthoud released an interesting new regulator-style watch, the Chronomètre FB 1R.6-1. Inspired by the Marine Chronometer No.7 made by the brand’s namesake Ferdinand Berthoud more than two centuries ago,… Read More ›
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS : Piezoelectricity and the Midnight Zodiac Lumineux
Van Cleef & Arpels has both a watch and jewellery history in themes relating to astronomy and western astrology. Although it will not be formally launched until later in 2018, earlier this year we had the opportunity to see some… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : OPHION OPH 786
A year ago we introduced you to a small Barcelona headquartered brand called Ophion, courtesy of a new model called the OPH 786. This watch had an outsized ripple of interest for its low volume vintage-inspired pieces using Swiss movements,… Read More ›
PIAGET : the Possession’s ‘sunny side of life’
Watch brands change their messaging and focus to varying degrees. Some seem to have these deeply embedded into the brand identity, and others refresh on a far more regular basis. This year, for Piaget it is about the ‘sunny side… Read More ›
