Unveiled this year, Laurent Ferrier’s Galet Classic Tourbillon Dual was created out of customer demand. Clients expressed a desire to be able to see their tourbillon not just from the (back) movement side, as per their other Galet Classic tourbillons… Read More ›
Switzerland
PANERAI : PAM671 Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Automatic Bronzo Blue
Panerai’s love of bronze cases started in what watch industry terms almost feels like an eon ago, with the original ‘Bronzo’, aka the PAM382. It was one of the hottest releases of 2011, and had a very real effect on… Read More ›
IWC : Portugieser Constant-Force Tourbillon
This year IWC have added a new complication to their Portugieser collection that is also a little familiar. Meet the Portugieser Constant-Force Tourbillon. By ‘familiar’ we are talking a little about familial history from the Portugieser Sidérale Scafusia but mostly of… Read More ›
PARMIGIANI : Tonda 1950 Lune
This year Parmigiani added a moon phase variant to their Tonda 1950 collection, called the Tonda 1950 Lune, which also features a date indicator. It comes in a stainless steel case with a black dial featuring rhodium-plated indices and luminescent… Read More ›
SPEAKE-MARIN : J-Class Collection One and Two
Earlier this year at Peter Speake-Marin launched a new in-house movement, the COSC-certified automatic Calibre SMA0, which made its maiden appearance in the form of two limited edition pieces called the ‘One’ and ‘Two’. These are the first watches in… Read More ›
H. Moser & Cie : Swiss Alp Minute Retrograde
The headline-grabbing Swiss Alp watch has taken a horologically unexpected turn this year, its rectangular case now with a movement from sister brand Hautlence inside it. Meet the rather cool Swiss Alp Watch Minute Retrograde. The white gold 48mm case… Read More ›
A.LANGE & SÖHNE: Little Lange 1 Moon Phase
It’s amazing how much difference changes to metal or dial colour/ material/ texture can make to a watch. This year, A. Lange & Söhne have released a new Little Lange 1 Moon Phase with a guilloché argenté-coloured dial in a… Read More ›
AUCTION : Rolex Ref. 6062 ‘Bao Dai’ sold for 4.3 million CHF
On the first day of the Phillips/ Bacs & Russo auction in Geneva this weekend, what is known as the Rolex ‘Bao Dai’ (Keeper of Greatness) Ref 6062 sold to a phone bidder for 5,066,000 CHF (including buyer’s premium), doubling… Read More ›
RICHARD MILLE : RM 11-03 Jean Todt 50th Anniversary
The longstanding close personal relationship between Richard Mille and motor sports legend Jean Todt has lead not just to the latter wearing the former’s watches, but also watches designed in his honour. Earlier this year we had the opportunity to… Read More ›
GREUBEL FORSEY : Signature 1 Platinum
In recent years Greubel Forsey has been characterised by a very public desire to nurture the preservation and continuation of watchmaking skills, first manifested in the form of the Naissance watch (more formally called ‘Le Garde Temps – Naissance d’une… Read More ›