Last year there had been some talk in the air about Panerai doing something very interesting in terms of sustainability and recycled material, and so it has come to be. If you read ‘LAB-ID’ you know that it’s going to… Read More ›
Watch materials
NEW: Swatch BIOCERAMIC
Think of today’s post as running in parallel to a post from last year about Triwa’s watches made from recycled plastic. Parallel because it is not about using recycled material to make watches, but it is about Swatch deciding to… Read More ›
NEW: G-SHOCK GMW-B5000TR-9 TranTixxii
Yes it’s another new watch all about alloys, today. G-Shock is releasing, later this month, the full metal GMB-B5000TR-9. It has a gold ion-plated case in a new mirror-finished titanium alloy, and a rather striking multi-coloured bracelet. Developed in conjunction… Read More ›
NEW: GENUS GNS1.2 TD
Last year we had the opportunity to see one of the more fascinating pieces that have crossed our paths in recent times, the GENUS GNS1.2, about which you can read at this link. We were clearly not alone in thinking… Read More ›
NEW: Panerai Luminor Marina Fibratech PAM01663
In an earlier post about Officine Panerai’s commemoration of 70 years of the Luminor, I mentioned a new composite material making its debut – Fibratech™ , a basalt-fibre composite created to be light (it is 70% lighter than steel and… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS: Chopard’s new Colombian gold mining initiative
We have previously mentioned Chopard’s commitment to Fairmined® gold (they call it their “Journey to Sustainable Luxury”); since 2018 they have achieved a 100% ethical gold supply chain for watches and jewellery. Now, they have announced a partnership with the… Read More ›
WATCHES & WONDERS GENEVA 2020: Roger Dubuis Excalibur ‘Diabolus in Machina’
It is always an interesting experience visiting Roger Dubuis at the pka SIHH now Watches & Wonders Geneva, and with this year’s having been purely digital in form, it’s even more of a shame that we did not have the… Read More ›
WATCHES & WONDERS GENEVA 2020: Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept
Well they did it. At the SIHH 2018, along with the Altiplano Ultimate Automatic 910P, Piaget unveiled the Altiplano Ultimate Concept, the thinnest mechanical watch in the world. The big question was, of course, whether it would just remain just… Read More ›
WATCHES & WONDERS GENEVA 2020: illuminating 70 years of the Panerai Luminor
At 0200 on the 25th of April 2020 Sydney time the first Watches & Wonders digital fair opened its press portal, at an hour which was probably better suited to other time zones. In taking a look at it at… Read More ›
NEW: Roger Dubuis Excalibur Twofold
Roger Dubuis is known for experimenting with case materials, with a distinctive aesthetic to the combination of material and complication. In this latest release, the Excalibur Twofold, it brings their double tourbillon into a watch with three highlights – a… Read More ›
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