Piaget’s Altiplano Ultimate Concept was first presented in Geneva in 2018 as the world’s thinnest (2mm) mechanical watch. Those who follow me on Instagram may recall a photo I posted with a 1 EUR coin next to it as a… Read More ›
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NEW: Omega Speedmaster Caliber 321 Canopus Gold™
Marking 65 years since the Speedmaster Reference CK2915-1, and deriving its inspiration from it, Omega has announced a new Speedmaster Caliber 321, with vintage details and a 38.6mm sized case in their proprietary 18kt Canopus Gold™. This new model belongs… Read More ›
NEW: Louis Moinet ASTRONEF
Part of their Mechanical Wonders collection, the highlight of the new ASTRONEF from Louis Moinet is a dial with two satellite flying tourbillons that rotate in opposite directions, a development that took three years of R&D. All of this is… Read More ›
PURNELL: Escape II Absolute Sapphire
One of the interesting things to have come out of the digital Watches & Wonders 2021 for me was the press Q&A session by Purnell. Although I knew of them, my knowledge was sparse and didn’t go much beyond that,… Read More ›
WATCHES & WONDERS 2021: Piaget Ultimate Concept “Tribute to La Côte-aux-Fées”
Last year Piaget won the “Aiguille d’Or” at 2020’s Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) for the Altiplano Ultimate Concept, a watch whose prototype was a standout at the SIHH 2018. At 2mm thick the thinnest mechanical watch in the… Read More ›
WATCHES & WONDERS 2021: Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar
One thing you can’t say of Bvlgari is that they are content to rest on their laurels. Seven years and seven world records for thinness – the Octo Finissimo has more than made its mark in its brief life, from… Read More ›
NEW: Grand Seiko Spring Drive 8 Day SBGD207
It’s a Grand Seiko, but not as you know it. It is also, as other watches we’ve covered over the past twelve months have been, part of the green trend. In a continuation of the celebration of 140 years of… Read More ›
NEW: Credor Eichi II Blue Edition
In 2021 the Seiko Watch Corporation will be celebrating 140 years and we can expect plenty of releases to mark the occasion. However, they are getting in early, with a few announcements having just been made about some of the… Read More ›
NEW: Oris Aquis Date and the new Calibre 400
A few week ago Oris announced a new in-house movement called the Calibre 400. Now why was this noteworthy? Well because it’s an anti-magnetic automatic movement with a five day power reserve, a ten year warranty, and a ten year… Read More ›
NEW: Ferdinand Berthoud Chronomètre FB 2RE
Fiercely technically-minded brand Ferdinand Berthoud has launched the new Chronomètre FB 2RE; inspired, as the brand’s watches are, by the horological achievements of the man whose name they bear. In 1770 Ferdinand Berthoud was awarded the title of “Clockmaker and… Read More ›
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