For admirers of German watchmaking the brands that most commonly seem to first spring to mind are A.Lange & Söhne if we’re talking luxury, and names such as Glashütte Original, Sinn, Stowa and Nomos to name but a few, when… Read More ›
Watch Profile
PHOTOS : Omega Rio 2016 Bullhead
In a year the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics will be underway, and official timekeeper Omega has released a special Seamaster Bullhead limited edition to commemorate the occasion. For fans of their 2013 re-release, of whom I am one, the… Read More ›
NEW MODEL : Urwerk UR-106 ‘Lotus’
Meet the UR-106 ‘Lotus’ , the brand’s first watch aimed at women, although it is worth noting that they do have a solid female ownership and following as it is. As Chief designer and co-founder Martin Frei says – “We… Read More ›
WATCH PROFILE : Chopard Imperiale Chrono All Black
In 2010 Chopard completely redesigned their Imperiale Collection, then celebrating its 20th birthday. Two years ago they released an all-black version called, of course, the Imperiale Chonograph All Black, and it is today’s watch. Made from DLC-coated stainless steel, this… Read More ›
MB&F HMX : the most affordable MB&F (yet)
A while back MB&F told us that one of their 10th anniversary watches would be their most price-accessible watch to date. This alone was enough to have many waiting patiently to find out not just the price, but also of… Read More ›
PIAGET : the rose takes new forms
Having already covered the hand-embroidered Piaget rose dial earlier this year, today it’s the turn of two other interpretations of their floral emblem. For those who wish to know a little about the significance of the Yves Piaget rose,… Read More ›
GREUBEL FORSEY & PHILIPPE DUFOUR : Le Garde Temps, Naissance d’une montre
A query as to whether anyone wanted me to take photos of anything at particular at SIHH 2015 lead to one very unexpected request from a few people – could we take some photos of “the Naissance” please? At this… Read More ›
PHOTOS : a 1970s IWC Yacht Club
Although it is a name that has perhaps become less known to contemporary watch enthusiasts, the ‘Yacht Club’ moniker forms an important part of IWC’s history. The original Yacht Club Automatic was launched at the Baselworld 1967. With its focus on… Read More ›
CHOPARD : L.U.C. XPS
A few years ago we looked at the simple and classically dressy L.U.C. XP. Yes it has been a bit of a gap between XPs, so to speak, but today we have the equally beautiful variant also in 18 carat… Read More ›
ZENITH : Pilot Type 20 Hommage à Louis Blériot
Sometimes in the watch world there are not just trends, but perhaps what one can call micro-trends. Well it appears that there is a meteorite micro-trend in 2015. We’ve had Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Master Calendar and Parmigiani’s Tonda. The latest option for… Read More ›
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