With most of the attention focused on the Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpétuel and the Master Ultra Thin Enamel models, for me, the highlight of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s SIHH 2019 releases were in fact the two elegant and attractive Reversos in… Read More ›
In 2015 De Bethune launched their most ‘sporty’ watch to date, called the DB28GS (Grand Sport). Given the dressy and incredibly highly finished watches for which they are known, it was a ‘sports watch’ (some even called it a diving… Read More ›
The year of 2019 is a significant one for Omega, and not just because of a certain 50th anniversary. It is also commemorating 125 years of the brand. The first significant new release to mark this is the new De… Read More ›
When H.Moser & Cie released the first Swiss Alp watch it was a flashpoint for discussions about the brand. As a bit of marketing, it was ingenious, but over the last couple of years they have shown that it was… Read More ›
Since its introduction in 2001, the Freak has consistently been a focus of innovation for Ulysse Nardin. This year, the innovation comes in the form of the new Freak X, a new entry point into the Freak family. The new… Read More ›
At the SIHH 2018 Vacheron Constantin launched a new collection family, called the Fiftysix. The launch pieces consisted of a date model, a day-date/ week, and a complete calendar watch, all of which were launched in stainless steel or pink… Read More ›
This year Montblanc has added to its Star Legacy Nicolas Rieussec chronograph range with new models in stainless steel and red gold. Launched in 2008, the distinctive design has twin counters that form the distinguishing feature of the collection. Inspired… Read More ›
A year after the launch of the Clifton Baumatic with its in-house automatic Baumatic BM12-1951A COSC-certified movement, Baume et Mercier have returned with a Perpetual Calendar to join the fold. The Baumatic calibre had been Baume et Mercier’s first in-house… Read More ›
In a recent post we mentioned how Cartier has managed to have some very enduring distinctive case designs that have not only endured, but lended themselves to a seemingly infinite number of variations over a long time. The Santos, the… Read More ›
Sometimes, new watches can be highly divisive, but seldom has an ‘establishment’ brand’s new collection been subjected to such a rapid, visceral, and almost universal round of negativity at its launch. What happens when the time ticks over from 11:59… Read More ›
