As Max Büsser and the MB&F team acknowledge with this latest launch – “the situation is unusual to say the least. Is it right to launch a new timepiece in this context?” For small brands, for small firms (in the… Read More ›
Watch Profile
HANDS-ON: Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez-Vous Sonatina Amour
Jaeger-LeCoultre’s long time relationship with the Venice Film Festival is marked, each year, with special launches. In 2017, the brand presented a series of three limited edition Rendez-Vous pieces to celebrate their Métiers Rares (Rare Handcrafts) workshop. With a focus… Read More ›
NEW: Arnold & Son Nebula 38 Steel
The Nebula was originally launched by Arnold & Son at Baselworld 2016. Coming in a 41.5mm stainless steel case and introduced as the brand’s entry level timepiece, it highlighted their Calibre A&S 5101, a manually wound movement beating at 21,600VPH… Read More ›
NEW: Seiko Presage Studio Ghibli Porco Rosso
Perhaps like me, you have been making your way through Netflix’s current Studio Ghibli promotion; watching some for the first time, reacquainting myself with others, and wondering which ones they’ll put up next. If you find yourself in self-imposed isolation… Read More ›
NEW: Bulova Military Hack Automatic
Bulova has launched a new Military Hack Automatic inspired by the brand’s vintage 3818-A milwatch, produced in the 1950-1960s when they supplied wristwatches to the U.S. military according to milspecs 3818-A and 6433-A. The 3818-A had, as the name of… Read More ›
NEW: Laurent Ferrier Galet Annual Calendar School Piece – Vintage
In 2018 Laurent Ferrier launched the Galet Annual Calendar School Piece (or Montre École). It had been the third model in the ‘Montre École’ collection, following the original School Piece and the Micro-Rotor Régulateur. At its launch, the Annual Calendar… Read More ›
NEW: Breguet Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Automatic 5367
We thought we’d continue the dials with off-centred features theme of the previous post with one about the new Breguet Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Automatic 5367. Debuting in 2013, this reference, a svelte automatic tourbillon, introduced its first grand feu enamel… Read More ›
NEW: Vacheron Constantin’s new Égérie Collection
It is not an everyday occurrence for a major brand to launch a new collection so when they do, it is always worth taking a look at. This is not just about seeing what the new watches look like, but… Read More ›
NEW: Laco Frankfurt GMT Schwarz and Frankfurt GMT Grau
Known today for its practical and sturdy pilots’ watches, German brand Laco is perhaps better known, in historical terms, as being one of the five brands (the others being Stowa, A. Lange & Söhne, Wempe and IWC) who made the… Read More ›
HANDS-ON: GENUS GNS 1.2
Winner of the Mechanical Exception prize at GPHG 2019, the GENUS GNS 1.2 is arguably one of the most unusual watches to have been released not just last year, but in recent times. The man behind it is second generation… Read More ›
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