Amongst the many ways to present a new Greubel Forsey, sky diving doesn’t tend to come to mind as one of the top three possibilities. Nor even the top ten. To my mind, anyway. This is how it was unveiled… Read More ›
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FERDINAND BERTHOUD: Chronomètre FB RS
Chopard’s Karl Friedrich Scheufele, the man behind the revival of Ferdinand Berthoud’s name into a fully-fledged brand, fielded a lot of questions during the Watches & Wonders 2021 online presentation/ Q&A. For me, the most interesting nugget of information was… 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: Carl F. Bucherer Manero Minute Repeater Symphony
At Watches & Wonders 2021 Carl F. Bucherer premiered the Manero Minute Repeater Symphony, the horological centrepiece of their relationship with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra. Alongside this partnership, Swedish composer Lisa Streich wrote a piece entitled “PERIPHERY”, commissioned by the… Read More ›
WATCHES & WONDERS 2021: Chronoswiss Flying Regulator Open Gear Pink Panther
Watches, like other inanimate objects, are inherently neutral. Sizing, decoration – these are all a product of socio-cultural and historical influences, and preferences similarly the subjective mix of time, place, and individual. It’s why there are trends, why which watches… Read More ›
WATCHES & WONDERS 2021: Montblanc 1858 Monopusher Chronograph Origins LE 100
At the beginning of this month we wrote about the new limited edition1858 Split Second Chronograph Limited Edition 18 in “Lime Gold” from Montblanc. It turns out that this was not to be the only new chronograph they would announce… Read More ›
WATCHES & WONDERS 2021: Chopard L.U.C. Perpetual Chrono
The L.U.C Perpetual Chrono is a model that has made appearances in the Chopard lineup before, but in white gold, rose gold, and platinum forms. Now, it comes in a new grade 5 titanium case. The dial is solid gold,… Read More ›
WATCHES & WONDERS 2021: IWC Big Pilot Perpetual Calendar
The perpetual calendar complication has found its way into a many different IWC models since it was developed by Kurt Klaus in the 1980s. In the Big Pilot collection family, into which it made its first appearance in 2006 (a… Read More ›
WATCHES & WONDERS 2021: Panerai Submersible eLAB-ID PAM1225
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 ›
WATCHES & WONDERS 2021: Hermès Arceau Pocket Aaaaargh!
Introduced by Hermès at Watches & Wonders 2021, the pièce unique Arceau Pocket Aaaaargh! pocket watch, featuring the T-Rex from the silk scarf of the same name designed by Alice Shirley, may have seemed slightly familiar. Familiar not just because… Read More ›
