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 ›
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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 ›
WATCHES & WONDERS 2021: Chanel Electro
Colour is again the theme of this post about Watches & Wonders 2021 releases, but manifested in a very different manner to the previous post. For the newly launched Electro Capsule Collection Arnaud Chastaingt, Chanel’s Director of the Studio de… Read More ›
WATCHES & WONDERS 2021: Zenith DEFY 21 Spectrum
The colours one associates with Zenith Defys tend to be, by and large, more muted in tone – greys, blues, white, black, silver, perhaps a foray into green or purple. They aren’t averse to colour, they’ve just not gone ‘all… Read More ›
WATCHES & WONDERS 2021: Cartier Tank Must SolarBeat & Monochrome
Some of you reading this may have been young(er) adults when Cartier launched the Must concept in the 1970s, but some also likely to have been kids of the 1970s and 1980s with a vague awareness or recollection of having… Read More ›
WATCHES & WONDERS 2021: A. Lange & Söhne Little Lange 1 Moon Phase
First unveiled in 2009, the Little Lange 1 Moon Phase is the smaller sibling of the Lange 1 Moon Phase. Previously available with a guilloché dial, as well as special anniversary models, it now finds itself given a rather suitable… Read More ›