Originally launched at SIHH 2015 Roger Dubuis’ Excalibur Automatic Skeleton, currently offered in pink gold (photo below) or black titanium was Roger Dubuis’ first non-tourbillon skeleton timepiece. For SIHH 2016 they will launch a new version in a high-tech composite material called carbon fibre… Read More ›
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A. LANGE & SÖHNE : Saxonia Boutique Edition Grey Dial
Late last year A. Lange and Söhne added two new models to their entry level piece, the Saxonia, which had been given a small cosmetic revamp at SIHH 2015 into a smaller 35mm piece as well as a slightly amended… Read More ›
VACHERON CONSTANTIN : Two new Patrimony Traditionelle World Time
You may recollect an earlier post about one of Vacheron’s most well-known contemporary pieces, the 37 time zone Traditionelle World Time, in pink gold. A couple of months ago they brought out another 18K 5N pink gold version but this… Read More ›
PHOTOS : IWC Portofino Monopusher Chronograph
Debuting at Watches & Wonders 2015, IWC released a new Portofino Monopusher Chronograph which we had the opportunity to see in Hong Kong. Available in either red gold (with white dial) or a rather handsome white gold (with gray-brown dial),… Read More ›
DE BETHUNE : DB25 Quetzalcoatl
During Baselworld 2015 De Bethune released a piece with the unusual name of ‘Quetzalcoatl’, and I finally had the opportunity to see it in Sydney during an Australian visit by Alessandro Zanetta, who was travelling with a very large number… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Squelette Pink Gold
A number of months back without much fanfare, Jaeger-LeCoultre released a mini-collection of Master Ultra-Thin limited edition pieces that combine skeletonisation and enamelling. Their first big public outing was at Watches & Wonders 2015. There are a total of four… Read More ›
PHOTOS : Montblanc Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum
So far this year we have had a look at a couple of dressy worldtimer watches such as the Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic UT and one from Frederique Constant so we thought we’d add another one into the mix for your consideration… Read More ›
VACHERON CONSTANTIN : Overseas Blue Limited Editions
For all the focus on the brand new Harmony Collection and then the Cornes de Vache 1955 from Vacheron Constantin this anniversary year, there have been some models that seem to have garnered less public attention, so it’s time to… Read More ›
ROGER DUBUIS : Excalibur Brocéliande
Early this year Roger Dubuis announced a new limited edition Excalibur model called the ‘Brocéliande’, a skeletonised flying tourbillon that was to be the first part of a trilogy of limited editions of the same name. A 42mm pink gold… Read More ›
PIAGET : Emperador Coussin XL Large Moon Enamel
Released at Watches & Wonders 2015, Piaget’s Secrets & Lights collection is an in-house project between Piaget’s Haute Joaillerie and Haute Horlogerie departments. This collection is inspired by what they are calling a ‘mythical journey’, with a focus on the… Read More ›