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 ›
SIHH 2019
SIHH 2019: Vacheron Constantin Fiftysix goes ‘petrol blue’
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 ›
SIHH 2019: Montblanc Star Legacy Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph
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 ›
SIHH 2019: Girard Perregaux Cat’s Eye Aventurine
With most people focused on releases from the other members of the Girard-Perregaux watch stable every year, it’s easy to overlook the less headline-grabbing but nonetheless popular, Cat’s Eye, collection. This year the brand launched three new additions to the… Read More ›
SIHH 2019 : Baume et Mercier Clifton Baumatic Perpetual Calendar
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 ›
SIHH 2019 : Cartier Santos Skeleton Noctambule
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 ›
SIHH 2019 : Audemars Piguet’s new CODE 11:59
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 ›
SIHH 2019 : A. Lange & Söhne LANGE 1 25th Anniversary
The modern A. Lange & Söhne story can be easily traced back to a quarter of a century ago when Walter Lange and his partner Günter Blümlein presented their first four ‘new Lange’ watches, including the then highly unusual Lange… Read More ›
SIHH 2019 : Cartier Privé Tonneau Time-Only and Skeleton Dual Time
Distinctive case shape designs have been a core part of Cartier’s watchmaking history, with some very recognisable forms that have become mainstays in their collections (and dare we say to the extent that they probably can’t stop them because of… Read More ›
SIHH 2019 : Meteorite comes to Piaget’s Altiplano
At next week’s SIHH Piaget will present three additions to their Altiplano collection family, one of which features a dial material familiar to some of you, meteorite (see here for a sister brand’s past offering, this link for another one… Read More ›