Laurent Ferrier has revisited his École Annual Calendar, this time in navy blue and orange. This new variant is numbered, engraved as “Série Atelier II”, and is in a limited edition of ten pieces. In this latest iteration, the 40mm… Read More ›
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INDUSTRY NEWS: Baselworld 2020 exhibitor arrangements
For those who have been keeping track of the now cancelled Baselworld 2020, there has been a further update relating to those who had planned to exhibit at this year’s fair. In a press release, the Baselworld organising team acknowledge… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Chopard L.U.C Chrono One Flyback
Named for founder Louis-Ulysse Chopard, the LUC collection has been where the eponymous brand have focused on exhibiting fine watchmaking since its launch. They celebrated 10 years of L.U.C. with a limited edition 10 CF Chrono One in 2006, and… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar Ultra Thin
A number of months ago we introduced the new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin. Containing the 2.89mm thick Calibre 5133, a movement that made its inaugural appearance in the record-breaking RD#2, it is a 41mm sized case… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Andersen Genève Vita Vinum
Earlier this year Andersen Genève introduced a new collection called ‘Art & Culture’ and with it, a limited edition (twelve pieces) launch model called ‘Vita Vinum’ (‘life wine’ in Latin). One of the six finalists in the GPHG 2019 ‘Artistic… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : MB&F Legacy Machine FlyingT
Although there is no explicit marketing of them as such, MB&F’s watches have very much been dominated by men when it comes to ownership, although they can happily reside on wrists of types. Nonetheless, 2019 has seen the brand… Read More ›
EXHIBITION : Patek Philippe ‘The Art of Watches Grand Exhibition’
To mark the occasion of Patek Philippe’s The Art of Watches Grand Exhibition which has just opened in New York (click here for more information), they have released a number of special limited edition commemorative models. The ones that they… Read More ›
A visit to the Swatch Museum : Geneva
Earlier this year whilst in Geneva for SIHH 2013, I had a day off before I left. Taking a walk around the city, of which I had barely seen for the previous days, I unexpectedly came across the Swatch Museum…. Read More ›
EXHIBITION : Seiko celebrates 100 years of watchmaking
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first domestically produced watch by the precursor to the Seiko brand, the Seiko Museum in Sumida, Tokyo is holding a special free exhibition. The first Japan-made watch was crafted by K. Hattori &… Read More ›
EXHIBITION : Breguet – inventor of the tourbillon
This year Montres Breguet is celebrating the Breguet tourbillon via a worldwide travelling exhibition that was launched at Geneva’s Cité du Temps during SIHH 2013, where it was on display for a month. Entitled “Breguet, the innovator. Inventor of the… Read More ›
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