Longines’ newly announced Ultra-Chron Diver is a revival of a 1968 high frequency watch of the same name. Its 2022 version uses a new high frequency movement – the Calibre L836 beats at 36,000 VPH and has a power reserve… Read More ›
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HANDS-ON: Montblanc 1858 Iced Sea Automatic Date
With their new sports diving watch the 1858 Iced Sea Automatic Date, launched in Geneva, Montblanc has ventured into one of the most popular watch product market segments. Coming in a 41mm stainless steel case (12.9mm thick) with 300m water… Read More ›
HANDS-ON: Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Automatic Purple Sapphire
As we noted last year, although Hublot are not the only brand to have released sapphire-cased watches, they are the brand that has become known for the industrialised manufacture of such cases, starting with transparent ones that were followed by… Read More ›
HANDS-ON: Parmigiani Tonda PF Skeleton
As the person responsible for Bvlgari Horlogerie’s technical and commercial success, the move of Guido Terreni to the position of CEO at Parmigiani Fleurier in January 2021 was of particular interest. The watch industry was (and remains) curious about what… Read More ›
HANDS-ON: Hermès Arceau Le temps voyageur
Following on from a recent piece about a new time zone model for this year, today we are looking at another new 2022 ‘travel watch’, but one which is radically different to the very traditional Ref 5230P-001. Meet the ‘Le… Read More ›
NEW: Ulysse Nardin The Ocean Race Diver
Back in 2020, Ulysse Nardin announced their Diver NET Concept Watch. It was a watch whose 44mm case, middle, back and bezel was made entirely from recycled fishing nets by French company FIL & FAB, who obtain their ‘raw material’ by… Read More ›
NEW: Breguet Tradition Quantième Rétrograde 7597
The Breguet Tradition Quantième Rétrograde 7597 was launched in 2020, with launch models in pink or white gold 40mm sized cases. Now, there is a new blue and anthracite variant to add to the mix. The new 7597 has an… Read More ›
HANDS-ON: Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Memovox Timer Rose Gold
Perhaps the most notable modern line reinvigoration for the brand, Jaeger-LeCoultre has added to its Memovox options with the release of the new rose gold Master Control Memovox Timer iteration, which features an alarm based on elapsed time. This type… Read More ›
NEW: MB&F LMX Steel and Brass
You know the history – in 2011 MB&F launched their first Legacy Machine, with their distinctive white lacquered dials, blued hands, domed sapphire atop a round case, movement architecture, and design aesthetic. In the decade that followed, eight calibres were… Read More ›
HANDS-ON: Patek Philippe 5230P-001
One of their most popular modern complications, but with a history of some eight decades, Patek Philippe’s World Timer watches are immediately recognisable. In their modern guise, Patek started the ball rolling in 2000 with the Reference 5110, which was… Read More ›
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