The blue theme we noted in January continues apace, with Breguet’s Classique Ref. 5177, one of the most ‘quintessentially Breguet’ of its watches, now released in Grand Feu Blue Enamel. Previously available in white enamel with blued hands, this new… Read More ›
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ULYSSE NARDIN : Jade ‘Grand Feu’ Ruby Red
This year Ulysse Nardin have unveiled three versions of the Jade ‘Grand Feu’ model, each coming on a matching strap. These new watches highlight the renowned enamelling work of Donzé Cadrans, about whom we have mentioned before. The new colours… 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 ›
PHOTOS : Richard Mille RM26-02 ‘Evil Eye’
Intended less as a device to aim at those to whom you wish to give the ‘the eye’ and more as a talisman against bad luck, Richard Mille’s RM26-02 ‘Evil Eye’ was launched a couple of months ago, and we had… Read More ›
PHOTOS : Roger Dubuis Much More Japanese Tarot
Nowadays when we think of Roger Dubuis we visualise slightly outrageous watches involving spiders, rubber and diamonds bezels, and half a million dollar pocket watches. However, if we go just a few years back we are reminded that they put… Read More ›
PHOTOS : Girard-Perregaux 1966 Collection Enamel Dial LE
Some of us are browsers. We enter a boutique, start at the entrance, and let our eyes glance over all (or almost all) of the watches. Our step falters. We linger here and there when something piques our interest, when we… Read More ›
PIAGET : the rose takes new forms
Having already covered the hand-embroidered Piaget rose dial earlier this year, today it’s the turn of two other interpretations of their floral emblem. For those who wish to know a little about the significance of the Yves Piaget rose,… Read More ›
JAEGER LE-COULTRE : Master Grand Tourbillon Enamel ‘Crane’
Today’s watch is one example of a series of enamel-dialed avian-themed Master Grand Tourbillon models that have been made by Jaeger-LeCoultre. Two of them feature cranes; this one, featuring a red-crowned crane, is one of them. What these bird watches… Read More ›
CARTIER : Birds of a Feather
Having mused about starting with a series of avian pun for this post, I have decided to restrain myself and let today’s two new Cartier Metier d’Art pieces speak for themselves. There is certainly a lot to crow about here…. Read More ›
SIHH 2014 : Vacheron Constantin Fabuleux Ornements
This first Vacheron Constantin SIHH 2014 post is perhaps a follow up to this post from SIHH 2013. The latest addition to Vacheron’s Métiers d’Art, this year’s collection of four watches again illustrates how how this line produces some really… Read More ›