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 ›
skeletonisation
NEW : Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One Ceramic Black and Blue
Launched at Baselworld 2018 to mark 280 years of the brand, the Grande Seconde Skelet-One was a modern skeletonised iteration of Jaquet Droz’s signature ‘8’ styled dial design. The three inaugural models consisted of two in gold, and one in… Read More ›
NEW : Zenith Defy Classic Black Ceramic
Zenith’s Defy collection, relaunched during Baselworld 2017 with a selection of pieces including the Defy El Primero 21, Classic Defy Automatic and Defy Classic Skeleton, has spent the period since then slowly adding a couple of new variants to the… Read More ›
NEWS : Corum’s new Heritage Lab line
Best known for their technically groundbreaking Golden Bridge and popular Bubble collections, last week Corum launched a new ‘Heritage Lab’ collection at their opening of a new Beijing boutique, with the two inaugural Heritage Lab 01 models limited to ninety-nine… Read More ›
CLAUDE MEYLAN : Fenêtres sur Temps
We learn about the existence of watch brands in a variety of ways – advertising, newspapers and magazines (or perhaps websites such as this), wandering into watch retailers… the list is endless. For those who buy watches or are part… Read More ›
LOUIS MOINET : from the Earth’s crust to the moon
We thought that we would continue on a skeletonisation theme this week, going from the ‘everyday wear’ type of watch to the other end of a spectrum, with two spectacular watches launched this year in editions of a mere three… Read More ›
ON THE WRIST : Zenith Defy Classic Skeleton
A couple of months ago, we introduced Zenith’s new 2018 Defy Classic. Coming in a 41mm-sized titanium case, it is available in two variants; one with a skeletonised dial, and one with a sunburst blue dial. Both models have applied… Read More ›
MANUFACTURE ROYALE : Customisation is king
This year, Manufacture Royale has been focusing on a new keyword – customisation. This is the direct consequence of the brand increasingly dealing directly with their end customers, many of whom want a personal touch to their new watch. They… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2017 : Zenith Defy El Primero 21
The departure of Zenith CEO Mr Aldo Magada and the increased engagement of Jean-Claude Biver with the brand during this interim period has, not unexpectedly, lead to something surprising – the resurrection of the Defy name. Some of us still… Read More ›
VACHERON CONSTANTIN : Metiers d’Art Mecaniques Gravées
During this, the year of their 260th anniversary, Vacheron Constantin have added to their Métiers d’Art collection with two new platinum watches with hand-engraved in-house movements – calibres 22601/1 and 4400/1. What these two pieces share in common are the… Read More ›
