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 ›
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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 ›
ULYSSE NARDIN : Executive Skeleton Tourbillon
You may recall our ‘on the wrist’ post last year about the Ulysse Nardin Executive Dual Time. Well earlier this year, we had the chance to look a variant of this – the Executive Skeleton Tourbillon in blue ceramic and… Read More ›
SIHH 2017 : ROGER DUBUIS Excalibur Quatuor Cobalt MicroMelt®
There is no part of Roger Dubuis that doesn’t exude an extrovert’s confidence. Their SIHH presentations always reinforce this message, and what has come from them so far in 2017 shows that they are not in any danger of changing their… Read More ›
