By #thewatchnerd [Today’s post is by our London-based partner #thewatchnerd, who attended SIHH 2017 at the invitation of Jaeger-LeCoultre U.K. #thewatchnerd’s post is being simultaneously posted on his site and is replicated here in its entirety. Photos are by @initialjh if… Read More ›
The Androgyne collection, by virtue of its very distinctive fifty-two part case, has perhaps stood out as Manufacture Royale’s most immediately identifiable (and complex) case creation if we exclude the Sydney Opera House-inspired ‘Opera’ which inhabits, like the architectural landmark,… Read More ›
This year Angelus has released a number of new pieces, and today we are bringing another of them to you – the U40 Racing Tourbillon Skeleton. As the name indicates, its inspiration lies in the automotive arena (a popular hunting… Read More ›
Launched last year and recently announced in a ‘black’ version, today we share with you Peter Speake-Marin’s inaugural white gold Magister Vertical Double Tourbillon, released last year and seen by us earlier this year. Part of his J Class Collection,… Read More ›
In our introductory post about Manufacture Royale we spoke of the influence of Voltaire on the brand. For today’s watch, the 1770 Micromégas, Voltaire once again rears his head. Named for the mythical hero of one of his short stories… Read More ›
One of the most talked-about releases this year from TAG Heuer has been the Carrera Heuer-02T, a COSC-certified automatic chronograph combined with a grade 5 titanium and carbon flying tourbillon. Not just because of the fact of it, but also… Read More ›
Flying somewhat discreetly under the radar for Zenith this year has been a new tourbillon chronograph, which was formally launched at Baselworld 2016. At first glance the combination of functions and layout may seem familiar to Zenith fans. This is because… Read More ›
In 2015 the venerable name of Angelus found itself once again in the watch spotlight after a three decade odd hiatus. Arguably the domain of vintage watch enthusiasts, its name was most frequently uttered alongside nostalgia about its movements (both for… Read More ›
So we’ve decided to have a bit of a cushion case week this week. Meet the new cushion-cased Drive de Cartier collection, which was launched at SIHH 2016 with three inaugural models (plus one colour variant of one). The dials… Read More ›
If nothing else Richard Mille can always be counted upon to present a talking point at SIHH. This year it was the RM 50-02 ACJ Tourbillon Split Seconds Chronograph designed in conjunction with Airbus Corporate Jets (above). As well as… Read More ›
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