A recent new release from A. Lange & Söhne may have slipped under the radar for some, as it is of a new special edition of a model that does not get as much publicity as its siblings Meet the… Read More ›
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NEW: Moritz Grossmann Hamatic Vintage and Benu Tourbillon Limited Edition
Moritz Grossmann recently launched two new limited edition versions of their HAMATIC Vintage and Benu TOURBILLON in red gold, with black dials. Both also feature the brand’s first use of 750/000 rose gold in-house handmade hands. As is the case… Read More ›
NEW: IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Constant-Force Tourbillon Edition “IWC Racing”
Launched in 2013, IWC’s Ingenieur Constant-Force Tourbillon was a movement development that had segued from the Portugieser Sidérale Scafusia and powered by the then-new Calibre 94800. The movement found its way into the Portugieser Constant-Force Tourbillon and has appeared in… Read More ›
FERDINAND BERTHOUD: Chronomètre FB RS
Chopard’s Karl Friedrich Scheufele, the man behind the revival of Ferdinand Berthoud’s name into a fully-fledged brand, fielded a lot of questions during the Watches & Wonders 2021 online presentation/ Q&A. For me, the most interesting nugget of information was… Read More ›
PURNELL: Escape II Absolute Sapphire
One of the interesting things to have come out of the digital Watches & Wonders 2021 for me was the press Q&A session by Purnell. Although I knew of them, my knowledge was sparse and didn’t go much beyond that,… Read More ›
WATCHES & WONDERS 2021: Hermès Arceau Pocket Aaaaargh!
Introduced by Hermès at Watches & Wonders 2021, the pièce unique Arceau Pocket Aaaaargh! pocket watch, featuring the T-Rex from the silk scarf of the same name designed by Alice Shirley, may have seemed slightly familiar. Familiar not just because… Read More ›
NEW: Arnold & Son Ultrathin Tourbillon Dragon and Phoenix
Arnold & Son has launched a new limited series of their Ultrathin Tourbillon (UTT) featuring a miniature gold dragon and phoenix against the background of five different types of stone dials. With a total production of twenty-five pieces, there are… Read More ›
NEW: De Bethune Kind of Two Hi-Beat Tourbillon
Double-sided timepieces with two dials have a long history in horology, used both to display multi-funtionality and highlight creative arts. The former, in particular, have been a form in which to show prowess in being able to fit in sometimes… Read More ›
NEW: Louis Moinet Wonders of the World ‘Chichén Itzá Pyramid’
Louis Moinet, creator of some of the more eye-catching watches around today, has announced a new pièce unique which will be the first in a series of eight pièces unique created to commemorate the brand’s new partnership status with the… Read More ›
NEW: Audemars Piguet CODE 11.59 Flying Tourbillon Flyback Chronograph
A little while ago there appeared some new smoked dial options added to the COD 11.59 family. Now we have a new complication – the combination of a flying tourbillon with a flyback chronograph in a skeletonised dial form. Audemars… Read More ›