Horological Digest
Blancpain Villeret Calendrier Chinois Traditionnel 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Blancpain Villeret Calendrier Chinois Traditionnel 2025 is a highly sophisticated and elegantly designed timepiece that combines elements from both Chinese and Western watchmaking traditions, celebrating the Chinese New Year of 2025, which marks the transition from the Year of the Wooden Dragon to the Year of the Wooden Snake.
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URWERK UR-230 Polaris – A tougher shade of white
Reading Time: 4 minutesRadiant and iridescent, the second installment in the 230 series inaugurates a color and a material that both depart from URWERK‘s historical language. With its white case, carved from a block of proprietary fiberglass-enhanced ceramic, the UR-230 Polaris opens a new color horizon, a polar perspective. So far devoted to
Review
In-depth review with IWC Ingenieur Automatic 40 Blue IW328907
Reading Time: 7 minutesThe IWC Ingenieur stands as one of the iconic timepieces of horological history, embodying technical innovation, timeless design, and a commitment to the pursuit of excellence. Its story is intertwined with the evolution of industrial design, engineering feats, and the rise of tool watches tailored to the demands of professionals.
For her
Introducing DOXA SUB 200T Diamonds
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe DOXA SUB 200T Diamonds collection marks a sophisticated leap into luxury while staying rooted in the brand’s celebrated heritage. It is wonderful when I can see the prototypes before the launch and I must wait until I can say something about them, but now here’s a detailed look at
Lifestyle
Aston Martin Valhalla: The ultimate drivers supercar
Reading Time: 20 minutes11 December 2024, Gaydon, Warwickshire: Fusing the performance-driven methodologies and technologies of Formula 1® with spectacular design and scintillating driving dynamics, Valhalla is a supercar of extraordinary scope. With development now at an advanced stage the time has come to reveal full details of Aston Martin’s landmark mid-engined hybrid supercar.
Interview
At the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Patrimony collection, Vacheron Constantin reveals a new self-winding limited edition, the fruit of a collaboration with long term “One of Not Many” talent Ora ïto
Reading Time: 5 minutesInspired by a 1957 model, the Patrimony collection launched in 2004 pays tribute to the grand watchmaking tradition, concealing a complex construction beneath its understated aesthetic. The collection’s 20th anniversary celebration concludes with the new Patrimony self-winding reference in a 100-piece limited edition, the result of a collaboration with designer Ora
The Vintage Cabinet
Christie’s Important Watches – Live Auction – New York, 9 December 2024
Reading Time: 5 minutesBuilding on the remarkable success of Christie’s June Important Watches auction, which realized a total of US$13,250,000 with every lot sold, the eagerly awaited December sale is poised to again captivate collectors and aficionados alike. Carefully assembled by a global team of watch experts, the New York auction will feature 104