Reading Time: < 1 minute A. Lange & Söhne celebrated recently 25 years since it restarted its apprenticeship programs for young watchmaking talents. At the festivities, the in-house training centre was named after Walter Lange. I used this occasion to chat a bit with Anthony de Haas and talk about his horological journey, and hisContinue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutes A. Lange & Söhne just dropped a new Zeitwerk. And as with every new watch from the Glashütte manufacturer, it is not just a new dial and case material combination but an entire evolution. And where if not in the fabulously finished movement? Let’s have a look…Moreover, I got theContinue Reading
Reading Time: 7 minutes A. Lange & Söhne presents two new versions of the award-winning mechanical digital watch, the A. Lange & Söhne ZEITWERK in platinum and pink gold. Thanks to the evolved calibre L043.6, the exceptional timepiece now has a power reserve doubled to 72 hours and offers even greater convenience. The revolutionaryContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutes Grand Seiko reached a new milestone in its sixty-two-year history with the introduction of the brand’s first mechanical complication watch, the Grand Seiko Kodo Constant-force Tourbillon Ref. SLGT001. At its heart is a uniquely innovative movement that delivers a level of stable accuracy unprecedented for Grand Seiko by combining aContinue Reading
Reading Time: 18 minutes Patek Philippe has extended its collection of complications with a new split-seconds monopusher chronograph with a perpetual calendar for left-handers (Ref. 5373P-001). It is the first chronograph in the Aquanaut Luce ladies’ collection and is decorated with a rainbow of sapphires and diamonds (Ref. 7968/300R-001). Additionally, the debuts include threeContinue Reading
Reading Time: 10 minutes Rolls-Royce debuts Spectre, the marque’s first fully-electric motor car Spectre is a prophecy fulfilled, a promise kept and an undertaking completed Spectre “demonstrates how perfectly Rolls-Royce is suited to electrification” Spectre heralds the beginning of all-electric era for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Built on the Rolls-Royce all-aluminium Architecture of Luxury SpectreContinue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutes The online auction “Watches Online: The Geneva Edit” will offer a curated selection of remarkable and eye-catching timepieces. Open for bidding from 1 through 15 November, it will comprise esteemed pieces by Rolex, Cartier, Breguet, Vacheron Constantin, Zenith, and especially Audemars Piguet and Richard Mille. But most of all, collectors will be delighted to discoverContinue Reading
Reading Time: 7 minutes Starting the engines In the complex and beautiful world of fine watchmaking, releasing each new watch with a new movement is extremely rare. It is more than unusual, and it is way past the point where something could politely be described as eccentric. In the watch industry, creating a newContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutes Curiosity and imagination are guiding principles for Panerai. The brand consistently seeks new methods, materials, and sustainable solutions. At times that nontraditional spirit leads to unpredictable partnerships, like the one formed between Panerai and Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers: Luminor Quaranta Razer. At RazerCon 2021, Razer’s digitalContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutes A captivating timepiece in this theatre of horology, the new Brellum Pandial LE.2 DD Chronometer encases layers of sophistication and intricate complexity, beyond the simple contrasting dials. Fitted with a tachymeter on the outer bezel, and delivered with a sporty stainless steel bracelet and a Nebur Tec strap, this watchContinue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutes The BR‑X5 collection represents a new chapter in the Bell & Ross history, a watch that follows on from the BR 05 and the BR 03, encapsulating a brand-new conception. With its avant-garde and daring design, attractive in its functionality, the BR‑X5 symbolises the developments made by the brand toContinue Reading