Reading Time: 2 minutesOris has been experimenting with bronze in its diver’s watches for years now, for the first time, the independent Swiss watch company has given its highly competent Big Crown ProPilot Big Date fresh flair by casing it in bronze, too.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesDuring an unlikely meeting of Zenith CEO Julien Tornare and Time+Tide Founder, Andrew McUtchen at Zenith’s Le Locle manufacture, the home of the brand since 1865, Zenith and Time+Tide unveiled an exclusive Defy Classic Skeleton model affectionately nicknamed the “Night Surfer”. Continue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesSwiss Haute Horlogerie manufacturer Audemars Piguet is pleased to expand its 15452 series with two new Royal Oak Selfwinding models in 37 mm. Crafted in white or pink gold, the two iterations are meticulously set with diamonds and colourful gemstones, while their guilloché dial incorporates new grey or beige hues.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesHong Kong, 12 October 2021 – Two historical rarities will be offered in Christie’s Hong Kong Important Watches auction on 27 November: an extremely historically important Patek Philippe split-second chronograph Ref. 1436 in 18K yellow gold from 1946, ordered by and sold to Henry Graves Jr. (estimate: HK$11,500,000-23,500,000/ US$ 1,500,000-3,000,000), alongside an 18k gold and enamel, pearl-set musical, perfumeContinue Reading
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGeneva, October 12, 2021 – The composition of the 2021 GPHG Jury is officially revealed today on Gphg.org. Uniting the expertise of 30 personalities from the world of art and watchmaking, it will officiate under its new president Nick Foulkes to determine the 2021 prize list. At the beginning of September, the GPHGContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesWinter in Shinshu, the region that is home to the Shinshu Watch Studio where all Grand Seiko Spring Drive watches are created, offers a rich variety of sights that are both ephemeral and lastingly memorable. One such is Shizuri-yuki, when snow spills down from the branches of trees, creating aContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesChopard has combined its creativity with that of the Bamford Watch Department to deliver a very special edition of its Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph. A must-have in watch wardrobes belonging to gentlemen drivers, the 33 numbered Mille Miglia Bamford Edition proudly displays a sporty and very contemporary look thanks toContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesGeneva, October 2021 – Vacheron Constantin is rolling out its digital e-boutique platform with a remote sales service in France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom and Japan.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesFollowing the resounding success of its first reissue of the 1961 Ocean Star Skin Diver Watch in 2020, Mido is presenting a new, eagerly awaited version of its Ocean Star Decompression Timer 1961. With a polished 40.5 mm case, a multicoloured scale of decompression stops, a ‘glassbox’-style sapphire crystal and aContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesCome to the dark side of the force; such is the inducement provoked by this new and limited series of the Gravity Equal Force by Label Noir. This initiative is the result of a collaboration between the Geneva-based customisation specialist and the Biel-based luxury watch brand. Fatal attraction guaranteed!Continue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutesJust a few days before GWD 2021, Bernhard Lederer announces the launch of the Central Impulse Chronometer. After last’s year concept release, the master watchmaker brought some cosmetic and technical changes that have a huge impact on aesthetics but also the way the escapement works. Continue Reading