Girard-Perregaux Laureato 42mm Chronograph Ref. 81020-11-131-11

Reading Time: 3 minutes I have reviewed the Girard-Perregaux Laureato Chronograph 42mm two weeks ago. I promised that I will come back with a lifestyle/vacation report. Just like the review of the Laureato 42mm three-hands that was split in two: the product style descriptive review and the lifestyle-oriented review. The Laureato Chronograph is anContinue Reading

Bell & Ross BR05 Grey Steel Ref. BR05A-GR-ST/SST

Reading Time: 5 minutes In September I have published the press release of the Bell & Ross new BR05 Collection. I have seen the prototypes during the Baselworld. The fugitive encounter was to brief to make a pertinent impression. So I turned to Bell & Ross for a loan. I opted for the greyContinue Reading

H. Moser & Cie Endeavour Centre Seconds Diamonds Purity

Reading Time: 3 minutes H. Moser & Cie Endeavour Centre Seconds Diamonds Purity was officially launched earlier this year, in March. I had the chance to see it and photograph it during Baselworld days. Diamonds Purity is a relatively small watch for modern times – 38mm. And the presence of the diamonds can beContinue Reading

Czapek Quai des Bergues Sapphire Blue

Reading Time: 4 minutes Czapek & Cie Quai de Bergues is one of the nicest and complex collections in the independent scene. There are not too many independent brands out there that bring, year after year, new and interesting interpretation in the same collection. One can say that Czapek competes with established brands byContinue Reading

Girard-Perregaux Laureato 42mm Chronograph Ref. 81020-11-131-11 cover

Reading Time: 6 minutes Girard-Perregaux Laureato is one of those timeless pieces. For more than 40 years, Il Laureato (as the “The graduate” in Italian – the birthplace of the watch and its name) managed to grow a cult. After the review of the three hands version and its lifestyle-oriented gallery article, it isContinue Reading

TAG Heuer Autavia Collection

Reading Time: 5 minutes TAG Heuer presented this year at Baselworld a three hands models related to the historical Autavia Collection. While purists have argued that Autavia should be a chronograph, TAG Heuer announced the intentions for a chronograph to be launched later this year. The new TAG Heuer Autavia Isograph collection is inspiredContinue Reading

Reading Time: 6 minutes Born in the ’70, in the full quartz crisis, Laureato is one of the most iconic watch designs ever to be created. It remained as one of the most emblematic designs of Girard-Perregaux. In 2016, the watch community received with great joy the rebirth of Girard-Perregaux Laureato in a 225Continue Reading

De Bethune DB28 Yellow Tones

Reading Time: 6 minutes De Bethune DB28 Yellow Tones was presented this year at Baselworld. The watch was a big surprise, not only for me but also for other De Bethune collectors and enthusiasts. The DB28YT departs from the blue accents, so typical to the independent brand, to a fire inspired theme. In aContinue Reading