Girard-Perregaux Manufacture tour

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Reading Time: 8 minutes On Thursday, 7th of November, I was invited by Girard-Perregaux to visit their freshly refurbished manufacture. The Girard-Perregaux Manufacture tour was organised on three different brand’s sites. The manufacture at Rue des Crêtets, the Haute-Horlogerie Department at Rue Numa-Droz and, the final destination of the tour, the Girard-Perregaux villa. In theContinue Reading

Bovet Amadeo® Fleurier 39 "Poppies" Grand Feu Enamel

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Reading Time: 3 minutes For almost two centuries, the Maison BOVET has been taking the watchmaking’s decorative arts to new heights while continuing to delight collectors and art lovers with the virtuosity of its artisans. Mr Raffy, Maison BOVET 1822‘s owner, is once again demonstrating his dedication to keeping alive the tradition of decorativeContinue Reading

Hautlence HL Vagabonde Tourbillon

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Reading Time: 5 minutes Hautlence HL Vagabonde Tourbillon is a fabulous piece that I had in my hands during SIHH2019. This mesmerising piece uses no hands but a disc system to show the passing time. A rectangular 5N red gold completes the package. This is a short presentation of the piece seen at Geneva.Continue Reading

Vacheron Constantin and the Louvre

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Throughout its history, Vacheron Constantin has demonstrated a deep commitment to art and culture, embodied in numerous partnerships. Its relationship with the Louvre is a natural extension of this celebration of beauty and this constant concern for the conservation, preservation and transmission of heritage. Future projects will include collaborations inspiredContinue Reading

Girard-Perregaux Cat's Eye Plum Blossom

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Reading Time: 3 minutes This year at SIHH, Girard-Perregaux presented two gorgeous ladies’ watches: the Cat’s Eye Plum Blossom in steel with a mother-of-pearl dial Reference: 80484D11A701-HK7A and in pink gold with aventurine dial Reference: 80484D52A401-CK4E. The famous GP ellipse is adorned with diamonds. The backside reveals a pure horological pleasure through the automatic movementContinue Reading

Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Date Limited Edition

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Jaeger-LeCoultre presented in August a new addition in the Polaris Collection – the Polaris Date Limited Edition with a special blue double-gradient dial. The new timepiece with a hand-lacquered dial conquered my hearth. I decided in the last moment to visit the Salon Exceptional Watches in Prague (SEW Prague), knowingContinue Reading

Panerai Submersible Chrono Guillaume Néry Edition PAM00983

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Reading Time: 4 minutes On the 25th of September, the Italian luxury watchmaker Panerai has successfully carried out the second of the three exclusive experiences conceived for VIP clients and revealed during the last SIHH in Geneva. This time the experience backdrop was one of the most exclusive destinations: the heaven of French PolynesiaContinue Reading

LUMINOR LUNA ROSSA REGATTA - 47 MM PAM01038

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Reading Time: 5 minutes Worldwide Retail Launch Exclusive in Hong Kong. Limited availability at Canton Road Flagship Store and Harbour City Concept Store. Three characteristic implementations. A module that is full of meaning. Developed by Panerai and inspired by the Challenger of Record of the 36th America’s Cup – Panerai Luminor Luna Rossa Collection.Continue Reading

A. Lange & Söhne LANGE 1 TOURBILLON “25th Anniversary”

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Reading Time: 3 minutes In the year 2000, the impressive LANGE 1 TOURBILLON had its debut as the world’s first wristwatch with the unusual combination of a tourbillon, an outsize date, a three-day movement and a power-reserve indicator. In a 25-watch limited edition in white gold, it now completes the ten-part special series thatContinue Reading

De Bethune DB28 Yellow Tones

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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