Platinum Watches

Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art: The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac in the Year of the Rabbit

It’s a fine tradition in the world of haute horlogerie: every year, the colorful animal kingdom of the Chinese zodiac inspires a select circle of high-end manufactures to create artistic and fanciful métiers-d’art timepieces. In 2023, they have an enchanting template in the form of the hare, bringing the symbolic furry animal to life in...

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Jan 19, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Sponsored: Artel Rotec Introduces New Sky Series

Independent watchmaker Artel Rotec is introducing its second collection, the Sky Series, this month, with the bold timepiece serving as a worthy follow-up to its V-Series limited edition sports watch lineup. Artel Rotec first formed in 2018, when designer and longtime watch collector Matthew Roknipour launched the brand as a family owned, independent watch company...

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Jan 25, 2023 by WatchTime

Did You Know That: Precious Metals Are Not The Best In Transmitting Sound

The minute repeater is still one of the most coveted complications. It is challenging to make, and not that many brands even do so. With the brands that have them in their collection, they more often than not rank among their most expensive offerings. That also makes for quite a catch 22, as the clients...

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Jan 2, 2023 by Martin Green

2022 Year in Review: 8 Elevated Pieces of Haute Horlogerie

Day two of our year in review, and today we’re looking at some of the most memorable watches to fall under the “haute horlogerie” category from the past three-sixty-five. A loose category primarily composed of the most luxurious, elegant, and / or avant-garde timepieces, 2022 saw an impressive expansion of offerings in the space. In this...

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Dec 22, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

Breitling Honors its Founding Fathers With Three Premier Tourbillon Pieces in Precious Metal Cases

Breitling pays tribute to its founding fathers with a set of three Premier chronograph models featuring a tourbillon. Born in 1943, the Premier collection is a brainchild of Willy Breitling, then the CEO of the Swiss company. In contrast to the tool-watch style of most timepieces during WWII, particularly chronographs, he felt that it was...

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Nov 11, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Patek Philippe Debuts Destro Ref. 5373P Split-Seconds Monopusher Chronograph Perpetual Calendar

It’s not close to Christmas yet but we’re definitely getting some early gifts with some of these new Patek Philippe releases. The new Nautilus is deservedly going to get a lot of attention but if you’re like me, a destro Split-Seconds Perpetual Calendar is where the real action is (and I’m not even a leftie!)....

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Oct 20, 2022 by Bilal Khan

Showing at WatchTime New York 2022: A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Rattrapante in Platinum

Returning to Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 21-23, WatchTime New York 2022 is only a few days away with this seventh edition of the event set to be one of our biggest shows yet. The three-day horological event is dedicated to showcasing more than 30 participating watch brands and highlighting some of the most...

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Oct 18, 2022 by WatchTime

Mechanical Masterpieces: A Closer Look at A. Lange & Söhne’s Richard Lange Minute Repeater

A grande complication rarely reveals its secrets and sophistication at first glance, because even to the expert eye, the complexity of the inner mechanisms is not immediately apparent. This rings particularly true for the minute repetition, whose appearance emphasizes pure understatement. The new Richard Lange Minute Repeater from A. Lange & Söhne which debuted at...

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Jul 9, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

On The Wrist: The Parmigiani Tonda PF Micro Rotor

There is just something about the Tonda PF Micro Rotor from Parmigiani. I had that feeling when I first saw it when it was introduced in 2021, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. Now, after being on my wrist for a couple of weeks, I feel I can. I would describe it...

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Jun 3, 2022 by Martin Green

Hermès Goes Global with the Arceau Le Temps Voyageur

With the Arceau Le Temps Voyageur, Hermès invites the wearer on a journey that literally takes them around the dial. The beautifully crafted luxury GMT watch which was introduced at this year’s Watches & Wonders displays the home time through a dial aperture at twelve o’clock. The Earth’s 24 time zones are displayed via a...

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May 16, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Cartier Adds Tank Chinoise to Its Privé Collection

Every year Cartier presents an exclusive collector’s edition in the Cartier Privé. This line comprises of legendary watches of the Maison, available exclusively as limited editions. They combine the tradition of Cartier’s watchmaking art with the brand’s contemporary design language. Following the Crash, the Tank Cintrée, the Tonneau, the Tank Asymétrique and the Cloche de...

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Apr 13, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

The Savoir-faire of Elegance: Cartier Launches Three New Santos-Dumont Timepieces

The Santos de Cartier is truly a symbol of timelessness. It was created by Mr. Louis Cartier himself in 1904 as one of the first wristwatches and a pioneering pilot’s watch for his adventurous friend Alberto Santos-Dumont. 120 years later, the design still embodies modernity, as is demonstrated by the spring-off line aptly christened Santos-Dumont,...

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Apr 8, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Patek Philippe Unveils Its First 1/10th-of-a-Second Chronograph

Just after the doors of Watches & Wonders have closed, Patek Philippe creates a stir with yet another sophisticated timepiece that offers a multitude of innovative features in the ref. 5470P-001— the brand’s first wrist chronograph which is able to measure and display the tenths-of-a-second. Aptly christened 1/10th Second Monopusher Chronograph, the debutante has its entrance in...

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Apr 7, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Rolex Introduces the Day-Date 40, Now in Platinum with a Fluted Bezel

As Rolex enthusiasts are aware, even small adaptions make for big news in the brand’s universe. This year, Rolex’s elegant Oyster Perpetual Day-Date 40 is presented in a stunning new 950 platinum version with a fluted bezel. Until now, platinum executions of this model equipped with the nickname “president’s watch” sported only smooth bezels because,...

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Apr 7, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Czapek Antarctique Passage de Drake S in a Smaller Case Size and With New Dials at Watches & Wonders

At Watches & Wonders 2022, Czapek showcased the Antarctique S – a reinterpretation of its original, sporty-chic Antarctique in a new 38.5mm case. This case that has been one year in the working is defined by the same taut lines that characterize the original Antarctique but here the sides are flat, rather than cut away,...

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Apr 6, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

A Watch With Secrets: Cartier Unveils Masse Mystérieuse at Watches & Wonders 2022

Cartier, the undisputed master of mysterious timekeepers and the illusion of flying hands since 1912, when the French Maison partnered with the ingenious watchmaker Maurice Couet, unveils the Masse Mysteriéuse, a spectacular haute-horlogerie wristwatch that makes us rethink the perception of time. Its movement is not only miniaturized into a semi-circle, but also transformed into...

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Mar 30, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

A Study In Gray: Nomos Glashütte Launches New Variant of the Tangente Neomatik

For 30 years, Nomos Glashütte’s Tangente has been a textbook example for the beauty of simplicity and that a decent design works with a variety of colors and twists. The latest version of the Bauhaus inspired three-hand timepiece, which is distinguished by five Arabic numerals and a bold small seconds sub-dial at 6 o’clock, is...

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Feb 24, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

The Sound of Blue: Bulgari Octo Roma Blue Carillon Tourbillon

Bulgari wowed the watch community last year with the release of its first Octo Roma Carillon Tourbillon, a limited-edition masterpiece that incorporated a skeletonized caliber, with an avant-garde chiming mechanism and a tourbillon, inside a case made of black DLC-coated titanium. This year, the haute horlogerie timepiece makes its debut in a new iteration with...

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Jan 31, 2022 by WatchTime

The Power of Platinum: Five Limited-Edition Timepieces in Platinum Cases

Platinum is regarded as the most precious of all the precious metals used in watchmaking, which is why its use is relatively scarce in all but the most exclusive of timepieces. Here are five that made their debut within the last year. ARMIN STROM ZEITGEIST Armin Strom celebrates five years since its most substantial horological...

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Jan 20, 2022 by Mark Bernardo

Bovet Partners with Automobili Pininfarina to Roll Out the Supercar-Inspired Battista Tourbillon

Bovet is not a watchmaker that is known for a flurry of new releases. It’s the nature of the haute horologerie end of the market, which Bovet inhabits, to focus on making timepieces that are ultra-luxurious in their details, design, and finishing as well as more limited in their production. That said, all brands need...

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Jan 12, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

Patek Philippe Chimes in the Holidays with New Ref. 5750 “Advanced Research” Minute Repeater

When Patek Philippe releases a watch with “Advanced Research” in its moniker, you can be well assured that it will be something special in both its outward aesthetics and its inner technology. The most recent example was in 2017, when the Swiss high-horology maison released the Aquanaut Travel Time 5650G, the first timepiece equipped with...

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Dec 20, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

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