Swiss Luxury Watches

Watches and Wonders 2023: Hublot Square Bang Unico Sapphire

At this year’s Watches and Wonders, Hublot, the undisputed master of materials and fusion, unveils a new execution of the Square Bang, clad in a sapphire case. An offspring of the legendary Big Bang, the barrel-shaped luxury timepiece was first introduced at Watches and Wonders 2022. Translating the specific features that distinguish the Big Bang...

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Apr 1, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Sponsored: Gerald Charles Introduces Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon

Introducing a new age of technical aestheticism, Gerald Charles debuts its Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon. With a unique design created with the expert oversight of the brand’s creative director, Octavio Garcia, the timepiece is a return to the original Maestro flying tourbillon released in 2005. Taking hints from the brand’s rich history, the new release is...

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Mar 21, 2023 by WatchTime

Watches and Wonders 2023: Zenith Lands With New Generation of Its Pilot Watch

Zenith presents its historically inspired Pilot model in a completely new design at this year’s Watches and Wonders. The redesigned case of the Pilot Automatic, now 40mm in diameter, is made of ceramic or stainless steel. The horizontal grooves on the dial are meant to recall the corrugated metal that some aircraft fuselages used to...

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Mar 29, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Carl F. Bucherer Releases Six New Manero Peripheral Executions With Cool Colors

In time for spring, Carl F. Bucherer has refreshed its Manero Peripheral collection. The understated dress watch is distinguished by an understated design with a snailed subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock. Now the sleek model is available with circle brushed dials in blue, black, white, brown, and green. Each has a contrasting black sub...

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Mar 24, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

The Charisma of Color: Omega Releases Aqua Terra Shades

Today Omega announced a new series of watches in its Aqua Terra collection, aptly names Aqua Terra Shades. The models are offered in either a 34mm or 38mm stainless steel case that is water resistant to 150 meters. Playing to its name, the dial is equipped with a range of sun-brushed shades such as Atlantic...

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Mar 23, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Black and Gold Encounter Nautical Style: Ebel 1911

First introduced in 1986, the Ebel 1911 has long been a reference among Swiss luxury sports watches. The latest execution, the Marine Edition, features a black galvanized and luminescent dial with indexes and hands in yellow gold. The watch face is framed by a unidirectional rotating bezel made of black aluminum. The steel case has...

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Mar 23, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Ulysse Nardin Wows With Blast Tourbillon Blue & Gold

Ulysse Nardin introduces a new execution of its Blast Tourbillon timepiece. Clad in rose gold combined with blue PVD coated titanium, it marks a premiere in this high-horology watch family. The Blast Tourbillon Blue & Gold is powered by the UN-172 manufacture caliber with an automatic silicium flying tourbillon and a power reserve of three...

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Mar 8, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

IWC Introduces a Portugieser Automatic 40 with Salmon Dial

IWC introduces a new version of the Portugieser Automatic 40 with a stainless steel case and a magnificent salmon-colored dial. The popular colorway is enhanced by refined sunray finish, making it all the more striking as the backdrop of the signature Portugieser design. The design is characterized by a railroad-style minute scale, a prominent small seconds...

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Mar 1, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Audemars Piguet Wows With Limited Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin in Titanium

Audemars Piguet unveils a new edition of the Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin, first introduced in 2018 as the thinnest of its kind. The new edition is presented in full titanium (case, bezel, and bracelet) and with a twist of its beautiful blue dial. With a case height of just 6.2 mm, the 41-mm watch lives...

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Feb 15, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

IWC Expands Portofino Collection With New Complete Calendar and Automatic Pointer Date

IWC, long known for its prowess in the field of complex calendar watches, is introducing two new models to its growing Portofino collection. The Portofino Complete Calendar and Portofino Automatic Pointer Date each introduce a new complication to the series, the complete calendar and the pointer date. The new complete calendar complication consists of 69...

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Feb 13, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Vacheron Constantin Speeds Up With the New Overseas Chronograph

Vacheron Constantin takes to the streets with the new Overseas Chronograph, a tribute to the golden age of motor races in the 1960s. Clad in stainless steel, the 42.5mm case offers pressure resistance up to 15 bars. It features a reverse Panda dial with black velvet finished subdials, all set against a silver-toned, sunburst finished...

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Feb 7, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Audemars Piguet Surprises With Turquoise Dial for Royal Oak Automatic 37 mm

Audemars Piguet introduced a new unisex variant of its Royal Oak Automatic 37 mm, entirely clad in yellow gold and equipped with a watch face made from natural turquoise. Sourced from Mexico, this colorful gem undergoes a complex processing procedure before it is used as a dial. As all the gems are different, each of...

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Feb 3, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Let There Be Light: Girard-Perregaux Launches Two Intriguing Laureato Absolute Models

Girard-Perregaux kicks off the new year with two new magnificent executions of the Laureato Absolute. An offspring of the famous Laureato which debuted in 1975, the Laureato Absolute line was first introduced in 2019 as a bolder interpretation of the original Laureato, including the hallmark octagonal bezel atop a circular ring. The new Laureato Absolute...

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Feb 1, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

3 Sizes, 2 Precious Metals, 1 Timepiece: Meet the Chopard Alpine Eagle in Bicolor

With the recent introduction of a new case size, Chopard’s Alpine Eagle collection now offers a complete range of its two-tone timepiece with a Bernina Grey dial. Available in three diameters of 33, 36 and 41mm respectively, the Alpine Eagle in Lucent Steel A223 and ethical 18-carat rose gold adapts to any wrist. Combining performance...

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Jan 31, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Craftsmanship With Sportiness: Meet the Ulysse Nardin Diver X Skeleton White

With Ulysse Nardin‘s latest execution of the Diver X Skeleton, the time-honored Swiss manufacture introduces a robust yet highly stylish diver’s watch that showcases technical prowess and sporty chic. Its titanium case measures 44mm in diameter and is water-resistant to 200 meters. The case houses a genuine movement with a skeletonized design in the shape...

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Jan 27, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Parmigiani Fleurier Wows With the Tonda PF Xiali Calendar

Taming the flow of time, calendars, defined as systems that determine the beginning, length, and divisions of a civil year, have long played an instrumental role in higher developed cultures and societies. There are many examples from ancient times, such as the Egyptian Calendar or Mayan Calendar, which testify to how advanced and sophisticated the...

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Jan 26, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Laurent Ferrier Launches Limited Grand Sport Tourbillon Pursuit

Among enthusiasts of independent watchmaking, Laurent Ferrier has quite a reputation. Its minimalist design language and sector-style dial with bold subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock is highly sought after. These characteristics work perfectly well with the boutique brand’s idea of a sports watch whose sleek dynamic lines are inspired by vintage motor racing cars. The lates example is...

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Jan 24, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

So Much More Than Rock ‘n’ Roll: Jaquet Droz’s Unique Homage to The Rolling Stones

When it comes to the creation of magnificent and highly detailed automaton wristwatches, no star shines as bright above the skies of the Swiss haute horlogerie scene as the one of Jaquet Droz. The latest bravura piece, a unique artistic oeuvre, pays a precision-mechanical musical tribute to The Rolling Stones. The release is the first...

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Jan 19, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Two is Better Than One: Zenith Introduces Defy Extreme Double Tourbillon

With the Defy Extreme Tourbillon, Zenith launches its most advanced and complicated chronograph movement to date. This high-frequency haute horlogerie chronograph beats at the rate of 360’000 VpH and can thus measure the 1/100th of a second. It is also equipped with two independent tourbillon mechanisms. While the one in charge for the time keeping...

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Jan 4, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Wanderlust: Introducing the Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Starwheel

Audemars Piguet is ending the watch year 2022 on a high note: The Swiss tradition manufacture from Le Brassus breathes new life into the “wandering hours,” a rare and ancient complication that dates back to the 17th century. Its clever mechanism displays the hours using a system of satellites that gravitate along a minute scale...

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Dec 2, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Going for Gold: Panerai Debuts Luminor Due TuttoOro

With the new Luminor Due TuttoOro collection, Panerai presents its first two timepieces featuring a gold bracelet. The 38-mm cushion-shaped case with the signature crown guard as well as the bracelet are forged from Panerai’s Goldtech, a gold alloy which contains platinum in addition to a high copper content. The copper lends the metal its...

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Nov 29, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

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