Hublot’s Newest Big Bang Integral Tourbillon is Sapphire from Stem to Stern Hublot’s expertise In making watch cases out of sapphire is, at this point, beyond reproach. The Nyon-based manufacture was the first watch manufacturer to produce such cases on an industrial scale, in 2016, and has remained a pioneer in that field during the five years since. “But what,” aficionados of such innovations might ask, “has... Read the article Apr 15, 2021 by Mark Bernardo
Sponsored: Creative Design Meets Dive Watch Specs in the NOVE Atlantean Automatic Since its founding in 2015, NOVE has established itself as creatively driven, boutique. Specializing in creating beautiful, handcrafted Swiss made timepieces as art, the brand has consistently produced watches for those who value time and share an authentic passion for contemporary and innovative designs. In the Atlantean Automatic, you find one of the brand’s latest... Read the article May 24, 2022 by WatchTime
Panerai Upgrades its Stopwatch Style with New Luminor Chrono in Three References Few watch brands with military tool-watch roots have attained the iconic heights of Panerai, and yet the Florentine-Swiss maison has never really been known as a go-to maker of that most popular of horological “tools,” the chronograph. At Watches & Wonders this past week, Panerai aimed to change that perception with the release of an... Read the article Apr 13, 2021 by Mark Bernardo
Hermès Launches the Sports-Focused H08 Collection With most watches of the Watches & Wonders 2021 highlights now revealed, figuring out the top hits of the year is only a matter of comparison and personal taste. Of course, there are the Rolexes, Tudors, Patek Philippes, and Vacheron Constantins, which are always sure to catch lots of attention, but many intriguing models can... Read the article Apr 13, 2021 by Caleb Anderson
Bulgari Sets its Seventh Horological Thinness Record with Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar When it comes to ultra-thin watchmaking, few brands have as much claim to the space these days as Bulgari, and in particular its Octo Finissimo collection. The collection launched in its current form in 2014 and has since blazed a trail of world-record-setting thin watches including the Octo Finissimo Automatic, Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Automatic, Octo... Read the article Apr 11, 2021 by Caleb Anderson
Pivot to Green: Jaeger-LeCoultre’s 90th Anniversary Celebration of the Reverso Begins with Green-Dial Tribute Edition Not many watch models endure for 90 years, but Jaeger-LeCoultre’s iconic Reverso, famously developed for polo players in 1931, is a significant exception. The model’s clean Art Deco lines and pivoting rectangular case — originally designed so the watch’s front side could be flipped over to protect the crystal from being shattered by an errant... Read the article Apr 10, 2021 by Mark Bernardo
A. Lange & Söhne Showcases a Classic High Complication in New Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar Twenty years ago, A. Lange & Söhne produced its very first wristwatch with a perpetual calendar, the Langematik Perpetual. In the years since, the Saxon manufacture has installed the prestigious complication in seven other models, mostly in combination with a chronograph, tourbillon, or both. Unveiled today at watches & Wonders, in a move many would... Read the article Apr 8, 2021 by Mark Bernardo
Prince of Tides: Introducing the Oris Dat Watt Limited Edition (with Live Photos) Oris has introduced a limited-edition Aquis with a rather unique, gradient blue-gray dial (Ref. 761 7765 4185-Set) that was created in cooperation with the Common Wadden Sea Secretariat to support its mission to conserve the Wadden Sea, the world’s largest tidal system and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2009. Based on the 43.5-mm Oris... Read the article Apr 8, 2021 by Roger Ruegger
Montblanc Blends Sand Tones with Bronze in 1858 Geosphere LE 1858, Inspired by a Reinhold Messner Desert Trek Since its launch in early 2018, the Montblanc 1858 Geosphere has held a central spot in the brand’s vintage-influenced 1858 collection, and also served as a de-facto flagship for some of its most innovative designs and concepts. This week at Watches & Wonders, Montblanc unveils the latest Geosphere with a distinctive design inspired by adventure... Read the article Apr 8, 2021 by Caleb Anderson
Rolex Ventures Into Two-Tone Territory with New 36-mm Explorer in Yellow Rolesor In its inaugural appearance at this week’s Watches & Wonders virtual exhibition, Rolex reached into its rich past to present a new version of its legendary Oyster Perpetual Explorer — sized at the same modest-by-modern-standards dimensions as the original model from the 1950s and outfitted in the brand’s two-tone steel-and-gold Rolesor case and bracelet. Launched... Read the article Apr 7, 2021 by Mark Bernardo
Meet the Next Generation of the TAG Heuer Aquaracer (with Live Photos) The new Aquaracer from TAG Heuer is called the Aquaracer Professional 300. It still features the previous generation’s signature 12-faceted bezel, but has been equipped with a new set of sword hands, octagonal indexes, a new folding clasp with fine adjustment, and a date window at 6 o’clock (with a round magnifying lens), resulting in... Read the article Apr 7, 2021 by Roger Ruegger
Oris Goes Pro with the AquisPro Date Calibre 400 (with Live Photos) Oris’s new professional diver’s watch, the AquisPro Date (Ref. 01 400 7767 7754-07 4 26 64BTEB), is the latest model to be equipped with the brand’s in-house Calibre 400 automatic movement. Boasting elevated levels of anti-magnetism, increased accuracy, a five-day power reserve and a 10-year guarantee, Calibre 400 was just recently awarded the technical prize... Read the article Apr 7, 2021 by Roger Ruegger
A Nautical Send-Off for the 5711/1A: Patek Philippe Nautilus in Sunburst Olive Green After the brand’s announcement that the Ref. 5711/1A-010 in stainless steel would soon be discontinued, Patek Philippe is now launching a final model in stainless steel with an olive green dial (Ref. 5711/1A-014) – a hue that never existed before in the Nautilus collection and has become extremely popular in recent years. The 40-mm case... Read the article Apr 7, 2021 by Roger Ruegger
From Cockpit to Compact: IWC Introduces the Big Pilot’s Watch 43mm (with Live Photos) Since its successful revival as a military-styled luxury icon in 2002, IWC’s iconic Big Pilot’s Watch, has spread its wings, one might say, to encompass a veritable fleet of offspring, over several different product families, with complications ranging from chronographs to perpetual calendars and even a “Heritage” limited edition in titanium that replicated the 55-mm... Read the article Apr 7, 2021 by Mark Bernardo
