Women’s Watch Wednesday – Vacheron Constantin Égérie, a Luxurious New Watch Collection Just for Women

Named after Egeria, the Roman water nymph, Égérie is Vacheron Constantin’s latest women’s collection. No doubt chosen to evoke the classic temperament of this new collection, Égérie has also taken inspiration from the world of Haute Couture with elegant, pleated designs on the dial. Available in two different case sizes, three different case materials (including […]

6 years ago

Independent Watchmaking – Petermann Bédat and their Dead-Beat Seconds Calibre 171 Watch

Combining associates’ names to create a watch brand is something of a tradition in the watch industry. Illustrious examples include Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet or more recently Greubel Forsey. Gaël Petermann and Florian Bédat are not yet part of the Swiss Haute Horlogerie clique, but the work of these young watchmaking talents truly […]

6 years ago

Hands-on – The New Breguet Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat 5367PT Blue Enamel

Ultra-thin, automatic, equipped with innovative features and still minimalistic in its design… Breguet‘s Tourbillon Extra-Plat certainly is one of the best watches in its current collection. Launched in 2013 with a guilloché dial as the 5377, this watch also introduced a new movement, one of the thinnest tourbillon calibres on the market. It will be followed by a sleek and desirable white enamel model, and recently by a stunning skeleton model. Today, the brand presents a new edition, with a striking blue enamel dial and platinum case. Meet the Breguet Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Blue 5367PT.

6 years ago

Value Proposition – The New MeisterSinger Neo Pointer Date

MeisterSinger revisits its minimalist Neo model with a new pointer date complication. Abandoning the round date aperture of former Neo models, MeisterSinger proves that two hands don’t betray the brand’s commitment to single-hand watches or mess with the clean German/Bauhaus design that distinguishes its watches. Available in 36mm and 40mm stainless steel cases, the pointer […]

6 years ago

Introducing – Laurent Ferrier Galet Annual Calendar “Vintage” with Opaline Yellow Gold Dial

After a really pleasant autumnal version with rose gold/salmon dial, Laurent Ferrier now launches a special version of the Galet Annual Calendar with a warm champagne/sand/yellow gold (chose your prefered name) dial designed to evoke the stylish vintage watches of the 1950s. Sophisticated and user-friendly, the new Laurent Ferrier Galet Annual Calendar “Vintage” is limited to […]

6 years ago

Hands-on – Montblanc Heritage Small Second Limited Edition 38, With Historic Minerva Movement

Back at the SIHH 2019 last year, Montblanc introduced a brand new collection of classic, slightly retro watches named “Heritage”. Elegant, well-designed, available with desirable salmon dials, it was available from a simple 3-hander, to a surprising (and well-priced) Monopusher Chrono… And two limited but really attractive versions, a perpetual calendar or a Minerva chronograph. […]

6 years ago

Hands-on – Montblanc Heritage Small Second Limited Edition 38, with a Historic Minerva Movement

Back at the SIHH 2019 last year, Montblanc introduced “Heritage”, a brand new collection of classic, slightly retro watches. Elegant, well-designed, available with desirable salmon dials, it was available from a simple 3-hander, to a surprising (and well-priced) Monopusher Chrono… And two limited but really attractive versions, a perpetual calendar or a Minerva chronograph. Now […]

6 years ago

Introducing – Junghans Max Bill Models in Black & White and Shades of Grey

Junghans, the German watch company with a flair for minimalist watches that embrace the modernist tenets of Bauhaus design, expands its popular Max Bill collection with a chronograph and two three-hand watches in simple black and white. Two German Institutions Junghans, the famous German watch company, was founded in 1861 by Erhard Junghans in Schramberg […]

6 years ago

Introducing – The New Hermès Arceau Squelette – Smoked Dial and Smaller Case

The elegant asymmetrical Arceau watch by Hermès reveals its openworked mechanical heart through a smoky sapphire crystal on the dial. Following in the footsteps of the former 41mm Arceau Squelette watches, this new model shrinks slightly in size to 40mm and features an intriguing smoked sapphire crystal that gets darker as it reaches the chapter […]

6 years ago