Bucking the current trend in watchmaking where ‘old’ is hot, but ‘too-old’ is not, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso spent the year celebrating its 85th birthday with the Tribute Calendar announced at SIHH 2016 – a fully modern, yet carefully preserved icon that read more…
Blue has proved to a popular color for watchmakers in the past few years. But few blue watches are as stunning as the De Bethune DB28T Tourbillon “Kind of Blue” watch.
Blue has proved to a popular color for watchmakers in the past few years. But few blue watches are as stunning as the De Bethune DB28T Tourbillon “Kind of Blue” watch.
Even though the historic decorated-egg-maker Fabergé is a “luxury name” most people know, even many well-informed watch lovers have no idea that the brand is alive today and making wrist watches.
Angelus is a “new old brand” that was recently brought back under the larger La Joux-Perret manufacture umbrella which includes sister brand Arnold & Son. A good way of thinking about Angelus in relation to Arnold & Son is that while they both feature interesting and mostly complicated original watches, Arnold & Son is inspired by the past while Angelus is more contemporary or futuristic in their design approach.
I believe it was in 2015 that Bulgari first debuted the Papillon Tourbillon Central as an extension of the Daniel Roth brand that they absorbed some years back. Even though all the Daniel Roth branding is gone, those familiar with watches from the last 20 years will know the origin and recognize the DNA of this model. For everyone else, it is another interesting element of the dynamic Bulgari brand.
After a series of well-received updates to both its Top Gun and Classic pilot collections announced at SIHH 2016, it could be argued that the Schaffhausen manufacture’s bread-and-butter is punctuating a return to its former glory, and not a moment too soon.
With so much of their brand recognition built upon the history of the Reverso, some of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s other pieces can often be overlooked. This is especially true with their sports watches, and that’s a shame, as pieces like this Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Chronograph Ceramic watch are some of the most compelling pieces on the market.
Our interest was piqued by the idea that Cartier wanted to release the classic Santos 100 in ADLC, and now we have had a chance to spend some time with the Santos 100 Carbon. The result? A classy, sleek, yet sportier alternative to the average Cartier.
It took me several years to finally track down a Vianney Halter Deep Space Tourbillon watch to check out hands-on. My opportunity came only after seeing the man himself wearing it. It was back in 2013 when Vianney Halter released this science-fiction-themed über-gizmo that playfully combined traditional haute horology with modern themes in a way that was still elegant.