Since 2021, Parmigiani Fleurier’s trajectory has focused almost exclusively on developing the Tonda PF collection, a refined, understated luxury sports watch family derived from the existing Tonda. For 2023, Parmigiani enhances its mission as a producer of innovative, intuitive, and user-friendly complications. Marking a world première, the Tonda PF Minute Rattrapante takes a concept first […]
Jaeger-LeCoultre‘s Reverso, introduced in 1931, is a legitimate icon in the watchmaking world. Originally designed for polo players fed up with smashing the glass on their watches, the Reverso provided a clever solution in the form of a swivelling protective case. With its sleek Art Deco personality and two faces, the Reverso embraces its original […]
Chopard introduced the Alpine Eagle collection in 2019 to compete in the growing segment of luxury sports watches with integrated bracelets. A modern interpretation of Chopard’s St. Moritz line from the 1980s, the Alpine Eagle, viewed by many as an attempt to create a genuine alternative to Royal Oak and Nautilus, became an essential part […]
Revamped entirely in 2018, with a sportier design and a clever set of interchangeable straps and bracelet, the Santos de Cartier (not to be confused with its more elegant sister, the Santos-Dumont) has been first launched, classically, with silver dials, and in Large Model (LM) and Medium Model (MM), both powered by automatic movements. Then […]
Rome, la città eterna, exerts a strong gravitational pull on all Bulgari‘s products. The iconic Octo family, which takes its octagonal geometry from Ancient Roman architectural motifs, has many branches, including the invincible legion of ultra-thin record-breaking Octo Finissimo models. The Octo Roma, introduced by Bulgari in 2017, upholds its proud octagonal heritage but exhibits […]
First introduced in 2012, the Bulgari Octo is one of the most striking watch creations of the last decade. Naturally, the impressive Finissimo saga, which turned the Roman Maison into the master of ultra-thin mechanical watchmaking, immediately comes to mind. But as its name suggests, the Finissimo is part of a larger family, the Octo. […]
What dial style do you prefer? Roman numerals, Arabic numerals, markers… the good news is that you no longer have to choose. With the Byrne Gyrodial, the face of your watch changes over time or depending on your mood, with markers rotating every 24 hours to change their appearance. Byrne was founded by John and […]
In a very short period of time, Louis Erard has made a name for itself as a go-to brand for original collaboration watches and for its democratising approach to offering traditional métiers d’art to a broader public. The latest model flaunts an exquisite handmade dial using wood marquetry to depict an abstract cubist pattern. Handmade […]
Creating a brand that revolves around a single watch design takes a lot of bravado. However, if the design is by the late Gérald Genta, one of the most successful watch designers of the 20th century, it is feasible. The brand Gerald Charles was founded by Gérald Charles Genta in 2000. Following his death in […]
Fifteen years ago, Glashütte Original launched the PanoInverse XL series. Distinguished by the movement visible dial-side and reversed compared to a standard watch, the balance bridge and the duplex swan-neck fine adjustment were displayed in full view. Conceived perhaps to satisfy those willing to admire beautifully finished movements or enjoy the movement decoration and read […]