Sports events and timing instruments have always been closely linked, for obvious reasons. No longer satisfied with visually determining who came first, the pursuit of precision timing instruments consumed leading horologists of the day. The history in this field of clock and watchmaking is filled with names like Louis Moinet, Nicolas Rieussec and J.T. Winnerl, […]
Since its launch during the mid-1980s (with the stunning, oversized reference 5251 and its moon-phase display), the Portofino has been the most classic offering of IWC. Even more than the Portugieser, it has to be seen as the brand’s dress watch and evokes pocket watches of the past. Recently revamped, with the 39mm Chronograph model […]
Introduced in 1984, the Portofino is IWC’s interpretation of a classical, stylish yet understated unisex watch collection. The minimalist round case design of the Portofino family can trace its lineage to the 1970s when IWC made a pocket watch based on a large Lépine movement. Combined with clean, uncluttered dials, the Portofino has earned the […]
The result of an internal battle against Grand Seiko to create the best possible watch, King Seiko is a name that has been hidden in a drawer for many years – but not forgotten by fans of the brand. However, now that GS is a brand of its own, positioned much higher in the spectrum […]
If the Seiko Watch Corporation were a royal family, the undisputed monarch would be Grand Seiko, which is why the recent revival of the King Seiko line might create some confusion in the line of succession. Pitted against one another in the 1960s, Grand Seiko and King Seiko were determined to outdo one another and […]
Launched as part of the renewal of the entire collection in 2016, the Overseas Chronograph has long been seen as the sportiest and boldest watch of Vacheron Constantin‘s luxury sports watch range. Initially available with a full-silver or blue dial in steel or with a silver dial in an 18k pink gold case, the collection has been […]
Proving that a small brand can have big dreams and still maintain accessible prices, Louis Erard is enjoying its time in the limelight. One of the brand’s flagship models is the Excellence Petite Seconde, a small seconds dress watch sharing space with Le Régulateur in the Excellence collection. With its time-only canvas and classic small […]
Grand Seiko‘s offering in the field of chronographs has always been rather unique. First and most importantly, all are powered by the brand’s proprietary hybrid technology, Spring Drive. Second, these are complex watches with more than just a timing device. Last but not least, we’re talking about striking, bold and polarizing models. The brand’s latest […]
Last week, Audemars Piguet released an array of new watches, ranging from steel Code 11.59 to an astonishing Grande Complication watch – to be precise, the most complicated wristwatch ever created by the brand – as part of its first semester 2023 collection. In the middle of that, as a slightly more discreet release, was […]
Although the Royal Oak was duly feted last year when it turned fifty, this year kicks off with a host of releases of Gerald Genta’s iconic luxury sports watch. This special edition trilogy – composed of Selfwinding, Selfwinding Chronograph and Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon models – shares 41mm white gold cases, smoked light blue Grand Tapisserie […]