Oris is proving to be one of the most prolific watch brands in terms of novelties during this complicated year. Despite the cancellation of the Reno Air Races, Oris ploughs on with the release of its 57th Reno Air Races Limited Edition, a grey PVD-coated Big Crown ProPilot model, now with GMT functionality and pointer […]
Nirupesh Joshi and Mercy Amalraj founded Bangalore Watch Company in 2018 with the goal of bringing fine watchmaking to India with a tangible link to the country. Following a collection of both men’s and women’s dress watches, the husband and wife team launched the MACH 1 pilot’s watches in September 2019. With multiple case and […]
When it first came on the market in 2015, the Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time 5524G clearly made some noise. It was simply miles away from your classic Calatrava watch, and the first production Pilot’s watch created by Patek (there were some prototypes in the past, though). But the watch found its place in […]
Dutch watch enthusiast Tom van Wijlick has a weak spot for vintage watches. Combine this with a keen sense of entrepreneurship, and you can expect nice things to happen. After running off with an old but still attractive Lebois & Co. model, Van Wijlick rebooted Lebois with the introduction of two new watches, the Avantgarde […]
A month ago Fortis, a brand specialized in instrument watches for flight purposes presented its modern vision of the “Flieger”. Founded in 1912 in Grenchen, the brand has, since 1987, been a reference for pilot’s watches. Fortis was recently acquired by Jupp Philipp who shared his plans to revive the brand with us, and the […]
Fortis is best-known for crafting rugged, functional watches and for its long-lasting connection with aviation and space exploration. The brand was founded in 1912 in Grenchen and since 1987, the brand’s Flieger collection has been a reference for pilot watches. A few months ago, Fortis was acquired by Jupp Philipp who shared his plans to […]
The pilot watch is one of the most coveted categories on the market with a wide range of models ranging from accessible to high-end, time-only or chronograph functionality to vintage or modern styling. Several brands enjoy a certain legitimacy in the field of pilot watches, among them is the German manufacturer Hanhart – arguably one […]
We’ve said it before: Longines is one of the brands with the richest history and it is clear that the current management knows how to capitalize on this with the successful Heritage collection – which has recently seen the addition of the Tuxedo or the Sector dial models. One area of expertise for Longines has […]
The Covid-19 pandemic saw major sports around the world grind to a halt, due to the devastating impact of the virus and its spread. This included Formula 1, which has just restarted in the last few weeks, albeit with no crowds due to the coronavirus still causing havoc around the world. And prior to the […]
Last year, when unveiling its new pilot’s collection at the SIHH 2019, IWC also announced its partnership with a very cool project named “The Longest Flight”. On 5 August 2019, British pilots Matt Jones and Steve Boultbee Brooks embarked on their flight around the world in an antique, restored Spitfire plane. This was the occasion […]