The copper alloy’s run as the metal du jour continues with Montblanc slated to unveil three 1858 Collection wristwatches in bronze at SIHH 2017 next month, including the 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter in bronze (pictured above). Modelled on pilot’s wristwatches of the 1930s, the 1858 Collection is characterised by large Arabic numerals and cathedral-style hands – the exact same design was […]
As the watch world gears up for the 2017 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH), Cartier has quietly begun to announce their plans for the luxury timepiece exhibition held in Geneva every year. While they certainly aren’t strangers to read more…
First introduced three years ago, the Quatuor is one of Roger Dubuis’ most complicated wristwatches, equipped with four inclined balance wheels. At SIHH 2017 the watch will get a facelift, with new blue and red livery, and more notably a watch case in cobalt-chromium alloy that’s the result of complex processing. The case material is […]
Cartier is rarely the first name that comes to mind when it comes to the annals of fine watchmaking, but the French maison has quietly and consistently been bolstering its catalog of super-interesting, high-end models. Case in point: the recently read more…
As a pre-SIHH 2017 release, the Panerai Radiomir 3 Days Acciaio Brevettato PAM685 and PAM687 brings back some of the earliest days of Panerai history.
Roger Dubuis’ crazy Quatuor watch is back again. This time in an exotic new material called cobalt chrome. This is the Roger Dubuis Excalibur Quatuor Cobalt MicroMelt watch.
SIHH 2017 is just two months away and Panerai is offering a taste of what it has in store. The brand is persisting with its strengths, and delving into its archives once again. The pair of Radiomir 3 Days Acciaio historical remakes (PAM00685 and PAM00687) are based on the 1930s Radiomir ref. 3646 prototypes produced for trials conducted by the […]
Jaeger-LeCoultre brand fans will no doubt enjoy the news that the Memovox collection is back – starting with this brand boutique-only Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Memovox Boutique Edition limited set of watches. The Swiss brand claims that this refreshed retro-style release of the brand’s cult favorite alarm watches is due to the Memovox’s 60th anniversary, having been debuted in or around 1956.
When Vacheron Constantin celebrated its 260th anniversary last year the Geneva watchmaker introduced the Harmony, a range of cushion-shaped watches that were all limited editions dedicated to the occasion. Now unsurprisingly the Harmony has returned to become part of the regular line-up with minor aesthetic tweaks here and there, with the only exception being the gorgeous Harmony Ultra-Thin Grande Complication […]
By Roberta Naas
Baume & Mercier continues to surprise and delight us with certain exceptional pieces. Last year we saw the five-minute repeater, and this year we are graced with an exceptional 18-karat gold Clifton Perpetual Calendar.