A new automatic tourbillon housed in a futuristic case inspired by high-performance race cars speeds full throttle into the Mille Miglia collection. Although many Mille Miglia watches take their design cues from the classic automobiles that participate in the 1,000-mile Brescia to Rome race, the Chopard Mille Miglia Lab One is the vision of a future […]
Breguet is one of the finest manufactures of the Swiss watch industry and, as the direct descendant of the inventor of the tourbillon regulator, the brand has been exploring this complex mechanism in various models – such as the extra-thin 5367 or the highly complicated 3797. However, if there’s one watch that best demonstrates the brand’s mechanical virtuosity, it is its signature double tourbillon watch, which sets the whole plate in motion through a central differential to indicate the hours. Today, Breguet introduces a new version of this watch, a bold and mechanically fascinating statement showcasing impressive watchmaking and decoration skills. Meet the new Classique Double Tourbillon 5345 “Quai de l’Horloge”.
Glashütte Original celebrates the 100th anniversary of Alfred Helwig’s sophisticated flying tourbillon. In true understated Glashütte Original style, the tourbillon is positioned on the reverse of the movement. A watch for connoisseurs, the only hint that there is a tourbillon escapement on the watch is the word ‘tourbillon’ inscribed in the small seconds counter of […]
Which watch do you imagine could match the most exclusive and most expensive car ever commissioned? Which watch could be on the wrist of the driver of the Bugatti “La Voiture Noire”, a unique car worth more than EUR 11 million (pre-tax, if ever this matters…)? Clearly, you didn’t expect something standard. For a car […]
Perhaps one of the most significant milestones in Montblanc’s 114-year long history is its decision to take over the former Minerva production facilities in 2007. Based in Villeret, it has become Montblanc’s inventing room for high horology watches, like the Montblanc Star Legacy Exo Tourbillon Skeleton LE8 watch. The timepiece boasts an 18k rose gold […]
Watch legends are tough acts to follow. The groundbreaking Royal Oak of 1972, Gérald Genta’s luxury steel sports watch that founded an entirely new genre, was revisited in 1993 with the Royal Oak Offshore provoking as disparate reactions as the original. Thirty years later, in 2002, another collection known as the Royal Oak Concept saw […]
Among the historic Swiss watch manufactures, Piaget stands out for its unique expertise in both watchmaking and jewellery. On the occasion of Watches and Wonders Shanghai, Piaget unveils five exceptional tourbillon watches brilliantly showcasing this alchemy between Haute Horlogerie and Haute Joaillerie. Piaget Polo Tourbillon Relatif One of Piaget’s most intriguing creations, the Tourbillon Relatif […]
When Ferdinand Adolph Lange laid the foundation stone of his workshop in the town of Glashütte on 7 December 1845, he also laid the foundations of Saxony’s esteemed watchmaking tradition and put Glashütte firmly on the map. Today, 175 years later, A. Lange & Söhne commemorates this historic milestone with three “Homage to F.A. Lange” […]
Jacob Arabo has a flair for showmanship. Over the years, the founder of Jacob & Co. has shaped a company like no other in the watchmaking industry, with a truly unique vision. His brand creates spectacular timepieces, technically and visually. The way these statement watches stage complications has become something of a brand signature… Talking […]
After a rather controversial initial impression and some noise in the collecting community, Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet is now finding its way in both AP’s collections and in the heart of collectors. The brand is now working on expanding the range, adding some extravaganza and boldness, with for instance the greatly designed two-tone versions or […]