2016 has been a turbulent year. We lost many celebrities right from the get go in early January, and even in the last week of December, the Grim Reaper claimed two more. But for us at Deployant, we have enjoyed considerable success. Our numbers have increased multi-fold. Thanks to you, our loyal readers and supporters. And this year, our top 10…
Seiko’s Presage collection was initially mainly limited to the Japanese domestic market until its announcement in Baselworld 2016 where it launched the Presage line globally. The Presage collection hovers between the mid-range Seiko 5’s and the more coveted Grand Seiko watches, this collection boasts of having its timepieces made entirely in…
Three days past Christmas and thoughts of the Wise men’s gifts of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh for the infant Christ led me thinking about the 2014’s seminal TAG Heuer Monaco V4 in rose gold, ruthenium and ceramic. This in turn, led me to consider the other Monaco V4 watches that have come before and after it; I began to…
By now, you should of course be familiar with a timepiece’s potent ability to be both an extension of your personality and a projection of the inner machinations of your Id and Super Ego. Though both founding father of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud and his theories generate extensive controversy and debate as to their efficacy in deciding the…
It is exactly six more days before 2016 officially comes to an end. Over the last 11 months, we have seen many novelties, with the majority coming from either Salon International De La Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) or Baselworld.…
Vacheron Constantin’s new Métiers d’Art Villes Lumières collection features dials draped with an enamel base. Its pictures depict a bird’s-eye view miniature tableau of urban cities brightly lit across the night skies. Collaborating with Japanese artist Yoko Imai, well-known for her calligraphy-inspired painting on canvas,…
We continue on our tête-à-tête with Chopard co-President and F. Berthoud President, Karl-Friedrich Scheufele (KFS). In Part 1, we explored the origins of the L.U.C manufacture and the lessons learnt. And in this article, we chat about Chopard’s involvement in the Qualitie Fleurier Foundation, the support for Fairmined Gold, and…
Not known to many, Piaget was a pioneer in the designing and building of ultra-thin movements, a trademark of the company. They made their mark in the watchmaking world with the introduction of the ultra-thin hand-wound Caliber 9P in 1957 and subsequently, releasing the Caliber 12P in 1960 when it was known to be the world’s thinnest automatic…
We caught up for tea with the extraordinary Karl-Friedrich Scheufele when he was in town for the official launch of the Chopard L.U.C Full Strike Minute Repeater and the F. Berthoud FB-1 watches recently. We chatted about divers issues and interesting things, and bring you this In-conversation series. Eavesdrop on our conversation. This is a 3…
Its been a while since Girard Perregaux featured on SIHH. The last time the grande dame was on the roster was in 2012. But for SIHH 2017, they are back. The pre-SIHH release are two watches: the GP 1966 ww.tc and a new ladies Laureato.…