Hands-On: The Mirco Type 02
Japan’s break-out microbrand gives us something big.
Black and Hello: Rediscovering the Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Yellow Sapphire
Editor’s note: The Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Yellow Sapphire perfectly typifies why the Swiss watchmaker is at the forefront of material innovation and design aesthetic — you just don’t see many watches out there like this. This particular Spirit of Big Bang was actually the first watch in the world to be made of solid Yellow Sapphire and, when contrasted with its black open-worked dial, crown and pushers, it makes for a very attractive, if extroverted, timepiece. Magic Gold, ceramic, sapphire. We all know that Hublot loves toying with case materials, and their latest comes as yet another clever spin on case materials — the first ever watch cased in yellow sapphire. Hublot wasn’t the first to get into the art of crafting sapphire watch cases, however they have been the first to dabble in colour, and after the successful launch of blue and red, this glowing golden yellow became the brand’s latest addition earlier this year. While hanging in the sun at Watches & Wonders in Miami (sprinting from one meeting to the next), I had an opportunity to take a closer look at this jaune gem. The reality is that people love to bang on Hublot, and especially…
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INTRODUCING: The Linde Werdelin Oktopus Volcano
Linde Werdelin has once again teamed up with master engraver and artist Johnny “King Nerd” Dowell to create this – the Linde Werdelin Oktopus Volcano. Dowell, who was an engraver at the notable British gun makers James Purdey & Sons for 15 years, has previously worked with Linde Werdelin to create the Oktopus Reef and the Crazy Universe limited edition timepieces. Representing the third collaboration between Dowell and the boutique Swiss watchmaker, the Oktopus Volcano, as the name would suggest, depicts an active volcano. As such, the 44mm grade 2 titanium case, which is meant to portray a jagged rock face, is contrasted by 24k yellow gold, which represents molten lava. This highly complex aesthetic took more than a year to design, and is achieved by Dowell hand-engraving each and every nook, cranny and crevice into the titanium case and then inlaying the 24k yellow gold – a process that takes several weeks per watch. Just eight examples of the Oktopus Volcano will ever be created, and what makes them truly unique is that, because all the engraving is performed by hand, each and every piece will be unique and nuanced. Speaking about the new collaborative timepiece, Dowell said, “If…
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Value Proposition – E.C. Andersson Denise Arctic Sport
Nordic winters are harsh and E.C.Andersson’s Denise line of affordable dive/tool watches is designed for these northern conditions. The “all-season tool watch” has received a winter makeover based on the arctic design concept seen on the previous Calypso Arctic Sport. That piece was a rugged tool watch with a dressier vibe and a light grey/white […]
Hands-on – The Unique Armin Strom Pure Resonance Only Watch 2019
For the 2019 edition of Only Watch, the biennial fundraiser for research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Armin Strom presents a unique version of its complex yet minimalistic resonance watch, applauded for its unique take on chronometry. On this occasion, this timepiece is reinterpreted with blue accents, in reference to the colours of the charity’s eighth […]
RECOMMENDED READING: A deep dive into the future of Baselworld
Whether you’re an inveterate watch tragic, or just starting on your watch journey, the last year has been dominated by two main conversations. The drought of steel sports models (sorry guys, I got no answers for you on that one), and the future of Baselworld. Now, if you’re coming in cold on the concept of Baselworld, it’s fundamentally a trade show. But a trade show like no other. For a sense of what it’s like, check out this video. Or rather, what it was like. Because Baselworld has been going through some tough times recently. Broadly speaking, there’s a range of internal and external factors that can be summed up as a rapidly changing market and some institutional hubris. If you want to go a little more granular, this long interview with Baselworld boss Michel Loris-Melikoff by the excellent Robin Swithinbank is a very, very good read. So while the future of Baselworld is far from certain, Michel Loris-Melikoff is betting on it being around for a while longer …
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Introducing: The Tissot Gentleman With Powermatic Movement
A steal in steel.
In-Depth – The History of the Omega Constellation
The Constellation family has been around for 66 years and is currently one of Omega’s oldest collections. What started out as a chronometer for men in 1952 has undergone countless aesthetic transformations, from the pie-pan dials of the 1950s to the ultra-thin quartz watches of the 1970s leading to the consolidation of the collection in […]
In The Shop – Vintage Watches: A 1960s Zenith Cairelli CP-2 Chronograph, A 1951 Patek Philippe Ref. 2427 In 18k Gold, And A 1979 Benrus Type II Class A
A wide variety of sporty and formal designs characterize this week’s vintage watch update.
Introducing: The IWC Pilot’s Watch Timezoner Chronograph Edition ’80 Years Flight To New York’
A horological commemoration of a French flying boat’s first transatlantic passage.