Introducing – 4 Tourbillons at Once – Harry Winston Histoire de Tourbillon 10 (Live Pics)
The “Histoire de Tourbillon” saga by Harry Winston is coming to an end. This series of watches was the home for some of the most extravagant pieces created by the brand, together with the Opus series. Having previously used tourbillons with single, double or triple axes, combined (or not) with single or double tourbillons or a carousel, Harry Winston’s latest creation is the last page of a book that impressed over the years. But like all good stories, the end is mindblowing. Meet the Harry Winston Histoire de Tourbillon 10, the first watch ever equipped with four tourbillons in a single movement.
Earlier in the year, Omega celebrated 50 years of Man stepping off our terrestrial sphere with the release of a very faithful reissue of the 1969 commemorative gold Speedmaster (even though the alloy itself is very new). But everyone kind of figured that wouldn’t be the only celebratory Speedy to step out of the brand’s Bienne factory. And everyone was right. Meet the Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Limited Edition in a steel case. Now, though the 42mm case is traditional steel, the bezel is Moonshine gold, Omega’s new, more muted take on traditional yellow gold. But the special touches don’t end there. The dial is grey in the centre and black at the edge, there’s a nice Moonshine gold ’11’ on the dial instead of the usual baton, and a rendering of Buzz Aldrin climbing out of the landing module at nine. The subdial is also Moonshine gold that’s been blackened and laser-engraved. The caseback shows that famous footprint, and hidden behind it is the new 3861 calibre, a Master Chronometer certified version of the classic 861. The other major visual difference is the bracelet, which is a modern interpretation of a vintage bracelet. The links are flat,…
Omega, as you would expect from the Swatch Group powerhouse, had a panoply of new watches on display at Time to Move. We were treated to a total of 67 new watches (often minor variations in case/dial/etc, but still), and two special vintage pieces thrown in for good measure. Suffice to say there’s a lot to get through, and that will happen over the course of the year. But here’s my hot take on the best Omega watches for 2019: Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Ceramic Titanium We were expecting updates to last year’s hero, the Seamaster Diver 300M, and we were not disappointed. There’s a ceramic and titanium version, with a larger 43.5mm case (which apparently wears smaller), no date, and hands in PVD-coated titanium. All these tweaks to the norm are because this watch is intended to be more tool-like in its aesthetic. $11,100 AUD Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Limited Edition There was a lot of expectation riding on this one, fuelled in no small part by the exceptional gold tribute released earlier in the year. This steel 50th anniversary piece is distinguished by Moonshine gold details, a tiny illustration at nine, a nifty solid caseback and…
There are only three days until our competition for Australian watch lovers to win a Royal Enfield Stealth Black Time+Tide Special Edition closes. Entering is as easy as going here, letting us know what the last watch you bought was, filling in your details and joining our mailing list for all of those subscriber-only good-times. International readers win too, with free access to our Buying Guide, which until now has been print-only. We’re giving away a bike because, well, it’s a beautiful object. Either as the ultimate man cave decoration, or your weekend escape machine, it speaks to many of the design and build cues of the watches we love – it hails from a classic era of the motorcycle, it is made by a legendary marque in the motorcycle world, and there are lots of vintage-inspired touches that elevate it from a simple A to B vehicle. It was conceived in collaboration with the legends at Mid Life Cycles, in Cremorne, Melbourne. Royal Enfield’s Classic 500 matches the timeless look of the ’50s-style motorcycle with modern features for both safety and reliability, including electric start, ABS brakes, fuel injection and electronic ignition. The Time+Tide Stealth Black Special Edition adopts…