Breaking News: LVMH Watch Boss Jean-Claude Biver Is Stepping Down From His Operational Responsibilities
Details are still vague, but this is definitely big news.
Value Proposition – The Lorentz by Leyden Watches, An Affordable, Understated Dress Watch now on Kickstarter
Leyden Watches, a one-man operation out of Leiden, The Netherlands, is following up on a successful Kickstarter campaign from 2016 that launched the inaugural Velox Chronograph. That initial piece was a second attempt by the company as their first Kickstarter watch, the Power Reserve, was never funded. The Lorentz dress watch is now the third crowdfunding campaign from Leyden and is named after Hendrik Antoon Lorentz, one of the most renowned physicists from Holland (who later moved to Leiden to teach at Leiden University). It’s a classic, understated dress watch that can fit with a suit or more casual attire. Powered by a hand-wound Swiss movement and with three colour options, this new offering from Leyden is another solid, affordable entry in the microbrand space.
Just Because: How Apple’s Awesome Motion Watch Faces Are Made
Sometimes doing things the hard way is the right way.
Industry News – Appointments at LVMH: New Head of Watchmaking Division and Frédéric Arnault Head of Strategy at TAG Heuer
In an article published yesterday by French business magazine Challenges (see the article here, in French), it seems that the Watchmaking Division of LVMH (TAG Heuer, Hublot, Zenith) is about to be reshuffled. The article mentions (without sources or quotes) two important appointments: Frédéric Arnault, the 23 years old son of Bernard Arnault (CEO of LVMH), gets a new position at TAG Heuer and Stéphane Bianchi is appointed at the head of the Watchmaking Division.
WATCHSPOTTING: Ever wondered what watch cinema’s greatest spy wears …
Forget Bond, Bourne and Ethan Hunt, the greatest spy in the history of the silver screen is English, Johnny English. A secret agent of incomparable style, questionable grace and entirely accidental lethality, played to perfection by the thinking man’s action star Rowan Atkinson. In October, English will return to the screen for the third time, in Johnny English Strikes Again, which sees English once again assume the role of England’s last hope (and only available option), called out of retirement to tackle a cyberterrorist threat. Of course, English is decked out with all the spy essentials: the rocket-equipped car (Jag, natch), the suit, and, of course, the watch. And what timepiece is capable of matching English’s demanding standards at the bar and in the field? Well, none other than IWC — in this case the particularly stylish IWC Mark XVIII Edition “Le Petit Prince”, on a steel bracelet. It’s a superb choice: 40mm, with a glorious blue sunburst dial. And while you can fault Johnny English for many things, his choice of watch isn’t one of them. See him in action below …
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IN-DEPTH: The Tissot Heritage Petite Seconde
The story in a second: Tissot’s latest heritage release is another hit. In these days of the never-ending vintage revival, it seems that every brand has to have a heritage collection, regardless of whether they have any actual heritage. That’s not a problem Tissot has to deal with, as the brand dates way back to 1853, a depth of history that’s reflected in the strength of their current heritage lineup. The latest member is this handsome fella, the Tissot Heritage Petite Seconde, a hand-winding hero based on a 1943 design, which is entirely suited to the modern day. The dial There’s an interesting story about this reissue, and it centres on one word on the dial. The Heritage Petite Seconde is a tribute to an antimagnetic watch from 1943. When the watch was originally shown at Baselworld this year it featured a line of text reading ‘antimagnetique’ under the wonderfully retro, sweeping Tissot logo. As you can see, that word is no longer there, likely because, while the watch was antimagnetic 70 or so years ago, technology has moved on, and it wouldn’t be accurate to call the watch antimagnetic by modern standards. And so, now that the watch is…
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In The Shop – Vintage Watches: A 1950s Heuer Chronometer For Baylor Viscount, A 1967 Rolex Datejust Ref. 1603 With Papers, And A 1971 Omega Flightmaster Ref. 145.026
Stainless steel is the name of the game.
Hands-on – Speake-Marin One & Two Openworked – A View of the Movement and Eccentric Seconds
As they say “if you’ve got it, flaunt it”. With a new in-house automatic COSC-certified movement, the dial of the One & Two is openworked to reveal the calibre in almost all of its mechanical glory. Presented in titanium and 18k red gold cases, the One & Two Openworked models prove that a partially skeletonised dial can be extremely elegant. With an exposed barrel and rotor and the small seconds counter perched at 1:30, the action on the dial is guaranteed. Both the dapper One & Two Academic models, reviewed here, and these Openworked models are distinguished by the unusual position of the small seconds counter adding that touch of British eccentricity that the brand cultivates.
A Week On The Wrist: Apple Watch Series 4
The future of the Apple Watch is coming into focus – and I like what I’m starting to see.
Introducing – The Oris Williams FW41 Limited Edition Full Carbon
For the last 15 years, Oris and Williams F1 have been enjoying a mutually beneficial union. As the world-renowned Formula 1 team’s official watch partner, Oris periodically releases special edition models to celebrate significant milestones for the team. A perfect example is the recently launched Martini Racing Limited Edition Chronograph, commemorating the 50th anniversary of […]