Happenings: Brittany Nicole Cox To Lecture At The Horological Society Of New York
The Seattle-based antiquarian horologist will present her research on bellows materials in smoking automata.
Video – CEO Jean-Christophe Babin Discusses the Bvlgari 2018 Novelties
Like every year, the month of January was mainly driven by the SIHH and all the novelties that we’ve presented to you during this hectic week. Hosting eighteen large brands (among them Richemont brands) and seventeen smaller Independents, yet, there are always several brands exposing their novelties elsewhere in the city of Geneva. One of these brands …
Introducing – Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Self-Winding 36mm – The Ultimate Unisex Watch?
Vacheron Constantin introduces its third iteration of the Patrimony Self-Winding 36mm, this time in white gold with an automatic movement. Designed to swing it both ways, the new model will certainly be well received by women who appreciate a mechanical movement and who prefer the timeless elegance of a classic, round case, and a simple, refined dial. Unlike so many women’s watches that lure us with their sparkling gem-set surfaces and sugary motifs, Vacheron’s Patrimony 36mm proposes a timepiece that might seem Calvinist in appearance, but which is full of appealing details that will win converts from all denominations. But first a quick word on unisex watches.
HANDS-ON: Keeping illustrious company with the Breguet Reine de Naples 8918
First shown at Baselworld 2017, the stunner that is the Breguet Reine de Naples 8918 in rose gold is my pick of Breguet’s women’s offerings (in Australia) at the moment. Breguet is all proportion, horological order and watchmaking museum elegance. But sprinkle that heritage with 1.46 carats worth of white diamonds and the ghosts of French royalty, and you are contemplating a pretty heady proposition. Let’s start with the diamonds before working back over the centuries to Parisian courtiers, and really, it’s hard not to. They include a pear-shaped diamond at 6pm (approx. 0.09ct); a briolette-cut diamond on the off-set crown situated at 4pm (approx. 0.26ct); the rose gold folding clasp that is set with 26 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 0.12ct); and the bezel and dial flange is encircled with 117 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 0.99ct). It might all be too blinding a vista to take in if the case was in white gold with a pale dial (and this model is one of 11 variants); but here, the dial makes calming use of champagne Tahitian natural mother-of-pearl with some white tones of the same material. Depending on the light, the dial’s main hue ranges from hazelnut or light chocolate brown to taupe, with…
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Introducing: The Bremont Endurance Limited Edition (Live Pics & Pricing)
It’s COSC certified and was tested in the Antarctic – what more could you want?
Happenings: Celebrate 100 Years Of Pilot’s Watches With Hamilton In New York City
A century of aviation watches is certainly worth of a cocktail or two.
Review – Understanding the Breitling Navitimer 8 B01 – with its Historic & Strategic Background
This is a fact: Breitling is changing. Since the arrival of Georges Kern (ex-CEO of IWC Watches and ex-Richemont) and CVC Partners at the head of the brand, some drastic changes are underway. And we all know it, change is both a necessity and the most complex thing to manage. The first evidence of this new strategy is named the Breitling Navitimer 8 collection, a piece that already hit the headlines and created strong debates amongst the watch community. After we had the chance to hear from Kern directly, it is time for us to take a closer look at the collection’s flagship, the Navitimer 8 B01 Chronograph, and to try to give you a clearer view of what is going on at the brand.
Four Revolutions: The Lost Chapter: A Concise History Of The LED watch
For one shining moment in the 1970s, America was a watch power again.
INTRODUCING: The Bremont AIRCO Mach 3, and fresh white dials for the Mach 1 and Mach 2
Last year, Bremont launched a brand-new range of classically styled pilot watches. Named after the Aircraft Manufacturing Company Limited – one of Britain’s first military aircraft manufacturers – the AIRCO collection saw them stepping out of their 43mm-sized wheelhouse and into something a little smaller, with not one but two new 40mm models – the Mach 1 and Mach 2. This year, they’re expanding the collection and adding a set of new dial colourways, as well as the AIRCO Mach 3. Vital statistics With 100m of water resistance and a DLC-treated case barrel, the AIRCO Mach 3 carries over the exact same smaller and slimmer case design of last year’s releases. Measuring 40mm wide by 12.5mm thick, and with a satin-brush finish like the Mach 1; only now, with this year marking 100 years of British military aviation, on the inside of the patented Trip-Tick case is a dial – similar in style to the Mach 2 – in designated British Royal Air Force blue, with baton-style hour indexes replacing the familiar Arabic numeral markers of its predecessor. A crisp white dial will also be available for both the Mach 1 and 2, with a contrasting red seconds hand on the Mach 1. All three models will sport…
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INTRODUCING: The Bremont ALT1-C gets 2 new dials
A core model of the Bremont catalogue, the satin-brushed case ALT1-C, was in fact the very first watch designed by founding brothers, Nick and Giles English. It provided the base for a collection that now includes polished cases, as well as a mix of different dial colours. However, since its launch in 2007, the original design has remained mostly unchanged. At least that was until today, with the release of two new versions of the flight-inspired chronograph. Vital statistics Let’s start with something that hasn’t changed. Inside is the same BE-50AE chronometer certified movement that’s based on the venerable Valjoux 7750 and then modified and decorated by Bremont. Offering a power reserve of 42 hours, it’s also still encased within a 43mm satin-brushed Trip-Tick case. Only now it’s easier to catch a glimpse of, thanks to an enlarged exhibition case back. Moving on and things start to look a little different again when you peer through the other side to the dial. Elegant feuille hands – previously only seen on the polished versions – now point to newly applied baton-style indexes, which replace the Arabic numeral hour markers of the original. There are also two new dial variants to choose…
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