Introducing: The Omega Seamaster Olympic Games Collection
Omega celebrates its continued role as the Official Timekeeper of the Olympics with a limited edition Seamaster inspired by vintage stopwatches.
Pre-Baselworld 2018 – Frederique Constant Classic Worldtimer Manufacture Green Dial
For many of us these days, regular international travel seems to have become a common occurrence. Whether for pleasure, or more likely, for business, the challenges of managing multiple time-zone changes are very much a reality. Not only is it tough on your body and soul (anyone who is reading this from their hotel room at 3am will know what I mean), it can also be a pain making sure your watch is set to the right time. Sure, you can just rely on your smartphone (boring), or you can invest in a handsome, yet affordable worldtimer, such as the soon to be released Frederique Constant Classic Worldtimer Manufacture Green Dial.
Pre-Baselworld 2018 – Maurice Lacroix Aikon Automatic Skeleton
Maurice Lacroix is known for its affordable approach of watchmaking, bringing complex displays and complications to a larger audience. Another field often used by the brand are skeleton watches, with modern and rather bold openworked movements. Expected to debut at Baselworld 2018 is the Maurice Lacroix Aikon Automatic Skeleton, a watch that brings a new self-winding skeleton movement in the recently introduced sporty Aikon case. Overview.
VIDEO: I tried to paint a Franck Muller dial, and it did not go well
I’m not above admitting it. I’m more than just a bit painful when it comes to painted versus printed dials. “Is this painted or printed?” is a question I’ve asked countless times. Receiving countless eye-rolls, I might add. And, full disclosure, I’ve always assumed that the colour, paint volume and line-perfect proportions of Franck Muller dials are the latter. Printed. But when I attended the Franck Muller ‘chalet’ (such a more appropriate descriptor than ‘manufacture’) for a second time, early in 2017, I asked the question and was met with a very different answer, which also happened to be a question. “They’re painted,” said my soon-to-be nemesis from Franck Muller, Laura Bondi. “Would you like to try painting one yourself?” Sure, but only if she tried to paint one too. The next hour of my life taught me a lot about the extraordinary skill required to make the watches we love — mostly by showing me how ordinary my own skills are in comparison.
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HANDS-ON: Feeling Blue With the Hublot Big Bang Meca-10 Blue Ceramic
Hublot is another one of those brands that polarises watch enthusiasts, and rightfully so. On one hand, the brand is constantly releasing new product with boundary-pushing design, and engaging in partnerships with every industry, charity, and destination one can imagine, eventually pushing us all to the point I lovingly refer to as THS — Total Hublot Saturation. If this was the only trick up their sleeve, this would be a different story, but there’s another side of Hublot that continues to keep them relevant and appreciated by even the most discerning of watch nerds. Year after year the brand unveils beautifully engineered new calibers, innovative alloys and unconventional materials, and simply put – properly geeky timepieces – including their home run from 2016, the Big Bang Meca-10. Upping the ante for 2018, the Meca-10 has arrived in a new casing of blue ceramic, and I can’t help but love it. You may remember my glowing first impressions of the Meca-10 from Baselworld in 2016, where I praised Hublot for both the design and execution of their ingenious new 10-day power reserve caliber, inspired by the design of a Meccano erector set. Adapting its aesthetics to a blue ceramic case, Hublot opted to…
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Editors’ Picks: The Best Everyday Watches From SIHH 2018
Here are our picks for the best everyday watches seen at SIHH 2018.
In The Shop – Vintage Watches: A 1967 Rolex Submariner Ref. 5512,1970s Zenith El Primero Ref. A385, And A 1960s Breitling Cosmonaute Ref. 809
We’re baaaack.
Vacheron Constantin Traditionelle Complete Calendar now in Pink Gold (SIHH 2018)
Vacheron Constantin’s Traditionelle Complete Calendar Collection Excellence Platine, released just ahead of the SIHH, was already a pleasing novelty. However, an expensive and limited one. This model, with great calendar display, is now flanked by a model in lustrous pink gold for the SIHH 2018, as a serially-produced piece in the collection.
Hands-On: The Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin In Titanium And Platinum
There’s a new Jumbo in town, and it’s titanium and platinum.
The E.C. Andersson Calypso, a Stylish All-Rounder with a Reliable Swiss-ETA Movement
A few months back, we got our hands on the North Sea II, the primary watch from Swedish micro-brand E.C. Andersson. A robust and attractive watch, it was itself based on the original North Sea, the first model of the brand, which it had successfully funded on Kickstarter in 2016 and then quickly sold out of. Now, the company is back with their next model, the Calypso, the production of which it is also funding on Kickstarter. Described by the brand as their first “true high-end watch”, it has already reached its funding goal with 15 days still to go. We decided to take a closer look to see what all the fuss is about.