Just Because: A Unique Pink Gold F.P. Journe Sonnerie Souveraine, With Lapis Lazuli Dial And Eastern Arabic Numerals

The purpose of the SIHH may be to discover new watches that will soon be available to the general public, but one of the pleasures of spending the week in Geneva is meeting collectors who own watches we will likely never see again. Claude Sfeir is one of those collectors, and when he gave us a call to come see “something small,” well we knew it would be anything but. We met Claude in one of Geneva’s oldest hotels, and took a few quick snaps of the watch in question. Turns out, we were right.

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Parmigiani Introduces The Bugatti Aérolithe Chronograph

The Bugatti Aérolithe is one of the historical icons of the brand, and perhaps as well the most mysterious car ever. Parmigiani, Bugatti’s watchmaking partner, found in it the inspiration for a new, innovative, flyback chronograph, full of references to this legendary car.

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Live from SIHH 2017 – The new Girard-Perregaux Laureato collection ticks all boxes

On the SIHH’s opening day, last Monday, we had a spectacular start of the show with Vacheron Constantin, where we got to see and enjoy the impressive Atelier Cabinotier Celestia, and later that morning we got a nice surprise at Girard-Perregaux. Last year the brand, which is by the way one of the oldest manufactures in the world, launched a renewed Laureato limited edition. This year they further improved the watch on many, small bit very significant details, and now I’m convinced that this is a serious competitor in the field of luxury sports watches, plus it’s in a price range that is only half of its competitors. Sounds good, doesn’t it? 

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Introducing: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver In A Suite Of New (Bright) Colors

In case you haven’t caught on yet, almost every family of Royal Oaks is getting some kind of revamp this year. The Royal Oak Offshore Diver – like both the Royal Oak Chronograph and Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph – is getting a few new colorways, though, unlike the others, the focus is on bright hues instead of two-tone executions. Here are five new Divers that will feel familiar but look brand new.

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Introducing the Longines Flagship Heritage 60th Anniversary Limited Edition

Introduced in 1957 as a top of the line model, the Longines Flagship is now 60 years old. To mark the occasion Longines reached into its archives for a late 1950s specimen of the watch, which was then reproduced as the Flagship Heritage – 60th Anniversary 1957-2017. Intriguingly, the historical watch that served as inspiration for […]

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Watch Strap Review Part 26. – Worn & Wound Shop

A new year means a new Watch Strap Review. Our 26th installment of the series brings us a company from the USA. Worn & Wound These guys are definitely not newcomers to the game and they have a wonderful site and a super cool shop. Their selection is pretty versatile from watch rolls to tools, […]

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SIHH 2017 A. Lange & Sohne Overview: Epitome of Watchmaking

For SIHH 2017 A. Lange & Sohne unveiled a new Tourbograph Perpetual “Pour le Mérite”. The fifth watch to join the “Pour le Mérite” line, a series which is emblematic of A. Lange & Sohne’s pinnacle of watchmaking skills, the series is best know for its fusée-and-chain transmission. This…

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SIHH 2017 – Hands-On With The New Montblanc TimeWalker Chronograph UTC

Montblanc has more or less reinvented itself over the last few years, with innovative complications, well designed watches, new high-tech materials and development of the Minerva manufactured movements alongside the goal of “accessible luxury”. All offered at a relative competitive price, even if we are talking about the incredible Montblanc 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter. New for this year will be no less than 5 new TimeWalker models including this Montblanc TimeWalker Chronograph UTC, the traveller’s sport chronograph of the collection.

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