Last year we were introduced to the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater, which at the time was the world’s thinnest minute-repeater in production. Well, now Bulgari has added a ladies’ piece to the Finissimo Collection – the Bulgari Lady Finissimo. In fact, this is the first ultra-thin tourbillon produced for women by the brand (following on the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon).
“It’s easily audible across a noisy room, above the sound of normal conversation.” Those were the words used by our editor-in-chief Jack Forster to describe the volume of the Supersonnerie’s chime in his hands-on review of Audemars Piguet’s latest and greatest minute repeater. Well, he wasn’t kidding, and we just got irrefutable proof on live television courtesy of CNBC and AP CEO Francois-Henry Bennahmias.
The L1 was originally introduced just before Baselworld 2014, and was a big departure from both the modern sport watch and classic dress watch lines for which Maurice de Mauriac was generally known. There’s a good reason for that: It was designed for the Zurich-based brand by Swiss industrial designer Fabian Schwaerzler. The designer is best known for his chairs and stools, and there’s a pretty good chance that at some point you’ve sat on something designed by Schwaerzler. I’ve always found the look appealing, and now that the watch is available in a few configurations and sizes, I wanted to dig in and see which I liked best.
For decades the Rolex Datejust has been the watch of choice of people who wanted a robust, reliable and precise timepiece that did not compromise when it came to luxury, craftsmanship, and individual taste. The Datejust
Never ones to shy away from an opportunity to be provocative, H. Moser has announced that from January 1, 2017, it will no longer place the “Swiss Made” designation on any of its watches. This is an act of protest against the latest updates to the regulations governing the “Swiss Made” label, which now require 60% of the value of a watch to be generated in Switzerland (up from 50%). But Moser’s going a step further too, saying that it will be showing “the most Swiss watch ever created” in just a few weeks, before the SIHH in Geneva. Consider us intrigued.
Basically, what you see here is one of the most innovative – and coolest too – pilot watches on the market. No, it is not fitted with a super-high-end movement neither it has the most spectacular design ever. The point is not here. Certainly, you already heard about the Oris Big Crown ProPilot Altimeter, a watch we already experienced before. This watch actually is the world’s first automatic mechanical timepiece with a built-in mechanical altimeter. Admit that for a pilot watch, that’s quite an interesting feature. A few days ago, the brand introduced a new version, the Oris Altimeter Rega Limited Edition (resulting from a partnership with Rega, Switzerland’s air rescue service) and what’s better than a proper field-test, in the Swiss Alps, to experience the altimeter function.
RGM and acoustic guitar company C.F. Martin & Co. share their home state of Pennsylvania. Martin’s not-for-sale two millionth guitar as well as the celebratory 50-piece limited edition D-200 Deluxe guitar. If you’re wondering how a guitar maker managed to incorporate watches into its products, read on as it look’s and sounds out of this world!
This is, without question, one of the more out-there watch collaborations we’ve ever seen here at HODINKEE. To celebrate the creation of its two millionth guitar, Pennsylvania-based Martin Guitar teamed up with another Keystone State stalwart, RGM watches, to create a one-off custom guitar with watch-themed inlays and an actual working RGM watch embedded in the headstock. Yeah, it’s intense. Along with the unique creation is a limited edition guitar that comes paired with a special RGM watch (this one for your wrist), for a more restrained take on the idea. Let’s take a look at the pair.
F.P. Journe just released its traditional holiday season video, which is an intriguing animation of what might be the Vagabondage III, a watch that will be presented next year according to the watchmaker himself. The video shows what appears to be a digital jumping hours, as well as a digital jumping seconds or minutes, though the […]
Its been a while since Girard Perregaux featured on SIHH. The last time the grande dame was on the roster was in 2012. But for SIHH 2017, they are back. The pre-SIHH release are two watches: the GP 1966 ww.tc and a new ladies Laureato.…