VIDEO: 3 of the best new watches from Bulgari, including that one you’re secretly into…
We knew it, as soon as we tried it on. You guys knew it too, judging by the comments, which have usually gone something like, “I’d never been that interested in Bulgari before, but….” And naturally Bulgari knew it, which is why their booth at Baselworld dedicated its grandest display space to tell the story: the Octo Finissimo Automatic in titanium is the most refined mens piece ever for the brand in the ‘accessible’ category. By ‘accessible’ – around $18k – we’re not talking entry level, but it certainly is a newly affordable price point for a barely there piece that holds the record for the thinnest automatic watch on the market. In addition there’s a fully murdered out Octo, with all black errrrrrrthang. And the softly cased new Octo Roma, which heartens with its warm tones and gentler curves.
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There’s something gloriously, incredibly and fabulously over the top about a solid gold dive watch. It’s the ultimate juxtaposition of functional object and precious ornament, all bundled up in a neat, wrist-optimised package. It’s this contrast that lies at the heart of the PAM 684’s appeal. And make no mistake, this is an incredibly lust-worthy watch. At first glance it looks like a slimmed-down version of the Submersible we know and love – that crown, the matt black ceramic bezel insert, the hardy rubber strap – so far it’s very much what you’d expect from Panerai. But then your brain processes the fact that the case is, in fact, heavy red gold, and everything changes. Much like the case has transmogrified from a base metal into a precious one, so too all the utilitarian elements have taken on a luxurious tone – this is one supremely confident watch. Sure, it has workmanlike origins, but the chances are slim to none that this watch is getting its hands dirty. Not that this Panerai couldn’t handle it. Functionally it’s all there: P.9010 movement, good for three days of power thanks to its twin barrels; ultra legible dial with small seconds at nine; and…
Editor’s Note: The 1858 collection has quickly become a mainstay of Montblanc’s watch landscape, with new versions offered in 2017 in bi-material bronze and steel and also with a Dual-Time complication that you can get a glimpse of in this video. Before these welcome developments came a dressy blue dial variant offered in 2016, on an excellent blue strap. It started with the 1858, which – in an insanely busy year for Montblanc – dropped out of the big blue sky. We were excited. We were titillated. We were a little flummoxed to be honest. Thoroughly embracing the spirit of the Manufacture Minerva that Montblanc acquired, it was almost a case of innovation overload. Almost. Because when we saw it in the metal, we better understood the play, which seemed to be: 1.Wrap Minerva into the brand story at an entry as well as elite price point. 2. Give the elegant Heritage Chronométrie range a more rugged brother to cover all bases. 3. Tap that evergreen classic military style. The model was well received and now there’s a whole collection to choose from – at all price points – including this inky blue-dialled beauty, which proves that colour can be just as versatile as black. That’s certainly how…
The ‘Longines Time Machine’ is a series of videos exploring the Swiss watchmaker’s 185-year-old history. The Longines Time Machine has also proven itself to be quite erratic, because in Episode 2, we find ourselves landed in the present year; January 2017 to be exact, in London, at the World’s Best Racehorse Awards. Everybody knows that Longines and equestrian events go together like a horse and stirrups. But what we learned at Claridge’s in central London earlier this year is that the connection runs far deeper than television rights and branding. Longines are in fact key sponsors of the industry, as well as the public-facing events, and are official partner of ‘The World’s Best Racehorse Awards’, which in 2016 had Australian champion thoroughbred Winx vying for the top spot with American thoroughbred (and the leading money earner in North America of all-time) Arrogate. The timing of this video is impeccable, as Winx just won her 17th race in a row at the Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes in Sydney, yesterday. No Doubt, Happy Clapper and The United States, the three horses I backed to place, because Winx’s odds were $1.10, went to the front early, but as she rounded the back straight, Winx found her line and she won by five…
Owner of Rinascita Concepts, Dino lives and breathes quality – as you’ll see through his Instagram feed. Head over and you’ll find some of the finest custom accessories and haute horology that money can buy. NAME: Richard AKA ‘Dino’ OCCUPATION: Lover of gears on a large and small scale, and part-time creator of watch accessories. HANDLE: @rinascitaconcepts FOLLOWERS: 6.2k LOCATION: New Orleans How did you get into watches? I own a company that services marine propulsion equipment so gears and engineering are directly in front of me every day, on a very large scale. I think this was what brought me into watches – I love to see the gears work in such a small scale. My first “nice” watch was a Ball Engineer, in about 2001. That’s when I fell in love with watches. What criteria do you look for in a watch when making a purchase? I’ve grown to buy what I want and not what other people think is “hot.” For a while I had a bad habit of thinking of watches as an investment and growing to like a watch afterwards, rather than just buying what I liked or wanted. Most of the collection I have now…