First formed in 1999, Richard mille has within a short decade become a resounding success. Not only has it established itself in a niche category of its own, it has also become a staple timepiece in the world of billionaire collectors. Naturally, the more inquisitive of us would want to find out, just how exactly did this brand rise to…
This Breitling Superocean Heritage Chronoworks watch costs about $40,000. If you haven’t already noticed, pricing doesn’t always seem to make sense in the watch world. Sometimes prices are actually too high, and other times the prices are fair but the consumer doesn’t understand or appreciate the reason for the high cost.
When we reviewed the Polo S we were struck by its by its sartorial versatility. To prove our point we looked to Piaget’s own ‘game changers’ – their take on ambassadors – all of whom have completely different personal styles, but who wear the absolute hell out of it, changing its character with their own swag.…
Tissot knows how to do a good vintage-inspired watch for those on a budget. Over the last few years, we’ve seen successes like the Visodate Milanais and the Heritage Navigator, both of which did a nice job balancing throwback traits and new details. Now Tissot’s going back to the early part of the 20th century with the Heritage 1936, which has a distinct inter-war look with lots of little nods to antique pieces. There’s one big difference though between this watch and its predecessors, but is that going to make the watch or sink it?
Urwerk calls this weapon-grade “wristwatch” the UR-1001 Zeit Device, but come on, does the brand expect anyone to believe that? It must do much more than tell the time; even the Star Trek communicators were smaller than this. Set your phasers to stun and let us know what you think the Zeit Device is really for in the comments.
We kickoff this round-up with Apple. Apple has just showed its serious about the smartwatch market by announcing its new Apple Watch Series 2. Though it looks just like its predecessor, it has been significantly improved. What does this mean for the watch industry?
Longines has just released a new addition to its Heritage collection, the new Heritage Military Watch. This aptly-named watch is a throwback to the brand’s, you guessed it, military history and displays the rugged and simple aesthetics that Longines is known for. Clearly the manufacture has gotten back in touch with its roots this year, as most of the new standout watches, including the Railroad and the Longines Heritage 1969, are inspired by previous models. I can’t say I’m complaining though – this is something Longines has all but perfected.
The new Dalmore Quintessence is a non-age-statement whisky and the first and only single malt whisky that has been matured in five different red wine casks.
It’s not every day we see new gemsetting techniques in luxury watches, but this latest from Patek Philippe is certainly worthy of note, with its new Flamme setting technique for diamonds. The venue for this new technique is the Patek Philippe Calatrava 7200/200R.
This week, Bring A Loupe comes with a geographic bias: It only features watches that are being sold in Europe. We start with a 1930s Rolex with a luminous sector dial, and then move to a transitional Omega Speedmaster from 1968. Today you’ll also discover a full-set, double-signed Memovox and a funky Heuer Autavia “Orange Boy.” This is your Bring A Loupe for September 16, 2016.