Omega and their Speedmaster Apollo XI limited editions. Some people love ‘m, others frown their eyebrows when Omega introduces another commemorative edition. Since 1969, Omega creates these Apollo XI editions and you could say that they are a recurring ‘limited edition’ since 1989. Every 5 years there’s a Speedmaster Apollo XI to be introduced. Next one […]
Richard Mille took a distinct turn towards a more aggressive aesthetic with its SIHH 2017 line-up, particularly with the key launches, the RM 50-03 McLaren F1 and the RM 11-03, characterised by more sharply defined forms and complex details. The result of a tie-up between the McLaren Honda Formula 1 team and Richard Mille, the RM 50-03 McLaren F1 […]
The best conversation I had at SIHH 2017 was with American car legend Peter Brock. In my hand while we chatted was Baume & Mercier’s latest Shelby watch for 2017, which is more than just a cosmetic update of the outgoing models.
The buzzword is ‘pivot’. And at this year’s first major watch fair, SIHH in Geneva in January, IWC ‘pivoted’ in a big way with just about everything they did. The booth was fitted out to emulate a vast Florentine dome, the watches were Engineered for Women and, rather than safe sport-watch territory, the controls were very much set to ‘dress’. And in this single, boldly different territory, they did impress. These are the four watches that Felix and I couldn’t get out of our heads, now with extra-smoking fire effects and dance moves. Prepare yourself for Da Vinci (and some dramatic Felix voiceover effects)…
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A little while ago, I was in Sydney attending a conference for my day job. The opening speaker was Ron Garan Jr, a former NASA astronaut, who’s travelled 71 million miles for work, spent 178 days in space, orbited earth 2842 times and enjoyed a grand total of 27 hours and three minutes taking part in EVAs (extravehicular activity) over four spacewalks. As Ron took the stage to share his experiences on the International Space Station (ISS), giving the sort of perspective that only an astronaut can have, I found myself a little distracted. You see, in the world of semi-pro watchspotting, nothing is as cool as an astronaut’s watch, so all I could do was stare at his wrist with laser-like focus. From several rows back it was obviously an Omega bracelet, but I was thrown by the chunkier case and unusual dial configuration. I couldn’t pick the model. Driven by a need to find out more, I hustled to introduce myself to Ron as he walked offstage, and finally caught a proper look at his watch, which turned out to be a second-generation Omega Speedmaster X-33 (reference 3291.50.00 for those playing at home) that had clearly seen a lot of action.…
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Not an exact remake but rather a nod to history, the Zenith Heritage 146, which is powered by the automatic El Primero, draws on 1960s Zenith chronographs powered by the hand-wound calibre 146D. The baton hour markers and tachymetric scale on the edge of the dial are similar to the 1960s watch, but the leaf-shaped […]
Editor’s Note: Baselworld 2017 is just around the corner, which means our overactive imaginations have kicked into hyperdrive, imagining what new forms of wrist candy the brands will be dropping on us. At the forefront of our speculations are Tudor, who always play their cards close to their chest when it comes to new releases – which only makes us speculate harder. Currently our hot tips include a ‘right handed’ version of the Pelagos LHD (pretty likely), a bronze Black Bay in a new colourway (somewhat likely) and a Pelagos dive alarm (unlikely – but how awesome would it be). Of course, we could be on the wrong tack completely and they could surprise us with an entirely new collection (they’ve done it before with the North Flag). One thing we can be sure of is that whatever they release, it will live up to Tudor’s impressively high production standards, almost certainly incorporating cutting-edge tech at a competitive price. How are we sure? Well, they’ve got a proven track record… Over the past five years Tudor has transformed from a brand with a sprawling product offering and proposition into one that makes some of the best-looking, best-value Swiss timepieces around. A large part of this…
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Editor’s Note: Baselworld 2017 is just around the corner, which means our overactive imaginations have kicked into hyperdrive, imagining what new forms of wrist candy the brands will be dropping on us. At the forefront of our speculations are Tudor, who always play their cards close to their chest when it comes to new releases – which only makes us speculate harder. Currently our hot tips include a ‘right handed’ version of the Pelagos LHD (pretty likely), a bronze Black Bay in a new colourway (somewhat likely) and a Pelagos dive alarm (unlikely – but how awesome would it be). Of course, we could be on the wrong tack completely and they could surprise us with an entirely new collection (they’ve done it before with the North Flag). One thing we can be sure of is that whatever they release, it will live up to Tudor’s impressively high production standards, almost certainly incorporating cutting-edge tech at a competitive price. How are we sure? Well, they’ve got a proven track record… Over the past five years Tudor has transformed from a brand with a sprawling product offering and proposition into one that makes some of the best-looking, best-value Swiss timepieces around. A large part of this…
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The Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) is a hotbed for seriously high-end watches and cutting-edge creative watchmaking. We already showed you the best everyday watches we found at this year’s SIHH, along with the best ladies’ watches. Now it’s time for the crazy stuff. These are the timepieces of which horological dreams are made, some a little more attainable than others. Get ready to have your mind blown.
Jean Todt, the man who delivered 14 Formula One World title to Ferrari and the current boss of the International Automobile Federation (known as the FIA), has been affiliated with Richard Mille since 2013 when the company released the RM-036 Tourbillon G-Sensor Jean Todt. Well, now Todt has three new Richard Mille watches bearing his name, made to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his entry into professional motorsports. There’s a common color scheme running through the new collection, but each of these is very distinct when it comes to capabilities and availability. Let’s take a look at them one-by-one.