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Hands-On: The Montblanc TimeWalker Chronograph Automatic, The Foundation Of The Collection’s Reinvention

For Montblanc, this year is all about the newly revamped TimeWalker collection. For a long time it’s been the best-selling family of watches for Montblanc in the United States, but at SIHH we saw the entire line get a redesign from top to bottom. The new TimeWalker is inspired by vintage auto racing, with the design codes, color schemes, and complications that go along with that theme. The consumer-friendly flagship is the TimeWalker Chronograph, and here’s a hands-on look at Montblanc’s most important release of 2017.

Girard-Perregaux Returns To SIHH With 2017 Laureato Models, Including Elegant Editions For Women

On the heels of Girard-Perregaux’s 225th anniversary in 2016, the brand expands the Laureato collection at SIHH 2017 by catering to women’s wrists with the release of the surprising Laureato 34 and mid-sized 38 mm models.

Panerai PAM00684 – The Small & Gold Luminor Submersible that Rocks

Panerai watches are great. They look super-cool, they have that unique aura of a robust and vintage dive watch mixed with that Italian je-ne-sais-quoi. They are icons of watchmaking. Still, there might be one issue with these watches. Most are sized for lumberjacks’ wrists. If the 45mm or 47mm diameters participate to the look (and they are actually easier to wear than what you can expect), a smaller size could be welcome. That’s what happened with the Panerai Luminor Due, the smaller, slimmer and dressier versions of the icon. But what if you want the sporty look? Well, for the SIHH 2017, the answer came in the name of the Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Automatic Oro Rosso 42mm PAM00684, the small & gold Luminor Submersible that rocks.

SIHH 2017 Personal Perspectives: Baume & Mercier

After a handful of mundane years, at least in terms of mechanical men’s watch, Baume & Mercier had a good showing at SIHH 2017, keeping it compact and simple with a range of affordable additions to the Clifton collection. Though the high profile announcement before SIHH was of a pricey perpetual calendar in red gold, the key […]

SIHH 2017 Personal Perspectives: Audemars Piguet

Audemars Piguet prudently relied almost entirely on the Royal Oak for its SIHH 2017 line-up, which was well received despite the design being well know, proving the power of the octagonal watch. [NB: All prices are in Swiss francs, before taxes and provisional, being subject to change.] The headliner of the collection was the Royal Oak […]

Girard-Perregaux Presents Strong Collections For 2017

Back at the SIHH after a four year absence, Girard-Perregaux showed us why it remains one of the world’s leading watch manufacturers.

Longines Again Presents Coveted Dubai Endurance Horse Race

Longines marked this year’s edition of the His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Cup with a new Equestrian Collection watch.

Introducing: The De Bethune DB25L Milky Way, A Miniature Representation Of Our Galaxy For The Wrist

Celestial complications are not everybody’s cup of tea, some finding them a little too old-school for their liking. Well, to them I say, check out De Bethune. The independent brand, founded in 2002, has a bit of a thing for the night sky. Instead of confining the blue and gold complication to a small section of the dial though, De Bethune typically uses the full width of the dial to bring us a little closer to the stars, such as with the DB25T. Now we get the DB25L Milky Way, De Bethune’s latest model to offer a telescopic view of our galaxy.

SIHH 2017: Frank’s Top 5 Watches

The first and arguably most important watch fair of the year is over but the dust has barely settled. This was not only my maiden trip to SIHH but also to Switzerland and as you can imagine, it was an exciting experience for me. As per Deployant tradition, I am here to present to you my top 5 picks from SIHH 2017. The watches were selected for…