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Hands-On: The A. Lange & Söhne Little Lange 1 Moon Phase

Sometimes, you just know you are going to love a watch, even before you see it in the metal. The Little Lange 1 Moon Phase is one of those watches for me. I knew as soon as I saw the press release that I was going to love it. I have always harbored a crush on the Lange 1, which is unusual because I don’t normally dig asymmetric dials (like, really don’t dig them at all) – but when I saw a picture of the Little Lange 1 Moon Phase in rose gold with a guilloché dial, it was love at first high-res press image.

Hands-On: The Omega Speedmaster ‘Speedy Tuesday’ Limited Edition (Live Pics Of The Prototype)

Six days ago, Arthur announced to you a new limited edition Speedmaster inspired and designed by Mr. Robert-Jan Broer of Fratello Watches and the social media phenomenon that is “Speedy Tuesday.” The run of 2012 watches was a hit, with all pieces being reserved quickly online (the actual sale of the pieces will take place this summer – the reservation simply holds a place for said person to make the purchase of the watch when it comes time). The watch, with subtle nods to some early Alaska Project watches, is a looker, to the point where I myself even made a reservation to have the chance at buying this watch. Earlier today, about five hours ago to be exact, I ran into my old friend Robert-Jan and he happened to be wearing the very first watch in the series. Here is your hands-on with the “Speedy Tuesday Speedmaster” (taken on a cafeteria table at the SIHH press center).

A Closer Look At The Ulysse Nardin InnoVision 2’s 10 Amazing New Innovations

Based on the research and development propelled by Ulysse Nardin’s InnoVision technologies, the InnoVision2 making its debut at SIHH 2017 is outfitted with yet another set of ten innovations. And here they are.

A Closer Look At The Ulysse Nardin InnoVision2’s 10 Amazing New Innovations

It’s Just After Noon Eastern Time On The Opening Day Of SIHH 2017, And Here Are the 20+ New Releases You’ve Already Missed

The first day of the SIHH is also the day that everybody lets their new product announcements out into the world, and although the day’s barely half over for those of you on the East Coast of the USA, here’s a short list of some of the most significant releases so far. New releases and stories are coming in (as is par for the course on the first day of the SIHH) almost by the minute, but the articles we’ve got for you down below should help you get started catching up.

Roger Dubuis Excalibur Carbon Spider Watch Hands-On

Last year, Roger Dubuis introduced their first carbon-case watch, and this year for SIHH 2017 we see them push the use of carbon even further. The Roger Dubuis Excalibur Carbon Spider watch adds the first ever carbon movement plate, bridges, and tourbillon upper cage to be made entirely in carbon.

Live from SIHH 2017 – The so-nice Laurent Ferrier Galet Tourbillon Open Sector Dial

We continue our live blogging, live from SIHH 2017. Laurent Ferrier, as you might know, is a favorite of ours, with their superb, understated, slightly vintage-inspired watches and the highly decorated and technical movements that goes along. This year, they have a tourbillon to show, but on the contrary of previous creations, this tourbillon double-spiral is now visible from the dial (and that is not Laurent Ferrier’s habits).

Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 BMG-TECH 3 Days Automatic PAM 692 Watch

At SIHH 2017, Panerai announced a whole bunch of new Submersible watches, and one of the more interesting ones is this, the Luminor Submersible 1950 BMG-TECH 3 Days Automatic PAM692 watch. Find out what’s unique about it here.

Panerai LAB-ID Luminor 1950 Carbotech 3 Days PAM 700 Watch Has A 50-Year Guarantee

The use of materials in innovative and beneficial ways is the current “space race” in contemporary mechanical watches, and Panerai wants to show that it’s no slouch in this arena. The new-for-2017 Panerai LAB-ID Luminor 1950 Carbotech 3-Days watch utilizes different materials in its movement that have reduced friction to a minimum.

Introducing: The F.P. Journe Vagabondage III, The World’s First Mechanical Digital Jumping Seconds Wristwatch

The F.P. Journe Vagabondage III is the third in Journe’s series of tortue-case shaped jumping time Vagabondage watches, and it’s the most exposed, with much of the mechanism for advancing the time disks open to view. Not only that, it’s the very first wristwatch with a jumping digital seconds indication, which I would have bet real money was impossible, thanks to the energy needed to jump the disks. It’s also going to be the very last Vagabondage watch, according to Journe.