In 2016, Richard Mille announced it was the new watch partner to carmaker Aston Martin, effectively taking over the spot that Jaeger-LeCoultre had occupied for 12 years. Which makes this a great time to review the sporty Jaeger-LeCoultre Amvox line.
Expanding the lineup, the new Garmin Fēnix 5 watches offer new sizes and improved functionality.
I’m calling it right here and right now, this is the hottest watch of SIHH 2017. I’m not saying it’s the best, or the most innovative, or even the most universally loved, but it’ll be the hottest, guaranteed. What is it? It’s the Royal Oak from AP, in full-on perpetual calendar form, but the case this time? Not steel or any precious metal, but rather matte black, brushed ceramic!
This year is the 60th anniversary of the Speedmaster, and you can bet we’re going to be talking about it from now until December 31. There’s no way Omega lets this one slip by without some serious fanfare and some awesome watches. Hot on the heels of its latest release, the limited edition Speedmaster “Speedy Tuesday,” Omega has decided to announce another Speedmaster, this time in the automatic range. Meet the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Automatic Master Chronometer.
The Slovakian duo of Molnar Fabry is known for their inventive take on skeletonized movements and dials. Michal Molnar and Igor Fabry joined forces after careers in jewelry-making, combining their expertise and love for haute horology to create one-off, bespoke, largely handmade, and often richly engraved watches. The Molnar Fabry White Lotus Rattrapante chronograph watch is all of this, but is based upon a heavily modified vintage pocket watch movement.
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At first glance, the five watches we found this week have little in common, representing an interesting mix of a diver, an ultra-thin, a 1970s luxury sports watch, and a pair of chronographs. Yet, looking closer they all united by each offering a little something special and desirable, be that a tropical dial for the Movado with an M95 chronograph movement or a complete set of box and papers for the Vacheron Constantin reference 222. Expect also to find a full set Rolex Submariner 5513 and an interesting Longines chronograph with flyback complication. This is your Bring A Loupe for January 13, 2017.
Many brands have a perpetual calendar in their collection, yet few come close to the legendary reputation of the IWC Da Vinci. The reason for this is that the Da Vinci never was just another perpetual calendar. It pushed the limits…
Perhaps the name Degussa is not a familiar one, especially among the watch cognoscenti who are not participants in the precious metals market. The company, Degussa Goldhandel GmbH is one of the world’s largest precious metals retailer, and recently launched a rather interesting watch in MunichTime 2016. The watch is the Degussa Limited…
Even before the SIHH 2017 starts, Omega announces some BaselWorld 2017 news. Besides the Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday limited edition, they announce the Speedmaster Automatic Racing Dial and the Speedmaster Automatic 38mm. We will cover the ladies 38mm model at a later stage, but let’s have a look at the Speedmaster Automatic Master Chronometer with racing […]