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MY WEEK WITH: The Tudor Black Bay 36 – by Kristoffer Paulsen

tudor-bb36-kp-slider Let us start off by saying that if we’d known just how busy Melbourne-based photographer Kristoffer Paulsen was when we arranged to lend him the Black Bay 36, we’d have said, “How about we raincheck this project?” Not only is Kris under the pump with his commercial work (there’s a good chance you’ve drooled over his pictures of food at some point), he’s also exhibiting at Tailfeather Concept Store and dealing with the end of the year like the rest of us. In addition, he’s also just bought a house (well done!) and got married (congratulations!). Let the boy have a lie down, please. Yet somehow, in the midst of all that, he managed to spend a week with the Black Bay 36, delivering a series of beautiful images that speaks to the watch as an object of pure design, as well as giving us a glimpse into Kristoffer’s life. My first impression was… that I really liked the watch – it has an understated look that really resonated. However the fabric strap took some getting used to – on reflection I think I’d have preferred a version on a steel bracelet or leather strap. Once I put it on, I felt… smarter. You know…

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SIHH 2017: Illuminated Nighttime Aerial Landscapes in Grand Feu Enamel by Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin has a full suite of Métiers d’Art timepieces featuring lavish decoration in enamel and other artisanal techniques, but the Métiers d’Art Villes Lumières centres on an unusual theme: nighttime aerial views of New York, Paris or Geneva. Each of the Villes Lumières – which translates as “city lights” – depicts the cityscape with champlevé enamel in varying hues of […]

Inside The Manufacture: With Breguet In Switzerland, Pt. 3: Two Centuries Of Tourbillon Creation

Tourbillons. It’s impossible not to have a conversation about Breguet without mentioning them, much less walk through that manufacture without seeing them. The tourbillon is Breguet. This two hundred year old mechanism is (and we have said this ad nauseam so please forgive me if you know this already) a mechanism that constantly rotates the balance wheel, balance spring and escapement, to counter the negative effect of Earth’s gravity on accuracy. It improves the overall precision of pocket watches, although the usefulness of the tourbillon in wristwatches is, to this day, very much a subject of debate.

How Fonderie 47 Transforms AK-47s Into Luxury Watches, Jewelry, And Pens (Video)

Fonderie 47 uses metal from AK-47s that they decommission in Africa to create parts for its products; the idea is to turn a tool of violence into a symbolic and inspiring luxury object, giving clients not only the feeling they are doing something good for the world, but seeing to it that they are actually doing good for the world.

Five Dream Watches For Him

Here are five timepieces from Blancpain, Girard-Perregaux, Hublot, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Vacheron Constantin that are sure to make his eyes sparkle.

Hands-On: The Silver Dial Oris Divers Sixty-Five

After first hearing about this new Divers Sixty-Five a few weeks ago, I was finally able to get some hands-on time and to get my first true impressions of the watch (because press images never, ever, do a watch justice). The watch was part of a special preview of the company’s 2017 collection, which took place last week in Zermatt, Switzerland. The new diver was in unfamiliar territory then, unlike the brand’s new mechanical Altimeter, and while I’d love to take it diving, the mountains provided a nice backdrop for this edition’s silver color scheme, the only real update to this version of the well-known Divers Sixty Five. And that’s certainly not a bad thing.

Hands-On With The F.P. Journe Octa Divine, Redesigned and Enlarged

After the Chronomètre Optimum, the Perpetual Calendar and the Octa Lune, this year (introduced during the SIHH 2016) the F.P. Journe Octa Divine also moves to a 42mm diameter. Yes, you’ll have to get used to it, but as of now, Journe will only deliver 40mm and 42mm watches – and he said goodbye to the 38mm case with this exclusive collection. Well, that’s not the only novelty here, as the entire dial has been redesigned and the display also evolved. Today, we go hands-on with this F.P. Journe Octa Divine, another proof of the manufacture’s mastery of originality and elegance.

In The Shop: A 1940s Eberhard Chronograph Pre-Extra Fort, A 1971 Rolex ‘Red’ Submariner Reference 1680 With Service Papers, And A 1970s Heuer Jarama Reference 110.223

We’re bringing you this week’s collection of watches a little early in anticipation of the holiday weekend. We have a diverse selection of watches, as usual, with brands like Rolex, Omega, Heuer, Eberhard & Co., and Patek Philippe all represented, and styles ranging from New Years Eve formal to sitting by the fire casual. Read on to see the full selection.

Business News: Bottoming Out? Bloomberg Reports 2016 Could Be The Worst Year For The Swiss Watch Industry Since ’84 (But Industry Figures Show Decline May Be Slowing)

Ahead of the release of 11 month sales figures from the Foundation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH, Bloomberg has noted that this year is likely to be the worst since 1984 in units sold, though not in revenue. The Foundation notes that for the last four months, decline in sales year over year has remained almost the same (hovering right around 10%) and that there are actually signs of sales recovery in the most significant markets.

No, Bloomberg, the Swiss Watch You Covet is not going to be 3D Printed

In a recent “clickbaity” (for watch lovers anyway) Bloomberg article titled “Next Christmas That Swiss Watch You Covet Could Be 3D Printed”, Deployant was surprised at the esteemed broadsheet’s hyperbolic headline and so we decided to respond with a headline of our own – No, the Swiss Watch You Covet is not going to…