Although we can sometimes nitpick about proportions and balance in some of its watches, in reality, there’s very little to complain about when it comes to Grand Seiko. The fact of the matter is the Japanese manufacture has been on a proverbial roll for the past couple of years in almost all its collections and […]
As they say, if you’ve got it, flaunt it. Vacheron Constantin’s latest combination of a tourbillon with a retrograde date display does just that and stages its refined mechanics in a contemporary, multi-level openworked dial. As a historic manufacture that listens to current trends, Vacheron Constantin welcomes another model into its traditional Traditionelle collection with […]
Arnold & Son packs plenty of details into its watches to be admired with a loupe or without. There is always an exquisite dial to enjoy, along with the exceptionally fine-finished movements. It is also a brand that manages to excite by releasing past references with new combinations of materials and colours, building on the […]
A year after its debut in stainless steel, Parmigiani’s ingenious GMT watch is back in a luxurious 18k rose gold case. As a member of the Tonda PF luxury sports watch family, the operative words of user-friendliness and understatement are upheld in this GMT model that uses superimposed hour hands to indicate local and home […]
Although it is probably far more useful to mountaineers, hikers, climbers, skiers and other adventurous kinds than modern-day airline pilots flying in a pressure-controlled environment, the Oris ProPilot Altimeter remains a rarity, as it is one of the very few mechanical altimeter watches available. In fact, it is the only one with an automatic movement! […]
Laurent Ferrier’s two most classic designs, the Square and Classic Micro-Rotors, gain a bold yet elegant evergreen dial that complements stainless steel and 18k red gold cases. It was only eight years ago that we saw the stainless steel Galet Square with a blue or gold-tone dial, and the new darker colour definitely makes a […]
In physics, the Big Bang signals the beginning of time; in watchmaking, it is synonymous with Hublot‘s eponymous collection. Imploding on the scene in 2005, the Hublot Big Bang was designed to shock and awe with its large loud cases fusing state-of-the-art materials. Fusion is the operative word again as the Big Bang steps up […]
Grand Seiko has been on a proverbial roll in recent years and, based on recent releases, shows no signs of stopping. With the launch of the Evolution 9 collection, which redefined the design codes set down by the Grammar of Design in the late-1960s, the brand reaffirms its capability of making very good sports and […]
Chopard has been the official sponsor and timekeeper of Italy’s Mille Miglia since 1988 and Co-President Karl-Friedrich Scheufele has participated in every race from 1989, covering over 30,000 competition miles. In fact, this has been the longest partnership in history between a watchmaker and major motorsports event, and 35 previous watches in the Mille Miglia […]
Did you know achieving serious water resistance with a square watch case is much more complex than a round one? No? Well, now you do. It is not surprising that there are many more diving watches with round cases than square ones, so fans of everything unusual applauded the launch of Bell & Ross first […]