Category: Novelty

Pre-SIHH 2019 – Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Chronomètre with New Slate-Grey Guilloché Dial (Hands-On)

Master watchmaker and restorer Michel Parmigiani unveiled his first watch in 1996, the Toric. Distinguished by its knurled bezel and harmonious proportions, the Toric was reinterpreted in a more contemporary key in 2017 with the Toric Chronomètre, and again in November 2018 with a tasteful hand-guilloché dial. The impeccable elegance of this dress watch is given yet another wardrobe update with this Pre-SIHH 2019 Toric Chronomètre model with a slate-grey guilloché dial. Apart from the different colour on the dial, the 2019 model is not covered by the Qualité Fleurier seal but another certification.

7 years ago

Introducing – The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Automatique 5015 now in a Titanium & Black Dial Version

As a watch itself and also an entire collection, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is one of the most iconic dive watches of the lot – and the modern version is the worthy descendant of what was one of the earliest dive watches ever created. Its reputation is thus immense. Modern-day versions were usually more on the luxurious side, with polished cases and beautiful finishes. Today, the brand unveils a new version that has a more “tool-watch” attitude. Meet the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Automatique 5015 now in Titanium.

7 years ago

Hands-on – Fugue Chronostase, Making a Case for Modularity

Modularity has become a big thing in the watch industry, with more and more embracing the concept of customisation (at least for some very high-end brands) and interchangeable strap/bracelet system – think Vacheron Constantin, Maurice Lacroix or Cartier. Yet, in the end, you have the same watch on a different strap. Certainly a nice first […]

7 years ago

Independent Watchmaking – The Entirely Hand-Engraved Kees Engelbarts Organic Skeleton Ref. 1867 (Hands-On)

Kees Engelbarts’ latest creation is a compendium of his skills fusing his love affair with a millenary Japanese metalworking technique, his mastery of engraving, and his radically artistic approach to skeletonisation. Engelbarts’ Organic Skeleton Ref. 1867 is a unique handmade work of art enlivened with textures, engraved surfaces, partial views of the movement and psychedelic […]

7 years ago

Pre-SIHH 2019 – Introducing the Cartier Libre Jewellery Collection – Freedom of Shape and Colour

Cartier manages to fuse a unique touch of French sophistication with a very liberal attitude towards design. Cartier’s love affair with fascinating shaped watches has lasted for a century and you’d be hard pressed to find a straightforward round watch chez la Maison. Unusual shapes, like the square Santos, the rectangular Tank, the barrel-shaped Tortue, or even the weird and wild 1967 Crash watch inspired by a Baignoire Allongée model that was purportedly mangled and melted in a car crash, have been and still are very much an identity trait of the brand.

7 years ago

Pre-SIHH 2019 – Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Capitole in Rose Gold / Brown Dial

Since the SIHH 2017, Parmigiani has relaunched the Toric collection, bringing it back not only in hyper-complex editions but also in more simple versions, like the Toric Qualité Fleurier and the Toric Chronomètre – two watches with time-and-date displays, which were re-editions of Michel Parmigiani’s first watch. However, PF doesn’t forget its high-end collection and as part of the pre-SIHH 2019 novelties, the brand introduces a new version of the superb and original Toric Capitole, now in Rose Gold / Brown Dial – with a combination of chiming complication and wandering hours.

7 years ago

Introducing – The Pinion Atom 39, An Accessible British Tool-Watch (Hands-On)

The watch industry is in a shift. E-commerce is on everyone’s lips, new ways to deal with end-customers are the main topic for brands and, most importantly in the present context, there are hundreds of microbrands rising – some more outstanding than others. Among those young brands, one that stands out from the crowd and that already successfully launched several pieces is named Pinion. Classic in the execution, offering robust tool watches, the British brand is now launching a new watch, the Pinion Atom 39 – an accessible watch that has been created after an interesting collectors’ survey.

7 years ago

Introducing – Zenith Defy Classic Black Ceramic Skeleton Swizz Beatz Edition

More and more Swiss watch brands are embracing e-commerce and shaping their online retailing strategy. One of the most recent examples of this digital shift comes from Zenith, which has just unveiled its first online exclusive watch. For the occasion, the brand teamed up with Grammy Award-winning music producer and hip-hop celebrity, Swizz Beatz to […]

7 years ago

Pre-SIHH 2019 – Girard-Perregaux Laureato Perpetual Calendar

The Laureato, since its introduction at the SIHH 2017, has been a great success for Girard-Perregaux and had allowed them to be back on the ultra-competitive and oh-so-trendy market of the luxury sports watch. Already existing in an array of models (3-hand, chronograph, tourbillon, skeleton, full ceramic), the brand continues the expansion of this collection by now looking at traditional complications. As a preview of what is to come at the SIHH 2019, meet the new Girard-Perregaux Laureato Perpetual Calendar, in sporty steel attire.

7 years ago

Pre-SIHH 2019 – Girard-Perregaux Laureato Perpetual Calendar

The Laureato, since its introduction at the SIHH 2017, has been a great success for Girard-Perregaux and had allowed them to be back on the ultra-competitive and oh-so-trendy market of the luxury sports watch. Already existing in an array of models (3-hand, chronograph, tourbillon, skeleton, full ceramic), the brand continues the expansion of this collection by now looking at traditional complications. As a preview of what is to come at the SIHH 2019, meet the new Girard-Perregaux Laureato Perpetual Calendar, in sporty steel attire.

7 years ago