In-Depth: The IWC Doppelchrono Reference 3711
The brand’s first Double Chronograph, a clever rethinking of a high complication, also laid the groundwork for the modern IWC Pilot’s watch line.
Hands-on – Carl F. Bucherer Updates the Manero Flyback With a Cool Retro-Style
The difference a dial colour and a strap can make… Yes, such details can drastically change a watch, or at least this can add another (thick) layer of coolness. Alongside the technically desirable Manero Peripheral, the Carl F. Bucherer Manero Flyback has always been one of our favourites amongst this collection. Yet, it was before the addition of cool retro-inspired details, as this watch now becomes even more pleasant. Meet the new rally-oriented version of the Carl F. Bucherer Manero Flyback.
Recommended Reading: A New-Age Stonehenge Has Been Built In West Texas
And this one has a more direct relationship to a particular celestial body – the Sun.
Interview – Patrick Pruniaux, CEO of Ulysse Nardin, on the Future of the Brand
Replacing another Patrick (Hoffmann, CEO of the brand from 2011 to 2017), Patrick Pruniaux could easily be qualified as a luxury expert – watch expert, of course, but not only. He certainly is part of the new generation of CEOs who know about the watchmaking industry but who also spent some years outside of this microcosm. From the Wine and Spirit division of LVMH, followed by several positions at TAG Heuer, Patrick will later cross the Atlantic in 2014, as he was hired by Apple, in Cupertino, to prepare the launch of the Apple Watch as a member of the Special Projects team. He was then promoted to the position of Managing Director for UK & Ireland in 2015, and was also a member of Apple EMEA Executive Committee. He finally joined Kering Group in September 2017 as Chief Executive Officer of Ulysse Nardin. Today, we have this 2.0 luxury CEO talking to us about the future of Ulysse Nardin.
HANDS-ON: The Rado HyperChrome Skeleton Automatic Chronograph
At Baselworld this year we saw Rado doubling down with two new limited-edition versions of their everyday and sporty HyperChrome chronograph. The first version, the HyperChrome Bronze, takes its form inside a case crafted from a combination of high-tech ceramic and bronze. While the second opens up its ceramic case, foregoing a traditional dial and skeletonizing the movement. Earlier this week I went hands-on with the patina-friendly bronze version, and today it’s time to take a peek at (and through) the stripped back dial of the aptly named HyperChrome Skeleton. Vital statistics Consisting of an inner monobloc ceramic case with stainless-steel side inserts, and chronograph pushers and crown, the 45mm case is water resistant to 100 metres. Steel sides are polished, while the ceramic components are fired with a black pigment inside a high-tech oven at 1450°C, creating the super hard and lightweight case that is then extensively sandblasted to a matt finish – except for the ceramic bezel, which is polished and engraved with a tachymeter scale. Sapphire crystal on the front and back gives a view through to the openworked ETA 2894-2 chronograph movement inside. With its plate and bridges cut away into a latticework, and exposing its…
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Editors’ Picks: The Best New Watches Under $1,000
Sometimes you really can get a lot for a little.
Hands-On: The Jacob & Co. Twin Turbo Furious
The horological incarnation of irrational exuberance. (Also, contains major spoiler for Avengers: Infinity War.)
Hands-on – Chronoswiss Flying Regulator Open Gear
Headquartered in Lucerne, Chronoswiss was founded in 1983 by Gerd R. Lang. In 1987, the brand presented its first wristwatch with a regulator dial. Since then, regulators have been a Chronoswiss trademark. To the point that this distinctive display has become the essence of the brand. And if the present Chronoswiss Flying Regulator Open Gear (introduced here) is much more modern in its execution, it bears all the attributes of the brand.
In The Shop – Vintage Watches: A 1968 Longines Chronograph Ref. 7414, A 1940s Breitling Premier Chronograph Ref. 790, And A 1976 Rolex Daytona Ref. 6265
We’re back with a bang.
Introducing – Chopard Mille Miglia GTS Power Control Grigio Speciale
To celebrate 30 years of partnership between Chopard and the Mille Miglia – the famous open-road endurance race which took place in Italy twenty-four times from 1927 to 1957, which then in 1977 became a regularity race for classic and vintage cars, and which 2018 edition is starting today – the Geneva-based manufacturer is presenting today its latest version of the watch dedicated to this race, of course from the Mille Miglia collection. And you’ll see that this new Chopard Mille Miglia GTS Power Control Grigio Speciale is racing-inspired all the way.