Recommended Reading: A Husband And Wife On A Mission To Revive Indian Watchmaking
The fledgling Bangalore Watch Company hopes to bring a new horological perspective to a growing market.
Auction Report: The Boring Man’s Guide To The Phillips Daytona Ultimatum Sale
In the world of the Daytona, sometimes safest is best.
Review – Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Chronograph 42mm: the need for speed
The Polaris Chronograph is one of the five members of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s new 2018 Polaris collection. To date, we have seen the new Polaris Geographic World Time and reviewed the entry-level Polaris Automatic, the vintage-inspired Polaris Date and Polaris Memovox models. To complete the pentalogy, we’ll take a look at the Polaris Chronograph. The sportiest of the newcomers, this 42mm …
Introducing: The Bovet Récital 22 Grand Récital
The art of the maximalist mega-watch is alive and well.
Hands-on – Bovet Recital 22 ‘Grand Recital’ – A Fascinating Astronomical Watch
Timekeeping is a child of astronomy. Everything related to the calculation of time and calendar indications has to do with the motion of the Earth, the Moon and, of course, the Sun. It is no surprise that some brands (a few brands…) use this to create complex yet fascinating watches. For its latest creation, Bovet gives a splendid horological recital conducting the Earth, the Sun and the Moon into a celestial ‘pas de trois’. Meet the captivating Bovet Recital 22 ‘Grand Recital’.
HANDS-ON: The Nomos Autobahn – a surprising tribute to the famously fast highway
Styled by renowned product designer Werner Aisslinger and his creative partner Tina Bunyaprasit, the Autobahn deviates from the German brand’s usual minimalistic palette, and introduces a whole new side to the Nomos catalogue. I’ll admit that when I first saw pictures of the Autobahn, I was left scratching my head, with the automotive-inspired design (the watch is a tribute to the famously speed-limitless highway system) was not something I ever expected to see. However, after getting my hands on one – during one of the more fun appointments at this year’s Baselworld – its purpose became clear in my mind, and my heart was quick to call shotgun. Vital statistics Remaining distinctly Nomos, the Autobahn adds a dash of driving sportiness to the catalogue. The bowl-shaped dial (in sports grey, midnight blue or silver plate) is modelled on the inclined surfaces of a racetrack, curving down towards its centre, and then further again on the sub-seconds dial. Spanning two-thirds of the way around the dial is a segmented luminous ring, reminiscent of a speedometer. And an extra-large elongated date window at 6 o’clock bears a resemblance to a dashboard odometer of a car. A newly developed in-house movement ticks away inside…
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Sunday Rewind: Everything You Need To Know About The Patek Philippe Ref. 2526
A classic story about a classic reference.
WHO TO FOLLOW: @JDWDesign
J. David Weiss is Founder and ‘Arsonist/Alchemist of Creativity’ for Designova Creative + Assoc. Hi JD, for those who don’t know, who are you and what do you do? Initially, I dreamed of sculpting the shapes of amazing cars, but have ended up in a waterborne version of my dream, designing large custom yachts, but that has opened new doors and allowed me to collaborate with heroes of mine like Neil Ferrier and David Levy, working on other sundries, from insane custom furniture to vehicles for future movies that I’m not allowed to talk about! How do you like to unwind? Again, time with those people, often with a bit of golden Scottish liquid, and sometimes in unexpected corners of the world. The last year or so has had me in India, China, Iceland, about a third of the US states, lots of Europe, and repeated visits to the ‘Yacht Capital’ of the world, Monte Carlo. Often that unwinding will involve some form of transportation device, as that passion never really wanes. Mountain bikes on the east coast, cars in California, trains in India, and, of course, the big boats in Riviera-flavoured places. However, despite (or perhaps because of) all…
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Weekend Round-Up: A Wild Genius, Some Iconic Tunes, And A Serious Pair Of Hiking Boots
The week’s can’t-miss stories from around the web.
A Technical Perspective – The Mighty Return of Ultra-Thin Watches
Miniaturisation has always been one of the watchmaking industry’s main objectives. With the advent of complicated watches and the development of the wristwatch, this issue became critical. Fitting multiple functions into a single movement, which has to remain wearable, requires re-imagining space. This also led to the development of ultra-thin watches, guided initially by a desire for elegance, but also in the framework of constant improvement. Popular since the 1960s but slightly forgotten during the 2000s (with the trend for large timepieces), ultra-thin watches recently made a strong comeback – a trend that has sparked open warfare between Piaget and Bvlgari – amongst others.