Glashütte Original Makes Colourful Showing At The 67th Berlinale

From the 11th of February through to the 21st of February German city Berlin once again played host to the 67th edition of the Berlinale International Film Festival, culminating with the star-studded Award Ceremony on Saturday evening. This year German watch-maker Glashütte Original shared the spotlight as principal partner of the Berlinale for the first time (although it has already been involved as a sponsor for several years), hosting the Golden Bear Lounge and presenting the inaugural Glashütte Original Documentary Award complete with a 50,000 Euro Award. The Saxon manufacture also took the opportunity to show off its new Sixties Iconic Square collection featuring five distinctively colourful dials.

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Introducing: The Bremont Supermarine Type 300 and Type 301, Smaller Dive Watches With Some Vintage Inspiration

Back in 2010, Bremont introduced the Supermarine 500, which introduced a fresh take on a pretty well-trod path: the dive watch. Its unique crown guard, sapphire bezel, signature Bremont three-piece “Trip-Tick” case, and overall styling set it apart from the pack. It quickly became a favorite of dive watch lovers. Then, in 2014, came the Supermarine 2000, which quadrupled the water resistance, introduced the anti-magnetic and anti-shock properties of Bremont’s MB watches, and beefed up the case from 43mm to 45mm. But for many, 45mm, or even 43mm, is too large for a watch, even a diver. So at last week’s “Basel-upon-Thames” event in London, Bremont released new additions to the Supermarine lineup – the Type 300 and Type 301 – both with an all-new 40-millimeter case.

9 years ago

Watch of the Week: Patek Philippe Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph

Ask people about their favorite Nautilus, and you can expect a variety of answers. Some prefer the original time-only model in steel; others want a moon phase or a precious metal. We fell in love, at its introduction in 2014, with the Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph.

9 years ago

Review: H. Moser & Cie. Swiss Mad Watch

Never in our wildest dreams could we have imagined that the most talked about watch from SIHH 2017 is a watch made of Swiss cheese. Well truth is indeed stranger than fiction, all thanks to Moser. The Schaffhausen-based manufacturer has indeed outdone itself this time with the one-of-a-kind (literally, it is a piece unique) Swiss Mad Watch.…

9 years ago

Portraits of Seiko’s Micro Artist Studio, Where Masterpieces like the Credor Eichi II are Made

Located inside the Seiko Epson building (the printer maker is a sister company to watchmaker Seiko) in Shiojiri, a city in the mountainous prefecture of Nagano in central Japan, the Micro Artist Studio is a modest, two-room affair. Staffed by just ten people, variously watchmakers and engineers, the workshop is dedicated to making just four watch models, the Credor Eichi II and […]

9 years ago

Independent Watchmaking – Vincent Calabrese unveils Kronos

Vincent Calabrese unveils Kronos, a creation bridging two arts (watchmaking and painting) and two cultures (Greece and Japan). Designed in cooperation with Japanese painter Shinji Himeno, its dial features an allegoric micro-painting picturing Kronos, the Greek god of time, and is powered by Calabrese’s signature wandering-jumping hour

9 years ago

Seiko 62MAS – The First Professional Diver Watch By Seiko

In a few weeks, BaselWorld 2017 will unveil a number of novelties we have all been waiting for. One of them is the re-edition of Seiko’s 62MAS diver. The rumors are piling up and we now ‘know’ that there will be a re-redition of the 62MAS with an 8L movement and a cheaper variant with […]

9 years ago

Rolex Datejust 41 Watch Long-Term Review

In 2016, Rolex released the new reference 126333 Oyster Perpetual Datejust 41 watch which quietly replaced the outgoing Rolex Datejust II that Rolex had been making for a few years. Both models are larger-sized versions of the classic Rolex Datejust that for most of its life came in a 36mm-wide case. The Rolex Datejust is one of the world’s most popular luxury timepieces and has been around since Rolex originally released the Datejust back in 1945.

9 years ago

Corum Bubble invites You to Ask: Are Watches your Expression or the Makers?

Speak to a modern watch aficionado about Corum and inevitably, the brand’s emblematic model from the 1970s – the Corum Golden Bridge and its high profile creator Vincent Calabrese spring from lips. While it is true that Calabrese deserves all the kudos and recognition, the recent Corum Bubble exhibit at Marina iLight…

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