The Lange booth at the SIHH on the morning of January 17, was very sober and the usual festival mood was largely missing. That morning, the co-founder of the Lange Uhren GmbH who owns the trade name of A. Lange & Söhne has passed away peacefully after a short illness.…
This year it appears that the Submersible collection is a major focus for Panerai, with the brand releasing a veritable pack of new models in all manner of materials and sizes. But there’s one watch above all else that has inflamed the passions of the Paneristi, and that’s the PAM 00671 – AKA the Blue Bronzo. For anyone not familiar with the legend of the Bronzo, a little backstory. In 2011 Panerai released the PAM 00382, a green-dialled Luminor Submersible cased in bronze, limited to 1000 pieces, though we suspect they wouldn’t have had too much trouble selling 10 times that number. While it wasn’t the first ever bronze cased watch, it was the watch that started the bronze craze. Well, this year the Bronzo is back, and blue. And what a blue! Forget any notions of in-your-face summer blue. Instead this is the darker, more mysterious hue of deep oceans. In fact, under the halogen lights of SIHH, the dial looked almost black, with occasional brilliant flashes at just the right angle. The colour of the dial might be the most obvious change, but it isn’t the only one. The luminous material on the hands, dial and bezel has been given a vintage creamy tone to match…
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The combination of haute horlogerie and complications has always been the interest of the Montblanc Manufacture in Villeret. Ever since its early days, the Maison – established under the name “Minerva” – produced beautiful calibres with exciting complications to match. This had led Montblanc to…
Usually a modest 39mm in diameter, the Voutilainen Vingt-8 made an appearance at SIHH 2017 in an unusual guise – inside a 44mm case of stainless steel. While not the first 44mm Vingt-8 made – Voutilainen has made one each in white gold and platinum before – this is the only one in stainless steel. […]
One of the standout watches of last year was the Drive de Cartier. The collection impressed with its assured case shape – a pleasing blend of robustness and classicism that, for many, epitomised what Cartier is all about. Well, the Extra Flat takes things a few steps further, removing any and all extraneous elements from the Drive and making it even more sublime. What do we mean? For starters the watch is, well, flat. At 6.6mm thick it’s some 40 per cent more slender than the regular automatic Drive – a feat achieved largely thanks to the manually wound caliber 430MC (based on the Piaget 430P). Cartier has also made the case a touch smaller (39mm), removed the small seconds and foregone their usual guilloche on the dial. The resulting watch is far more dressy, and absolutely stunning. Offered in pink and white gold, our pick is the more reserved white gold option, which is paired perfectly with a subtle grey alligator strap. Cartier Drive de Cartier Extra Flat in white gold Australian pricing and availability Cartier Drive de Cartier Extra Flat, white gold, limited to 200 pieces, with an indicative price of $24,000 Note: the crown is set with…
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Since 2006 IWC has unveiled an annual Laureus limited edition to support the eponymous charitable foundation. This year it’s the turn of the restyled Da Vinci to get a Laureus makeover. Like the earlier Laureus watches, the Da Vinci Chronograph Edition “Laureus Sport for Good Foundation” has a metallic blue dial with a hint of red. Stainless steel and 42mm […]
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Master Control collection, Jaeger-LeCoultre has released three special edition watches. The three pieces – a Master Control Date, Chronograph, and Geographic – are based on core pieces in the collection, but each has been given a vintage-inspired treatment with a sleek two-tone sector dial with light blue accents.
This year at SIHH, Panerai has focused on new materials and technological innovation for the Lab-ID Luminor 1950 Carbotech 3 Days in 49mm. This watch is extremely technically advanced; there are no oils or liquid lubricants of any kind, anywhere in the movement, and it comes with a 50-year guarantee – yes, a 50-year guarantee.
While the watch world’s glitterati (including a fair chunk of Team T+T) shiver in Geneva, warming their frost-bitten hands over pots of fondue, those of us left here in Australia are enjoying a lovely summer. Conjure the usual stereotypes: prawns, barbecues etc. You get the picture. Of course, an overall coating of perspiration and seafood sauce is no excuse for not looking good – so do please factor into that mental picture the latest trends from the Spring/Summer 17 runaway shows, which we assure you are currently being sported Down Under. To help with the visualisation process, here are a few of our favourites. But what’s this? They’re all missing one key thing. You guessed it: a watch! Fear not – we’ve paired each ensemble with a timepiece to complete the look. Readers from the northern hemisphere can feel free to take notes now, ready to put into action when summer finally arrives, months and months from now. Cheers! Material Gains Still spraying on the skinny chinos? Well, stop! There’s no longer any need to compress your nether regions in the name of fashion. This season’s collections revolve around roomier cuts made with fabric aplenty, like the Etro look worn here by this…
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The RM 50-03 Tourbillon Split Seconds Chronograph Ultralight McLaren F1 is two things: the lightest split seconds chronograph in the world and the chronograph with the longest name. We’ll call it the RM 50-03 for short, and here’s what you need to know about it.