For its first skeleton wristwatch, Moritz Grossmann asked a man by the name of Christophe Schaffo, an independent German horologist and specialist in the art of engraving and skeletonizing, to put one of its hand-wound movements, the caliber 100.5, through a drastic weight reduction program. The result is the highly ornate and slightly eccentric Atum Skelett.
The first edition of Bring A Loupe for 2017 is solely focused on chronographs and features one of the most elegant of them all: a Patek Philippe Reference 1463 with a fine waterproof case, here in a dressy 18k rose gold. Other more tool watch propositions are also included, such as a military issued Breitling 817, which comes with its original box and expandable bracelet. We will also spend some time on a very dishonest Girard-Perregaux Olimpico currently offered on Ebay. This is your Bring A Loupe for January 6, 2017.
A few days ago, our boss Frank spotted something rather surprising on Instagram, some new, never-seen-before editions of super-cool Seiko Prospex watches, published here by Seiko Watch USA. Well, for most brands, new limited editions won’t be a super-big piece of news. But here, we’re talking about Seiko Prospex and some new editions, especially because it includes the “Turtle” and the “Samurai”, are something that will definitely create some buzz inside collectors’ circles. So, as a preview of what will be showed at Baselworld 2017, here are the Seiko Prospex Turtle SRPB11 and Samurai SRPB09 Blue Lagoon Limited Editions.
With a movement design inspired by Meccano, the children’s construction toy comprised of metal strips, the Hublot Big Bang MECA-10 is functionally simple but unusually constructed. Originally introduced in titanium or black ceramic, the MECA-10 is now available in Magic Gold, the the gold alloy proprietary to Hublot that’s actually a composite of gold and ceramic. This […]
Formex watches are now sold online exclusively at the company’s own website. This has allowed them to cut consumer prices by almost 50 percent, without having to compromise on product quality and technical features.
Hublot is a brand which attracts a wide variety of opinions. Over the years, the LVMH brand has been accruing accolades for their groundbreaking innovations, first beginning with the UNICO in-house chronograph (and a first manufacture calibre for the brand) and then tackling high concept high horology pieces ranging from the LaFerrari to the…
By Roberta Naas
Move over women, pink is for men too. Especially when it comes to the watch world. Today’s hottest luxury watches for men – from sporty to sophisticated and ultra complicated – are crafted in 18-karat rose gold. The rose gold phenomenon has roots dating back to the Second World War, when steel was needed for military arms. The jewelry industry turned to rose gold and consumers loved it. The color later translated into timepieces, and has been an undying love ever since. Here we bring you five fantastic rose gold watches for men.
In the world of watches, there’s a certain way of categorizing, and this usually refers to two main types of timepieces: sports watches and dress watches. Well, it is kind of short-sighted to split this way. There’s another category that sits right in the middle, which is often forgotten by watch journalists (us included), however watches that represent an impressive part of the sales: the all-rounder watch, the casual pieces which can be worn in every situation. And in that category, Tudor introduced a watch this year that will perfectly do the job, and even more than that: the Tudor Style 41mm With Fluted Bezel.
The Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean collection is over 10 years old. In this article we already gave you some background on the Seamaster and Planet Ocean in particular. A fact you should know is that in 2007, the models were slowly upgraded to Omega’s in-house calibers (8500 and later on, in 2011, 9300). Other improvements […]
I typically have good results when mixing things which are both high-end and Japanese. Down in South Florida where performance speaks louder than pizazz, I decided see how well a Grand Seiko Spring Drive GMT SBGE001 watch matched with a 2017 Infiniti QX80 Limited SUV.