By Gordon Henderson Newly released by Arnold & Sons are two ultrathin tourbillons, one in 18-karat 5N rose gold and the other in 950 platinum. As sophisticated as the complication and as special as the rare metals used for the pieces, the artistic finishings take the watches to the next level of the intersection of…
Review: Tutima Unveils M2 Seven Seas S Collection With Gradient Dials
Known for its aviation and dive-inspired watches, German brand Tutima Glashütte offers one of the best quality/value propositions on the market. Now, the brand does it again with its newest M2 Seven Seas S series of watches with boldly colored gradient (or de’grade’) dials with distinctive highlights. Crafted in stainless steel (hence, the “S”),…
A Closer Look At The A. Lange & Sohne Minute Repeater And Titanium Odysseus
German watch brand A. Lange & Sohne is one of the most sought-after brands by serious watch collectors today. Not only are its timepieces exclusive and created in limited numbers, but also, they offer some of the most subtle German-influenced clean designs on the market. This year, when everyone was wondering if there was anything…
Nautilus Painting By Gerald Genta Fetches $727,000 At Sotheby’s But There’s Still A Chance To Own A Genta Original
Watch rs who only dreamed of owning a Gerald Genta piece, may still have a chance at the remaining two Sotheby’s “Gerald Genta: Icon of Time” auctions in May and June, But you have missed the chance to buy his original design painting of the Patek Philippe Nautilus he created 50 years ago. That went…
Cartier CEO Cyrille Vigneron Talks Design Strategies And Sustainability
During the recent Watches & Wonder Geneva exhibition, I secured a one-on-one interview with Cartier International’s CEO and President, Cyrille Vigneron. It was an exciting exhibition for Cartier, which released a world’s first mechanical wonder that was eight years in the making, some spectacular métiers d’Arts pieces using marquetry, miniature painting and , and…
Meet The New, More Openworked Zenith Chronomaster Open
By Gordon Henderson Unveiled at Watches and Wonders 2022, the new Zenith Chronomaster Open collection had some jaws dropping. The sits under their “Masters of Chronographs Since 1865” platform, which taps into the brand’s rich horological history and, as the year would indicate, the year the brand was founded. One of the complications Zenith…