This year marks the 10th anniversary of independent eponymous brand, Christophe Claret (and the 30th anniversary of the Manufacture). A master at repeaters and chiming watches, and of very particular complications, Claret knew he wanted to create something special for this occasion. The Angelico Tourbillon watch with long detent escapement and cable-fusee transmission system is…
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Hands On With The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph Record-Setting Watch
Setting another world record this year, Bulgari unveiled the world’s thinnest automatic chronograph during the recent Baselworld 2019 exhibit. Recent I had a chance to go hands-on with this watch, and I must say it is impressively thin. Bulgari Sets New World Record with Octo Finissimo Chronograph at Baselworld 2019 BULGARI The new Octo Finissimo…
Rizzoli Unveils Sea Time: Watches Inspired By Sailing, Yachting And Diving
Part of a trilogy series of bos about watches conceived of by Aaron Sigmond, the newest SEA TIME bo — will launch on May 16 in New York, with the bo going on sale May 28 — although advance sale orders are already being taken on both and barnesandnoble.com. SEA TIME is about watches inspired by…
Earth Day: H. Moser & Cie. Honors Our Planet With The Nature Watch
Typical of H. Moser & Cie, the independent Swiss brand regularly creates some statement-making timepiece that demonstrates its ability to think outside the box. In the past, we have witnessed the Swiss Alps watch that was a statement about Smart watches, the Swiss Mad Watch with a case made of Swiss cheese watch that makes…
10 Watches That Played Starring Roles in Iconic Movies Over The Decades
With summer movie flicks on their way to us, I wanted to review some of the great, iconic movies of all time and the watches that we saw in those films. It is a topic I wrote extensively about in other posts, so it is worth taking a lo at once again now. Especially since…
Hands On With The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpetuel
Back in January when the SIHH to place, the Jaeger-LeCoutlre Master Grande Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpetuel watch was top on everybody’s list of best watches from the show. Critics weren’t wrong. They were, however, early. Showing off this watch at its launch is great, however the complex timepiece is only just starting to make its way to…