Piaget – the master of ultra-thin calibers – now releases the automatic Emperador Coussin Ultra-Thin Minute Repeater. Although it’s thin (setting another double record for the brand thanks to its slender 4.8mm caliber and 9.4mm case), it packs powerful sound. Made entirely in-house in Piaget‘s two Manufactures, the new 1290P caliber represents the fourth major…
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Grande Complication Highlights SIHH 2013
It’s no secret that Audemars Piguet does a marvelous job with its Royal Oak collection. Now, however, it goes above and beyond with this new Royal Oak Offshore Grande Complication. Completely made in house at the brand’s Manufacture in the Valle’e de Joux, the new watch — is equipped with an exception movement. Crafted in…
Roger Dubuis Unveils $1million Excaliber Quatuor watch
This morning at the Roger Dubuis opening at SIHH, where the brand featured a larger-than-life gold-painted Eagle sculpture with a 45-foot wing span, Roger Dubuis unveiled its newest Excalibur Quatuor watch. The worldwide patented timepieces features four spring balance wheels and five differentials to compensate for the effects of gravity much like a double tourbillon would.…
Parmigiani Celebrates Music and Marquetry in New Tonda Tourbillon Watches, SIHH 2013
Demonstrating its mastery of haute horology and elegance, Parmigiani Fleurier unveils the most stunning Tonda Tourbillon wristwatches (and a table clock0 with beautiful marquetry dials that celebrate the spirit of music. The ancient process of marquetry consist of cutting hundreds of tiny pieces of wood veneer and assembling them on a flat dial surface to…
Hautlence Unveils the Round Retrograde HLRQ at GTE 2013
Oh, we so this brand, with its avant garde, individualistic designs and high-tech watchmaking. Now Hautlence brings us the new – round – interpretation of the HLRQ as part of the Avant-Garde ready-to-wear collection that was launched in 2012. This ultra-modern watch is crafted in a 44mm case made of steel or in steel…
GTE 2013: Marc Jenni Unveils Prologue WDT
At the recent GTE show, Marc Jenni, a creative master watchmaker in the true sense of the word, unveiled his superb new Prologue WDT. The evolution of the Marc Jenni Prologue, the Prologue WDT is at once sophisticated and stylish. It is crownless, using a turning ring mechanism for winding and adjustment. What’s , with…