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DuBois et fils DBF002-002 Show In Baselworld 2016
Throughout life we are invited to complete various forms which endeavour to pigeonhole our responses into specific categories. Our age, gender, marital status and household income can all be summarised with a series of ticks in boxes. Likewise, fashion watches are often categorised based on complication, type of movement, case material and, most pertinently in…
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2016 Tribeca Film Festival: IWC Portugieser Annual Calendar
IWC marks its fourth year as “Official Festival Time Partner” of the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival in 2016. As in all three previous years of the partnership, the Schaffhausen-based watch brand is releasing a limited-edition watch as a tribute to the Tribeca Film Institute (TFI). This year’s timepiece, officially unveiled this week at the annual…
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The key Tissot Launches Smartwatch At Baselworld 2016
Last year came the likes of the Tag Heuer Connected — round case with digital “analogue” dial; the twist of Breitling’s B55 — putting your smartphone at the service of the watch, rather than the other way round; and Montblanc’s solution — the E-strap, a device attached to the watchstrap, allowing the watch itself to…
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Introducing Oris Diver 65 Carl Brashear Limited Edition In Baselworld 2016
Oris is extremely honoured to introduce its first bronze watch remembering the extraordinary life of Carl Brashear, the U.S. Navy’s first African American master diver. There is badass, and then there is Carl Brashear. The first African-American Master Diver in the US Navy, Brashear also became the first amputee Navy diver after losing a leg…
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Breitling Super Avenger II Chronograph
Our next selection represents a step up in size, and in mechanical complexity. The Super Avenger II boasts an impressive 48-mm-diameter, polished steel case designed to provide maximum strength and reliability. Water-resistant to 300 meters, the case includes substantial lateral reinforcements for improved shock protection. An extra-thick anti-glare sapphire crystal protects a display that employs…
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Reviewing Breitling Navitimer Caliber Venus 178
Don’t be misled: this watch’s name, which was trademarked in 1955, has nothing to do with the navy. The Breitling Navitimer, which debuted in 1952, was designed to help pilots coordinate time and navigation: it was equipped with calculating functions. Advertisements described this multifunctional device, which contained the hand-wound Caliber Venus 178, as a “personal…
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TAG Heuer Aquaracer Chronograph Ceramic Bezel Black Version
I often enjoy watching natural history programmes on television which focus upon aquatic creatures dwelling in deep waters. With evolution, fish have adapted to their environment. Some carve through water with consummate ease, courtesy of their streamlined shape and efficient means of propulsion. Alternatively, some sea creatures have acquired ingenious methods of hiding themselves from…
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New Longines Heritage Lindbergh Hour Angle Watch
Of all the brands we have taken a look at through our “Vintage Eye,” there have been very few with complete collections, let alone entire series, dedicated to reviving the historical watches of the brands’ pasts. Of course, there is the Tudor Heritage Collection and the various homage pieces within the IWC Pilot’s Watch Collection,…
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TAG Heuer CARRERA Heuer-02T
Angus Davies gets ‘hands-on’ with a pre-production version of the new TAG Heuer CARRERA Heuer-02T. This automatic chronograph has COSC certification, features a flying tourbillon and is delivered at a remarkably attractive price-point. Writing about fine timepieces is an enjoyable profession. The joy of seeing objects of beauty being crafted by the hands of talented…
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Reviewing Hublot Big Bang Ferrari King Gold Carbon
Stopping power Angus Davies reviews the limited edition Hublot Big Bang Ferrari King Gold Carbon, featuring the brand’s HUB 1241 Unico movement and the car marque’s famous prancing horse on its dial. Whilst a race car can accelerate with amazing alacrity, devouring the track in its midst with a rabid appetite, it is the ability…
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Tissot Mechanical Watches Under $1,000
The biggest differences between a watch under $1,000 and a watch that has a higher price tag include the level of finishing on the parts, type of movement, finishing of the movement, et cetera. Basically, the number of operations (be it manual or by machines) that are needed to finish a movement, case, bezel, dial,…
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New Oris Williams Chronograph Carbon Fibre Ultra-Light Watch
Oris began its partnership with the Williams Formula 1 racing team in 2003 and has released several Williams-branded timepieces in the years since. The latest, introduced at Baselworld 2016, is perhaps the purest expression of the collaboration between Swiss watch brand and motorsports icon. The Oris Williams Chronograph Carbon Fibre Extreme features a carbon fiber…