Day: June 15, 2016

  • The Best Blancpain Villeret Quantième Annuel GMT Hands-On

    The Best Blancpain Villeret Quantième Annuel GMT Hands-On

    The new steel model measures 40 mm x 11.04 mm, same dimensions as before. The case is fully polished, along with the crown, which features the company logo engraved in relief. Previously only offered in precious metal, the Blancpain Villeret Quantième Annuel GMT is now available in stainless steel. Instead of an intricate sunray guilloche…

  • Panerai Radiomir 1940 Minute Repeater Carillon Tourbillon GMT

    Panerai Radiomir 1940 Minute Repeater Carillon Tourbillon GMT

    This remarkable feature can be activated by an ingenious design that works by slightly rotating the crown until a black indicator dot can be seen on the side of the crown. Once it is in the position where the dot can be can be seen from the front, the wearer can then press the push-piece…

  • The Ludwig Neomatik Champagner Hands-On

    The Ludwig Neomatik Champagner Hands-On

    The models included are the Minimatik, Tangente, Metro, Orion, and Ludwig, which continue to be available with white silver-plated or champagne-colored dials. Also, the Tetra line is now available with an automatic movement. After launching the Neomatik line last year, in 2016, NOMOS Glashutte introduced a series of twelve watches with the new DUW 3001…

  • On Instagram to highlight from Timecrafters 2016

    On Instagram to highlight from Timecrafters 2016

       Last night, some Timecrafters’ attendees got to experience the latest Concept watch. In a sound lab, the prototype was compared to several other repeaters, spanning over a century’s worth of the complication. So many wows. #AudemarsPiguet #Timecrafters #Timecrafters2016 #AP #RoyalOak #RoyalOakConcept #Supersonnerie #Repeater #minuterepeater #Tourbillon #Chronograph #masterpiece #watchlover #watchnerd #Bestjobever #watchfam. Audemars Piguet Royal…

  • Panerai unveiled new Luminor Due collection

    Panerai unveiled new Luminor Due collection

    Let’s face it, the proportions of a watch make a significant difference in how it wears. Everything from length, width, thickness, case shape, and weight, factor into the timepieces comfort on the wrist. This week swiss watch brand Panerai unveiled a new, thinner version of their iconic Luminor timepiece. Four models were introduced, with up…

  • A day on the water with Bremont watches

    A day on the water with Bremont watches

    History (portions via americascup.com) For those of you unaware of the history of the Americas Cup, let’s take a quick look back to 1851 when a schooner sailed past the British Royal Yacht stationed near the Isle of Wight on the south coast of England. The schooner, named America, passed and saluted the Royal Yacht.…

  • Victorinox introduced compass bumper and paracord strap

    Victorinox introduced compass bumper and paracord strap

    Developed in partnership with Swedish brand Naimakka, the hand-woven nylon cord was originally used for parachute suspension lines. The military spec nylon strands can be unraveled in a survival situation to replace shoelaces, build a shelter or raft, to sew with, make a fishing net, or to make a fire. This year Victorinox added a…

  • High Quality TAG Heuer Monza Hands-On

    High Quality TAG Heuer Monza Hands-On

    To give a little background, Monza is a legendary race track known for being the fastest in racing, and the home of the Italian Formula One Grand Prix. This year at Baselworld, fashion watch TAG Heuer debuted a Monza reissue, heavily inspired by the original 1976 Heuer model. “TAG Heuer’s link to the legendary track…

  • The Best Carl F. Bucher Manero Peripheral Hands-On

    The Best Carl F. Bucher Manero Peripheral Hands-On

    At Baselworld last month, Swiss watchmaker, Carl F. Bucherer, which is owned by the Lucerne-based retailer, Bucherer, launched a timepiece that effectively changes the direction of the company in a few ways. First, the dial now reads “Lucerne 1888,” which I am told is part of a new re-branding strategy that focuses on the roots…

  • Raymond Weil Freelancer Diver Automatic – New Model

    Raymond Weil Freelancer Diver Automatic – New Model

    The watch is presented in a nicely proportioned stainless steel case (42.5 mm x 11.8 mm), with either a polished finish or a black PVD treatment – and top by a black ceramic unidirectional rotating dive bezel with either green or orange luminescent material. This week Raymond Weil unveiled a new steel dive watch called…

  • Enjoy Parmigiani Fleurier Tondagraphe Tourbillon Chronograph Hands-On

    Enjoy Parmigiani Fleurier Tondagraphe Tourbillon Chronograph Hands-On

    Underneath the dial, the hand-wound tourbillon chronograph movement, caliber PF 354, has stayed the same. Beating at 3Hz (21,600 vph), the movement has 295 components, 29 jewels, and a 72-hour power reserve. Every component is hand finished to perfection, from the hand bevelled and polished main plate and bridges, to the blackened screws, the polished…

  • Le Garde Temps prototype timepiece actually sells for $1.46 million

    Le Garde Temps prototype timepiece actually sells for $1.46 million

    This is an important step in the initiative that started ten years ago, called “Naissance d’une Montre – Le Garde Temps project” and validates the combined efforts of Robert Greubel, Stephen Forsey, Philippe Dufour, Vianney Halter and others to safeguard and transmit traditional watchmaking knowledge and skills. On Monday, at Christie’s in Hong Kong, the…