Day: July 21, 2016

  • Enjoy Breitling Chronoworks Performance Labs

    Enjoy Breitling Chronoworks Performance Labs

    Simply put, the team develops and tests new technologies that can be utilized to enhance series-production watches. Chronoworks Performance Labs refers to the advanced research and development department at Breitling’s headquarters in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. The Superocean Heritage Chronoworks is the first timepiece to utilize the chronometric enhancements developed by Chronoworks. These enhancements represent five…

  • Introduce the Girard-Perregaux Heritage 1957 To You

    Introduce the Girard-Perregaux Heritage 1957 To You

    By the 1960s, GP introduced the Gyromatic in a high frequency version (5hz/ 36,000 mph), up from the earlier (2.5Hz/18,000 vph and 3Hz/21,600 vph) models. This year, watch brand Girard-Perregaux introduced the Heritage 1957, that has neither the Gyromatic winding system nor the high-frequency movement. What is does share with the Gyromatic, however, is a…

  • High Quality Armin Strom Tourbillon Skeleton Air Hands-On

    High Quality Armin Strom Tourbillon Skeleton Air Hands-On

    This particular piece is (shown above) with a brown horn-back alligator strap, which is a stunning combo. And which emphasizes how a simple strap change can significantly alter the appearance of the watch. One of my favorite timepieces from Swiss-based watchmaker, Armin Strom, is their Tourbillon Skeleton Air which comes in a matte gray titanium…