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Hands-On with the Zenith El Primero 410 Triple Calendar Chronograph and Moon Phase
Fullscreen One of the most talked about Zenith timepieces for 2014 has been the Zenith El Primero 410 Triple Calendar Chronograph with Moon Phase indication and new silver-toned dial. The new El Primero 410 comes in a 42 mm by 12.75 mm case and features a box-type sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides.…
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Introducing the Vacheron Constantin 1972 Prestige
This week Vacheron Constantin introduced two new men’s versions of their unique asymmetrical dress watch, the 1972 Prestige. Both models come in 18K white gold and measure 25 mm x 47 mm. Inside is the world’s slimmest manual wind movement: caliber 1003 made in yellow gold and only 1.64mm thick. The first version has a…
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Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Contemporaine Ultra-Thin Calibre 1731
Vacheron Constantin recently introduced a new ultra-thin minute repeater: The Patrimony Contemporaine Ultra-Thin Calibre 1731. It’s both the world’s thinnest minute repeater movement (3.90 mm), and the world’s slimmest minute repeater watch (8.09 mm). For this record breaking ultra-thin minute repeater, Vacheron Constantin manufactured a brand new movement — caliber 1731. It is a manual-winding…
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Vacheron Constantin SIHH 2014 Slideshow
Malte Tourbillon Openworked Patrimony Contemporaine Platinum Lady Manual-Winding Patrimony Contemporaine Pocket watch Patrimony Contemporaine Pocket watch caseback Patrimony Traditionnelle 14-Day Tourbillon Openworked Patrimony Traditionnelle 14-Day Tourbillon Openworked caseback Historiques American 1921 in rose gold Overseas Chronograph in 18K Rose Gold Historiques Aronde 1954 in rose gold Historiques Aronde 1954 in rose gold Fullscreen This year…
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Photo Report: Zenith + Sportscar Vintage Racing Association
Fullscreen Last week Zenith watches hosted an event at the Classic Car Club Manhattan to celebrate the launch of a partnership with the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA). In attendance were Zenith’s CEO Aldo Magada and SVRA’s CEO Tony Parella, who hosted a cocktail party, and unveiled El Primero Chronomaster 1969 SVRA Limited Edition, that…
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Introducing The Tudor Heritage Chronograph
Tudor introduced a great looking chronograph at Baselworld this year. The new Tudor Heritage Chrono, which is based on the 1970s Tudor Monte Carlo (shown above). The Heritage Chrono looks very similar to the original, except the modern version is 42 mm and has a sapphire crystal, whereas the original was 40 mm with a…
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Tudor Ducati Fastrider Chronograph
Last week, Ducati and Tudor announced a new partnership, with the introduction of the Tudor Ducati Fastrider Chronograph collection (Ref. 42000). The new Fastrider chronographs feature 42 mm steel cases with both polished and satin finishes. The bezel is fixed with a tachymetric scale. The hours and minutes hands are skeletonized. The movement is an…
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Photo Report: Overseas Limited Editions at Phillips Art Auction Opening
Vacheron Constantin Dual-Time Limited Edtion in steel with blue dial Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chronograph Limited Edition in steel with silver dial The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chronograph Miami Boutique edition in rose gold Live band playing at “New Now” art auction opening at Phillips on Park Ave Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chronograph in steel with grey dial…
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Immaculate 1970s Tudor Monte Carlo at Baselworld
At Baselworld, during the launch of the new Heritage Chronograph, Tudor showed us this amazing Monte Carlo Ref. 7031/0 from the 1970s. The Heritage collection, which was originally launched in 2010, pays homage to this historic Monte Carlo timepiece. Later this week Angus Davies will cover the the new Heritage Chronographs that Tudor launched in…
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Tudor Blue “Snowflake” Submariner
The Tudor Ref. 94110 Blue Snowflake Submariner is arguably one the coolest of all vintage Tudors. Why? Because it is basically a Rolex Submariner minus the in-house Rolex movement — with a Tudor dial and unique snowflake shaped hands. The case, bracelet and overall design come directly from Rolex (Tudor’s parent company). The caseback is…
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The new Tudor Pelagos
Originally launched in at Baselworld 2010, the Tudor Pelagos receives an updates for 2015. Most notably, it is now equipped with Tudor’s first in-house movement, the caliber MT 5621, which also powers the new North Flag. The new self-winding manufacture movement beats at 4Hz, has 26 jewels and boasts a 70-hour power reserve. It uses…
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Black Bay One In The Metal
These are the first hands-on images of the unique Black Bay One that will be auctioned off in November for charity at Only Watch 2015. Tudor’s Heritage Black Bay One (Ref. 7923/001) is the result of a mixture of elements from across Tudor’s history, with the focus being on the 1954 Ref. 7923, the second…