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New version of the Royal Oak Offshore Diver
Audemars Piguet debuted a new Royal Oak Offshore Diver with a silver-toned dial last month in Geneva. Apart from the dial (and an open caseback which was only available on the ceramic model previously), everything else is the same. The Royal Oak Offshore Diver comes in a 42 mm diameter steel case with an inner…
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REVIEW: The Alpina Alpiner Automatic
Fullscreen Overview Alpina is the sport watch brand from the same group which owns Frederique Constant. Both brands are focused on producing luxury Swiss timepieces which are also affordable, and as a way to increase efficiency, they are made in the same factory in Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva” Launched this year at Baselworld, the new Alpiner Automatic…
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Video: Audemars Piguet making the most famous dial in the business
This video shows the making of the famous Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Dial with tapisserie pattern. Since 1972, they have been manufactured traditionally without any help from modern or CNC technology.
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A step inside of Audemars Piguet’s US Service Center to see my Royal Oak receive a factory service (Part I)
Intro Audemars Piguet’s legendary manufacture has been based at Le Brassus in the heart of the Vallée de Joux since 1875. They are one of the very few brands that have retained their independence from the larger conglomerates. An Audemars (Jasmine Audemars) and a Piguet (Olivier Audemars, great-grandson of co-founder Edward Auguste Piguet) still serve…
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Extract: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Survivor
Originally introduced in November 2008 (circa 2008), the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore “Survivor” has an unmistakable design with its super aggressive crown and pusher guards and all black color scheme. It comes in a 42 mm x 15.65 mm black titanium case, which is not huge until you add the guards. The Survivor came…
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SIHH 2017: Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar in Ceramic
Thomas Mudge produced the oldest known perpetual calendar in 1762. Patek Philippe followed in 1925 with a perpetual calendar wristwatch based on a ladies’ pendant watch. Breguet created the first perpetual watch with a true wristwatch movement in 1929. However, it was not until 1955 that the leap year indication was brought to a wristwatch…
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PHOTO REPORT: Alpina Heritage Exhibition at Tourneau
Fullscreen Alpina recently had an exhibition at the Tourneau Time Machine in Midtown Manhattan highlighting the brand’s heritage, which dates back to 1883. On display were a variety of the brands important historic wristwatches, pocket watches and movements. Alpina CEO, Guido Benedini, joyfully explained that he had recently acquired a few of the vintage pieces…
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Introducing the Horological Smartwatch Platform
On February 26, 2015 at the Lodge at the Regency Center in San Fransisco – in front of a large audience of journalists and retailers from North America – the CEOs of Frederique Constant, Alpina and Mondaine announced the MotionX-365® Horological Smartwatch Open Platform. This is the first platform developed that allows smart watch features…
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Baselworld 2016: Alpiner 4 Manufacture Flyback Chronograph Full Black
Alpina has just previewed their soon to be released Full Black Alpiner 4 Manufacture Flyback Chronograph, which is essentially a black version of the Alpiner 4 Manufacture Flyback that debuted in steel last year at Baselworld. The Alpina Flyback Chronograph caliber AL-760 represented quite a milestone for the brand when it came out last year…
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Hands-On with the Alpina Seastrong Diver Heritage at Baselworld
Yesterday, at the start of Baselworld 2016, Alpina unveiled a retro diver watch called the Seastrong Diver Heritage, based on their iconic “Seastrong 10” Super Compressor Diving watch from the 1960s. The new collection consists of two variants: one with a white and black dial (Ref. AL-525S4H6), and the other with a grey and dark…
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Citizen to acquire the Frederique Constant Group
Today, in Tokyo, Japan, Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Frederique Constant Holding SA. The Frederique Constant Group consists of Frederique Constant, Alpina, and DeMonaco – which maybe most importantly has over a dozen manufacture calibers available to use at these three brands, and now, presumably to…