Two Celebratory Watches For Moritz Grossmann's 15th Anniversary
Whenever birthdays or anniversaries are celebrated, brands like to go the extra mile in creating something truly cool or special. These celebratory pieces can become icons in their own right, as they often have special features, unique materials or never-to-be-repeated colour combinations. Omega has done it with the Seamaster, Audemars Piguet with the Royal Oak Offshore, and Patek Philippe even celebrates the birthday of its former president, Mr Philippe Stern. But for now, the focus shifts towards Glashutte, as Moritz Grossmann is dead-set on going out with a bang in its 15th anniversary year as a Manufacture. And the brand is bringing a couple of gifts, in the form of a unique piece of the gorgeous Tremblage, and a special edition of the evocative Backpage!It might be a touch confusing when it comes to the German high-end watchmaking company Moritz Grossmann’s timeline, but in this case, we’re talking about the present-day brand. The name goes back a lot further than just

First Look: The Bulgari x MB&F Serpenti, A New Striking Collab
Incredible things can happen when you put Bulgari's designer extraordinaire and director of watchmaking, Fabrizio Buonamassa, and MB&F's visionary founder and creator, Max Busser, in the same room. Joining forces for the second time, the dynamic duo has envisioned a new habitat for Bulgari's iconic Serpenti that sheds its familiar feminine universe and takes possession of a purpose-built Horological Machine. Beady-eyed MB&F fans might recognise some features of the mechanical movement powering the HM10 Bulldog, which has undergone significant modifications to adapt to the sleek, sinuous habitat created for the Serpenti. Available in pink gold, titanium and black PVD, each limited to 33 pieces, fans of both brands are going to relish its bite. Meet the new Bulgari x MB&F Serpenti.Max Busser of MB&F (left) and Fabrizio Buonamassa of Bulgari (right)The ConnectionFour years ago, Fabrizio Buonamassa and Max Busser put their creative heads together to collaborate on a high je

First Look: The Hublot MP-10 Tourbillon Weight Energy System Titanium
The Hublot MP series is a collection of masterpieces characterized by their disruptive and highly technical take on Haute Horlogerie. The latest chapter in this story, initiated in 2011, is the Hublot Big Bang MP-10 Weight Energy System Titanium. Visually arresting and technically complex, this limited edition timepiece is powered by a movement displaying the hours and minutes on rollers, the seconds on an inclined tourbillon cage and the power reserve on a third roller. Its automatic winding system consists of two gold masses sliding on rails on either side of the movement. Overall, a highly impressive concept watch.?Overtly technical and disruptive in their appearance, Hublot Masterpieces look nothing like a traditional Swiss wristwatch. The latest member of this club changes the classic circular layout of a watch case and its display. Like the MP-05 La Ferrari (and its 50-day power reserve movement), the Hublot MP-10 uses rollers that provide a practical, intuitive digital time indi

Tribute To 1969 - 5 Great Watches That Celebrate 50th Anniversaries / Buying Guide
1969 certainly was an eventful year. It is a year I would have loved to live: this was the year of the legendary music festival Woodstock; 1969 witnessed the first flight of the supersonic plane Concorde; the Rolling Stones recorded Let It Bleed; the Beatles gave the world Abbey Road; and Easy Rider and Once Upon a Time in the West were the cult films of the day. And, of course, man took his first steps on the Moon. 1969 was also a great year for the watchmaking industry with the advent of the automatic chronograph and a well-known chronograph enjoying a view of the Earth from an unprecedented perspective… Fifty years down the line, watch brands have been busy celebrating these 50th anniversaries with commemorative watches.? Here are the best of the lot.Glashutte Original SeaQ 1969 LimitedLet’s start with the least expected model (obviously, you have an idea of what the other watches will be…) This year, Glashutte Original introduces a brand new line of watches, named

Oris Updates the Classic Date Collection With Slimmer, More Elegant Design - Monochrome Watches
Watches are not always about fancy design, complex movements or stacking dozens of features in a single piece of wrist-accessory. Don’t forget that most customers are looking for THE watch that will be strapped to their wrist on a daily basis, and not the tenth watch in their collection. Sometimes, it’s also good to look at more essential pieces, with a classical, slightly casual look – and yet, with the right dosage of mechanical pleasure. This is exactly what the?Oris Classic Date Collection offers, and this year, this model sees an interesting evolution.What are the essential indications in a daily watch? Time of course, with hours, minutes and seconds (because on an automatic watch, it’s cool to see the second hand sweeping). A date maybe, as when wearing a watch in a business environment, it is a practical feature (maybe not on a vintage-oriented dive watch, but on such a piece which is a daily beater, it makes good sense). What else do you need? In terms o