Hands-On: Chopard Alpine Eagle Cadence 8HF Titanium Black Dial
A descendant of the St. Moritz model of the late 1970s, Chopard's Alpine Eagle collection winged its way into the luxury sports watch scene in 2019. Now a fully fledged collection, the Alpine Eagle welcomes a second iteration of its 8Hz high-frequency movement on board the Alpine Eagle Cadence 8HF in titanium with a black dial with vibrant orange accents.High-frequency movements are considered to improve the precision and stability of movements. Chopard's experimentation with high-frequency materialised in 2012 with L.U.C 8HF, followed by the 2017 Superfast Power Control Porsche 919. The Alpine Eagle received a high-frequency movement in 2021. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Sporty and fastLike the 2021 edition, Chopard unveils another 41mm chronometer with a modest thickness of 9.75mm and the robust yet lightweight properties associated with titanium. Whil

Ulysse Nardin Freak X Bucherer BLUE (Specs & Price)
With its numerous joint creations, Bucherer BLUE has given birth to a series of truly unique and disruptive timepieces. Think about the IWC Portugieser, the Panerai Luminor Marina or the Oris Sixty-Five Chronograph. The most recent member in this BLUE collection was created with Ulysse Nardin and is a true horological UFO. Meet the new Freak X Bucherer BLUE.In the early 1980s, the encounter between Rolf W. Schnyder, a businessman and visionary, and Ludwig Oechslin, a brilliant horologist, turned Ulysse Nardin into one of the most innovative watch brands in town. This partnership would yield several milestones in mechanical watchmaking history. Among these, the legendary Freak housing the innovative dual direct escapement with silicon escapement wheels. With it, Ulysse Nardin not only became the pioneer of silicon in mechanical watchmaking but developed a new escapement (which remains a crowning glory for the most skilful and creative watchmakers) beating at the heart of a complex and a

Interview - The Online Watch Market - Wei Koh from Revolution/The Rake
As you’ve seen from our previous episodes, the online watch market isn’t just a trend anymore. It is now well established and multiple heavyweight companies are playing market-makers. When talking about these marketplace players, we are generally referring to specialised firms, with one and only activity. But there are other surprising players in the field with names such as Hodinkee, Worn & Wound or Revolution. All of them started their lives as watch magazines and have now added e-commerce to their portfolio of activities. To understand why and how watch media can legitimately create value from such a business, we will talk to our good friend?Wei Koh, founder of Revolution and The Rake.You probably know Wei Koh from his magazines or his Instagram account, or maybe as a fashion icon talking about style and watches. However,?Wei is first and foremost a wise businessman who has been active in the print and online worlds for over a decade. So it is safe to say that his vi

Hands-On Seiko 5 Sports Time Sonar SRPJ45 and SRPJ47
It’s fair to say that the Seiko 5 Sports collection is one of the most versatile mechanical watch lineups in its price range. If on top of versatility, we tally the factor of manufacture-made movements, as well as the overall quality the Japanese brand is known for, the Seiko 5 Sports collection is practically unbeatable. A potential contender could be the Swatch Sistem51 – with even lower prices – but without the range and resilience of a Seiko 5 Sports model. And some new “Time Sonar” models have recently been released… Sounds familiar? Yes, but these new references SRPJ45 and SRPJ47 are a bit different and non-limited.In addition to the traditional configuration and Field models, we’ve seen the Seiko 5 Sports watch emblazoned with the motorcycle livery of the Honda Super Cub. It has also been reinterpreted by Japanese artist Kosuke Kawamura with cool, colourful translucent dials inspired by the 1970s Time Sonar-inspired references SRPJ41 and

Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight Bronze M79012M Boutique
Following an array of new models for Watches & Wonders 2021, as well as the new and rather important Black Bay Ceramic, mostly noticeable because of its Master Chronometer certification, Tudor is unveiling yet another novelty and its first boutique edition watch. Based on the desirable, compact and vintage-oriented BB58 model, the brand launched a new bronze edition that is not only using this material for the case but also (and surprisingly) for the bracelet. Here is the new Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight Bronze “Boutique Edition” watch.The characteristic elements of the Black Bay Fifty- Eight Bronze watch are basically the same as the classic stainless steel editions, meaning a compact 39mm case with a reasonable height of 11.9mm. The shape is also the same, with the distinctive oversized and unprotected crown and the bevels running on the sides of the lugs – both signature elements of 1950s and 1960s dive watches of the Group. Finally, the 200m water-resistance