Hands-On: The New IWC Ingenieur Automatic 40 Is Back To Genta's Integrated Design
I’d like to start this article with one word; finally.?Yes, the IWC Ingenieur is finally back to its emblematic 1970s, Genta-designed integrated look. And in fact, looking at?previous versions of this watch, it’s never been so close to the original. And while the story of the Ingenieur started before Gerald Genta and its vision of an IWC luxury sports watch with an integrated bracelet, this 1976 version is certainly the one most of us associate with the Ingenieur name. So, no more small talk and teasing, let’s have a closer look at the brand-new IWC Ingenieur Automatic 40 reference IW3289, the comeback of Genta’s design and the integrated look, which we’ve been able to film ahead of its launch, in a video that you’ll discover on top of this article.Quick recap – The Ingenieur watches of the pastThe story of the Ingenieur collection starts, as often back in the old but good days of mechanical watchmaking, with a watch to answer a specific need.

Hands-On - Breitling Premier B01 Chronograph 42 Norton Motorcycles Edition (Specs & Price)
Breitling announced its partnership with British motorcycle maker Norton in 2018 and the fruit of this collaboration is a double whammy treat for bikers and watch lovers alike. Released in tandem during Baselworld 2019, Breitling unveiled its Premier B01 Chronograph 42 Norton Edition watch while Norton revved up the 961cc engine of its Norton Commando 961 Cafe Racer MKII Breitling Limited Edition Motorcycle. We were lucky enough to have some hands-on time with the watch seriously hoping this might lead to a seats-on session with the bike!BackgroundSince he took over Breitling in 2017, Georges Kern has been keen on stretching the confines of the brand beyond the traditional aviation associations. He also realised the potential of dipping into archive material (the controversial Navitimer 8 based on the long-extinct Bretiling Huit Department of Aviation Instruments), reinterpreting classics (Navitimer 1 – without a chronograph!) and tapping into the current rage for retro with fait

Industry News: Louis Ferla Appointed CEO of Cartier, Replaces Cyrille Vigneron
Following the appointment a few weeks ago of Nicolas Bos as the new CEO of the Richemont Group (replacing Jer?me Lambert), the luxury conglomerate once again announces changes in managing positions, with a new CEO for its jewellery/watchmaking brand Cartier. Effective 1st September 2024, Louis Ferla (ex-Vacheron Constantin) will take over Cyrille Vigneron as Chief Executive Officer of Cartier.Cyrille Vigneron, after eight years at the helm of Cartier – which is now reported by Morgan Stanley as the second-largest Swiss watch brand, with a turnover estimated at CHF 3,100 billion and 660,000 units sold in 2023 – has decided to retire and will now assume the position of Chairman of Cartier Culture & Philanthropy and will work to the transition with Ferla. Louis Ferla, who joined Richemont in 2001 at Alfred Dunhill and later joined Cartier in 2006, took over Vacheron Constantin as CEO in 2017 – a brand that is now reported by Morgan Stanley as t

Weekly Watch Photo - Cartier Santos 100 Carbon Watch - Monochrome Watches
The big WOW factor hit me when I saw this photo. Made by Cartier connoisseur (and ambassador) GEO of the Cartier Santos 100 Carbon Watch. In 1904, Alberto Santos Dumont, a Brazilian aviation pioneer, asked his friend Louis Cartier to design a timepiece that would be handier than a pocket watch during his flights.?This is how the Cartier Santos wristwatch was created and it made the Cartier Santos Dumont the first mens wristwatches! A fact not many watch aficionados know. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Santos, Cartier launched the Santos 100 in 2004. Ad - Scroll to continue with article A few years later Cartier launched the Santos 100 Carbon Watch in two sizes; above is the large size which measures 38.3 mm without the crown by 51 mm (lug to lug). The stainless?steel case is black ADLC (Amorphous Diamond Like Carbon) coated and features a satin finish

Montblanc Tourbillon Bi-Cylindrique - Monochrome Watches
The Montblanc Tourbillon Bi-Cylindrique is a true technical marvel and features the same tourbillon construction as in ship’s chronometers. With this watch, Montblanc really shows what they can do. Montblanc’s Tourbillon Bi-Cylindrique has a unique tourbillon construction, which has never before been implemented in a wrist watch. It’s iconic case with a teardrop shape at the 6 position was earlier used for the??Grand Tourbillon Heures Mysterieuses and the Metamorphosis.?Although the case, which is 47mm in diameter, is rather large it wears exceptionally comfortable. Ad - Scroll to continue with article The Tourbillon Bi-Cylindrique features the same tourbillon construction as can be found in a ship’s chronometer. Two cylindrical balance-springs are positioned concentrically, one inside the other. This requires the two balance-springs to h