Maurice Lacroix Aikon Venturer Bronze and Two-Tone - Hands-On
A couple of years ago, Maurice Lacroix introduced its Aikon collection with automatic movements, a watch with a clear ‘luxury sports watch’ connection, yet with an accessible price. And the recipe proved successful. Offered in multiple variations and materials, it wasn’t enough for the brand that enlarged its collection with another, more robust and sportier edition, the Aikon Venturer. Today, this adventure/diving-oriented piece receives new colours and materials, with the launch of the Aikon Venturer Two-Tone and Bronze.The luxury sports watch category is ruled by some perennial icons such as the Royal Oak and the Nautilus – two watches born in the 1970s, almost unchanged since then and that defined the genre. Fast forward to now and the luxury sports watch has never been so popular, but still out of range for most watch enthusiasts (even more considering the shortage of steel models). Some brands, however, saw an opportunity here, by offering the taste of thi

First Look: The new Tank Louis Cartier with Automatic Movement
Louis Cartier's Tank watch, introduced in 1917, marked a before and after in men's wristwatches. Breaking with the taste for ornately decorated cases, the Tank Normale's geometric case, inspired by an aerial view of armoured Renault tanks deployed in WW1, was a precursor of the clean minimalist lines of Art Deco. Thanks to its well-executed and disarmingly simple design, the Tank Normale proved incredibly versatile, spawning a legion of Tanks, including the 1922 Tank Louis Cartier. Also known as the Tank LC, it was a larger edition with a more pronounced rectangular profile and masculine personality. Today, Cartier releases a new Tank Louis Cartier Automatic with more generous dimensions in pink and yellow gold cases, powered by the brand’s automatic Calibre 1899 MC.Taking the elemental features of a Renault tank and adapting them to a wristwatch was, in retrospect, a stroke of genius. The tank tread of the armoured vehicle became the lateral brancards or sides of the watch that

Introducing: The Ming 37.04 Monopusher in Rose Gold
Consistency is a key factor in any fledgling watchmaking brand and Ming Thein's watchmaking project, a.k.a MING Watches, has stuck its course of coherent design producing a style that is recognisable and judging by its sales, widely admired. To celebrate the brand's fifth anniversary in 2022, Ming unveiled a sophisticated monopusher chronograph in titanium with a minimalist, eccentric design and a special movement reworked by La Joux Perret to Ming's specifications. Today, the Ming 37.04 is back in a luxurious rose gold case in a limited edition of 20 pieces with a more emphatic guilloche pattern on the rose gold dial.Although Ming doesn't get any prizes for creativity when it comes to naming collections, the 37.04 Monopusher Chronograph is a real jewel in the brand's crown. It is, in fact, not part of the regular collection and belongs to the Special Projects Cave, an elite section of limited editions where models like the LW.01 Automatic (vying for the record of the world's lightest

Vacheron Constantin FIFTYSIX Tourbillon, Peripheral Automatic (Specs & Price)
At the SIHH 2018, Vacheron Constantin introduced a brand new and important collection for the brand, the FIFTYSIX. With a clear intention to renew the clientele and to bring younger and less hardcore-oriented potential customers, this watch mixed vintage elements with a modern, masculine and slightly casual design. Presented in 3 different version (automatic, day-date, complete calendar), each of them available in steel or gold, it’s time now for the FIFTYSIX?to up the game and to receive true Vacheron Constantin savoir-faire. This has just been done with the addition of a high-end, automatic peripheral tourbillon movement.?Background – the?FIFTYSIX?collectionIn our review of the complete calendar version, we explained why we had been sceptical about this new collection. It was more an issue of “wrong first impressions” based on 3D renderings of the watch and a slightly “hipster” communication campaign, rather than an issue with the watch itself. Cer

Weekly Watch Photo - 2 Rue de la Paix - Monochrome Watches
Early 2013 Vacheron Constantin opens a new boutique in Paris at 2 Rue de la Paix.?To celebrate the opening of?the Paris boutique, five Vacheron Constantin watch owners draw on their personal history and lifestyle to illustrate the values they share with Vacheron Constantin.Photographer?Thierry des Ouches, they tell us about their watch, their Paris and their love of the exceptional. The result is captured in five portraits and many more beautiful black and white mood photos showing Vacheron Constantin timepieces in their natural habitat, i.e. on the wrist. Ad - Scroll to continue with article All photos and short quotes from their owners are brought together on the website 2 Rue de la Paix. Alex Ghotbi, host of Vacheron Constantin’s own discussion forum The Hour Lounge, mailed me the following photos, but I can assure you that you can find many more beauti