Taking a look at the brilliant GTO Engineering California Spyder Revival
What if I told you, you can own one of the most desired and rare Ferrari convertibles ever made, for a fraction of what it's actually worth? You'd be having a laugh, right? Or at least think I was a bit out there. But truth be told there is a way to own a Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder SWB for the measly sum of 1 million USD. And that, my fellow Petrolheads, is a bargain considering the value of an actual Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder SWB is about 16 times that. How is this possible? Through an as close to perfect as you can get Revival program by UK-based Ferrari specialists GTO Engineering.Now, in all fairness, this intro is to be taken lightly of course. About 99.9% of us will never be able to shell out a million dollars for a car, let alone 18 million for one. That is only something to be considered by the 1 per cent, of the 1 per cent of the very rich. But as the past revival or resto-mod projects we’ve featured have taught us the price usually goes up by quite a margin

Hands-on - The Girard-Perregaux Laureato 42mm in striking green.
Sailing in luxury sports watch waters is a devilishly tricky, competitive manoeuvre. Every last detail of an aspiring candidate is invariably compared to the forefather(s) and accusing fingers decry any hint of resemblance or likeness. When Girard-Perregaux reintroduced its Laureato collection in 2016, many indignant reactions and copycat accusations arose. However, the irony is that the Laureato did not spring out of the blue and was originally released in 1975, three years after Audemars Piguet's groundbreaking Royal Oak (1972) and a year before the Patek Philippe Nautilus (1976). Since its return as a fully-fledged collection in 2017, the fifth-generation Laureato has become the brand's best-selling family and is available in different case sizes and materials. One of the latest additions to the Laureato family is this 42mm steel model with an on-trend green dial complementing the classic blue, silver and black time-and-date models. Costing about half the price of a Royal Oak Selfwi

Video Gerald Charles Maestro 2.0 Premier 2021 Green Dial
The name Gerald Charles might not be as familiar as Gerald Genta, but they actually belong to the same man… Gerald Charles Genta. The man has gone down in watchmaking history as one of the most successful designers of the 20th century, being the genius mind behind the Royal Oak, the Nautilus, the Omega Constellation, the UG Polerouter or the Cartier Pasha – among many, many other creations. Although the Gerald Genta brand was sold to Bvlgari in 2000, Mr Genta ended up pursuing another own watch brand in parallel, Gerald Charles. And it is back, with watches inspired by his own designs, such as the Gerald Charles Maestro 2.0 Premier 2021 Green Limited Edition we review in the video above!Now located in Lugano, the brand was backed by the Italian Ziviani family. Following Genta’s death in 2011, Federico Zivani decided it was time to revive the Gerald Charles brand. Last year, Gerald Charles reappeared on the watch scene with the resuscitation of a 2006 design in a disti

Six Watches Inspired By Our Neighbouring Satellite, The Moon
The Moon, our beloved neighbouring satellite, has a huge influence on life on Earth; it slows down the rotational speed of our planet, affects the tides of our oceans and forms the foundation of our convention of time. As the Moon is an ever-present celestial body, completing one cycle around our planet in approximately 29.5 days, it’s not surprising that it turns up in many watches, whether in the shape of a moon phase indication or a more aesthetical form. The fact of the matter is that the six watches in this week’s Buying Guide all gaze up at the Moon and beyond for inspiration.?Louis Moinet cosmopolisLouis Moinet is no stranger to lunar or cosmic inspiration and often plays with the topic in its watches, most recently this Cosmopolis. Set in a rose gold Tempograph case with a domed sapphire crystal, the Cosmopolis has 12 different types of meteorites on its dial, including a piece of Moon rock. Ten meteorite specimens are spread around the dial, with an eleventh one in

Video Interview - Patrik P. Hoffmann, CEO of Ulysse Nardin, about Baselworld 2016 and the 20th anniversary of the Marine Collection - Monochrome Watches
Marine Chronometers are a major part of the DNA of Ulysse Nardin. 100 years ago already, UN was already one of the leaders in the market for deck chronometers (marine chronometers to be used on boats deck) and since then, this spirit has been kept alive by the brand as a motto. This year, Ulysse Nardin is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Marine Collection,?its most important range of watches and mostly, a modern interpretation of deck chronometers. For this reason, we had a long talk with?Patrik P. Hoffmann, CEO of Ulysse Nardin, about Baselworld 2016 and the 20th anniversary of this collection – celebrated by introducing 2 novelties, the Ulysse Nardin Marine Chronograph Annual Calendar and the Marine Grand Deck Tourbillon.Alongside mentioning the importance of the Marine Collection for Ulysse Nardin –?in fact a marine chronometer in the form of a modern wristwatch, a watch inspired by antique clocks and linked to the roots of the brand –?Patrik P. Hoffmann, CE