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Introducing the AP Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon 26730
If you were to ask anyone to describe a typical Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, you would most likely hear elements like the octagonal case/bezel, integrated bracelet, and a blue Tapisserie dial. And they’d be right, of course, but the APRO can be much more than that. Signified as the granddaddy of the luxury sports watch, penned by industry legend Gerald Genta, the Royal Oak is one of the most popular watches ever made. Over time, many iterations have come and gone, but every now and then Audemars Piguet manages to change it up to such an extent it feels fresh and exciting all over again. Such is the case with two new and quietly launched versions of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon 26730, in white or rose gold with dimple dials.We’ve seen it numerous times over the past year; watch brands not communicating on new releases, silently updating the collection on the website, and calling it a day. It happened with the Omega CK 859 for instance, but also w
The New Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 43mm
Presented in 1993, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph, known as “The Beast,” brought a robust, utilitarian look to the Royal Oak. Since its inception, this watch has been regularly updated, adding for instance a 44mm version in the early 2000s. This year, Audemars Piguet is presenting a complete makeover of its robust chronograph, with a new design, a more ergonomic 43mm case, more refined details on the habillage, interchangeable straps and, mostly, the addition of the brand's integrated selfwinding flyback chronograph, the Calibre 4401. With 5 models honed from stainless steel, 18-carat pink gold or titanium, the new Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 43mm is already a solid collection.After launching the initial Royal Oak in 1972, which caused a revolution in watch design and introduced us to the concept of a luxury steel sports watch, the Offshore collection almost did the same in 1993 when first presented. It was bolder, more disruptive and defi
Opinion: Why i Think The Zeitwinkel 273 Sapphir Fume Is The Brand's Finest
The independent watchmaking scene is quite widespread, yet there are several key players who always seem to be in everyone’s spotlight and others who are not. One of the brands that, to me at least, operates a bit under the radar is Zeitwinkel. I’ve always had a soft spot for the brand’s contemporary designs paired with German Silver movement construction. One model in particular has stood out to me ever since it was introduced; the Zeitwinkel 273¡ã Sapphir Fume. Now, it’s not often I come across this watch, so when I recently had a long and engaging chat with co-founder Albert Edelmann and spotted him wearing that very watch, I hatched a cunning plan. As you can see, that watch is now temporarily in my possession (hence the worn state), and I will explain why I think this is the best watch coming out of Zeitwinkel’s atelier.Although Zeitwinkel admittedly is quite a niche brand, it has been around since 2006. Founded by a group of passionate watch enthusias
IWC Pilots Watch Chronograph Spitfire Steel 41mm IW387901 - SIHH 2019 (Specs & Price)
As part of its pre-SIHH 2019 novelties, IWC presented a pilot’s chronograph –?the?Pilot's Watch Chronograph Spitfire Bronze?– with plenty of reasons to love. “Vintaged”, smaller than the previous Pilot’s Chrono, equipped with a new manufacture movement and with a cool green dial and bronze case combination, it made quite an impression on us. However, bronze isn’t for everyone… And the good thing is that the SIHH 2019 brings this same watch in a more classical material. Meet the?IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph Spitfire 41mm Steel IW387901.?IWC started working on the Pilot’s Chronograph earlier this year, with?the?Pilot's Watch Chronograph IW377724, a slightly vintage-inspired piece reintroducing some of the design elements found on the Mark XI and the 1990s ref. 3706 - the simple Flieger Chronograph, without the rattrapante function. Basically, this watch was the modern iteration of the model that relaunched pilot's watches at IWC. Yet
Frank Geelen's Baselworld 2017 Top 10 and Musing about the Fair - Monochrome Watches
Back in 2008 the world faced a new challenge. The worldwide financial crisis began with the collapse of Lehman Brothers. The following year the watch industry was kind of nervous and saw a small drop in sales. And while the financial crisis went on, on a global scale (we’re still recovering from that), the big crisis in the watch industry didn’t really come through… yet. Last year was the first year that brands and luxury groups published numbers that showed serious signs of the crisis, and this year’s numbers are actually more than worrisome. This year the crisis could also be felt in the novelties as presented by?the brands, not only during the SIHH in January, but also at the 100th edition of the Baselworld Watch & Jewelry show that has just come to an end. Still, it was possible to list ten watches that got me exited! However first some musings about this year’s edition of Baselworld…Seiko 62Mas Re-edition SLA017 Ad - Scroll to con
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