Breitling Navitimer 1 Automatic 38 3-hand (Specs & Price)
Georges Kern has been busy dusting off cobwebs and streamlining references (from 600 to 120) since he was appointed CEO of Breitling in the summer?of 2017. With large market segments entirely overlooked by the brand's predominant focus on oversized pilot's watches, Kern has altered the flight plan. His mission is one of expansion and he hopes to attract women and lure the Asian market into the Breitling fold. The new 38mm Navitimer 1 three-hander would seem to be a direct response to his strategy and plays the unisex card to great effect. Ideal for men with smaller wrists and women who like watches with a more virile personality, let's take a closer look at the Navitimer 1 Automatic 38.Turbulence or smooth sailing on the horizon for BreitlingFollowing the hullabaloo provoked by the unveiling of the Navitimer 8 Collection – with die-hard fans of the legendary Navitimer chronograph offended by a collection that looks nothing like an original Navitimer - Breitling had a lot of expla

The Airain Type 20 Re-Edition (Specs & Price)
If the concept of pilot’s chronograph is well-established today, it owes its origins to a series of legendary watches. Think about the WWII Flieger Chronographs for the Luftwaffe, the 1953 Breitling Co-Pilot Avi 765 and, of course, the Type 20 Chronograph of the French Aeronavale. The latter has gained true cult status among military and pilot watch enthusiasts and has come to define an entire generation of aviation instrument watches. Many attempts have been made to resurrect the concept, among which are the famous watches by Breguet. Recently, we announced the comeback of one of the suppliers of Type 20, a brand named Airain. Today is the big day, as the brand presents its first model, which is a really cool re-edition of the original Airain Type 20.?The Type 20 WatchesThe original concept of pilot chronographs owes a lot to German Flieger watches. Produced during WWII by Hanhart or Tutima, these watches were commissioned by the Luftwaffe. On the contrary to the B-Uhr (short fo

Celebrating 20 Years of that Very Special Perpetual Calendar by Glashutte Original - Monochrome Watches
As most of you might know, the perpetual calendar is among the most complex mechanisms that can be implemented in a watch. It is the most advanced type of calendar available, one that needs no adjustments, even during leap years. Having one in your collection is a must for any brand that wants to gain access to the exclusive “Haute Horlogerie” club. But not all perpetual calendars are born equal. Glashutte Original’s perpetual calendar, that has just turned 20, ranks up there as one of the most ingenious and legible of its kind.What is a perpetual calendar?QP, for quantieme perpetuel, or perpetual calendar, is the ultimate calendar watch. There are multiple ways to display and calculate the date on a watch; the most basic format is the date window that counts 31 days as a standard for every month (meaning that it needs to be self-advanced at the end of months with 30 or 28 days). Then comes the day-date, the triple calendar or the complete calendar, which are basicall

Visit the Speedy Tuesday Event in the Space Expo in the Netherlands - Monochrome Watches
Our buddies from Fratellowatches are crazy about the Omega Speedmaster. Not just crazy, but seriously nuts about that watch, its history, its legacy, all the different models and well, just everything about the Speedmaster a.k.a. Moon Watch. Every Tuesday they post a story about yet another highly collectable and rare Speedmater. The crown on more than a year of Speedy Tuesday is coming soon: the Speedy Tuesday Event!The Speedy Tuesday Event will be held on Tuesday the 29th of October, and starts at 16:00 (GMT+1). The location perfectly suits this event: the Space Expo, ESA-ESTEC's visitor centre in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. There will be many new and vintage (lots of vintage!!) Speedmasters and the entire day will be hosted by the Fratello team and Omega representatives. This is of course an event not to be missed for any Speedmaster addict and THE place to meet fellow collectors.? Hey, they even fly in the former NASA engineer James Ragan, who was responsible for selecting and test

Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Full-Steel 2022 - Video Review, Price
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Collection was introduced in 1992 and has since been the classic, slightly vintage branch of the brand. The collection combines an impressive technical rigour with a stylistic approach inspired by classic round timepieces made by JLC in the 1950s. And of course, there’s the fact that these watches undergo the brand’s 1000 Hours Control certification. The Master Control was refreshed in 2020?with a more streamlined and more contemporary design, yet with the same timeless attire as before. Available in several versions?with different calibres, it’s time for this somewhat formal collection to become more versatile, as the Master Control Calendar and the Master Control Chronograph Calendar now come with interchangeable stainless steel bracelets (and leather straps).The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control is the best definition of a classic luxury watch at Jaeger-LeCoultre. Restrained, elegant, discreet and timeless, it combines the brand