First look: The Ultra-Complex IWC Portugieser Eternal Calendar (incl. Video)
IWC’s Portugieser Eternal Calendar is the undisputed calendar masterpiece of the Schaffhausen-based brand for Watches and Wonders 2024. A colossal technical milestone, the Eternal Calendar marks the brand’s first secular perpetual calendar. Unlike a perpetual calendar that will need a correction in 2100, the Eternal Calendar is fitted with a 400-year gear that overrides the Gregorian calendar’s complex leap year rule exceptions and skips three leap years over four centuries. In short, it will not need to be adjusted until 3999! Combined with a hyper-precision moon phase display that will deviate from the Moon’s orbit by one day in 45 million years, this Eternal Calendar in a platinum Portugieser case is a tour de force.Exceptions to the RuleSince antiquity, astronomers have invented instruments to observe, measure and predict the motions of our universe with ever-increasing accuracy. As explained in this article, calendars are one way of condensing this vast amo

First Look: The New Cartier Santos Dual Time
It makes perfect sense for the world's first custom-made pilot's wristwatch to be equipped with a dual-time function. Fair enough, Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont probably didn't cross too many time zones in his early flying machines, but combining the iconic Santos watch designed for him by Louis Cartier with dual time indications is a match made in heaven. Not to be confused with the Santos-Dumont?lineup of slimmer, flatter and more elegant models inspired by the historic 1904 original, this Santos de Cartier novelty belongs to the revamped 2018 family. The latest Cartier Santos Dual Time, often described as Cartier's vision of a luxury sports watch, is the first member of the contemporary Santos family to receive a dual time complication.Displaying iconic Cartier Roman numerals, a railway minutes track and sword-shaped hour and minute hands, the dial has an elegant anthracite colour with a silky sunray-brushed finish. To stand out against the grey dial, the Roman numerals ar

IWC Pilots Watch Mark XVIII Edition Tribute to Mark XI (Ref. IW327007) - Specs & Price
IWC has been on a vintage-inspired tear for?quite a few months now. Following?the introduction of an entirely new Ingenieur collection, based on the original 1960s style, and?a 2017 Da Vinci Collection that is based on the original 1980s design, the Schaffhausen-based brand is now operating on its much-praised Pilot’s Watch, with a new edition that is (sorry for such enthusiasm) simply a killer! Reasonably sized, perfectly legit, historically relevant, tool-ish… The kind of IWC that we love. Here is the?IWC Pilot's Watch Mark XVIII Edition “Tribute to Mark XI”, based on the 1948?RAF navigators watches.An example of vintage IWC Mark XI – source: AnalogShift Ad - Scroll to continue with article To give some background, here is an extract from one of our in-depth article about the IWC Mark Series of watches “The Mark XI is consid

First Look: The Montblanc 1858 Geosphere Annual Calendar with Minerva Movement
Montblanc‘s appreciation for Minerva‘s heritage drives its evolution as a watchmaker. The brand embraces Minerva’s time-honoured craftsmanship and savoir-faire by celebrating traditional techniques while exploring the possibilities of modern horology. This commitment is again evident in the newly unveiled 1858 Geosphere Annual Calendar, a timepiece poised to become a standout addition to Montblanc’s collection with its great calendar function and lovely view through the caseback.The new Montblanc 1858 Geosphere Annual Calendar is available in a 42mm x 13.3mm case in either Lime Gold or stainless steel. It features Minerva’s signature fixed fluted bezel, a design element inspired by the company’s historic timepieces and the first fluted bezels dating back to the 1920s. A scratch-resistant, domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating sits atop the satin-finished and polished case. At the same time, the matching caseback features a sapphire crys

Vacheron Constantin Overseas Tourbillon Skeleton 6000V Hands-On, Price
The rebirth of the Overseas' emblematic ancestor, the 1970s reference 222, will probably be the centre of attention for Vacheron Constantin during Watches & Wonders. Still, a new skeletonized tourbillon joins the Overseas collection and it really deserves a closer look. Presented in titanium and in pink gold, the new Vacheron Constantin Overseas Tourbillon Skeleton houses the calibre 2160, beautifully redesigned and streamlined in a modern openworked spirit.Modelled on the Overseas Tourbillon, the new model is the first tourbillon skeleton watch in the Overseas collection. It comes in two versions, one in 18k pink gold and the other in grade 5 titanium. The titanium model is presented as the first by the Maison to be entirely made of this same metal – from crown to bezel and from bracelet to case. Titanium has already been used on the Overseas, in the Everest Editions, yet combined with other materials. Ad - Scroll to continue with article