Hands-On: Impressions about the Omega Speedmaster Pilot Flight Qualified
About a month ago, out of the blue, Omega released a new, rather polarizing and unique-looking version of its emblematic chronograph, the Speedmaster Pilot Flight Qualified.?Well, it wasn’t really out of the blue, but we’ll come back on that in a few. Colourful, tool-oriented and with a dial full of references to the world of aviation, it is a watch with a completely different style from what we’ve come to expect from the streamlined Moonwatch – it’s also very different technically. We had the chance to get our hands on one of these Speedmaster Pilot watches and I’m going to share some of my impressions… Is it oddly cool or just odd? Let’s find out.BackgroundThe Speedmaster started life in 1957 as a racing chronograph to measure average speeds and also introduced the concept of the external bezel with a? tachymeter scale, hence its name, to the watchmaking world. However, it quickly changed vocation during the 1960s to become the watch of

Video Review Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional Master Chronometer
Except if absent from the surface of the Earth for the last couple of months, all watch enthusiasts are now aware of the fact that Omega has launched a new version of its all-time classic chronograph, the Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional. More than just a basic update, the brand has changed almost everything in this 2021 edition but since we’re talking about an iconic model, the changes are subtle and perfectly controlled… You don’t mess with a cult watch! After going in-depth with the evolutions in this article, we also had the chance to have the watches in front of our camera, so here’s a video review of both the sapphire and hesalite 2021 Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional Master Chronometer.The Speedmaster is a crucial watch for Omega, being one of the most enduring collections and a watch that is recognized by the watch community as a true icon. Its fan-base is huge and demanding, leaving no space for errors. As such, Omega was not allowed to make the sli

Habring2 Chrono Felix Perpetual Salmon (Specs & Price)
Suppose you’re one of our loyal readers. In that case, you certainly know that we have a thing for salmon dial watches, chronographs in general – monopushers to be even more precise – classic designs of the 1940s and we have huge respect for the work of Austrian independent watchmakers Maria and Richard Habring (also known as Habring2). All of that led us to the creation of our first Montre de Souscription, a salmon sector dial monopusher by Habring2. So, the watch you’re about to see, the new?Chrono Felix Perpetual with a salmon dial, somehow tickled our interest… to say the least.The Chrono Felix Perpetual, according to Massena LAB’s visionEarlier this week, Massena LAB, the design studio founded by our friend William Massena, presented the Chrono Felix Perpetual LAB-CFP… No need to say, a stunning watch. This model is an evolution of Habring2 compact monopusher chronograph, the Chrono Felix, with its in-house movement now combined with a per

BREAKING Richemont Announces Resignation of Georges Kern
In the past months, there have been some massive shakeups at Richemont (Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA), which abolished the role of CEO,? and appointed IWC's Georges Kern as Head of Watchmaking and Montblanc's Jer?me Lambert as Head of Operations. A few weeks later came the “Big?Reshuffle”, with 4 CEOs (Jaeger-LeCoultre, Vacheron Constantin, Piaget and Dunhill) leaving – voluntarily or not.?Earlier today, 14 July 2017,?Richemont announced the resignation of one of its key elements, Georges Kern, the recently appointed Head of Watchmaking, Marketing and Digital and ex-CEO?of IWC.It seems that the sky is still grey over the Richemont Group. After massive shakeups in January, which lead to the creation of new positions for both Jer?me Lambert (ex-CEO of Montblanc) and Georges Kern (Ex-CEO of IWC), followed by an important reshuffle, as 4 of the previous CEOs had to leave the group, we now have more bad news coming from the?Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA. The group

Harry Winston Histoire de Tourbillon 10 (Hands-on, Specs & Price)
The “Histoire de Tourbillon” saga by Harry Winston is coming to an end. This series of watches was the home for some of the most extravagant pieces created by the brand, together with the Opus series. Having previously used tourbillons with single, double or triple axes, combined (or not) with single or double tourbillons or a carousel, Harry Winston’s latest creation is the last page of an impressive book. But like all good stories, the end is mind-blowing. Meet the Harry Winston Histoire de Tourbillon 10, the first watch ever equipped with four tourbillons in a single movement.Background: Multiple Regulator WatchesRecently, our technical editor Xavier wrote the perfect story to start this article: “A Technical Perspective – Understanding the Concept of Multiple-Regulator Watches“. This couldn’t be more accurate in this context. But before we move to the reasons behind the use of multiple regulators, let’s have a quick overview of the in