Introducing The Angelus Instrument de Vitesse Monopusher Chronograph
Angelus initiated its La Fabrique collection last year, with the idea to revive heritage pieces and pay homage to iconic designs (and we know that Angelus has a lot of them) The journey began with the launch of the Chronographe Medical, a purpose-built doctor’s watch inspired by a 1960s chronograph and developed in collaboration with Massena LAB. With this release, it seemed logical to anticipate further tributes to Angelus’s defining designs; we even hoped for the classic Chronodato. However, the brand had different plans. The unveiling of the new Angelus Instrument de Vitesse, a monopusher chronograph brimming with vintage charm, has diverted expectations.?The new Angelus Instrument de Vitesse (speed instrument in English) is released in two versions, which mainly differ in the dial’s colour: ebony-black and ivory-white. The 39mm round, 30m water-resistant stainless steel case is 9.27mm thick (or should we say thin), looks perfectly proportioned, and boasts brushed

Omega Speedmaster Silver Snoopy Award 50th Anniversary
Often misquoted but never forgotten, Jack Swigert’s terse communication with the NASA Mission Control Center, “Okay, Houston, we've had a problem here”, is the stuff of legend. Following the explosion of an oxygen tank and the consequent drop in voltage in the command and service modules, the space odyssey of Apollo 13 could have very well ended in tragedy. Thanks to multiple pieces of equipment, specifically to their reliable mechanical watches – of course, Omega Speedmaster Professional – the Apollo 13 crew managed to return safely to Earth. And that made the Speedy worthy of NASA’s Snoopy Award. To celebrate half a century of this achievement, Omega introduces the new Speedmaster Silver Snoopy Award 50th Anniversary.?Background – Speedmaster, Apollo 13 and SnoopyAs explained in this in-depth story, the Omega Speedmaster was part of the mandatory equipment for Apollo programme astronauts and was on the wrists of Apollo 13 crew members Lovell,

Introducing The New, Vintage-Inspired Vulcain Cricket Nautical Alarm Dive Watch (Live Pics & Price)
The name Vulcain is, for obvious reasons, often associated with the alarm complication. The venerable brand, founded in 1858 in Le Locle, Switzerland, has since 1947 made this function a signature element of so many of its watches. Slightly dormant in past years, the brand has recently been revived and various historical models have been brought back, with original movements and appealing retro-styled designs. In addition to the Skindiver Nautique, a classic dive watch, and an elegant chronograph, it’s mostly the return of the Cricket watch that caught our attention. Now, it’s time for one of the brand’s most important watches to return, a diving instrument with an underwater-ready alarm function, the Vulcain Cricket Nautical.?historical referencesIt took almost 100 years for Vulcain to properly make a name for itself. But in 1947, the brand and its manufacture will create a watch/movement that will define almost entirely its future production, the Cricket watch. To p

Auction - Daniel Craig's on-screen Omega Seamaster 300M 007 Edition
Growing up as a youngster, I vividly remember sitting in front of the TV on a Saturday night with a bowl of snacks and tuning into a James Bond movie. It is one of my fondest TV-related memories from my childhood and it cemented my fandom for the movie franchise in its entirety. And part of me, as perhaps most young boys do, fantasized about how it would be to actually be James Bond. Of course, that’s far from a possibility, but there is a way to come that little bit closer to that feeling. Christie’s is auctioning a very special collection of James Bond items for charity, including an Omega Seamaster 300M 007 Edition worn on screen by none other than Daniel Craig in the “No Time To Die” movie.Image by EON ProductionsThe James Bond franchise spans over 6 decades and 25 movies so far. Throughout the entire franchise, James Bond has time and time again saved the world with a mix of British class and pure badassery. A key element in any James Bond movie are the car

Nomos Zurich Weltzeit Amsterdam Edition For ACE Jewelers - Hands-On, Price
For the third year in a row, following the very original and arty?Orion “De Stijl” and the sporty Club Campus Amsterdam, Dutch retailer ACE presents a collaboration watch with Glashutte-based watchmaker Nomos. And for the third year in a row, they hit the right note. The already existing Zurich World Timer (Weltzeit in German) was a very good starting point, but this limited edition makes it even better. So, we went hands-on with the new Nomos Zurich Weltzeit Amsterdam Edition For ACE Jewelers… to see what's what! Let me start with straightening one thing out: Amsterdam is not really a big city. I live there, I love living there and it is, in fact, the biggest city in The Netherlands – and it still has unmistakeable town qualities to it. You can cycle everywhere you want, Sundays are slow and despite the huge amount of tourists circling the small streets around the old city centre, you still feel this is a place for easy living, not fast l