Video - In-Depth Technical Review Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ultra
Imagine an object that is 1.8mm thick. As a reference, 1.8mm is thinner than your average bracelet spring bar. This figure represents the entire height of the watch we’re going to explore today, not the thickness of its movement. No, 1.8mm refers to the thickness of the whole watch, including the case and crystals. This watch is the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ultra, a watch that broke the record for the thinnest mechanical watch ever created. And even though it’s been surpassed recently by another watch (with a rather imperceptible 0.05mm difference), the Octo Finissimo Ultra is still one of the most impressive technical achievements of the brand, the latest chapter in a saga entirely devoted to ultra-thin watchmaking.In the world of watches, there are numerous complications. The chronograph, a second time zone, a moon phase or even the date are considered to be complications. Every additional feature, in addition to the classic indication of the hours, minutes and seconds, is

Buying Guide: A Collection Of 6 Tantalizing Jumping Hour Watches
Following our Buying Guide of watches that go “DING” or even produce an entire orchestra of dings to signal the time, we’re now shifting focus to a very different but equally captivating complication, the Heures Sautantes, or Jumping Hours! This departure from the typical indication of time often relies on a hand or disc to show the correct hour for the full hour before making a jump to display the next. It sounds easy, but it is rather complex to master, as it demands a certain degree of energy built up over the course of 60 minutes, which then gets released in a controlled manner to make the jump. Now that we’ve gotten the technical principle out of the way, let’s take a look at some of the coolest examples around!d.m.h. jump hourThe Jump Hour by dingemans mechanische horloges, the one-man-brand from the Netherlands, is perhaps the simplest form of a jumping hours watch in this list, but by no means the least interesting. With a compact stainless steel c

Bamford London Commando GMT and Predator GMT - Introducing, Price
George Bamford is best known for customizing (officially authorized) watches from heavyweights like Zenith, and Patek Philippe via his company, Bamford Watch Department. His latest watch brand, Bamford London, has been building watches from scratch for a couple of years now and had an unusual start. There are now two main collections with several variants and collaborations, and they exist alongside his famous customizations of outside brands. The Commando GMT and Predator GMT add new colourways to the existing GMT line, but the changes are visually striking. Let's take a closer look.?A customizer firstIt all started with a Daytona George received on his 18th birthday. A bit dismayed that many at a dinner party had the same watch, he decided to customize his Daytona with a DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) coating via the family business. The silver steel was now stark black and became an instant attention-getter. While vacationing in the south of France, he ended up with 25 orders before

Omega Grabs the Sailing Spotlight - The Louis Vuitton Cup - Monochrome Watches
The stage is set. The players are in place, and the quest for the America's Cup trophy is set to begin. The conclusion of the Louis Vuitton Cup saw Omega's Emirates Team New Zealand win and earn the right to challenge Team Oracle USA for the America's Cup trophy. We previewed the America's Cup season and the new AC72 yachts here; now we are ready for the dramatic denouement. In a prescient move, Omega made ready with its Omega ETNZ Seamaster Diver Special Edition. The Race is on, and Omega is there!The Louis Vuitton Cup is the penultimate competition to determine the challenger who will race against last year's winner for the America's Cup trophy. On Sunday, August 25th, Omega's Emirates Team New Zealand dealt Luna Rossa a 7-1 defeat in a foggy, capricious San Francisco Bay. This year catapulted the longest sailing competition from the bemused interest of the topsider-clad elite into a world more nearly resembling Extreme Sports or Formula One. This year witnessed carbon fiber wings, r

TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 GMT 2022 - Hand-On, Price
Mostly known for its connection with the world of motorsport and anything car-related, TAG Heuer also has a rather deep history in the field of dive watches, since the introduction of the 2000-series in the early 1980s. Later rebranded Aquaracer, the collection has since been a solid offering in the market for rugged dive watches. Last year saw the launch of a thoroughly revamped collection, bringing more refinement and personality. Following the presentation of the?Aquaracer Professional 300, the compact Aquaracer Professional 200 and the beefed-up Aquaracer Professional 1000 Superdiver, it’s now time for the collection to cross borders with the new TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 GMT.?The combination of diving credentials and travelling capacities is a classic of the sports watch. We’ve seen it regularly in the past and the reality is; it does bring some of the most practical summer or weekend watches around. The kind of watches that can do everything, everywhere, an