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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin Openworked 16204ST Review
1972-2022. Yes, Audemars Piguet‘s most emblematic watch, and one of the most iconic watches of the entire industry, the Royal Oak, is celebrating its 50th anniversary – even though, looking at the watch, it doesn’t reveal its age. As you’ve come to expect, the brand will be using this jubilee as the occasion to revamp some of the models, introduce new in-house movements, launch special editions, etc. Well, we’re talking about an entire 50-year collection. Following the replacement of the Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin, with the new 16202ST we presented here, the brand has also announced a new Extra-Thin Openworked. Following the tradition established for the 40th anniversary of this watch, it’s time to discover the new steel?Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin Openworked, a.k.a the 16204ST.?Openworked & Royal OakThe whole idea of an openworked movement on the Royal Oak is far from new. In fact, the Royal Oak collection has included more than 5
The Full List of Finalists For The GPHG 2021
Every year, the watchmaking industry celebrates creativity and ingenuity with the?Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve?(GPHG) or the so-called Oscars of the Watchmaking Industry ¨C?see the report for the 2020 edition here, and the Aiguille d’Or awarded to Piaget. The most advanced, the most innovative and the most creative timepieces will be awarded prizes this year again, at the GPHG 2021. Before the ceremony takes place (November 4, 2021), we're bringing you, hot off the press, the complete list of finalists selected by the Jury for the 2021 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve. Only six watches remain in each of the 14 categories, and here they are.Note: if you want to share your predictions with us, feel free to use to comment box at the end of this article.Ladies’ Armin Strom Lady Beat Manufacture Edition White Bovet 1822 Miss Audrey Sweet Art Chanel Mademoiselle J12 Acte II watch Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda Selene Rose Gold White Mop 33 mm Piaget Limelight Gala Precious Rainbo
Collector's Series - Marko Koncina and His Cartier Tortue CPCP Perpetual Calendar
Today, we'll talk about a watch owned by someone that is a voice and face of the watchmaking community, someone that you might have already seen through your screens. Indeed, Marko Koncina is a 29-year-old entrepreneur from Zurich, Switzerland, and he is the driving force behind the Swiss Watch Gang Youtube and Instagram channels. Today, we'll discuss a watch that is supremely elegant, mechanically complex and rare. Marko will tell us about his great passion for a platinum Cartier Tortue Perpetual Calendar from the all-time classic CPCP collection – also known as Collection Privee Cartier Paris.Frank Geelen, MONOCHROME – When did this Cartier Tortue become yours? Ad - Scroll to continue with article Marko Koncina, Swiss Watch Gang – It became part of my collection in March 2021 and I bought it from a retailer in Luzern, Switzerland, which had i
Buying Guide: The Very Best Artistic Dials We've Seen This Year
They say the face of a watch can be regarded as a canvas. A canvas to display time first and foremost, but in some watches, it is also a backdrop for a discerning and mesmerising complication like a tourbillon or a perpetual calendar indication. But what if you would take the dial as a canvas more literally? What if you actually use it as a blank canvas to produce a work of art? Well, magic can happen if you do, showcased by these spectacularly creative watches. And where some go for miniature painting, others take a less conventional approach!Bulgari octo Finissimo Automatic Laurent GrassoPartnering with French artist Laurent Grasso, Bulgari has given a creative spin to its mighty Octo Finissimo. The blue PVD-coated titanium case is fitted with a blue PVD-coated dial finished with an evanescent blue, white and pink cloud created by Grasso. The dreamy, iridescent image captures Grasso’s fascination with electromagnetic energy and paranormal phenomena and is said to question the f
Girard-Perregaux Laureato Absolute Light Bucherer BLUE - Hands-On
As the world-leading watch retailer, Bucherer has a solid reputation when it comes to creating special editions available solely through its worldwide network of boutiques and e-commerce platform. With all watches revolving around a central theme, which is the colour blue, the result is often striking, to say the least. The latest introduction is the very contemporary and evocative Girard-Perregaux Laureato Absolute Light Bucherer BLUE.This new blue-themed watch is based on the already impressive Girard-Perregaux Laureato Absolute Light?we've covered in January of last year. And with this new L.E. in the ever-expanding Bucherer BLUE collection, the changes to the watch are purely aesthetical. Just as we've seen with other recent introductions like the Longines Spirit or the Carl F. Bucherer Heritage BiCompax Annual, it's all about mixing in a touch of blue in a refined manner. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
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