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Six High-End Manual Wound Chronographs - Monochrome Watches
The chronograph remains one of the most beloved complications in the watchmaking world, and it can be found in anything from relatively affordable to ultra-high-end. You can divide them into two groups basically, with automatic chronographs on one end and manual wound ones on the other end. Within either of the two sub-families, you can find a whole range of very desirable chronographs at various levels of complexity. In today’s Buying Guide we’re taking a closer look at chronographs that offer that delightfully immersive sensation of manual winding a watch, and do so at the highest levels of mechanical watchmaking.A. Lange & Sohne 1815 RattrapanteThe chronograph has always been a very important complication in A. Lange & Sohne’s portfolio and has broken new ground with watches like the incredibly complex Double Split and Triple Split. Another fine example of the brand’s chronograph watchmaking capabilities is the 1815 Rattrapante in platinum. Perhaps a
IWC Schaffhausen Portugieser Chronograph Bucherer BLUE ref. IW371492 - Hands-On (Specs & Price)
The Portugieser Chronograph by IWC Schaffhausen needs little to no introduction. It is one of those classic watches that every collector will encounter, one day or another. For over 20 years, it remained practically unchanged, with the exception of variations on the dial. The model we present today is yet another of these variations… and it really works. Let’s take a closer look at the highly limited IWC Schaffhausen Portugieser Chronograph Bucherer BLUE.We introduced this new Portugieser Chronograph Bucherer BLUE quite recently, in a news article when the watch was officially launched. Still, we’ve been pretty amazed by the work done by Bucherer to give this version its own identity and, let’s be honest, quite a cool look. Something we wanted to confirm by seeing the watch in the metal – no that easy knowing this piece will soon be sold out and is limited to 365 pieces. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
SIHH 2019 - Ulysse Nardin Freak X (Specs & Price)
The Freak watch has been a beloved rock star in the Ulysse Nardin line-up ever since its introduction to the world in 2001. Back then, the flying carrousel watch was an anomaly and many watch lovers were immediately smitten by its complex watchmaking and alluring design. It was also the watch that introduced silicium technology to the world – the Freak was, in 2001, the first watch featuring silicium elements to ever be commercialized. Since then, Ulysse Nardin continues to evolve the Freak. Even last year at SIHH, the brand offered the newest evolution, the Freak Vision, an automatic watch that incorporated a few top technical innovations from the prior year's Innovision 2 Concept watch. Now, Ulysse Nardin takes the beloved hands-free watch to new heights with the Freak X – and to another price category too, as this Freak is even more affordable than the previous Freak Out.The creation of the new timepiece is the result of R&D that required an all-new Manufacture flyin
The VIntage Corner - Gallet Flying Officer, Fascinating Pilot's Chronograph
Who knew that being a Flight Officer in 1938 could be so exciting? This watch, the Flying Officer, was produced by Gallet for the United States Army Air Corps and worn by Harry S. Truman, Senator for Missouri, a Reserve Field Artillery Officer and the eventual 33rd President of the United States. Truman’s 34mm stainless steel Gallet Flying Officer Chronograph accompanied the president throughout his tenure marked by historic events such as the dropping of the Atom Bomb, the Korean War and the Berlin Airlift.Truman during WWI (left) and in 1944, with his mother (right)When I say exciting, I am not referring to the historic events of Truman’s presidency but the “World Timer Cities” written around the outside of the dial, as this was the world's first time-zone wristwatch. We are used to seeing watches with the cities New York, Paris, London written on them but we are not used to seeing Moskva Cap, Calcutta, Denver City or the brilliantly spelt Tokio'. This is beca
Petrolhead Corner: The Upcoming APX GP F1 Movie
If you’ve been paying attention to Formula 1, you might have witnessed something odd over the past 12 months or so. While officially there are 10 teams putting two cars each on the grid, an eleventh team has been spotted! And no, it’s not Mario Andretti and his Cadillac-backed Formula 1 plans making an early appearance, nor is it Audi who’s taking over the Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber, but it’s something different altogether. It’s Hollywood baby! But just who, how, what and where? I’m going to try and piece together the most important elements, but straight up; it involves a certain Mr Pitt and Mr Hamilton, the director from TOP GUN; Maverick, the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 team, and of course; IWC Schaffhausen!It was almost exactly a year ago, during the 2023 British Grand Prix, that we witnessed something never seen before in Formula 1. Apart from all the on- and off-track shenanigans of the 10 teams and 20 drivers battling it out for the Constru
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