Recap - The Full List Unique Pieces of Only Watch 2019
Every two years the Only Watch auction is celebrated… But what is it exactly? It is a biennial charity auction of unique timepieces created by the finest brands for research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy. With more than 40 million Swiss Francs collected since 2005 and around 50 brands represented, Only Watch is the premier international watchmaking charity event. It takes place under the patronage of HSH The Prince of Monaco and at the initiative of Luc Pettavino, President of the Association Monegasque Contre les Myopathies.? Only Watch 2019, now in its eighth edition, will take place on Saturday 9 November 2019, at the Four Seasons H?tel des Bergues, in Geneva, under the hammer of Christie's.From the 25 September to 9 November, the collection will be showcased at special events, at Christie's salerooms as well as leading retailers, in: Monaco (Monaco Yacht Show): 25-28 September Dubai (Christie’s): 1-3 October Paris (Christie’s): 7-8 October London (Christie’

The Handsome Cuervo Y Sobrinos Historiador Cron¨®grafo 1946 - Monochrome Watches
Cuervo y Sobrinos, the only Swiss watch brand with Cuban roots, takes inspiration from a best-selling model recovered from its archives. The Historiador Cron¨®grafo 1946 features an attractive panda-style dial in a salmon colour with brown counters. Limited to 100 pieces, the Historiador Cron¨®grafo references the brand's colourful past but comes with a contemporary automatic chronograph movement.Cuervo, a jewellery and watch repair shop, was established in Havana, Cuba, by Spanish immigrant Don Ram¨®n Cuervo in 1882. As business prospered, Don Cuervo's nephews were recruited, becoming?Cuervo y Sobrinos. The go-to establishment for prestigious imported timepieces during its heyday in the 1950s (Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, ), Cuervo y Sobrinos counted on a roster of illustrious clients like Caruso, Gary Cooper,?Hemingway and Einstein. By the 1950s, Havana had become a luxurious playground for the rich and famous. Revived in the late 1990s, Cuervo y Sobrinos is now based in Capola

The IWC Ingenieur Double Chronograph - Split Second Timing - Monochrome Watches
The inaugural race of the 2013 Formula One season took place at Albert Park, Melbourne on the 17th March 2013. It looks like it is going to be another exceedingly competitive year, where success or failure, can come down to a few fractions of a second.?A rain-soaked qualifying session on the Saturday was prematurely curtailed. The track was water-logged and confined the cars to the pit-lane for the bulk of the scheduled qualifying session.?Unusually, the balance of the qualifying took place on the morning of the race. Drivers would trade tenths of a second to gain a prominent location on the starting grid. The two front row positions were decided by less than half of a second, remarkable when you consider a lap is 3.295 miles.Competitive advantage can be determined by the smallest of margins. Teams expend many man-hours in the relentless pursuit of superior performance. Exhaustive tests take place in the wind tunnel to optimise the trade-off between downforce and drag. Space age materi

Industry News: Vacheron Constantin Launches its CPO Programme
Certified Pre-Owned, also known as CPO, has gained great traction over the past few years, with more and more brands exploring the concept. The second-hand market for watches is growing steadily, with a current value in the region of CHF 20 billion and consulting firm?Deloitte saying it could be worth CHF 35 billion by 2030. It is thus with great interest that brands such as or Longines, as well as large-scale retailers such as Bucherer, have started their own CPO programmes. It is now time for Vacheron Constantin to join the growing list of brands, with the idea to offer “pre-owned watches that meet the highest quality standards” and “carefully inspected and certified by Vacheron Constantin.”While it isn’t new for Vacheron Constantin to offer older watches for sale through its boutiques – VC already has a collection of restored vintage watches available for sale through “Les Collectionneurs” – this time the brand expands the conc

First Look: The new Tissot Chemin des Tourelles Skeleton
While its primary focus has been the highly successful PRX collection for a couple of years, last year, Tissot decided to go back to basics by discreetly reinterpreting one of its classics, the Chemin des Tourelles collection. Subtly redesigned, upgraded mechanically with a Powermatic 80 movement and offering new and elegant dial designs, the revamped Chemin des Tourelles is the brand’s definition of a classic, elegant watch at a fair price. Now expanding the collection and offering a view of the mechanics on both sides is the Tissot Chemin des Tourelles Skeleton Collection.?If you look at Tissot’s collection, besides Heritage-oriented watches and sports models such as the PRX or the Seastar, you’ll find an array of classic watches. There’s the Gentleman, which can be defined as a modern casual-chic option; then comes the Le Locle, with its textured dials and retro style, and finally, there’s the Chemin des Tourelles, which can be seen as a contemporary ta