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Introducing the Audemars Royal Oak QP Ultra-Thin Smoky-Blue
In 2019, Audemars Piguet introduced the world’s thinnest perpetual calendar, with a 2.89mm movement and a 6.30mm case. The watch, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin (or Royal Oak QP Ultra-Thin to make it simple) in a titanium case with platinum alloy parts, was based on the RD#2 concept revealed a year earlier. That year it received the Aiguille d’Or, the top prize at the GPHG, in recognition of its creativity and innovation. Today the brand unveils a new limited edition of the Royal Oak QP Ultra-Thin, in full titanium (no more platinum parts), and with a cool gradient blue dial.?The 2019 Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin with blue dial and case mixing brushed titanium and polished platinumAudemars Piguet has been at the forefront of the successful development of ultra-thin mechanics as early as the 1920s, with a record-thin 1.32mm pocket watch movement presented in 1921, followed by a hand-wound 1.64mm wristwatch movement in 1938.
Hands-On - The New Bulgari Serpenti Seduttori Watches
Long known for its iconic Serpenti watch, Bulgari continues to evolve the collection, regularly infusing it with innovation and elegance. This week in Venice, the Italian house of Bulgari unveiled its stunning new high-jewelry and watch collections. Among them: the Serpenti Seduttori watch. Inspired by the brand's legendary Serpenti watch, the new pieces are gem-set wonders that elevate the collection in a host of ways.History of the Bulgari SerpentiSince Bulgari's inception more than 130 years ago, the Roman-born brand's top designers have been inspired by Mediterranean beauty and have infused flowers, nature and color into its masterpieces. In an effort to capture the spirit of Bulgari's Mediterranean Eden, the brand’s skilled master craftsmen developed the highly coveted Serpenti collection of jewelry, and later, in the mid 1900's, the watches.Serpenti pieces are seductive interpretations of the snake, inspired by Greek and Roman mythology and also by the Garden of Eden. The c
Montblanc Star Legacy Exo Tourbillon Skeleton LE8 (Price)
Perhaps one of the most significant milestones in Montblanc's 114-year long history is its decision to take over the former Minerva production facilities in 2007. Based in Villeret, it has become Montblanc's inventing room for high horology watches, like the Montblanc Star Legacy Exo Tourbillon Skeleton LE8 watch. The timepiece boasts an 18k rose gold case, a skeletonised manual-winding movement that can be viewed from every angle, and a tourbillon that has had its balance wheel removed and relocated to the outside of the cage.Montblanc watches fitted with Minerva movements have always been on the large size. That's because their movements are descendants of some of the original Minerva pocket watch engines. Minerva was established in 1858 and built a name for itself by crafting chronograph movements like the Monopusher, which powered the company's many pocket watches and pilot's watches. When Montblanc acquired the company as part of Richemont, high-end Villeret watches continued in p
Introducing the Redesigned Oris Aquis Date 2017 Collection (specs & price)
Since its introduction, the Oris Aquis has always been the high-performance dive watch of the brand. Sturdy, robust, strong and powerful, this watch is?all about performance and reliability. So to say, a real tool watch, which earned the status of icon in the Oris collection. Even if it remained modern, Oris has decided to bring a new take on the?Aquis Date Collection, with subtle evolutions of most components, in order to bring modernity and extra-refinement to a still very toolish and professional-oriented watch. Here is the updated Oris Aquis Date Collection for 2017, more refined, still powerful.The story of the sturdy and performance-oriented dive watch from Oris goes back to the late 1990s, with the Oris Full Steel. While the Divers Sixty Five plays on vintage-inspired themes, the modern version of the Full Steel, the Aquis, is all devoted to reliability and professional use. This watch is a solid, robust, masculine watch made to be used underwater, with no compromise. The previo
Video The TAG HEUER Aquaracer Professional 1000 Superdiver
When it comes to dive watches, deeper is better, right? Although in reality that might depend on who you ask, in general, a greater depth rating means a more robust construction. But getting to greater depths with a watch isn’t simply a case of building a bigger, beefier, heavier watch. It requires a bit more than that, as you have to take things like legibility, compression and decompression, and ease of use underwater into consideration. So when TAG Heuer introduced the rather formidable Aquaracer Professional 1000 Superdiver, we wanted to find out more about it. The TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 1000 Superdiver relies on the revamped architecture of the Aqauracer family but puts a whole myriad of features to the table that make it stand out from its simpler sea-dwelling siblings.The Aquaracer by TAG Heuer has a history tracing back to the late 1970s and early 1980s and has always had a focus on a more active, adventurous lifestyle. It started life as the Heuer Monnin Refere
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