VIDEO - Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph, the World's Thinnest Mechanical Chronograph
It all started with the thinnest tourbillon in 2014. Later followed the thinnest minute repeater and the thinnest automatic watch. In 2018, Bvlgari unveiled the thinnest automatic watch ever (also the thinnest tourbillon). This year, the brand breaks its fifth record in ultra-thin watches, with the thinnest mechanical chronograph ever made – and it is automatic and features a GMT function… Just that! We’re going to talk about this “fifth element” with Guido Terreni, Managing Director at Bvlgari Watches, who will reveal all the secrets behind the impressive Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT.Bvlgari’s decision to enter the race for the thinnest watches was perfectly planned. When creating the Octo Finissimo collection, the brand had a plan for the future: breaking one record after another and covering the entire spectrum of classical complications. Yet, the quest for thinness isn’t just about numbers. It was conceived as a whole, in order to

Omega Speedmaster Mark II Chronograph Co-Axial - Hands-on with live photos & price - Monochrome Watches
In terms of icons, the Omega Speedmaster is definitely a big one. If not the most iconic watch ever, it can easily be categorized as one of the 5 watches to know (and to own if you’re a collector). Of course, everyone knows about the “Moonwatch”, the Speedmaster Professional, the one that has been worn on the Moon by Buzz Aldrin and that is still in the actual Omega catalogue. However, there’s another vintage edition that should tickle your interest, the Speedmaster Mark II, a very 1970s watch that also has a link with NASA and space research. That’s the one that Omega decided to re-issue in 2014 and here is our hands-on with the modern?Omega Speedmaster Mark II Chronograph Co-Axial.Historical BackgroundWhat is the (original) Omega Speedmaster Mark II? At the end of the 1960s (in 1967 to be precise), Omega?decided to redefine the Speedmaster and to improve its resistance to extreme temperatures. NASA wanted to create the perfect?Space Watch. The goal was t

Just Because - Why Toothbrushes Are So Important in Russian Watchmaking?
Anyone who visits the Raketa watch factory in Saint Petersburg will be surprised by the appearance of the machines in the main production hall. They seem to come from a different age. These days most watch factories use modern machinery with computerised numerical controls, but most of Raketa's machines still date back to Soviet times. As we've already seen when I wrote about my visit to the factory, they look distinctly old-fashioned and out of place in the 21st century! And if the fact that Raketa's manufacture has its own in-house choir might surprise you, there is something else that is just as surprising, and it has to do with toothbrushes Why? Keep reading!Olga, Raketa's Production Manager, explains: “Our machines are rather simple to use, but they allow us to achieve very high precision. They are easy to maintain as they don't have any complex hydraulic systems, electronic circuits or computer software. As long as they are properly maintained, they will still be working in

Hands-On: The New Blue Patek Philippe Chronograph Annual Calendar 5905R
The annual calendar chronograph is a thoroughbred Patek Philippe product, a testament to the brand's impressive talent for combining complications and inventiveness. Invented and patented by Patek, the annual calendar complication debuted in 1996 and ten years later, it was married to a flyback chronograph (with the reference 5960). More robust than a perpetual calendar and chronograph combo and about a third of the price, the annual calendar chronograph delivers the best of both worlds in hallmark Patek style. Earlier this year, Patek unveiled a new edition of its?reference 5905R in a rose gold case with a majestic royal blue dial.Quick BioCalendar and chronograph combinations are signature Patek Philippe creatures, incarnated by the legendary reference 1518 of 1941, which married a perpetual calendar to a chronograph for the first time in watchmaking history. A more recent milestone in the brand's history was reached in 1996 with the introduction of the world's first annual calendar.

Zeitwinkel and CronotempVs Collectors Present the 126¡ã
ChronotempVs, the private Spanish watch collector's club with an international following unveils a new collector's edition made with reputed Swiss manufacturer Zeitwinkel. Attracted by the brand's traditional approach of hand assembling and adjusting its automatic movements, ChronotempVs introduces the 126¡ã watch. Equipped with Zeintwinkel's in-house automatic ZW0102 movement, the design of the dial was proposed by the collector’s club and features contrasting materials and finishings.Zeitwinkel and ChronotempVsChronotempVs originated as a private watch collector's club in Spain in 2009 and is now an active community present in 19 countries with 15 special editions under its belt. Oris, Habring, Urwerk and Laine are just some of the brands ChonotempVs has commissioned watches from recently. Ad - Scroll to continue with article The latest collaboration is w