Hands-On Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph
In September 2021, Audemars Piguet introduced two new models to its Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph?line-up. Decked out in light blue or khaki, there are plenty of novelties on the dial and in the strap department, but above all, the big news is the incorporation of Audemars Piguet’s latest automatic flyback chronograph movement, calibre 4404. As always, it’s the characteristic mix of sporty toughness with refined details that has made the Royal Oak Offshore?one of the most coveted watches in the luxury sports watch market.With sizes ranging from 37mm all the way up to a whopping 45mm for the impressive ROO Tourbillon Chronograph, the Royal Oak Offshore?is a well-represented collection with everything from a Grande Complication to bejewelled chronographs and 300m water-resistant divers. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Regardless of si

In-Depth: Deciphering The Superb F.P. Journe Astronomic Souveraine
The F.P. Journe Astronomic Souveraine is a complicated watch initially unveiled in 2019 as the Astronomic Blue, a one-of-a-kind (prototype) watch created for the biannual Only Watch auction fundraiser supporting muscular dystrophy research. This remarkable timepiece crafted in tantalum with a striking blue dial fetched a staggering CHF 1.8 million. Later that year, F.P. Journe announced limited quantities of a steel-cased production model, which closely resembled the Only Watch version, albeit with some differences in dial colours, design, and movement decoration. Let us share our recent encounter with this extraordinary horological creation.The Astronomic Souveraine is a true grand complication, boasting an array of 18 functions and complications. Among its impressive features are a minute repeater, moon phase display, sidereal time indication, day and night indicator, sunrise and sunset indications, power reserve indicator, annual calendar, and equation of time. All of these complex

Video The IWC Big Pilot 43 Racing Green IW329306
For almost 20 years, the name Big Pilot at IWC meant one thing: a 46mm, oversized, almost provocative watch inspired by 1940s B-Uhr, powered by a massive automatic movement with a 7-day power reserve and a dial so large that you could use the watch as a nightstand clock And it also meant a display with a power reserve indicator and date. But things changed in 2021 with the launch of the Big Pilot 43 watch. It was smaller, sleeker, less complex mechanically and more mainstream. This not-so-big Big Pilot is now available with a striking racing green dial, and we take a closer look at it now in our latest video review.?If the real Big Pilot, the oversized 46mm watch, is still IWC’s flagship pilot watch, the recent introduction of the BP 43 somewhat redistributed the cards. This slightly more compact, more straightforward and focused version is fast becoming the cornerstone of the collection, with many variations around the concept. This launch raised a few questions, mainly about th

Special limited edition of 5 Habring2 Split-second chronograph pieces for Horlogerie-Suisse.com - Monochrome Watches
Two and a half years ago, the Swiss watch forum Horlogerie-Suisse.com joined forces with Alpina, to created a limited edition Startimer Pilot Manufacture, which was for sale exclusively through the forum. Now Horlogerie-Suisse.com and Habring2 joined forces and created a numbered limited edition of JUST FIVE PIECES of the Doppel 3 (that we just reviewed for you the other week) with a white dial and blue hands and appliques.? The Doppel 3 with its two prominent positioned chronograph pushers, clearly harks back to the sports timekeepers – hand-held chronographs – of the late 1960’s. Technically the Doppel 3 is a true chronograph-aficionado timepiece, as it’s developed, constructed, finished and assembled by the man who once developed a new construction for the split-second chronograph for IWC. Now the patents have expired, he’s free to build, and moreover improve his old design. The results are the award winning Doppel 2 and the new Doppel 3.The movement, c

Introducing the New Ulysse Nardin Diver X Skeleton White
In 2021, when Ulysse Nardin married the Blast collection's skeletonised appearance to the design of its famous Diver watches, the result came in as a Diver X Skeleton, a model featuring a stainless steel case with a lightweight and highly durable carbonium bezel. A large blue PVD-coated X on the front and bright orange and white elements gave the model its distinctive look. The in-house UN-372 automatic movement, a modified version of the manually wound UN-371 used in Skeleton X models, now with an X-shaped oscillating weight, solidified the brand's new offer.?Last year, Ulysse Nardin presented a new reference in the Diver X Skeleton line-up, in black with yellow accents, with a titanium case and black carbonium bezel. The watch, christened by the brand Diver X Skeleton Black, featured the same design and technical characteristics as the previous model. Come the year 2023, and UN reveals Diver X Skeleton White, I dare say, the most attractive of them all. Ad - Scroll to cont