Breitling Navitimer 1 Automatic 38 - Baselworld 2018 (specs & price)
We already knew that some changes were about to come at Breitling. We’ve seen it with the introduction of the Navitimer 8, a brand new collection that we explained to you in details. This new strategy will be deployed over all the collections and that includes the iconic Navitimer 1. Here is the first (and drastic) evolution, with the?Navitimer 1 Automatic 38. It is small and mainly, it is a 3-hander…This is a true surprise: the iconic and historic Navitimer – now named Navitimer 1, in opposition to the Navitimer 8 – will be available without chronograph. Don’t be fooled though, it is not the first time that the name Navitimer is printed on the dial of a 3-hand watch, however this is not widely known. During the 1950s, the brand introduced the Ref. 66, an elegant dress watch with 3 hands and date – yet, without the legendary design of the Navi. Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Tudor Black Bay P01 (Live Pics) - Monochrome Watches
Bearing the code name Commando', in 1967 Tudor embarked upon an ambitious project for the US Navy to replace the standard-issue Oyster Prince Submariner 7928 reference. Although it never got beyond the prototype stage – as Ref. 7016 was eventually adopted to replace the 7928 – archival information held by the brand has allowed Tudor to recreate the look and feel of this legendary tool watch. For Baselworld 2019, Tudor revisits this little-known chapter in its history and presents the Black Bay P01 (prototype 1). Housed in a robust 42mm steel case with a winding crown at 4 o'clock and water-resistance of 200m, the watch pays homage to the past but operates with a contemporary COSC-certified automatic manufacture movement.Project CommandoThis year Tudor digs into its archives and recreates a commercial version of a prototype from 1967. A long-time supplier of timepieces to global navies during the 1960s, Tudor received a set of technical requirements from the US Navy includin

Weekly Watch Photo - Montblanc Tourbillon Bi-Cylindrique - Monochrome Watches
Now Baselworld 2011 has just finished, it made me think of ‘the other’ watch fair, the SIHH and I stumbled across a perfect Weekly Watch Photo of the?Montblanc Collection Villeret Tourbillon Bi-Cylindrique.Montblanc is one of the brands exposing its novelties at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH). This yearly watch fair takes place in Geneva and only brands of the Richemont Group expose at the SIHH. Now I’m just back from Baselworld I went through the photos and reports of the SIHH and found this beautiful close-up of the bi-cylindrical tourbillon that I just have to share with you. Ad - Scroll to continue with article The?Montblanc Collection Villeret Tourbillon Bi-Cylindrique proves the high-end watchmaking skills of Montblanc as a watch manufacture. The new Tourbillon Bi-Cylndrique is exemplary of what the Montblanc Manufa

Hands-On - Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Diver (Specs & Price)
Captain Cook and Rado are practically synonymous. The original model was released in 1962 as a 37mm diver with a water resistance of 200 metres. Although a stylish and very capable diver, it didn't find success like counterparts from Blancpain, and Seiko did in the mid-20th century. However, it was reintroduced in 2017 and has since become a hero collection for the brand. Although the aesthetic is vintage-inspired, Rado recently introduced high-tech ceramic for the case and bracelet, such as last year's Captain Cook High-Tech Plasma Ceramic. There are six new ceramic models with a contemporary size and materials for 2022.?Matte cases are available in high-tech ceramic or high-tech plasma ceramic, both an established speciality for Rado. The plasma ceramic is placed in an oven with gases activated at 20,000¡ãC to create a metallic sheen. Dimensions for all cases are 43mm in diameter and 14.6mm in height (49.8mm lug-to-lug), which follows some of last year's models. All cases have a mon

Buying Guide - Six Recently Launched Rock-Solid Adventurous Watches
Most watch enthusiasts and collectors are rarely content with their current collection. Sure, it might hold someone’s most desired pieces to date, but there’s always that next one to lust after. And to be honest, I have a long list of watches that are theoretically within my reach and would one day love to own. On the other hand, I often wonder what I would keep if I had to tone it down to just a single watch. I would be looking at something that allows me to do anything, and go anywhere if I’m honest. That watch would need to go with my every-day activities, but also be robust enough to go hiking or kayaking in the wilderness. I’d probably also want a watch easy-to-wear and sits on the wrist comfortably. And of course, it needs to be legible under all circumstances. So what do I end up with? Likely something like one of these six recently introduced adventure watches!Tudor RangerEarlier in the year Tudor brought back the illustrious Ranger with the new 79950 re