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Ulysse Nardin Marine Tourbillon Blue Grand Feu - Pre-SIHH 2018 (Specs & Price)
Last year, for their first attendance at the Geneva watch fair (a.k.a. the SIHH), Ulysse Nardin surprised?guests and collectors with an impressive collection, which aimed to merge the classical style of the brand, with refined crafting techniques and very decent prices. One of the best examples of this strategy was the?Ulysse Nardin Marine Tourbillon, a steel watch with white enamel dial and very nice movement, priced at just (relatively speaking) CHF 28,000 – making it one of the most accessible tourbillons on the market. As a preview of the SIHH 2018, Ulysse Nardin has a new version of this?Marine Tourbillon, this time with their classic?Guilloche/Grand Feu Enamel blue Dial.Part of the SIHH 2017 collection, the?Ulysse Nardin Marine Tourbillon was a great surprise on its own, not only because of the cool design of this watch (which felt 100% Ulysse Nardin, yet slightly more refined?and?less complex than before) but mainly because of the price tag. As it is coming? in for a littl
The Omega 125th Anniversary Pocket Watch - Review, Price
If the project had been announced a couple of years ago, we had not got the chance to go hands-on with the commemorative pocket watch released to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Omega name. On the occasion of the visit to the Omega headquarters in Biel, we were finally able to take to a look at this fascinating timepiece. And this was well worth the wait, in particular in view of the work performed in the reconstruction of the famous 19-ligne calibre powering the watch, partially using original partsFrom the Omega Museum – An Omega/Louis Brandt et Frere Pocket Watch fitted with 19-ligne calibre – here in DDR execution, one of the highest and most coveted grades produced for this legendary movement (together with VeryBest)BackgroundIf the roots of Omega go as far back as 1848, when Louis Brandt set up an etablissage assembling watches in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the Omega name goes back to 1894 and the presentation of the Omega 19-ligne calibre (a ligne is an ancient French
Bernhard Lederer Central Impulse Chronometer - Hands-On, Price
It has been quite a while since we’ve heard from independent German watchmaker, Bernhard Lederer. One of the first members of the AHCI (Academie Horlogere des Createurs Independants), Lederer established a reputation with several disruptive horological concepts. In 2002, he launched the brand BLU (Bernhard Lederer et son Univers). Now based in Saint-Blaise, on the outskirts of Neuchatel, Bernhard Lederer works behind the scenes for some of the greatest names in the industry. And now, he is back with a series of chronometer watches dubbed “Tribute to the Masters of Escapements”. To kick off this collection, tribute is paid to one of the greatest watchmakers of the 20th century, Georges Daniels. Meet the Bernhard Lederer Central Impulse Chronometer regulated by a natural escapement with two independent gear trains and two remontoirs d'egalite!The essence of watchmakingThe escapement is one of the most critical parts of a watch, the brain of the movement, or the heart as
Recap - The Best Watches Introduced by ORIS in 2021
Looking back at 2021 as Oris must be quite satisfactory since, at least according to us, it has introduced a fair number of very good watches. Of course, it’s mostly about the new Calibre 400 series of movements, developed in-house, but that's not all. Across pretty much all collections in the brand's arsenal, we saw new models with upgraded materials and specifications. And yet, as we kind of expect Oris to do so, each one remained relatively attainable. Oris knows where its strengths lie and show skill in using that. Here is our selection of the best new watches introduced in 2021 by ORIS.Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403In constant production for over 80 years, the Big Crown Pointer Date is one of the true cornerstone collections for Oris. Last year Oris decided to update its prolific Big Crown Pointer Date with its new in-house Calibre 403 automatic movement. Following on the 2021 Holstein Limited Edition, it now becomes a permanent member of the family. The case has be
Hands-On - TAG Heuer Carrera Carbon Heuer 02 and Heuer 02T Limited Editions (Specs & Price)
Sleek, lightweight and innovative, carbon is ‘in’ at TAG Heuer with several limited edition watches crafted in this material recently – for instance, the Bamford Carbon Monaco or the Carbon Aquaracer models. As the end of the year quickly approaches, there’s still time for TAG Heuer to celebrate the 55th?anniversary of the Carrera with three Carbon limited edition watches. Based on the modern and modular version of this legendary watch, the brand unveils three new pieces equipped with the Calibre Heuer 02 and Heuer 02T.In 1963, Jack Heuer created a robust, no-nonsense chronograph designed specifically to hit the road and destined to set new standards. He decided to name it after one of the most dangerous races, the Carrera Panamericana. This legendary open-road race was created in the early 1950s to celebrate the creation of the Mexican stretch of the Panamerican highway. Over the years, the collection has evolved and became one of the brand's more popular lines
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