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Buying Guide: Answering The Call Of The Wild With 6 Animal & Nature Inspired-Watches
The roar of the King of the Jungle, the venomous bite of a snake, the trembling of the earth underneath horse’s hooves… Nature can be an impressive thing and a divine source of inspiration. To such an extent even, that it finds a way to manifest itself on our wrists, in the form of a discerning mechanical watch of course! With that in mind, we take a look at watches that “answer the call of the wild” in the most creative ways imaginable!Hublot Spirit of big bang tourbillon x soraiPartnering with SORAI, the Save Our Rhinos Africa & India organisation, Hublot has taken it upon itself to raise awareness and funds for the dire situation the population of rhinos is facing. Adopting a Rhin-grey look, the Spirit of Big Bang Tourbillon x SORAI comes in a 42mm by 13.25mm tonneau-shaped grey ceramic case with black details. The fully openworked movement is regulated by a tourbillon escapement and tells time on an offset dial for the hours and minutes, plus a power res
Introducing Longines HydroConquest XXII Commonwealth Games (Price)
It is well known that the Swatch Group, either through Omega (with the Olympics) or Longines, has a long tradition of being the official timekeeper of sports events. Recently, Longines has announced the renewal of its presence as?the Official Partner and Timekeeper of the 2022 Commonwealth Games. And in the frame of this collaboration, the brand goes bold and far more striking than usual, with a highly-colourful limited edition watch. Meet the new Longines HydroConquest XXII Commonwealth Games.The Commonwealth Games might not have the same aura as the Olympics, it remains nevertheless a major sports event, with athletes from over 70 Commonwealth nations and territories competing against each other. As explained by the brand, “the story between Longines and the Commonwealth Games began in the past century, with the 1962 Games in Perth (Australia). It continued with the 2014 edition in Glasgow (Scotland) and 2018 edition in Gold Coast (Australia). A new milestone was set in 2020 wi
News: The Shortlist of Candidates for the 2024 Louis Vuitton Watch Prize for Independent Creatives
About a year ago, Louis Vuitton, through its manufacture of watches La Fabrique du Temps, announced the establishment of the Louis Vuitton Watch Prize for Independent Creatives, a biennial prize that celebrates the creative talent, savoir-faire and audacity of the independent watchmaking industry, to support and encourage artisans and entrepreneurs and accompany future generations. Since the announcement, the Louis Vuitton Watch Prize has drawn nearly 1,000 submissions, showing the interest of the independent watchmaking scene. Today, in exclusivity, we’re able to announce the shortlist of five candidates and the names of the jury for the inaugural edition of the Louis Vuitton Watch Prize for Independent Creatives.?Before we delve into the details of the announcement, let us remind you of a few facts regarding the LV Watch Prize and why it matters. While Louis Vuitton isn’t new to the world of watchmaking – remember that the emblematic Tambour watch recently celebrate
The Collector's Series: Frank's spectacular Hautlence HL Ti 01 - Monochrome Watches
I’ve noticed, its not necessarily the ‘big names’ that get a collector’s juices flowing. It often happens to be the more unusual, niche creations. I guess it come down to the desire to own a unique piece of art. This is certainly the case with our Editor in Chief Frank Geelen. Last time we sat down to discuss his collection we covered his beautiful Sarpaneve Korona K1 (one of ten ever made) here. On this occasion it is his HAUTLENCE HL Ti. ?There are some watches that have a wonderful ability of sticking in your mind. I will certainly never forget the first time I laid eyes on a creation from HAUTLENCE. One thing is for sure, when you see a HAUTLENCE on the wrist, you know it’s a HAUTLENCE! Since 2004, the manufacture have been creating fascinating timepieces that incorporate both bold case designs and technically advanced movements. The name (for those of you who were unaware – as I was!) is an anagram of the canton of Neuchatel in tribute to the cr
Introducing The Black/Yellow MeisterSinger Astroscope Limited Edition
When you think about a day-date watch, you probably picture this kind of display?or maybe something a bit more complex but still highly traditional. But as we’ve discovered, MeisterSinger doesn’t like doing things that other brands do. First, all of the watches produced by the German brand use a mono-aiguille or single-hand display to indicate the time, with or without additional complications. And for its day-date watch, MeisterSinger decided to go for a display that pays tribute to astronomy, which in the latest limited edition of this MeisterSinger Astroscope is enlivened with a vivid black and yellow colour scheme.This new limited edition Astroscope uses the same technical base as all previous editions, such as the standard production model here or this version celebrating the?20th Anniversary of the brand. This means a 40mm stainless steel watch with a domed sapphire crystal, a decent water-resistance of 50m and an outsourced, slightly modified Sellita SW220-1 movement
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