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Hands-on - Andreas Strehler Papillon Sauterellea Lune Exacte - The Most Precise MoonPhase Wristwatch Ever - Monochrome Watches
Watchmakers are like all?boys. When it comes to numbers, being first or having the greatest is always better – even if having the biggest (watch of course…) is not always desirable. Watchmakers always looked for the most complicated watch, for the watch with the most features, for the most precise movement or for the lightest case. And even when it comes to a specific complication, being the most accurate?is a very good marketing argument – which of course always implies stupendous technical developments and immense watchmaking skills. In terms of MoonPhase, the title for the most precise was already in the hands of?Andreas Strehler, but it’s now even better with his?new?Papillon Sauterellea Lune Exacte.Technical reminder: the precision of the MoonPhase indicationWhat is a moon phase indication? Well, as we explained to you in our Technical Perspective article, a moonphase watch tends to reproduce the age of the moon, indicating it via a?wheel with 59 teeth (2 x
Baselworld - Hublot Classic Fusion Extra¨CThin Skeleton - Monochrome Watches
Something completely new from Hublot: an extra-thin skeleton watch. Hublot created a model in the Classic Fusion collection by adding a skeletonized dial and a brand new in-house extra-thin movement.?At Monochrome we already asked ourselves if Piaget was going to set a trend and judging on the recent developments, like the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak?Openworked Extra-Thin, we guess guess they did. Although the new Hublot Classic Fusion Extra-Thin Skeleton and?fore-mentioned?AP RO don’t have fully PVD coated movement, they are extra-thin and skeletonized. Ad - Scroll to continue with article The new Hublot caliber?HUB1300 is 2.90 mm thick, which is 0.20 mm thicker than?Piaget’s caliber 838P. Both calibers are skeletonized and hand-wound. Although the difference in thickness of the movement is minimal, Hublot’s case seems much thicker. The movement
Introducing J.N. Shapiro Infinity Tantalum Limited Edition (Specs & Price)
Josh Shapiro, the man behind J.N. Shapiro Watches, is unique in many aspects. As we’ve explained in an interview with the young independent watchmaker, he’s one of the only to exercise this fine art in California – his workshop is located in Inglewood to be precise. With the idea to produce as much as possible in-house, and thus on US soil, he has recently created a highly attractive collection of elegant, high-end watches named the Infinity series. Based on this design, J.N. Shapiro now launches the Infinity Tantalum Limited Edition, with the first tantalum case produced outside of Switzerland and three different (and attractive) dial options.?Independent watchmaking has recently gained incredible traction and this gave ideas to many young and talented watchmakers, with most of them trying to bring something personal in their creations. For Josh Shapiro, it’s about his work on materials and crafting habillage pieces, all done in a traditional and ultra-detailed
Introducing: The new Grey Carl F. Bucherer Heritage BiCompax Annual
First released in 2019, the Heritage BiCompax Annual quickly became a best-selling watch for Carl F. Bucherer. Merging retro design elements with modern complications and practicality, it is one of the very few timepieces on the market to combine a chronograph and an annual calendar – something you’d imagine only Patek is capable of manufacturing… After multiple editions (Panda, Two-Tone, Reversed Panda, Gradient) it now comes back in a new, sleek and almost monochromatic version for 2024.Reminder. The Carl F. Bucherer Heritage BiCompax Annual was first introduced at Baselworld 2019 and made quite an impression. First, the design, inspired by 1950s watches made by CFB, was quite spot-on. Elegant, well-proportioned, full of charm. Next, the movement, despite being based on an outsourced ebauche, had a few tricks under its sleeve. On top of its chronograph is an annual calendar, also known as the best compromise between complexity, reliability and practicality. Last, th
Louis Erard Excellence email Grand Feu Small Seconds
Louis Erard, the independent Swiss brand with a tradition of accessible luxury, has gained considerable traction in the past couple of years. One of the brand's strategies to gain visibility for its Excellence collection was to invite designers Alain Silberstein and Eric Giroud, and even watchmaker Vianney Halter, to reinterpret the traditional regulator in a more contemporary key. Today, the brand adopts another feature associated with traditional watchmaking and introduces its first Grand Feu enamel dial on board another member of the Excellence family, the elegant Petite Seconde or Small Seconds. Once again, it turns to a third-party supplier’s expertise, in this case, the acclaimed Donze Cadrans enamel workshop, to produce the handmade enamel dial of this edition of 99 watches. True to its accessible price philosophy, the Louis Erard Excellence email Grand Feu Small Seconds will retail for less than CHF 4,000.Petite SecondeThe Petite Seconde joined the Louis Erard Excellence
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