Buying Guide: When Conventional Gold Isn't Good Enough
Gold has always been a representation of prosperity, grandeur, and divinity. It’s also long been associated with wisdom and is, of course, a symbol of achievement in sports or academics. It can also refer to a peak period in time or once life in cultural references such as the golden age or golden era. In watchmaking, it’s often reserved for the most prized watches and known for its heft, shine and aura of luxury. But what if you’re not content with “simple” white, yellow or rose gold? What if you want a little bit more, I don’t know, pazazz? As luck would have it, more and more manufacturers are weighing in on the topic with special alloys that offer a different tone or even a higher resistance to shocks or scratches. With that in mind, let’s look at some of the finest and special golds available!A. Lange & Sohne Tourbograph perpetual – honeygoldLet’s get straight into the most complex piece of this list, and one that’s h

Introducing The Audemars Piguet x 1017 ALYX 9SM Collection Of RO and ROO Models
It is not a secret anymore… More and more watchmaking brands are collaborating with external designers. The mission is to reach out to new customers and to cater to a clientele more and more influenced by streetwear and high-end urban fashion. Modern, influenced by street art or urban fashion, we’re talking about merging luxury watchmaking with a contemporary approach to design. Today, Audemars Piguet announces a new collection of four Royal Oak and Royal Oak Offshore watches designed in collaboration with Matthew Williams’ fashion brand 1017 ALYX 9SM. It’s polarising all right, but there’s something oddly appealing in this sleek, minimalist and almost rough take on the emblematic luxury sports watch.?1017 ALYX 9SM (what a name…) is a fashion brand founded in 2015 by Matthew Williams, a Chicago-born creative director active in the world of art, music, photography and fashion throughout his decade-long career. On the other side is Audemars Piguet, whi

Introducing The Yellow Gold Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Skeleton Chronograph (Live Pics & Price)
Even though we haven’t seen new records broken recently, the Bulgari Octo Finissimo remains one of the most impressive ultra-thin collections in existence, setting an industry benchmark. From the thinnest tourbillon to the thinnest perpetual calendar, and then some, Bulgari has made a name for itself as the master of modern thinness. The watch we’re looking at today was once and still is the world's thinnest tourbillon-chronograph on the market, a watch packed with technical features and powered by a stunning movement. This year, the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Skeleton Chronograph is presented in a new ultra-luxurious edition, dressed up in yellow gold.?It has become a tradition for the collection to introduce new models in sandblasted titanium cases and bracelets. A sleek, monochromatic attire that focuses on the technical achievement, not on the habillage. And let’s be honest, these full-grey and matte watches are pretty special. A combination of sleek design

SIHH 2015 - Cle de Cartier - hands-on with live photos & specs - Monochrome Watches
Anyone who has ever carved the snow on skis or hugged a turn's line in a sports car or caressed the slope of a woman's back will appreciate the curves in the Cle de Cartier. Cartier's iconic march of shapes from Santos to Tank to Rontonde arrives at a new simplicity of innovation, design and form.The hard lines of geometry and sharp edges found in many watches disappear, and this watch introduces an elegance of smooth. The new Cle de Cartier, literally key, named for the shape of the crown, unlocks a svelte combination of gentle slopes and swooping curves based on the inspiration of a perfect circle. Ad - Scroll to continue with article The bezel is rounded, the lugs are tapered, and even the 40mm case (in white or pink gold, on bracelet or leather strap, with or without diamonds) bends in supplication, fitting the wrist like an embrace. Does one wear the Cle d

Glashutte Original Sixties and Sixties Panorama Date Annual Edition Fiery Orange (Specs & Price¨¤
Following last year’s beautiful and successful “Annual Edition” of the?vintage-inspired Glashutte Original Sixties and?Sixties Panorama Date, which depicted a superb metallic green dial, the Saxon brand returns in 2019 with a new model. Again, these watches will be produced for just one year – and you can expect to have a new model for 2020. With the exuberant?1960s design codes in mind, the 2019 editions of the?Glashutte Original Sixties and?Sixties Panorama Date are presented with warm, bright and bold?Fiery Orange dials.Basically, no drastic changes here. The recipe used on the 2018 Annual Edition is repeated: a watch based on vintage-inspired Sixties models (with or without the signature Panorama Date), emblematic watches of the GUD-era (back when the brand was controlled by the GDR), a non-limited production (in terms of numbers) which will run for a year only, textured dials and bright, gradient colours. This started in 2018 with a surprising but accomplis