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Buying Guide - Some of the Coolest Character Watches Recently Launched
A cartoon or comic book character on the dial of a high-end luxury watch? Why not? Watches don’t have to be serious. Pop culture icons are increasingly in vogue, and luxury watch brands are now resurrecting a concept that has long been forgotten by traditional, relatively serious or technical watchmaking. But recently, even the most high-end watch manufacturers have been surfing the wave of comic or cartoon-themed timepieces. Also known as character watches, they have made a comeback and here are six models we spotted in 2021.Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Black Panther Flying TourbillonAudemars Piguet announced its partnership with Marvel Entertainment a few months ago. The first model paying tribute to Marvel’s inspirational superheroes and powerful universe was a Royal Oak Concept in titanium featuring a hand-painted white gold 3D Black Panther character and a tourbillon movement. During the online presentation event, a one-of-a-kind white gold version of the watch wa
Business Richemont Appoints Jer?me Lambert As COO of All the Maisons (Ex. Cartier/Van Cleef) and Announces Strong 2017 Half-Year Results - Monochrome Watches
Since a year, the Richemont Group is operating a deep internal restructuration. First of all, the group announced the appointment of both Lambert as Head of Operations and Kern as Head of Watchmaking, Marketing and Digital, followed by the “Big Reshuffle” at the head of several Maisons. Yet, this plan completely shattered on July 14th, 2017 when Georges Kern announced its departure from the group, as joining Breitling as new CEO. With the need to take action, Richemont is today?appointing a new chief, in the name of?Jer?me Lambert,?to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer. Lambert will be responsible for all the Maisons other than Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels. In addition to that, Richemont also published its mid-year results, and they are quite reassuring.Jer?me Lambert Appointed COO of Richemont Groupit’s no big surprises to see?Jer?me Lambert taking over most of the brands of the Richemont Group (with the exception of Cartier and Van Cleef & A
Hands-on The Laurent Ferrier Galet Traveller, when Haute Horlogerie meets ease of use - Monochrome Watches
Travelling is rarely a relaxed affair. There's the packing, the rushing to the airport or train station, losing your passport, finding it again, running the gauntlet through security. By the time you get to your destination you're pretty much guaranteed to be exhausted (and let's face it probably a little buzzed). The last thing you want to be doing is fiddling around trying to adjust your watch to a new time-zone. Enter the Laurent Ferrier Galet Traveller, a watch as attractive as it is easy to use. When haute horlogerie meets functionalityThe Laurent Ferrier Galet Traveller is not a new watch by any stretch. After making its debut a few years ago however it has become arguably one of the most accessible and practical models in the Laurent Ferrier line-up. It's also proved popular amongst fans of the brand. So much so in fact that in 2014 the Galet Traveller Enamel, a limited edition especially made for US retailers, was launched in white and pink gold. Two years on and the Galet Trav
The Collector's Corner - Revisiting the Breguet Type XX 3800ST
In one of our earlier articles in The Collector's Corner, we dove into Breguet's illustrious history, focusing on the rebirth of the brand during the midst of the quartz crisis, by looking at the elegant and high-end hand-wound Chronographs of the Roth era. Today, we revisit Breguet, albeit at a slightly later point in the company's history, namely the Investcorp era. And also, a completely different kind of watch, which also looks at the illustrious past of the brand, as well as another side of the family, that of the aviators. This episode of the Collector's Corner is devoted to the brilliant 1990s Breguet Type XX.?To recap, the Breguet business remained under Breguet family ownership for two generations before it passed to Edward Brown, a watchmaker who had served as factory manager in the company. The Brown family maintained stewardship of the Breguet legacy for 100 years before the company was again sold to the Parisian jeweller Chaumet in 1970. Under Chaumet’s management an
Mido Multifort Escape with Automatic Movement - Value Proposition Review (Specs & Price)
Founded in 1918, Mido is a company of the Swatch group based in Le Locle. For whatever reason, the brand is sometimes a bit underrated but it does deserve a closer look. Mido watches are well made and offer superb value. The Multifort was originally presented in 1934 and was among the first antimagnetic watches with a self-winding movement. A commercial success for the brand, it is one of its oldest collections. Today, we look at its descendant, the Mido Multifort Escape.Presented at Baselworld this year, the Multifort Escape is the latest addition to the line. It is a stylish, slightly vintage-inspired, rugged watch designed for outdoor use. Its case is a well-proportioned, classic design with a large conical fluted crown. It is presented in stainless steel with an aged and sandblasted PVD treatment creating an interesting patina. The thin, sloped bezel frames a sapphire glass that is slightly domed and comes with double-sided anti-reflective coating. At 44mm in diameter, it wears its