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Omega Seamaster Ultra Deep, The New Worlds Deepest Dive Watch - 10,928m - as Part of the Five Deeps Expedition
Today, Omega unveils a watch that will make history in the diving community, a hell of an impressive piece, the result of years of experience in the field of professional dive watches. Omega has just announced the existence of an extraordinary watch that made the world's deepest dive to the very bottom of the Mariana Trench. Meet the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep Professional, a watch tested at 1,500 bars or 15,000 metres and which survived a world record dive of 10,928 metres a few weeks ago.Deep, deep diving and watchesIf the highest point on Earth is Mount Everest at 8,848 metres, the world’s deepest known point in the oceans is even more impressive. Located in the Pacific Ocean, at the southern end of the Mariana Trench near the Mariana Islands group, the Challenger Deep has a depth of 10,898 to 10,928 metres (35,755 to 35,853ft) and is currently the deepest known point in the seabed hydrosphere. And while the path to the highest point on Earth has become something
Introducing: The New Patek Philippe Cubitus 7128 in 40mm Gold Cases
The new Cubitus collection of sporty-chic watches by Patek Philippe was the most anticipated launch of last year but also the most discussed and commented new release of 2024. Initially released in steel, steel and gold two-tone 45mm by 8.3mm case as Cubitus 5821 time and date reference on a matching metal bracelet and as 5822P with moon phase, instantaneous day of the week and instantaneous big date on a navy blue strap sharing the same dimensions of 45mm across, the time and date model is now presented in a midsize version encased in white or rose gold. Meet the new 40mm Cubitus 7128. The new Patek Philippe Cubitus 7128 is a smaller version of the inaugural time and date reference 5821, introducing new case and bracelet materials to the collection. Available in white gold and rose gold as 7128/1G and 7128/1R respectively, both cases measure 40mm across from 10 to 4 o’clock and 8.5mm thick, with a 30m water resistance. The case is of the same two-part cons
Interview: Thierry Stern, President of Patek Philippe, On The Tokyo Grand Exhibition
From 10 to 25 June 2023, Patek Philippe hosted the largest exhibition ever organized by the manufacture, the Grand Exhibition “Watch Art” Tokyo 2023. Some 60,000 visitors attended what's surely a success for the brand, which was accompanied by the launch of several limited editions, including two technical timepieces making their global debut. An important part of the communication strategy of the brand, these exhibitions allow collectors and simple watch enthusiasts to immerse themselves into the exclusive world of Patek. We're talking with Mr Thierry Stern, President of Patek Philippe, about the importance and purposes of these Grand Exhibitions.After Dubai in 2012, Munich in 2013, London in 2015, New York in 2017 and Singapore in 2019, Patek Philippe chose Tokyo for the sixth of its grand exhibitions across the world. Historically an important market for watchmaking, gathering some of the most discerning collectors around the globe, Japan was a suitable place for this 20
Back to the Future! As Marc Jenni Re-Invents the Winding Crown! - Monochrome Watches
There are a few conventions in watchmaking that have existed for centuries. One is that all-mechanical watches need a crown for winding and setting. Marc Jenni didn't see it quite that way and found a lateral' solution to a circular problem.Sometimes in life it's easier to just go with the flow and accept things for what and how they are. To fall back on tradition! Then again, sometimes it's just plain BETTER to go against the grain! (Who says the world HAS TO BE flat? Who says desert has to come AFTER dinner?) Who says that a mechanical watch has to have a crown and stem for winding and setting? Ad - Scroll to continue with article If you think about the winding crown, it's a bit of an arcane thing! For reasons of water pressure and dust, it has to be sealed multiple times - otherwise you leave your device open to the elements. For security reasons it has to be
Introducing: Vacheron Constantin Overseas Tourbillon High Jewellery
With the festive season just around the corner, Vacheron Constantin lights up its Overseas Tourbillon with a blaze of baguette-set diamonds. First introduced to the brand's successful luxury sports Overseas collection in 2019, the Tourbillon model boasts a slim profile thanks to the incorporation of Vacheron Constantin's ultra-thin tourbillon calibre 2160. The latest Overseas Tourbillon marks a first for the collection, combining a white gold case with a signature blue dial and an opulent setting of 85 baguette-cut diamonds on the bezel, dial, and buckle.Although the Overseas Tourbillon has appeared in rose gold, this is the first time it materialises in white gold. With a diameter of 42.5mm and a thickness of 10.39mm, the white gold case has a soft iron casing ring to protect the movement from magnetism and a screw-down crown to ensure the 50m water-resistance. The juxtaposition of geometric shapes gives the case its dynamic, sporty temperament, and the signature six-sided bezel, usua