Womens Watch Wednesday - Ulysse Nardin Classico Lady Grand Feu (Specs & Price)
Color - it is essence of life and Earth, and for many, it offers inspiration and makes a keen statement of individuality. Such is the case with the newest women's Classico Lady Grand Feu watches from Ulysse Nardin unveiled earlier this year and in stores now.A brand renowned for its marine heritage, its dive and water watches, as well as for its complicated repeaters, sonneries, automatons, Freak and more - Ulysse Nardin never ceases to delight us with its softer side. From its well-known Jade watch with twist crown instead of pullout crown (to save women's fingernails), to its women's Marine line and the Classico Lady, Ulysse Nardin regularly offers both form and function in its women's watches - sometimes with a bit more form or a bit more function depending on the watch. Ad - Scroll to continue with article With the newest collection, this is beautifully evid

Valbray Oculus V01 The Devil Inside - Monochrome Watches
I am going to cover yet another one of those brands that few people are familiar with, but will most certainly appeal to the engineer in all of us. A contemporary brand launched just a couple of years ago but with true passion coursing through their veins. Besides the engineering part, one can also find a fair bit of humor in their latest iteration.The story behind the brand is almost like a what if story. What if an engineer and a designer join force? What if they decide to combine extensive experience in the luxury industry with a profound interest in watchmaking? Ad - Scroll to continue with article Well, allow me the opportunity to introduce to you; Valbray, the watchmaking brand started by C?me de Valbray and Olga Corsini. C?me de Valbray being French and Olga Corsini originating from Italy, two strong design and engineering backgrounds are intertwined. Ext

Hands-On With The Final Edition Of The Ferdinand Berthoud Chronometre FB 2T (With Video)
Ferdinand Berthoud stages the swan song of its impressive calibre FB-T.FC. that made its debut in 2015 on board the FB1. Inspired by Ferdinand Berthoud's historical marine chronometers, the fascinating tourbillon movement with fusee-and-chain transmission took home the top prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve in 2016 and has secured the brand a firm footing in the Haute Horlogerie arena. Respecting the original dial configuration of the FB 1 and powered by the same movement, the final act of the Chronometre FB, composed of 38 customisable pieces, exchanges its octagonal hull for a round case.Enlightened TimesFerdinand Berthoud (1727-1807) emigrated from Switzerland to Paris in 1745 at the age of 18. It was an inspired location for a young man of such exceptional talent. The cradle of the Age of Enlightenment, Paris was a hotbed of intellectual and scientific inquiry. The French Academy of Sciences (Academie des Sciences?1666), founded to encourage and protect French scientifi

First Look: The Oris ProPilot Calibre 400 Laser
Being an independent brand grants Oris the freedom to explore and foster creativity without undue caution. The latest release from the Swiss manufacture is based on the contemporary and well-engineered ProPilot Calibre 400, unveiled by the watchmakers of Holstein last year. However, this iteration presents a distinct dial, which, despite its vibrant appearance, is crafted without a drop of paint or a single pigment. Developed over two years in collaboration with a research lab affiliated with ETH Zurich (a university for science and technology since 1855), it harnesses the phenomenon of light interference. With the assistance of laser technology on the titanium surface, the new Oris ProPilot Calibre 400 Laser truly shines, albeit in a uniquely different manner.The mesmerizing play of light interference is something we’ve all encountered… think soap bubbles or the radiance of oil films on water. Even holograms rely on the interference of light to conjure three-dimensional im

Oris Divers Sixty-Five Fratello Limited Edition
As you might have guessed from its name, the now very well-established?Oris Divers Sixty-Five was inspired by a watch created back in… 1965. A classic skin diver model, with recreational divers in mind, it has since its comeback been made in countless editions, colours and sizes. But there’s more than just the original (and rather quirky) model. Proof; the latest limited edition created by our friends of Fratello in collaboration with Oris. This time, they have looked back at a later edition from 1968, which might have quite some historical importance too… Meet the new Oris Divers Sixty-Five Fratello Limited Edition.Behind the successful Divers Sixty-Five collection is the resurrection of a specific model born in 1965, this dive watch with a compact case, slim profile and cool, original dial with trapezoidal markers. A watch that has been later derived in a multitude of editions, with larger or smaller cases, in steel, in bronze (or even in both), and importantly with