Hands-On - Breitling Premier B01 Chronograph 42 Norton Motorcycles Edition (Specs & Price)
Breitling announced its partnership with British motorcycle maker Norton in 2018 and the fruit of this collaboration is a double whammy treat for bikers and watch lovers alike. Released in tandem during Baselworld 2019, Breitling unveiled its Premier B01 Chronograph 42 Norton Edition watch while Norton revved up the 961cc engine of its Norton Commando 961 Cafe Racer MKII Breitling Limited Edition Motorcycle. We were lucky enough to have some hands-on time with the watch seriously hoping this might lead to a seats-on session with the bike!BackgroundSince he took over Breitling in 2017, Georges Kern has been keen on stretching the confines of the brand beyond the traditional aviation associations. He also realised the potential of dipping into archive material (the controversial Navitimer 8 based on the long-extinct Bretiling Huit Department of Aviation Instruments), reinterpreting classics (Navitimer 1 – without a chronograph!) and tapping into the current rage for retro with fait

First Look: Hitting the Sweet Spot... The new Raymond Weil Millesime Small Seconds 35mm
Raymond Weil's Millesime collection, launched in 2024, is a charming retro-inspired family that has caught many a watch aficionado's eye. Injecting a new lease of life into a brand that was often overlooked, the Millesime family is out to conquer the market of neo-vintage dress watches with modern specifications. Coupled with competitive prices, the Millesime has positioned itself as a worthy contender in the dress watch category. After all, not everybody can afford Patek Philippe's latest Calatrava – the king of dress watches – that seduced more than a few members of the MONOCHROME team. Following in the successful wake of the larger 39.5mm Millesime Small Seconds, Raymond Weil launches a more compact 35mm case size. Inching closer and closer to perfect dress watch proportions, the Millesime Small Seconds 35mm might well hit the sweet spot.Founded in 1976, the brand is now in the hands of Raymond Weil's grandson, Elie Bernheim, the CEO behind the launch of the Millesime. W

Laco Flieger PRO, The Classic Pilot's Watch Fully Customizable
When you think about the classic pilot’s watch, the so-called Flieger, there are a few names that might come to mind – in fact, 5 names to be precise. And of course, Laco is one to be mentioned. Inspired by the 1940s models worn by German pilots, the brand has been manufacturing these historically-inspired watches for several years now, with a pretty solid range of models. But what comes today goes multiple steps further, as Laco will offer the possibility to create THE perfect pilot’s watch, the one that will reflect your personality and preferences… and that will be possible thanks to the new Laco Flieger PRO range – comprising the Stuttgart PRO and Karlsruhe PRO models – and its online configurator, with thousands of possible design options.Laco and the Flieger watchLaco was founded in 1925 by Frieda Lacher and Ludwig Hummel in Pforzheim (Black Forest, Germany) under the name Lacher & Co. But contrary to many brands that were relying on Swiss

Event Report - Jaeger-LeCoultre at Classic Car Rally "Passione Engadina"
Figure that: the Swiss and Italian Alps, in the middle of August, 7 mountain passes (including the mighty?Passo Dello Stelvio), over 70 classic Italian cars, and a roadbook detailing some 250km of mountain roads… This was the program of “Passione Engadina”, a highly coveted classic cars rally, which is, since this year, sponsored by?Jaeger-LeCoultre. I had the pleasure of being invited to participate, behind the wheel of a 1952 racing Fiat (an Ermini 1100 Sport), and this is now the occasion for me to bring this report: superb cars, superb roads, superb watches… And it also allows me to bring the story behind?Jaeger Automotive Instruments.The story behind Jaeger’s Automotive InstrumentsWhile many might question the reason why Jaeger-LeCoultre is involved in a classic rally (as the brand is clearly not, at first, related to the automotive world) we first have to go over a slightly forgotten part of the Swiss manufacture’s history. Some of you here mig

Pre-SIHH 2014: Introducing the Montblanc TimeWalker Extreme Chronograph DLC - Monochrome Watches
Ten years ago, in 2004, Montblanc introduced the very first timepieces of the new TimeWalker ‘family’ of watches. Immediately recognizable, with its 43mm large case, the beautifully shaped lugs, its thin bezel and the and large and clean dial, the characteristic Arabic numerals and the lancet-shaped hands. Montblanc celebrates the 10th anniversary with a pitch-black new member of TimeWalker family, the TimeWalker Extreme Chronograph DLC.What might seem like the “black sheep” of the family is actually a very well respected family member, as it features all of the above design and style elements of the TimeWalker collection. The TimeWalker Extreme Chrono DLC adds to that a the blackest DLC coating possible, named “Black 4”, and a super strong strap from Montblanc’s own leather department.The strapThe strap’s inside is made of black Vulcarbone? cautchouc (some sort of treated rubber), which gives the wristband extreme strength and flexibilit