Hands-On - Frederique Constant Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon Manufacture (Specs & Price)
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, Frederique Constant wowed the crowds in Paris with its double complication at an unbelievable price. Once again, Frederique Constant sticks to its slogan of accessible luxury' and proves that acquiring a quality, manufacture watch with complications does not mean having to mortgage your house. Frederique's Constant QP Tourbillon Manufacture snubs the tradition of hyper-expensive complications and offers its very own, in-house take on this classic complication for an exorbitantly contained price. As the culmination and showcase of all the technology FC has amassed over the years, the Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon is equipped with the new automatic FC-975 in-house movement. Presented in three different metals and with an openworked or closed dial, the one everybody will be zoning in on is the stainless steel contender with an unbeatable price tag of EUR 19,495.Price BustersPeter and Aletta Stas founded FC in 1988 and to date have 27 calibres under their

Introducing: The Gerald Charles Maestro 9.0 Roman Tourbillon
Gerald Charles Genta, one of our time’s most respected and well-known watch designers, sold his eponymous brand Gerald Genta to Bulgari in 2000. However, instead of resting on his laurels and enjoying a stress-free retirement, he created a new brand, naming it - again - after himself; Gerald Charles. In 2003, Genta sold the company to the Ziviani family, trusted long-time partners and friends, while staying on as designer-in-chief until 2011. Today, Gerald Charles honours its founder’s legacy by producing watches that are distinctly Genta in design. The latest to emerge is the delectable Maestro 9.0 Roman Tourbillon, complete with signature case and spectacular dial.The Maestro collection, a brainchild of Mr. Genta in 2005, continues to flourish with the recent introduction of the Gerald Charles Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon editions, embodying Genta’s unique design philosophy. The newest addition to this collection is the Maestro 9.0 Roman Tourbillon, a timepiece that stand

Introducing: The Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time 5524G is Back with an Ivory Lacquered Dial
Vintage pilot watches have soared in popularity with remakes of legitimate aviator watches by historical brands and look-alikes by countless others. However, when Patek Philippe introduced its Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Ref. 5524 during Baselworld 2015, it caught everybody off guard. Presented in white gold with a blue dial and pushers on the left, the Travel Time, as its name indicates, is fitted with a practical tool for pilots in the form of a sophisticated dual time complication. Discontinued earlier this year, Patek returns with another white gold version with identical specs but flaunting a new ivory lacquered dial, under the reference 5524G-010.The turbulence surrounding the release of Ref. 5524 in 2015 was partly because not many people were aware of Patek’s chapter in pilot watches. While the brand attributes some of the design features of the 5524 to its 1936 hour angle or siderometer watches, these historical models never led to a pilot’s watch collection per se

Petrolhead Corner: After F1 and P1 Comes W1, Says McLaren
In the 1990s, the legendary McLaren F1 went up against the equally iconic Ferrari F40 and Porsche 959. In the early 2010s, the P1 took on the Ferrari LaFerrari and Porsche 918 Spyder. Now though, for the time being at least, McLaren has the playing field all to its own, as it just launched the all-new W1, the first entry in the upcoming revamp of the hypercar-holy-trinity! Of course, there are others, such as Koenigsegg and Pagani, but the three-way brawl between McLaren, Ferrari and Porsche is considered the most epic showdown in the upper echelons of the industry. All three ushered in a new era of electrified high-performance engineering and were the pinnacle of what the three brands had to offer in terms of technology and innovation. The McLaren W1 however, seeks to rewrite the rulebook again and packs no less than 1,275 horsepower, which is sent to the rear wheels only!The W1 alongside its predecessors, the P1 and F1.There’s an unexpected problem though; the W1 is not the fas

Hands-On 2021 Norqain Freedom 60 GMT Editions - Specs & Price
Founded in 2018, the family-run brand Norqain might be a fledgeling brand on the Swiss watchmaking scene, but in just three years, it has consolidated a respectable collection of watches designed for rugged outdoor activities. What is even more surprising for such a young brand is that since 2020 Norqain avails itself of COSC-certified movements made by Kenissi, manufacture jointly owned by Chanel and Tudor/ . The two Norqain Freedom 60 GMT launching today are fitted with robust Kenissi manufacture calibres. The reference to 60' in the name of the watch alludes to the overall 1960s vibe of the design. Last year, the first Freedom 60 GMT models were launched; in steel with a black dial and a 300-piece limited edition in bronze with a brown dial. As part of the Freedom family with its line-up of retro/sporty models, Ben Kuffer, the brand's CEO, listened closely to customer feedback and decided to produce the GMT models with a 40mm case size.Dual TimeThe latest Freedom 60 GMTs come in a c