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Making Sense Of The IWC Big Pilot Racing Works Edition
Everyone who is familiar with the IWC Shaffhausen’s iconic Big Pilot knows the direct consequence of such a large watch. At 46.2mm across and 15.4mm in height, and usually crafted in stainless steel or even precious metals, it is a fairly hefty beast on the wrist. To bypass this and make it a bit more wearable, IWC introduced the Big Pilot 43. While that solves the issue of size, it also comes with a couple of drawbacks Frank addressed shortly after it was released, there is another way around the daunting stature of the Big Pilot. It comes in the form of the IWC Racing Works edition, presented just a couple of months ago. And since I am slowly working my way towards owning my first IWC Big Pilot, I wanted to get my hands on this one to see if I like it or not.To get the basics out of the way, the IWC Big Pilot “IWC Racing Works” edition shares the same size as its steel or gold counterparts but has a titanium case and crown instead. This drastically cuts down the wei
Live from Watches and Wonders - The Colours of TOP GUN by IWC - Monochrome Watches
Live from Watches and Wonders Geneva 2022, we’re now moving to IWC and meet up with Chris Grainger-Herr, CEO of IWC, who will present the new 2022 Collection named “The Colours of TOP GUN”. 4 new models are released, all inspired by the colours of aviation, all released in ceramic of ceramic-derived materials, starting with the new Big Pilot 43 Jet Black and its zirconium oxyde black case. Next is the Pilot’s Watch 41 Ceratanium, combining an all-black design with the brand’s innovative titanium material. New in the range too is the surprising Woodland Green model, with a military-inspired olive green ceramic case, strap and dial. And finally the Lake Tahoe Pilot’s Chronograph, a bold and unprecedented full white ceramic pilot’s watch with a contrasting black dial. The IWC Pilot’s Chronograph 41 TOP GUN Ceratanium IW388106 For more details about the 2022 IWC Pilot’s Watch TOP GUN Collection, please visit www
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Titanium 43mm 2021 - Review, Price
The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is, without a doubt, one of the most emblematic dive watches. You hardly can find a dive watch with more historical background, the model being one of the earliest watches of its kind and one that has helped define the very concept of the dive watch. But behind the name Fifty Fathoms hides two sub-collections, and that since the early days of this model. First is the classic watch, with its more robust case and often larger diameter. Then is the Bathyscaphe, a more focused, slightly simplified watch that can be traced back to 1956. And while the modern version of this watch is today a very well-established model, the brand has decided to bring an update, with the new Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe 43mm Titanium, which we’ve presented first here and, as promised, we now have them live.?Quick backgroundThe story of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms starts in 1953, making it one of the very first dive watches ever manufactured and commercialized – it
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Calibre 948
Horology is a child of astronomy. Ever since man wondered about the passage of time, the schedule of our lives has been shaped by celestial events. Time was measured by the sun, the moon and the stars On the occasion of Watches and Wonders 2022, Jaeger-LeCoultre embarks on a Stellar Odyssey. Among the watches inspired by this underlying theme, the Master Grande Tradition Calibre 948 is a spectacular worldtimer tourbillon combining a remarkable movement with exceptional crafts.The first thing to catch your eye with the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Calibre 948 is its unique worldtime tourbillon movement. The calibre 948 – seen previously in the Geophysic Tourbillon Universal Time with minor differences such as a different balance wheel – is what the Grande Maison calls a Universal Tourbillon. It combines the traditional rotation of the tourbillon on itself every minute with an orbital rotation around the dial every day.? Ad - Scroll to continue with art
Hands-On - HYT Watches is back With the New Hastroid Green Nebula
If you’re following the independent watchmaking scene, you were certainly aware of the difficulties encountered by HYT Watches, the UFO of the watchmaking industry, creating watches with fluidic indications. After a dormant period of about one year, we can now say it loud and clear: HYT is back in action with new partners to back the business (Kairos Technology Switzerland SA) and a new CEO, Davide Cerrato… A name that should certainly ring a bell. And today, the brand presents the first watch of its new era, the HYT Hastroid. And we were able to spend some time with the Green Nebula edition.?HYT – from concept to rebirthBehind HYT is a concept, a vision of displaying time in an unprecedented and clearly unnatural manner. Instead of using traditional hands revolving around a dial, HYT Watches, created in 2012, uses an entirely novel display based on fluids… Liquids in a watch (along with magnetism, the worst enemy of a mechanical movement)? Yes, that was the who