VIDEO - The 2019 Bvlgari collection explained by CEO Jean-Christophe Babin
The reputation of Bvlgari as a watchmaker is no longer under discussion. For the past five years, the brand has been hyperactive, especially in the field of ultra-thin pieces – which, even though we’re talking miniaturisation and not complications, certainly is one of the most complex fields of expertise in this industry. Today, thanks to this interview with CEO?Jean-Christophe Babin, we have the opportunity to offer you a preview of the 2019 collection that Bvlgari will introduce throughout the year. And once again, there are some pretty interesting things to discover.First, ultra-thin, which has been the main field of action for the brand recently, is still at the forefront but combined with the use of exotic materials – something that Bvlgari was famous for in the jewellery sector and that is now applied to watchmaking. As a result, in 2019 Bvlgari presents the ultra-ultra-thin Octo Finissimo Automatic Tourbillon (the thinnest automatic watch in the world…) i

Interview - Catherine Renier, CEO of Jaeger-LeCoultre, during SIHH 2019
Jaeger-LeCoultre or “La Grande Maison” has, just like some of its sister brands inside the Richemont Group, seen some changes at its head recently. A new CEO, Catherine Renier (previously at?Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels), often means a new strategy. Rather discreet until now, we thought the SIHH 2019 was the right time to talk to her about what’s new for 2019, what’s to come in the coming years and what Mrs?Renier’s background in the jewellery industry could bring to a very horological manufacture.?What is the predominant theme at Jaeger-LeCoultre this year and your overall strategy for 2019? Ad - Scroll to continue with article The theme for this year's salon revolves around the art of precision: the precision of technical innovation, as illustrated by the New Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpetuel, and

The Eye-Catching Panda Edition of Frederique Constant's Highlife Chronograph - Monochrome Watches
Determined to shed its image as a brand limited to formal, classically inspired watches, Frederique Constant plunged into the luxury sports watch pool two years ago with its Highlife collection. Something definitely clicked because the brand’s more contemporary and sporty Highlife collection is driving sales noticeably. Represented by complications large and small, the Highlife finally received a chronograph last month. Presented in three flavours, the panda model with blue sub-dials and a silvery dial is fast on its way to becoming the most sought-after member of the family. Demonstrating the brand's fresher, more contemporary direction, the hip French deep house and electro DJ, The Avener, promoted the panda model. Let's take a closer look.GenesisLike many brands, Frederique Constant's Highlife collection of 2020 didn't pop up out of the blue and can trace its family tree to the Highlife models of 1999. Although I find it hard to detect any similarities between the old and new,

Vacheron Constantin ref.57260 - the World's Most Complicated Watch with 57 Complications - Monochrome Watches
Vacheron Constantin celebrates their 260th anniversary and for this occasion, they created the most complicated watch in the world (say that out loud like Jeremy Clarkson would do). With no less than 57 complications (that’s no typo, it is indeed fifty-seven!) it outpaces?crushes the former most complicated watch, Patek Philippe’s Calibre 89 that features 33 complications. The list of complications alone is something you could study on (try memorising all 57), because there are quite a few entirely new complications that have never been created in the history of watchmaking. We’re going to show you the various complications, logically grouped, and explained with illustrations; here’s the Vacheron Constantin?Reference 57260 pocket watch.The Vacheron Constantin Ref.57260 with 57 complications, crushes the former world-record of 33 complicationsUnlike the previous ‘most complicated’ watch, which was introduced as a commemorative watch to celebrate the b

Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Memovox & Polaris Mariner Date - News
The Polaris collection, Jaeger-LeCoultre's take on the sporty-elegant watch, welcomes two new references, the Polaris Mariner Memovox and Polaris Mariner Date. Based on the 2018 watches and designed to sit alongside but not replace these earlier models, the latest Polaris references come with a host of upgrades that consolidate their mission as genuine dive watches compliant with ISO 6425 specifications. With invigorating blue dials and sportier design codes, increased water-resistance, new stainless steel bracelets and other stylistic touches, the question is: are these high-performance divers the forerunners of a new generation of Polaris Mariners?OriginsBefore we trace the lineage of the Polaris, it's worth pointing out that there are two different collections at JLC with a Memovox alarm function: the dressier Master Control Memovox and the sportier Polaris Memovox.A 1960s Jaeger LeCoultre Memovox, with calibre 855. Photo by hqmilton.comWith a long tradition of chiming calibres unde