Ulysse Nardin Freak X Silicium Marquetry (Specs & Price)
In 2001, Ulysse Nardin introduced a watch – the Freak – that was a complete shock for the industry, not only in terms of design and display but mainly because it was the first timepiece commercialised with silicium parts – a controversial material back then, which has now found its place in dozens of watches. Today, as a sort of tribute to that pioneering use of silicium in a watch, Ulysse Nardin equips its recent Freak X (see more here) with a dial that is actually?made of this material, displayed as marquetry.Reminder. In 2001, Ulysse Nardin introduced the Freak, a true concept piece with several striking features. Its display, consisting of a?flying carousel module holding the regulating organ and rotating around the dial once per hour (acting as a minute hand) was impressive. The way the watch was wound (by rotating the caseback) and the way the time was adjusted (by rotating the bezel) was also quite novel. But mainly, the Freak was the first watch equipped?with

Introducing the Longines Heritage Diver collection - Monochrome Watches
Longines’ history is full of highly collectible watches and the brand is clearly?aware of that. With its Heritage collection, Longines?pays tribute to some of the most important timepieces of its past, as the Heritage 1973 Column-Wheel inspired by 1970’s racing chronographs, the Conquest Heritage that pays tribute to the original 1954 Conquest or the Legend Diver, one of the nicest and most faithful?tribute watch that we know. Last addition to the Heritage collection?is?the Heritage Diver, which harks back to the?diving watches that Longines made in the?1970’s.The Longines Heritage Diver comes in two version, a classical three hands watch and a chronograph, both self-winding and sharing the same case design. The design is?pure seventies with a 43mm cushion shape and a?sun-ray brushed top, like the original version. Both are resistant up to 300m and have a “compressor-style” case, meaning an inner rotating bezel that is actuated by a crown (at 2 o’clo

Hands-On Rado Captain Cook Chronograph Collection
The Captain Cook is, without a doubt, one of Rado's most emblematic watches. Named after the famous British explorer, the model was released in 1962 as a 37mm diver with a water resistance of 200 metres. Since it was relaunched in 2017, several Captain Cook models have been presented, such as the Bronze collection or the High-Tech Ceramic. Today, Rado gives us a new take on the design with a chronograph version, just after a very cool Over-Pole Limited Edition. This useful, popular complication will be welcome by the Captain Cook's fan, all the more that the case lends itself particularly well for this function.?Let’s take a closer look at the Rado Captain Cook Chronograph.This is one of the big news for Rado this year: its marine-inspired Captain Cook is now available as a chronograph. A cool addition to this emblematic collection, which already comprises watches such as the recent diver model, this new edition retains many of the classic Captain Cook's design cues. The round ca

Video: The Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 UFO Robot Grendizer
This is not the first time 1970s pop culture has come to life on a watch dial, and it's likely not to be the last time. There's just something appealing about past icons, and reviving them in relation to watches is common practice. One such watch to get this type of makeover is the Tissot PRX Powermatic 80. Born in the 1970s as the PRX, it was relaunched to great success just a few short years ago. This was at the peak of the luxury sports watch hype, and in came the Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 collection, an affordable and overall very well-finished alternative.Now though, Tissot's star of the 1970s collides with another icon from that era; UFO Robot Grendizer! UFO Robot Grendizer is a Japanese Manga comic book series and animated TV show created by Go Nagai. It revolves around Crown Prince Duke Fleed who flees his home planet after the people from planet Vega invade it. He does so in the Grendizer, a giant mecha robot, and ends up on Earth. The show first aired on Japanese television in

The New Vacheron Constantin Quai de l'Ile in Stainless Steel - Hands-on Photos, Specs and Price - Monochrome Watches
When?I first laid eyes on the Vacheron Constantin Quai de l’Ile, when it?was first introduced in 2007, I didn’t exactly know how to position it. This watch, or better these watches, were a tad more sporty / casual than the average classic dress watch, and also a bit more chic than the average sports watch. Maybe a perfect allrounder? The unique mix-n-match case options offered customers to choose from various materials – red gold, titanium, steel – to create their ultimate personalised combination. In theory a great option, however in reality it confused potential customers. Now, nine years after the initial launch, we see two new stainless steel versions of the Vacheron Constantin Quai de l’Ile. And that’s not all… the new steel Quai de l’Ile sports the all new calibre 5100/1. Could this maybe be the perfect allrounder??The herd of the Quai de l’Ile collection has already been thinned, and comprises, besides the two new steel model