Buying Guide: 5 Watches With Truly Audacious Case Designs
Considering how time is indicated on most watches – hands rotating 360-degree around the dial – it is no surprise that the vast majority of timepieces available on the market have round cases. But there is always room for creativity, originality and audacity. Watches don’t have to be round to be either striking or elegant. Shaped watches have been around for ages and designers have long questioned the norm of the round watch and display. With this in mind, we’ve recently seen a surge of oddly, originally shaped watches, driven by a clear rise in popularity of Cartier, also known as the master of shapes. Here are 5 watches that look at case design in a different way.?Anoma A1 First SeriesA newcomer to the accessible watchmaking scene, Anoma stroke hard for its inaugural release, with a case that’s both extremely original and yet supremely elegant. Named the A1 Watch, this oddly shaped triangular model, inspired by a 1950s table by French architect, designer

On the road to Baselworld 2014 - Follow us for our LIVE REPORTS and PHOTOS - Monochrome Watches
That's the big one, the event of the year for us and for the watch lovers that you are: BASELWORLD. All the major brands, except the 15 of the SIHH, will be there, showing us their latest models. Patek Philippe, , Tudor, all Swatch Group brands -including Longines, Omega, Breguet and Glashutte Original- TAG Heuer and all the independents watchmakers that we love We will bring you all the hot news live!For those who are not familiar with Baselworld, that's the trade show of the international watch and jewellery industry, organized each spring in the city of Basel, Switzerland. There are hundreds of watch brands, presenting their newest watch models to the distributors, retailers and of course the press. You can already see some of the Pre-Baselworld articles here. From what we've already seen, the show is going to bring, once again, some very interesting new watches. booth @ BASELWORLD 2013 – Hall 1.0The best way to experience Baselworld2014 from the inside and to have the lates

Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Heritage for Michel Parmigiani 70th Anniversary
On December 2, 1950 at 7:08 am, Michel Parmigiani was born. Seventy years later, this man, founder of a watch manufacture named Parmigiani Fleurier (among other companies) is still regarded as one of the most influential contemporary watchmakers. When the watch industry was suffering from the quartz crisis, in 1976, Parmigiani decided to establish his first workshop, specialised in the restoration of antique pocket watches. A risk for some, it ended up becoming the foundation for his eponymous brand 20 years later. As this man celebrates his 70th birthday today, the brand has decided to launch a special watch, actually a recreation of Michel’s first wristwatch. Meet the Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Heritage.Michel Parmigiani, watchmaker and founder of Parmigiani FleurierMichel Parmigiani, a lifetime dedicated to beautiful horologyBorn in 1950 in the Swiss canton of Neuchatel, Michel Parmigiani grew up with an avid devotion to both watchmaking and architecture. Two disciplines that c

Hands-On: The Slimmer and Smaller Byrne Gyro Dial Meca
Customisation has fast become a watch industry standard, offering buyers a host of case materials, dial colours, strap options, etc… However, it's not often that you come across a watch with four different faces, or rather, four different fonts for four revolving numerals on the dial. Designer and former watch restorer John Byrne's Gyro Dial is not a traditional high-brow complication, but its playful rotating cubes marked an industry first and belie the complex movement developed for Byrne. The latest Gyro Dial Meca, positioned as the inaugural model of a permanent collection, relies on a new manual-winding movement, relocates the crown, and comes in a more compact 38mm diameter case.Introduced just two years ago, Byrne's Gyro Dial has quickly gained popularity with its “one watch, four faces” strategy. This unique design approach, represented with closed and openworked dials, is proving to be a winning formula. Like the Gyro Dial Zero and the Gyro Dial Golf Edition,

Pre-SIHH 2019 - Panerai Submersible Chrono Guillaume Nery Edition PAM00982 (Specs & Price)
As part of the pre-SIHH 2019 introductions, Panerai is presenting a new version of its Submersible Chrono, which lays?the foundations for?a new collaboration with French free-diving champion Guillaume Nery. Knowing what this man does for a living, a professional dive watch makes a lot of sense. This new piece is aptly named the Panerai Submersible Chrono Guillaume Nery edition or, in more technical words, the PAM00982. Bold and sporty, it features striking blue accents and an attractive shark grey textured dial. Read on for all the details, including expected pricing.Panerai's marketing literature makes a point of saying that the new PAM00982 is targeted at serious divers. The brand backs that claim up with a healthy water-resistance rating of 300m/1,000ft and a unidirectional rotating bezel in titanium with an applied blue ceramic disc. The bezel's not the only thing made out of titanium, though. The entire 47mm case, including the solid caseback, is constructed from the lightweight b