Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked Ceramic - Review, Price
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, and its full ceramic Perpetual Calendar versions – full black and now white too – have been some of the most sought-after modern watches for some years now. You understand why when you handle these watches… The full ceramic case and bracelet are nothing but superbly executed. To add to the desirability of this model, Audemars Piguet today introduces a new, hand-finished skeletonized version of this watch in the collection. Meet the new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked Full Black Ceramic.Luxury Sports Watch, Full CeramicThe new Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked is based on the black QP version that has been presented back in 2017. As we told you back then, when having our first look with this watch, having the signature Royal Oak case and bracelet fully executed in ceramic was nothing short of an achievement. Full ceramic watches have existed way before the Royal Oak, however, the specific shapes and finishing

Girard-Perregaux Laureato Ghost Limited Edition Bamford - News, Price
Revisited in 2016 with a line of limited editions, followed by serial production models a year later, the Laureato is Girard's Perregaux vision of a luxury sports watch. A few months back we covered the Girard-Perregaux Laureato Absolute Crystal Rock with a sandwich dial and a case crafted from carbon glass. Now, the Swiss luxury watchmaker celebrates 45 years of the Laureato with a 45-piece limited edition Laureato Ghost watch in collaboration with successful watch customizer, Bamford Watch Department.The original, 1975 Girard-Perregaux LaureatoAny watch manufacturer attempting a steel sports watch during the 1970s deserves some recognition and Girard-Perregaux happened to have developed a particularly successful one named the Laureato. At the time (1975), Girard-Perregaux was one of the very few watchmakers daring to do so, after Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak of 1972, of course. The concept of the Laureato became an important pillar for the brand, carrying some main attributes; a thin

The Limited Edition UK x Kudoke 2 - British Heritage
Move over big-name watch brands, indie watchmakers are the new idols on the scene. Attracting more and more interest by the hour, indies have caught the eye of collectors' groups which are engaging with talented watchmakers to create unique pieces or limited editions for their members. The idea of owning something only a few individuals will be able to enjoy works perfectly with the limited production capacity of indie watchmakers. The latest collaboration, promoted by the British online luxury watch platform known as The Limited Edition UK, involves German watchmaker Stefan Kudoke. One of the most exciting talents on the scene, Kudoke honours the spirit of the 18th-century watchmaking master Thomas Mudge with hand-engraved flourishes on his Kudoke 2 timepiece. Limited to 30 pieces, the Kudoke 2 – British Heritage forges a bridge between British masters and Saxon watchmaking.Stefan Kudoke, whom we featured in our article the Coolest Non-Swiss Indie Watchmakers, was born in Frankf

Industry The Revival Of Daniel Roth in 2023, Thanks to LV
If you’re into independent watchmaking, the name Daniel Roth should immediately speak to you. One of the most sought-after independent watchmakers, and a man who was instrumental in the return of high-end mechanical watchmaking in the 1980s and 1990s (including his work on the resurgence of Breguet), the brand Daniel Roth has known many lives… And some that were perhaps not worthy of the name. But something is about to happen that will bring much joy to collectors: Daniel Roth, one of the defining independent watch brands of the 20th century, is coming back, run as an independent brand, with guidance and incubation from La Fabrique Du Temps Louis Vuitton.?Daniel Roth has been an instrumental figure in the revival of mechanical, high-end, traditional watchmaking in the mid-1970s. He was one of the key players in the resurrection of Breguet, together with the Chaumet Brothers (from 1976 to 1988) and worked on bringing back the classic Breguet style. Together with Lemania, Bre

Hublot Spirit Of Big Bang Meca-10 // Introducing, Specs & Price
Hublot is certainly most known for its luxury sports watches with shaped cases, fusion of material and integrated straps. There is, however, another collection at Hublot that we somehow tend to overlook, a collection of shaped watches, with a barrel-like case, the Spirit Of Big Bang. Part of the 2020 novelties presented in Dubai, Hublot introduced its 10-day power reserve movement in this collection with the Spirit Of Big Bang Meca-10.This combination is a first for Hublot. Indeed, for the first time the Spirit Of Big Bang,?a collection that is gaining importance at Hublot, is receiving the popular Meca-10 manufacture calibre. Why only now…? Well, since the Spirit Of Big Bang has a shaped case, encasing the Meca-10 movement required some important adaptations on the movement to make it shaped just like the case of this watch. Behind this watch lies the wish of Hublot to have harmony between cases and movements, meaning that the mechanics should follo