Audemars Royal Oak Tourbillon Extra-Thin RD#3 37mm 26660ST
Imagine the responsibility and challenges of having to produce 50th-anniversary watches to honour the forerunner and undisputed leader of the luxury sports watch. Luckily, Audemars Piguet is not daunted by challenges and has feted its Royal Oak's 50th birthday with standout models like the Jumbo Extra-Thin 16202 with a newly developed movement. A couple of months after the initial euphoria, AP unveiled the first Jumbo ever fitted with a flying tourbillon. Merging the classic design cues of the iconic Jumbo with a new extra-thin flying tourbillon movement (calibre 2968), the 39mm steel case displayed the signature blue petite tapisserie?dial. Given the challenges of developing a new calibre to fit inside the thin 8.1mm case height of the Jumbo, the project was entrusted to AP's Research & Development department to become RD#3. History repeats itself today as AP unveils a second version of its Royal Oak RD#3 in an even smaller 37mm case size with a classic petite tapisserie dial in a

Interview Carole Forestier on TAG Heuer Carbon Nanotube Hairsprings
For the 2021 edition of Only Watch, the charity auction where exceptional one-off watches are donated to raise funds in the fight against Duchene Muscular Dystrophy, TAG Heuer presented an impressive Full Carbon Monaco. Channelling the spirit of the iconic Dark Lord, the use of carbon goes well beyond the case and deep down inside the movement with its carbon nanotube hairspring. Indeed, TAG Heuer has been cooking up a method to grow this innovative hairspring over the past years. A perfect moment to catch up with Carole Forestier, Movement Director of the brand, and find out more about this advanced technology.The unique TAG Heuer Only Watch Carbon MonacoCarole Forestier-Kasapi has watchmaking in her blood. Born in Paris in a family of watchmakers, Carole Forestier graduated as a watchmaker in La Chaux-de-Fonds before starting her career with Conseil Rey, a movement development office, and then with Renaud & Papi. In 1997, she received the Abraham-Louis Breguet prize for her centr

First Look: The new Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Titanium & Bronze Gold No-Date (incl. video)
It was only two weeks ago that Omega finally released the long-awaited watch spotted on the wrist of Daniel Craig during the Paris 2024 Olympics, the no-date edition of the emblematic Seamaster Diver 300M. While keeping the technical formula of the classic date Seamaster Diver 300M alive, these new editions – there were two, the classic black dial/bezel and a silver steel/titanium edition – somehow mixed elements of the neo-vintage SMP300 with features found on several Bond-themed watches – the NTTD and the 60 Years of Bond – which was all explained in our in-depth review. But this was not the end of the story, as Omega still had a surprise for the fans. And it’s this third version, the no-date Seamaster Diver 300M Titanium & Bronze Gold, with a green dial and bezel – and you can discover it in our latest video, together with the two classic steel versions.? So, here we are with yet another evolution of the Seamaster Diver

Habring2 Doppel 3 Reviewed - Monochrome Watches
Today we’re going to review a very special watch. It is a double chronograph, with a single-pusher chronograph function and an additional pusher for the split-seconds function. This alone sounds interesting, however if you consider that the watch is made by Habring2, and also consider that Richard Habring played a major role in developing IWC’s Doppelchrono, the importance of the Habring2 Doppel 3 might become evident. It was evident enough for the jury of the prestigious Grand Prix de Horlogerie de Geneve, to award its predecessor with the Sports Watch Prize in 2012. The Doppel 3 is an evolution of the Doppel 2, which won the sports watch prize at the 2012 GPHG. While the Doppel 2 was operated by three pushers – two for the chronograph and one for the split seconds function – the Doppel 3 takes it a step further. It is actually a single-pusher (or mono poussoir in French) chronograph with two central chronograph second hands. One of the hands is to measure an e

Weekly Watch Photo: Alexandre Meerson - Introducing a new Brand - Monochrome-Watches
Introducing a new brand is always a very special moment. Only a few who tried, have actually succeeded in?this long and difficult endeavour. Some, however, started with a lead, and that helps in the difficult world of Haute Horlogerie. In the case of Alexandre Meerson, let’s say that he has the background, the knowledge of the industry and the sense of style. And looking at his recently revealed brand and the first collection, it looks like he has everything to make this into a success. And because Alexandre Meerson just send us some very nice photos, lets do a double twist: the introduction of the brand and our established Weekly Watch Photo column.When we say that Alexandre Meerson has the?background AND the knowledge of the industry it’s because of the family he’s coming from. Meerson is a name that could be familiar to some of you. His father, Emerich Meerson, was a watch and jewel designer, based in Paris. Alexandre learned about watchmaking?between his father's