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Throwback On The SIHH 2016 Highlights Before The Start Of SIHH 2017
In less than 2 days – Monday 16th January, 9am (Central Europe Time) to be exact – SIHH 2017, the annual High Mass for watches in Geneva, will officially open. While the team here has?already been fortunate enough to have a glimpse of what is about to come (don’t bother?asking, we won’t tell), on this day you’ll be able to discover for yourself just what?the 17 large brands and 12 independent watchmakers exhibiting?have prepared for their new collections. Now, we know?you watch aficionado and collectors?are an impatient lot so to distract you while you wait, here is a quick review of some of the best releases from?SIHH 2016.A. Lange & Sohne Datograph Tourbillon PerpetualThe Datograph Tourbillon?Perpetual?was without doubt one of the most remarkable introductions of SIHH 2016. The Saxon manufacture created?a pure horological marvel?with the addition of a perpetual calendar (that already existed, see here) and a tourbillon regulator to its iconic chronog
Introducing The Chopard L.U.C Full Strike In Blue Sapphire
Six years ago, the Chopard L.U.C Full Strike was awarded the Aiguille d'Or prize at the GPHG, thus becoming the proud bearer of the best watch of the year title. Introduced in 2016, the Chopard L.U.C Full Strike was the first minute repeater produced by the manufacture, and it was a timepiece worthy of the highest praise, for it was a perfect blend of tradition and innovation, exhibiting exceptional construction, decoration, and a crystal-clear sound. Recently, L.U.C Full Strike became available in a new exclusive limited edition - in a blue sapphire case.The new Chopard L.U.C Full Strike Blue Sapphire is the evolution of the watch that the brand revealed last year, the L.U.C Full Strike Sapphire, with the 42.5 mm case, and crown with its integrated minute repeater pusher made of sapphire. The previous editions were available in cases crafted from ethical Fairmined 18k rose gold (2016) and ethical Fairmined 18k white gold (2018), and all these watches, the most recent edition included,
Review: The Youthful Patek Philippe 5330G World Time Date
Patek Philippe’s World Time models have remained a timeless presence for over three-quarters of a century. Intriguingly, the concept and presentation have undergone little change since introducing the “cleverly designed watch for men with international interests,” as touted in an early advertisement for World Time 1415. Since the inception of the World Time complication, Patek Philippe has been on a quest to perfect its functionality, building upon an original 1930s invention by master watchmaker Louis Cottier. And 2024 signals a new era with a discreet world's first for such a watch A date that's linked to the local time. Let's have a closer look at the new, youthful Patek Philippe 5330G World Time.By the early 1950s, advancements allowed world time watches for the simultaneous and permanent reading of time across 24 time zones using an adjustable city disk and a 24-hour disk, as showcased by the reference 2523. In 2000, Patek Philippe introduced the Reference 5110,
Introducing: The New Tudor Pelagos Ultra 1,000m
The Tudor Pelagos was released 13 years ago, under the reference 25500TN. A highly capable diver made of titanium, it was the brand’s answer to the Sea-Dweller, a true tool for diving, with a proper instrument-like design. This 500m dive watch has evolved over the years, receiving a manufacture movement and a blue dial in 2015, a lefty version (LHD) in 2016, and a 39mm no-date version in 2022. And that’s without counting the FXD editions for the Marine Nationale?or the Cycling Edition chronograph. This year, Tudor releases the top-of-the-range version, a titanium 1,000m model that benefits from the streamlined look of the Pelagos 39 and a METAS-certified movement. Meet the Tudor Pelagos Ultra.The Pelagos Ultra, as you’ve guessed from its name, is nothing more than a beefed up version of the traditional Pelagos dive watch, capable of resisting to greater depths. As such, the basics are still present and the Pelagos Ultra is still made out of titanium, with a full satin
Girard-Perregaux 1966 Jewellery - elegant bling-bling - Monochrome Watches
Because we were talking about watches heavily set with diamonds anyway, why not proceed with more stone-set watches. Luckily Girard-Perregaux knows how to do this in an elegant way. They just released the 1966 Jewellery set with more than 800 diamonds.The Girard-Perregaux 1966 Collection, launched in 2006, has been my favorite GP collection and comprises several magnificent timepieces like the 1966 Annual Calendar and Equation of Time and the 1966 Full Calendar. This collection always features beautiful manufacture movements with automatic winding in ultra-thin cases. Ad - Scroll to continue with article While the Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Contemporaine Small Model feature a diamond set mid-case, that was only visible from the side, this Girard-Perregaux is more outgoing with it’s adornment. However it looks still very elegant, something to which the s
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