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Recap -The Best Watches Introduced by BVLGARI in 2021
One of the stars of the LVMH Group, Bvlgari, the Swiss manufacturer with Italian roots, has earned a place in the watchmaking spotlight by continuously presenting record-breaking watches with the Octo Finissimo collection. And year after year, since the first one in 2014, the brand does not disappoint. Sure enough, in 2021, we saw the introduction of the world’s thinnest Perpetual Calendar watch and winner of the GPHG 2021. But that was not all. Bvlgari also expanded the Octo Roma collection and presented a funky new GMT version of the Bvlgari Bvlgari Aluminium. Here’s our recap of Bvlgari’s best for 2021.Bvlgari Octo Finissimo S Steel Silvered DialThe Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Automatic was pretty much an instant classic when launched in 2017. Packing the thinnest automatic movement available at the time, the Octo Finissimo was more than just a mechanical showcase of Bvlgari’s watchmaking capabilities. The sharp, angular design with an integrated bracelet quickly
Breguet Marine 5517 Bucherer Blue Editions (Specs & Price)
Through its Blue Editions, retail powerhouse Bucherer offers watch enthusiasts a collection of watches exclusive to its stores and focused on the attention to details. Based on existing models, all modified to make them unique and all featuring the signature blue colour of the retailer, the collection keeps growing year after year, with some of the most prestigious watch brands participating. Today, it’s time for the Swiss family business to unveil its latest collaboration, a beautifully executed?Breguet Marine 5517 Bucherer Blue Editions.The new model in the “Bucherer Blue Editions” collection is a collaboration with high-end watchmaker Breguet. Following watches made together with IWC, Blancpain, H. Moser & Cie. and many more, this is the first time these two companies team up to create a special edition watch. Using as a base the time-and-date version of the recently redesigned Breguet Marine,Bucherer not only adds its blue touch but also modifies many aspects
We once more look at independent watchmaking outside of Switzerland.
Over the last two weeks, in this first installment and in this second one, we have dedicated our Sunday posts to indie watchmakers from outside of Switzerland. And even though the vast majority of watches are produced, or use components produced in Switzerland, why should it stop there? The allure of Swiss Made is understandable, but with the right mindset and the right people, a good watch can be produced anywhere. With that in mind, it's time for our third and final (for now probably) rundown of some of the coolest non-Swiss independent watchmakers.Ketelaars – the NetherlandsCall us chauvinistic, but yes, we're once again including a Dutch indie watchmaker. In recent years, our little country has been bustling with exciting things in the watchmaking industry, which we happily share with all of you. One such watchmaker is Stefan Ketelaars, a young man from the south of the Netherlands, who creates intricate 3D displays. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Petrolhead Corner - Rolls Royce Returns to Coachbuild with the Boat Tail
The world of super-luxury cars is evolving fast. While a few years ago we had high-end car manufacturers offering bespoke services mostly for interiors and paint jobs, we are seeing a shift towards high-end manufactured coachbuilt cars by mainstream car brands again. Like in the early days of the automobile, more and more brands are now offering full bespoke services. The most recent announcement came from Rolls Royce, which said it would return to the glorious days of coachbuilt cars. To back up that claim, the famous Spirit of Ecstasy presented the Rolls Royce Boat Tail, the most expensive new car you can buy. Oh, and it comes with a bespoke Bovet 1822 watch!Rolls Royce has a long history of fully bespoke or coachbuilt cars. And while you can still pretty much request whatever you like on the interior and exterior in terms of colours or trim, coachbuilt cars are a whole different ballgame. This means one-off or highly limited cars, mostly handmade bodies, to very specific demands of
Junghans Max Bill Edition 60 Set of 3 Watches (Specs, Price)
Junghans, the German watch company, celebrates the 60th anniversary of Bauhaus artist Max Bill's first line of mechanical watches for the brand in 1961. Instead of commemorating the date with one watch, Junghans is releasing a collector's set of three watches limited to 1,060 units worldwide. The Junghans Max Bill Edition 60?is comprised of an automatic, a regulator and a small seconds. Brief backgroundJunghans, the famous German watch company, was founded in 1861 by Erhard Junghans in Schramberg (Black Forest). By 1903 had become the largest manufacturer of clocks in the world, producing over three million timepieces a year. Max Bill (1908-1994), a Swiss architect, sculptor, painter, and product and graphic designer, was commissioned by Junghans to design a kitchen clock, the Exacta of 1957. As a former student at the Bauhaus in Dessau from 1927-1928, Max Bill's Exacta clock - leading to a 1958 table clock and eventually wristwatches in 1961 - was an expression of purist aesthetics an
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