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Hands-On - Code 11.59 By Audemars Piguet Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon
The end of 2020 has been extremely rich in Haute Horlogerie creations for Audemars Piguet. In only a few months, the brand introduced the Code 11.59 Flying Tourbillon Chronograph, the Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon, the full ceramic Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked and, on top of these already impressive watches, the ultra-complex Code 11.59 Grande Sonnerie Carillon Supersonnerie. And there was more as the brand also produced new models of the Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon watch with refined, original dials in the “Aventurine Enamel” sub-collection.?Without reviewing the full story on the introduction of the Code 11.59 By Audemars Piguet collection again, and although there was much to love in the watches, one could, however, point to a certain lack of originality in the inaugural blue, white or black dials found in the time-and-date or chronograph models. Maybe too shy, too conservative from a brand that is used to being disruptive and to “breaking
Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Automatic 910P - World's Thinnest Automatic Watch - Review (Specs & Price)
Piaget and ultra-thin are two words that go together very well. For over 60 years now, the brand has developed a true expertise in ultra-thin watches and movements (don't forget that Piaget started its life as a movement manufacturer and not as a jeweller). From the Calibre 9P to the recent 900P, the brand has gone from one world-record to another. Last year, a certain Italian-rooted brand unveiled what was the thinnest automatic movement in current production… Today Piaget responds with their answer.?They took one the thinnest hand-wound watches in the world, the Altiplano 900P, and added a peripheral rotor making it an automatic. And not just an automatic but the world’s thinnest automatic wristwatch.Piaget and the Concept of Ultra-ThinPiaget was founded in 1874, in the village of La C?te-aux-Fees, as a movement manufacturer. From 1913 onwards, the manufacturer appeared in watch industry supplier catalogues as the specialist of ultra-thin components. The main evolution in
Introducing The Mighty Oris AquisPro 4000m (Live Pics & Price)
As we’ve seen in this article, recent years have brought us incredible developments in the field of deep diver’s watches – think about Omega and its Ultra-Deep Seamaster 6000m and ’s Deepsea Challenge RLX Titanium, a watch capable to withstand?the pressures at the deepest point on Earth. For many years already, Oris has demonstrated its capacity to create impressive instruments; watches created for a mission. Up until now, the brand’s most powerful model was the Oris AquisPro Date 1000m, a watch that our resident dive watch reviewer Derek named “one serious piece of dive gear.” And it does get even more serious now with Oris’?most water-resistant dive watch ever, the new and (objectively massive) AquisPro 4000m.? Let’s be real immediately, the AquisPro 4000m is a big watch that isn’t meant to be worn on a daily basis. Comfort and elegance were not part of the initial brief… It comes with an oversi
Introducing The Updated Fixed-Bezel Tudor Black Bay 31/36/39/41 Collection
In 2012, Tudor unveiled its Black Bay dive watch. Borrowing design elements from earlier Tudor dive watches of the late 1950s and 1970s, the Black Bay has been a runaway success for the brand. In a departure from the Black Bay’s rugged tool watch looks, Tudor presents a refreshed collection for its three-hand, fixed-bezel Black Bay models in four case sizes with more sophisticated finishings, stylish sunray dials, five-link steel bracelets with a rapid adjustment system and, last but not least, in-house COSC-certified movements.Available in 31, 36, 39 and 41mm case sizes, the new fixed-bezel Black Bay collection flaunts a curvier, more sophisticated case profile. With its polished and domed flanks, the softer silhouette is accompanied by a five-link stainless steel bracelet. The big selling point here is the bracelet’s Tudor T-fit rapid adjustment system. Requiring no tools and offering five positions, the system lets you carry out instant adjustments of up to 8mm on the cl
Jacques Bianchi JB200 Dive Watch Re-Edition Kickstarter
Kickstarter can be a beautiful way to launch a brand and it abounds with great and equally disappointing projects. From time to time, we see great campaigns surface and today is one of them, marked by a distinct French accent. France has a long history when it comes to watches and, specifically, dive watches. From Comex to Captain Cousteau, watches for professional divers are closely associated with the city of Marseille, on the Mediterranean Sea. Another name, less famous perhaps but no less significant has to be added to this list: Jacques Bianchi, a watchmaker whose workshop overlooks the Old Port of Marseille. In the 1980s, he created a watch specifically for these men, and today it stages a comeback. Meet the Jacques Bianchi JB200 Dive Watch Re-Edition launching now on Kickstarter.? Behind this name is a man who is now in his eighties. With his workshop next to Marseille’s port, Jacques Bianchi has known Jacques Mayol and Captain Cousteau and his secon
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