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Pre-SIHH 2018 - Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph Re-edition 25th Anniversary 26237ST Hands-On (Specs & Price)
Throughout its long history, Audemars Piguet has notched up many bold moves. Of course, we all remember the 1972 Royal Oak, a Genta-designed watch that simply revolutionized the concept of the luxury watch. Another of these bold moves should also not be forgotten. Back in 1993, Audemars Piguet presented an evolution of the Royal Oak, a highly-masculine version named the Offshore – a watch that would once again create a trend which would later spread throughout the rest of the industry. To celebrate the 25th anniversary?of this modern icon, the Le Brassus-based brand presents, as Pre-SIHH 2018 novelties, two new ROO watches, including this retro-inspired Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph Re-edition 25th Anniversary Ref. 26237ST. Slightly vintage, highly iconic.Background – the birth of the “Offshore”Before explaining the?Royal Oak Offshore, we have to quickly go back to 1972, when?Audemars Piguet first introduced the Royal Oak 5402ST. A watch designe
Hands-On - 2020 Chopard L.U.C Perpetual Twin Facelift (Price)
The Chopard L.U.C collection was presented after the brand proudly inaugurated its Fleurier manufacture in 1996. This Chopard milestone gave birth to a multitude of superb watches with gentlemanly refinement – subtle, nuanced Haute Horlogerie at its best. Presented to celebrate the 20th anniversary of this collection, the L.U.C Perpetual Twin now returns in two new versions with redesigned dials and new colours. Let's take a closer look.Chopard expands its L.U.C Perpetual Twin line with another steel model with a blue dial and, for the first time, a pink gold model fitted with a ruthenium colour dial. The main evolution over former models lies in the dial design. Dynamic faceted hour markers now replace the previous applied Roman numerals. Obviously designed with care, the dial results sober but with beautiful details all around. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer 01 Full Black Matt Ceramic (Specs & Price)
As most watch lovers will?know, in a few days the first major watch event of the year?– SIHH 2017 – will open its doors.?On the sidelines of this massive event, some other brands (which traditionally exhibit at Baselworld), are also benefiting from the large crowd of?journalists, collectors and retailers that the SIHH draws to Geneva each year. One such brand?is not what you would?call small: TAG?Heuer. To kick off?the festivities of the Geneva Watch Fair 2017 (Hublot and Zenith, also part of the LVMH?group, will exhibit?there too), here is the first novelty introduced, the?TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer 01 Full Black Matt Ceramic.The TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer 01 made its debut?two years ago at Baselworld 2015 and has since become?the signature chronograph model from the TAG Heuer manufacture – yes, this watch actually features a movement produced directly by TAG. The main idea of this concept watch was to create a modern and bold collection within?the Carrera range, which als
Van Cleef & Arpels' Stephanie Rault Explains The Brand's Approach To Watchmaking
Each year, during the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve (or in short, the GPHG), one brand always stands out because it wins so many awards: Van Cleef & Arpels. It might not have been the name you expected; however, if you look at the sheer number of awards it has won over the years, it is more than impressive (three in the 2024 GPHG alone). While we have scarcely covered the typical high jewellery watches from Van Cleef & Arpels, the opening of a new boutique in Amsterdam was the perfect moment to learn more about the brand. For this, I turned to Stephanie Rault, European President of the Maison, to hear about Van Cleef & Arpels' watches and future plans.Van Cleef and Arpels Lady Arpels PlanetariumFrank Geelen, MONOCHROME – I mainly know Van Cleef & Arpels as a jewellery brand. If it wasn’t for the numerous prizes Van Cleef & Arpels has won or the rather spectacular Midnight Planetarium and the Lady Arpels Planetarium, both in collaboration with C
First Look: The new TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon x Senna
TAG Heuer and Senna Brand team up to celebrate Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna with a limited edition chronograph and tourbillon. As the watch brand most closely associated with motorsports, TAG Heuer's partnership with Senna began in 1988 and continued until his tragic death in 1994 at the San Marino Grand Prix. On the 30th anniversary of his passing, and in light of the upcoming Netflix series Senna, TAG Heuer introduces the Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon x Senna, based on the recent Carrera Extreme collection and decked out with symbolic colours and allusions to the world of F1. ? Norio Koike, ASE ? Norio Koike, ASE ? Norio Koike, ASE Recognised today as one of the fastest and most fearless drivers in motor racing, Senna's rise to fame from his early days in Brazil to become one of F1's greatest drivers will be portrayed in the six-episode Netflix series premiering on 29 November 2024. The series will also feature heritage watches produced
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