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Hands-on - The brutally honest Laco Kiel.2 Chronograph
Despite the fact that mechanical watches today are very much a luxury item and far from a necessity, there was a time when proper timing instrument watches were the difference between life and death. Watches served a true purpose and were used to time extremely important events. This need for precision also arose with the threat of war building in Europe in the 1930s, which lead to the creation of the Beobachtungsuhr, or B-Uhr. These watches became legendary for various reasons, and today, most Flieger watches take after these original timepieces. Some of the brands which produced B-Uhr watches back then still do that today, to an extent. One such brand is Laco, which has been around since 1925. And Laco recently presented the brutally honest, no-nonsense Kiel.2 Chronograph that takes after the historic design of the Flieger Uhr.A brief history of lacoThe German watchmaking brand of Laco was originally founded in 1925 as Lacher & Co. by Frieda Lacher and Ludwig Hummel. After initia
Highlights from Phillips The Royal Oak 50th Auction
As most of you might know, this year the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, the most emblematic watch in the collection of the Le Brassus-based watchmaker, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. As such, the brand has been releasing multiple new models to celebrate half a century of the Genta-designed sports watch with an integrated bracelet, including a new version of the Jumbo Extra-Thin with unprecedented movement, the reference 16202. And as you’d expect, knowing the cult status of this watch, auction houses are participating in the celebrations by preparing dedicated sales. In this frame, Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo announces The Royal Oak?50th, a thematic sale that will gather some of the most important models ever produced by AP. And this includes some Grande Complications, rare editions and historically important watches such as a Karl Lagerfeld Black PVD coated?watch or the earliest 5402ST A-Series ever to come to the auction market.The Royal Oak 50th auction, to
The Auction Hammer - TME01 - Monochrome Watches
Antiquorum is preparing itself for yet another auction in Hong Kong. This city is not only a thrilling place by itself, it is also a city where watches are more than appreciated! To meet the cities passion for high end horlogerie Antiquorum has once again succeeded in an impressive array of watches.Amongst them a couple of very beautiful Jaeger-LeCoultre clocks, the usual high-end Pateks and.R2D2's brother. Atleast that is what it seems like since its name and looks are just as exotic. The TME01 (Time Machine Experience) was created by Marc Alfieri, who in the past has also teamed up with Chaumet for which he created a special TME01 and Cabestan? with whom he developed the Sol Invictus, while he was also involved with Kronotype. Ad - Scroll to continue with article The most unusual thing about Alfieri is that he started out as a designer for high-end knifes, bef
Cuervo y Sobrinos Historiador Pequenos Segundos // Review, Price
Cuba isn't the first place that comes to mind when you think about watchmaking. Cuervo y Sobrinos is arguably the only luxury watch brand with true Latin roots, born in Havana's San Rafael Avenue. Now headquartered in Le Noirmont, Switzerland, the brand combines contemporary Swiss craftsmanship with design inspiration from Havana's golden years. The Historiador Peque?os Segundos was inspired by a vintage company piece from 1946, but also carries a modern vibe with both classic and edgy design elements. Let's look at a deceptively conservative piece that celebrates the Latin spirit. ?BACKGROUNDFounded in 1882, Cuervo y Sobrinos quickly became known for both fine jewellery and watches. The name is derived from Armando R¨ªo Cuervo, who in 1900 worked with his family to expand his uncle's company – Cuervo y Sobrinos translates to Cuervo and Nephews. In 1920, the brand expanded to Europe, networking in Pforzheim, Germany and on Rue Mezlay in Paris. A production site would be set up a d
Introducing: The Fascinating yet Accessible SpaceOne Tellurium
Last year, the bold and ultra-modern SpaceOne Jumping Hour emerged from the visionary mind of Theo Auffret, a young Parisian independent watchmaker celebrated for crafting intricate timepieces like the Tourbillon Grand Sport?and Guillaume Laidet, the man spearheading the revival of Nivada, Excelsior Park and Vulcain. And it's now time for the duo to present its latest creation – helped with a third guy to the party – and it's a wrist-sized timing device showing the rotation of planets. Meet the SpaceOne Tellurium.The first creation of SpaceOne, resembling a sleek spacecraft, garnered significant attention with its futuristic design and a window revealing three concentric discs, indicating seconds at the centre, jumping hours in the middle, and minutes on the periphery. Backed by a good marketing campaign and proposed at a relatively affordable price point, the SpaceOne Jumping Hour, offered on the Kickstarter platform, swiftly sold out.The SpaceOne Jumping Hour by Theo Auff
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