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First Look: The New, Customizable Ferdinand Berthoud FB RES
In 2015, Ferdinand Berthoud, a brand with a historical name resurrected by Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, Chopard’s co-president, unveiled the Chronometre Ferdinand Berthoud FB1. Since then, we’ve witnessed the successful launch of numerous references in the FB1, FB2, and FB3 collections. These releases have showcased groundbreaking engineering innovations and distinguished themselves with their exceptional design, setting them apart from today’s other ultra-complicated masterpieces.The Chronometre FB RES marks a significant evolution from its predecessor, the Chronometre FB 2RE. Unveiled in 2020, the FB 2RE broke ground as the brand’s first round-cased, non-tourbillon-regulated watch, with all three hands in the centre. It featured an FB movement equipped with the fusee-and-chain transmission and a remontoire. Now, the Chronometre FB RES (Remontoir d'egalite Squelette) takes this innovation further, offering an insight into its inner workings with customizable finis
Interview - Frederic Arnault CEO TAG Heuer On Partnership with Porsche
We've said it repeatedly, but cars and mechanical watches are a natural match. The dedication to precision and fine mechanics, the passion they arouse, and the fact that many car enthusiasts are also watch aficionados (and vice versa) have made collaborations between watch manufactures and car brands a classic cocktail of our industry. But not all partnerships are equal Yesterday, TAG Heuer and Porsche announced their alliance, resulting in the Carrera Porsche Chronograph. And clearly, knowing the shared history of the brands over the last 50 years, this is one of the most natural brand partnerships we've seen recently. In addition to exploring the watch, we've decided to ask the CEO of TAG Heuer, Frederic Arnault, what the alliance with Porsche was all about.Frederic Arnault, CEO of TAG Heuer, on the left and Detlev von Platen, Member of the Executive Board for Sales and Marketing at Porsche AG, on the rightXavier Markl, MONOCHROME – How was the connection between TAG Heuer and
Antiquorum records - Monochrome Watches
And again at the Antiquorum Auction helt in the Grand hotel Kempinski in Geneva they had a full room. This auction had two world records, both for a pair of enamel pocket watches and a Patek Philippe reference 1518 in pink gold.The set of pocket watches ended with a price of 2,6 Swiss Francs., which is around 1.7 million euro. The Patek Philippe went to a new owner for the price of 1,3 million Swiss Francs (around 850.000 euro). Ad - Scroll to continue with article The expectations for sales of high end watches was not too good, due to the global economic crisis. This auction as the previous auction Antiquorum helt in New York went extremely well. Keep an eye on Antiquorum’s website because in december there will be another auction. This one will be in New York at 10 & 11 december. The catalogue is now online by the way. Have fun bidding ??
Fratello x Louis Moinet Memoris Spirit 40 Chronograph L.E.
Fratello Watches, our fellow Dutch (in origin at least) watch platform, has once again presented a tantalising limited edition. Partnering with Louis Moinet, the inventor of the chronograph, Fratello chose to mix up the latest chapter in the brand’s long and record-setting lineage of the chronograph watch. From the very first to the very latest, the Memoris is kept alive, thanks to Jean-Marie Schaller, founder and owner of present-day Louis Moinet. With a subtle Dutch twist as the outcome, both teams worked together on a 25-piece run of watches called the Fratello x Louis Moinet Memoris Spirit 40 Chronograph Limited Edition.Louis Moinet is credited with the creation of the first-ever mechanical chronograph and high-frequency stopwatch in 1816. It has been verified by the Guinness World Records association and, to this day, serves as inspiration for Louis Moinet. The spirit of the historic monopusher chronograph is visible in the Memoris and Memoris Spirit collections, with a larg
Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Complete Calendar 4010T White Gold
The Traditionnelle collection by Vacheron Constantin is the most classic expression of watchmaking by the old Maison. And as such, it comprises pretty much all possible complications, ranging from simple time-only pieces up to tourbillons, perpetual calendars or even a grande complication. There’s one watch that sits right in the middle, with a mix of elegance and complexity, without falling in the ultra-high-end category, and that is the Traditionnelle Complete Calendar. Already available in full platinum (dial included) and in rose gold, this nicely balanced piece is now coming back in white gold, with an added dosage of modernity thanks to a slate grey dial.If you consider calendar watches, you have various levels. First is the classic time-and-date, then follows the so-called complete calendar and then the more complex annual and perpetual calendars – more details in our dedicated technical article here. The beauty of the complete or full calendar, as we see today with
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