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Recommended: LVMH To Bring Back Gerald Genta As A Stand-Alone Brand
Only a week ago, we’ve seen the comeback of yet another legendary name, Daniel Roth, and the introduction of the first watch of the new era. Behind the project is no other than Jean Arnault, fifth and last?child of luxury giant Bernard Arnault, owner of LVMH, back up by the master watchmakers of La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton. There is another brand that has once been owned by?Bulgari (just like Roth) that is about to comeback as a stand-alone brand, and it’s that of a legend of the watch industry, Gerald Genta. And LFT Louis Vuitton and 24-years-old Arnault are again behind this?resurrection, as reported by Nick Foulkes for the Financial Times.As Foulkes explains, Arnault father and son discussed watchmaking and the name Genta came up in a conversation, re-discovering that the LVMH Group was owning it, under management of Bulgari, yet relatively dormant in the past 20-plus years. Which lead to the decision to revive the brand, “Arnault is relaunching the brand. G
Intorducing The Vulcain Nautical Legacy by Massena LAB
For its latest collaboration watch, NYC-based design studio Massena LAB is teaming up with venerable, alarm-specialist watchmaker Vulcain, bringing its own take on an emblematic model, the Cricket Nautical. This watch, which relied on the brand’s signature chiming complication, was one of the first of its kind, merging diving credentials with the alarm feature that proved to be highly practical underwater. Recently and faithfully recreated by the brand, Massena LAB relies on this technical base and gives it some retro, almost tropical touches to add some vintage charm, resulting in this new Vulcain Nautical Legacy Massena LAB.?A vintage example of Vulcain Cricket Nautical (early 1960s) - image by manvstime.frAs we’ve explained in a recent article about the classic version of this watch, contrary to popular belief, sound travels well underwater. As such, with the advent of pro and amateur diving in the late 1950s, the alarm movement would become a rather practical safety fea
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Hybris Artistica Calibre 945
Jaeger-LeCoultre has long invested in highly complicated celestial complications. Over the years, we’ve seen many extremely appealing, complex and rather artistic expressions of watches displaying sideral time or star maps. Today, as part of the collection presented for Watches & Wonders Geneva 2022, the brand reinterprets one of its most fascinating movements, the Calibre 945, a minute repeater with Cosmotourbillon and celestial complications, with two new watches that display the brand’s mastery of decorative crafts. Here are the two new Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Hybris Artistica Calibre 945.Launched in 2010, the Calibre 945 is one of the most complex movements in Jaeger-LeCoultre’s extensive portfolio. This high-end movement unites a sky chart with a celestial vault, a zodiacal calendar and a minute repeater and is further elevated by Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Cosmotourbillon – a celestial flying tourbillon that not only serves as a regulating organ but also
Hands-On - TAG Heuer Carrera Carbon Heuer 02 and Heuer 02T Limited Editions (Specs & Price)
Sleek, lightweight and innovative, carbon is ‘in’ at TAG Heuer with several limited edition watches crafted in this material recently – for instance, the Bamford Carbon Monaco or the Carbon Aquaracer models. As the end of the year quickly approaches, there’s still time for TAG Heuer to celebrate the 55th?anniversary of the Carrera with three Carbon limited edition watches. Based on the modern and modular version of this legendary watch, the brand unveils three new pieces equipped with the Calibre Heuer 02 and Heuer 02T.In 1963, Jack Heuer created a robust, no-nonsense chronograph designed specifically to hit the road and destined to set new standards. He decided to name it after one of the most dangerous races, the Carrera Panamericana. This legendary open-road race was created in the early 1950s to celebrate the creation of the Mexican stretch of the Panamerican highway. Over the years, the collection has evolved and became one of the brand's more popular lines
Hands-On - TAG Heuer Monaco Gulf 2018 Special Edition CAW211R.FC6401 (Specs & Price)
Right in the middle of the Geneva car show, TAG Heuer has announced a global partnership deal with Gulf Oil International, one of the most legendary sponsors of motorsports. So, what happens when a brand known for its racing-car roots teams up with one of the best-known players in the automotive industry? Well, the result is the immediately recognisable blue and orange stripes applied to one of the most iconic motorsports chronographs, the square-shaped Monaco. Please meet the?TAG Heuer Monaco Gulf 2018 Special Edition.The link between Heuer (not yet TAG at that time) and Gulf, even though unofficial back then, dates back to 1971 with the launch of the movie ‘Le Mans’, starring Steve McQueen. The ‘King of Cool’ (as he’s often named today) insisted on wearing a blue dial Heuer Monaco Calibre 11 Ref. 1133B throughout the filming of the movie when he drove the famous Porsche 917K. The car bore Gulf colours, meaning light blue with orange and dark blue stripes
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