In-Depth - The Evolution of The Regulator Watch by Chronoswiss
Chronoswiss and regulators are synonymous these days. The company was the first to introduce this style on production wristwatches back in 1987 and has built a brand identity around it. That's not to say that three-hand and chronograph pieces don't exist (they're alive and well in the Sirius and Timemaster collections), but regulators have become such a specialty that the others are often overshadowed. Not resting on its laurels, Chronoswiss has modernized the style with multi-dimensional and complex dials, skeletonization and advanced complications. Today we're taking a closer look at Chronoswiss and the evolution of the regulator watch.The regulator is the signature complication that defines Chronoswiss, and that makes this brand unique.Many pieces in Chronoswiss collection bring an almost futuristic aesthetic to a design that debuted hundreds of years ago in master clocks that allowed pocket watchmakers to quickly set their timepieces. The concept is very simple - the hour, minute a

Bvlgari Octo Roma Blue Carillon Tourbillon - Hands-On, Price
Rome-based watchmaker/jeweller Bvlgari has unique credentials as a maker of chiming watches. Following the acquisition of Gerald Genta and Daniel Roth some 20 years ago, the brand has inherited and cultivated a tradition of crafting exceptional striking watches. Bvlgari is one of the very few makers to produce grande sonnerie wristwatches or to be capable of creating mechanical wonders as the Octo Finissimo minute repeater, the thinnest minute repeater ever. To kick off 2022, the brand presents a new version of its tourbillon minute repeater watch, the Bvlgari Octo Roma Blue Carillon Tourbillon?in platinum with its highly graphic movement treated in blue.The Octo Roma Blue Carillon Tourbillon combines two traditional complications – the tourbillon and the minute repeater – in a resolutely contemporary design language. Just like the blacked-out version presented last year, this new chapter in the “Sinfonia della Meccanica” stands out with the original and tri-dim

Louis Vuitton Tambour Spin Time Air Quantum - Hands-On, Price
Not all of you might know that, in addition to its core collection mostly made of Tambour watches, such as the recently introduced Tambour Street Diver, LV also owns the right to be called a high-end watch manufacture, thanks to its integrated structure La Fabrique du Temps. With it, the luxury giant and maker of all kinds of high-end goods can produce fine and complex in-house movements, such as the Tambour Spin Time Air and its floating display. Now, the watchmaking division of LV, which has recently hired Jean Arnault, the youngest son of LVMH’s owner Bernard Arnault, is presenting a bold and (literally) luminous watch that might give an idea of where it’s heading. Let’s discover the new Louis Vuitton Tambour Spin Time Air Quantum.Watches certainly aren’t the core business of Louis Vuitton. Neither they are a point of entry to the brand. Yet, the brand has long worked on making traditional luxury watches – mostly under the Tambour collection, which will

Oris partners with Wing of Hope and presents a pair of limited Big Crowns
Oris announces its collaboration with Wings of Hope, a US-based humanitarian organisation that uses aviation to bring medical support to remote communities. As part of the brand's “Change for the Better” programme, Oris hopes to raise awareness about the work of Wings of Hope by launching two special models based on the Big Crown pilot's watch: a 40mm steel model limited to 1,000 pieces and a 38mm yellow gold model limited to 100 pieces. Following the flight path established last year with the Big Crown models fitted with the brand’s new proprietary automatic movement, these Big Crown x Wings of Hope abandon the signature coin-edged bezel and downplay some of the vintage elements. What's more, to differentiate themselves as special models deliberately made to shine a light on Wings of Hope, the signature pointer date function has also been eliminated.Wings of HopeFounded in 1963, Wings of Hope delivers medical support to remote and vulnerable communities in more than

Tockr Limited C-47 Skeleton Watches (Specs & Price)
Tockr is a relatively new watchmaker that launched its first models, the C-47 Radial Engine Collection, in 2017. The watches paid homage to the WWII era C-47 aircraft with a radial engine motif, a plane that founder Austin Ivey's grandfather flew during the war. Both Austin and his father became pilots as well, and all of the brand's watches have a pilot theme. There are many design innovations within Tockr's portfolio, such as the Air-Defender Lume series that feature luminescent hydro-dipped cases (an industry first). Tockr is now launching its first skeletonized C-47 variants in a very limited run of eight, making them both exclusive and visually complex.?Skeletonized watches are nothing new, of course, but Tockr has maintained its signature aviation look while tastefully flaunting a Swiss automatic on both sides. The cushion-shaped case is 316L stainless steel and a reasonable 42mm in diameter. The angled knurling on the crown gives it an almost turbine appearance and water-resista