Patek Philippe 6300A Steel Only Watch 2019 - Most Expensive Watch Ever Auctioned CHF 31 Million
This is it… There’s a new title-holder for the most expensive watch ever auctioned (wrist and pocket watches included). It is the Patek Philippe 6300A, the Unique Steel Grandmaster Chime for Only Watch 2019… And with a hammer price of CHF 31 Million, it smashes all previous records – and by quite a margin.?In terms of watches auctioned recently, we can easily say that it has been one record after another. Looking at what’s been happening in recent years, we’ve seen a new record for a wristwatch with Paul Newman’s own Daytona Paul Newman becoming the most expensive wristwatch ever at USD?17,752,500. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Regarding Patek Philippe, the brand has had two records in the past years. First was the Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 in steel?(a Perpetual Calendar Chronograph),?sold by Phillips in 2016 for

Hands-On IWC Big Pilot Monopusher Saint Exupery IW515204 (Price)
Having a good story to tell is a treasure trove for watch brands, and IWC secured a winning one in 2005 when it partnered with the heirs of Antoine de Saint-Exupery, aviator and author of the timeless novella, Le Petit Prince. Special editions of the Big Pilot's Watch, devoted to the author Antoine de Saint-Exupery and his legendary Prince, appeal to the hearts and minds of fans with their classic B-Uhr pilot watch styling. Following the debut of the Big Pilot Le Petit Prince with a monopusher chronograph last year, it's Antoine de Saint Exupery's turn to be kitted out with this complication. Presented in the emblematic Big Pilot's format in an 18k rose gold case, the new?IW515204 shares the exact specifications as the 2021 edition but is produced in even more reduced numbers and limited to 100 pieces. And when we say emblematic', we are referring to the 46.2mm version inspired by the massive 1940s B-Uhr watch, not the downsized 43mm that ruffled the feathers of some Big Pilot fans.The

In-Depth - A Guide to the Depth Gauge Watches
If scuba diving is a popular recreational sport, it is a dangerous activity that needs to be properly prepared and monitored. If a diver ascends too quickly, this can lead to decompression illness that can be painful and life-threatening. As depth increases the physiological effects become greater. A reliable dive watch and a depth gauge are essential pieces of diving gear designed to monitor depth and track the duration of an underwater adventure. Both variables are needed to use decompression tables. Traditionally, divers used a dive watch and a depth gauge to calculate decompression time at given depths. Although many divers today choose to dive with a computer, some still use a mechanical depth gauge, even if only as backup.The 1960s Favre Leuba Bathy 160 was one of the first wristwatches to incorporate a mechanical depth gauge. It could register depths of up to 160 feetA handful of manufacturers have developed watches incorporating a mechanical depth gauge, starting with Favre-Leu

VIDEO REVIEW 2020 TAG Heuer Carrera Sport Chronograph 44mm
The Carrera is more than a watch for TAG Heuer. It has become an icon and a standalone collection hosting countless models from 3-handers to vintage-inspired, highly attractive editions – such as the recent Silver Edition or the Montreal version. But all the Carrera family has one thing in common: a timeless and easily recognizable design inspired by the world of motorsport. Introduced a couple of weeks ago, today we take a closer look at the brand’s latest addition to the collection, the new TAG Heuer Carrera Sport Chronograph 44mm.Born in 1953, the Carrera is the best expression of what TAG Heuer stands for. Sporty, legible, clean and finely designed, this watch was born as a chronograph and is one of the most important watches in the past fifty years. Yet, an icon has to keep up with the times and this year TAG Heuer demonstrates its modern side with a new range of Carrera watches positioned as the cornerstone of the collection.Don’t look for vintage elements here,

Hands-on with the new Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Extreme LAB 2 - Photos, Specs and Price - Monochrome Watches
Jaeger-LeCoultre introduced the original Master Compressor Extreme LAB 2 five years ago, during the SIHH 2010. Shortly after this year’s SIHH (Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie) they introduced a slightly redesigned version with blue hints. It is still one of the most technical sports chronographs on the market and it leaves many of the ‘design’ sports chronographs far behind, when it comes to robustness, functionality and practical use. Today we go hands-on with the new?Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Extreme LAB 2, a proper sports chronograph.What do you expect from a chronograph? That it measures elapsed time? Let’s ask the similar question for dive watches? Do you expect it to sport an abundance of technical features, or will you settle for a uni-directional rotating bezel and the correct depth rating of say 300 meters? When it comes to dive watches it seems that there’s so much more available than just the 300m depth rating and a uni-direc