Throwback On The SIHH 2016 Highlights Before The Start Of SIHH 2017
In less than 2 days – Monday 16th January, 9am (Central Europe Time) to be exact – SIHH 2017, the annual High Mass for watches in Geneva, will officially open. While the team here has?already been fortunate enough to have a glimpse of what is about to come (don’t bother?asking, we won’t tell), on this day you’ll be able to discover for yourself just what?the 17 large brands and 12 independent watchmakers exhibiting?have prepared for their new collections. Now, we know?you watch aficionado and collectors?are an impatient lot so to distract you while you wait, here is a quick review of some of the best releases from?SIHH 2016.A. Lange & Sohne Datograph Tourbillon PerpetualThe Datograph Tourbillon?Perpetual?was without doubt one of the most remarkable introductions of SIHH 2016. The Saxon manufacture created?a pure horological marvel?with the addition of a perpetual calendar (that already existed, see here) and a tourbillon regulator to its iconic chronog

The ultimate balancing act - Monochrome Watches
The quest of making a watch brand successful isn’t an easy one. Especially?because of the ecenomic recession, it might seem difficult. There is however another (surprising) reason why it’s so difficult to keep a watch brand successful.Over at The Watch Lounge, guest author Olivier Muller, wrote three four (edited by Mono) excellent stories about the difficulty of choosing between innovation and tradition. The ultimate balancing act… In part 1 Olivier describes the dillema many watch brands are confronted with. Jean-Claude Biver, CEO of Hublot, also gives his vision on how to build a successful brand. Something he has much experience with, after a successful career with Omega, Blancpain and now Hublot.In the part two of the three part story, the recent developments at Mont Blanc show another solution of dealing with this ultimate balancing act. Alexander Schmiedt, business development manager for Villeret 1858, Mont Blanc’s own development department, is intervie

Seiko presents the Prospex Speedtimer Oregon 22 SRQ041
Seiko, the official timekeeper of the World Athletics Championships since 1985, is responsible for determining the winners of different athletic disciplines where fractions of a second can make or break a record. Held in Oregon in July 2022, Seiko comes with over 50-years of experience in timing sports events. Celebrating its seventeenth consecutive role as the official timekeeper of this prestigious athletics event, Seiko presents a Prospex Speedtimer Limited Edition Chronograph SRQ041.Seiko and Sports TimingSeiko's high-precision timing equipment has been used in sporting events for well over fifty years. The 89ST series of manual stopwatches produced in 1963 could measure 1/5th, 1/10th and 1/100th of a second thanks to an innovative heart-shaped cam mechanism. The Crown Chronograph 5179 wristwatch, the first chronograph wristwatch produced by Seiko and the first of its kind in Japan, was a natural evolution of Seiko's stopwatches and appeared just in time for the 1964 Summer Olympic

Weekly Watch Photo - Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Perpetual - Monochrome Watches
Sunday, so time for Monochrome’s Weekly Watch Photo. Like last week (check here) it’s a cooperation with AskMen and this week I’m putting one of my dream watch in the spotlight. All photos are made by Tony from Halfpastthehour.?When I first discovered watches, and, in particular, mechanical watches, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Perpetual made a lasting impression. And I had no clue about its price or all its funky little sundials and hands. It was purely that massive wow factor that did the job. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Yes, there's a lot to see on the dial: small subdials and hands, and then there’s that little aperture with stars. This is, in fact, a?moon phase?indication, and, like the name suggests, it indicates the actual lunar phase. Although our calendar month isn’t always the exact same number of days, the moon do

Oris Altimeter Rega Limited Edition Live Photos, Availability, Price
Basically, what you see here is one of the most innovative – and coolest – pilot watches on the market. No, it is not fitted with a super-high-end movement nor does it feature?the most spectacular design ever, but that’s not the point. You’ve already heard about the?Oris Big Crown ProPilot Altimeter, a watch we‘ve reviewed previously. It’s?the world’s first automatic mechanical timepiece?with a built-in mechanical altimeter. Now?for a pilot watch, that’s quite an interesting feature. A few days ago, the brand introduced a new version, the?Oris Altimeter Rega Limited Edition (resulting from a partnership with?Rega, Switzerland’s air rescue service) and what’s better than a proper field-test, in the Swiss Alps, to experience the altimeter function.Quick facts about the?Oris Altimeter Rega Limited EditionA few days ago, Oris launched a new version of its?Big Crown ProPilot Altimeter, more simply named the?Oris Altimeter Rega Limi