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Just Because: It's February 29th... What Exactly is a Leap Year? And What Does it Means For Watches?
If you’re one of the lucky few to own a perpetual calendar watch (or even rarer, a secular calendar watch), this is the day you have to wear this watch. It’s not even an option, it’s an order. Why? Because your movement is going to perform a mechanical ballet that only occurs every four years – well, almost… more on that in a few – and your dial will be showing a day and date combination that only occurs every 1,460 days. Indeed, today is February 29th, and 2024 is a leap year. But what exactly is a leap year? Why does it even exist? Why make things so complicated? And how does this translate in terms of watchmaking and calendar watches? We tell you all.?Horology and mechanical watchmaking are children of astronomy. The entire system of measuring time, days or seasons is based on the observation of our planet and its position in the Solar system. Time and calendars are, however, conventions created by men. They are systems, a standardisation that all
Baume & Mercier Clifton 8-Day Power Reserve (specs and price) - Monochrome-Watches
Another novelty from Watch &?Wonders 2014. And a pretty interesting one too. To celebrate its 185th anniversary, Baume & Mercier will please the collectors with a refined and elegant watch. You’ll argue that the brand is already used to create such watches. Yes, it is true. But this one plays?into another mechanical level, as it comes with a large, complicated IWC movement. Here is the Baume & Mercier Clifton 8-Day Power Reserve.The Clifton can be seen as the flagship timepiece of the brand. We recently reviewed the Retrograde Date Edition and we’ve been quite impressed by the quality of the package delivered. It is clearly?not a passionate’s or collector’s watch, but it is a solid choice as a refined daily beater. However, into the collection, some of the watches are playing into another category: more refined, more complicated and more collectible. The first example was the?Baume & Mercier Clifton 1830. No more ETA /?Soprod movement and stainle
Hands-On: How Good is the new Tudor Black Bay 58 GMT?
Let’s not go into too many details… This watch, the Tudor Black Bay 58 GMT, was one of the most anticipated, most discussed and most appealing watches of the fair. Somehow, in its category of watches made for “normal people” (I’m here excluding highly complex or ultra-luxurious watches that only a few can afford), it stole the show. Why…? First of all, it’s finally here. Many watch enthusiasts have been waiting for a smaller, slimmer GMT watch by Tudor and this Black Bay 58 GMT is the answer to so many requests expressed to Tudor by the community (is it the right answer…? Maybe, but not entirely). Second, because it is once again a highly compelling watch, with a level of equipment and quality that few can rival in this category. How good is it, both technically, visually and on the wrist? Let’s find out.?The Tudor GMT people have been waiting for?Let’s go back in time a bit… The Tudor Black Bay, also known as the corner
Panerai Luminor 1950 Rattrapante 8 Days Titanio - Special Edition PAM427 - Monochrome Watches
Panerai just released a new Special Edition in?honour of the Panerai Transat Classic 2012, a classic yachts challenge that is sponsored by Panerai. The new watch is the Panerai Luminor 1950 Rattrapante 8 Days Titanio; limited to 500 pieces and exclusively available from the Panerai boutiques around the world.?The new Panerai Luminor 1950 Rattrapante 8 Days comes in a titanium case and inside ticks the very impressive movement, caliber P.2006, featuring several excellent functions! Style-wise the hour markers (sandwich-style stick markers (at 12, 3, 6 and 9) and dots) on the dial show some resemblance with the Radiomir S.L.C. 3-Days that was released earlier this year; a first in the Luminor case. Ad - Scroll to continue with article The classic yachts race isn’t just a race where beautiful vintage yachts can be admired by the audience, no the?quadrennial r
Pellikaan Timing Limited Edition FC Utrecht - Monochrome Watches
This is the first time a limited edition watch has been made especially for a Dutch soccer team and it’s made by a Dutch watch brand. Pellikaan Timing created the 2011 limited edition of 25?pieces for FC Utrecht and it’s a pretty cool watch!?See for yourself… the Pellikaan Timing LE 2011 for FC Utrecht.After Pellikaan Timing donated a Flying Dutchman watch to a charity auction held by Dutch soccer team FC Utrecht in 2010, responses where very enthusiastic. So enthusiastic that the idea to create a limited edition for FC Utrecht took shape and here you can see the result. Ad - Scroll to continue with article The FC Utrecht staff gave number 1/25 as a present to the club’s president who was leaving.?Number 2/25 was (again) donated by Pellikaan Timing to FC Utrecht’s yearly ?charity and that meant € 4,000 Euro for a good cause. Now 23
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