SIHH 2018 - Davide Cerrato of Montblanc, On The New Collection - Monochrome Watches
Yesterday, we kicked off our series of videos from SIHH 2018 with Fran?ois-Henry Bennahmias, CEO of Audemars Piguet, talking us through the new collection. This morning, we are sitting down with the inimitable Davide Cerrato, Managing Director of Montblanc Watches, to learn about what has inspired the Montblanc collection this year. Not surprisingly, the 160th anniversary of Minerva is a big focus as is the theme of mountain exploration, which, as you will see in the video, has led to some truly cool, vintage-inspired pieces.In our pre-SIHH coverage, we already got hands on with several of the new models that Montblanc is debuting this year, including; the Star Legacy Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph and the TimeWalker Manufacture Chronograph, as well as a few others. One of my personal favourites, so far at least, is the new Montblanc 1858 Automatic Chronograph, which we got hands on with yesterday. The watch offers many of the same design elements as the highly popular 1858 Chronograph T

Bvlgari Divina Mosaica Watches 2021 Collection
Bvlgari never does things by half measures. The latest trilogy of women's watches pays tribute to Bvlgari's longstanding fame as one of the world's most revered jewellery houses and its position as one of the most exciting and innovative watchmaking players on the scene today. In June 2021, Bvlgari unveiled Magnifica, the most valuable high jewellery collection it has produced in its 137 years of history. Now for the second edition of Geneva Watch Days, Bvlgari is out to wow women with these three incredible high jewellery Divina Mosaica watches.Roman Mosaic FloorsBvlgari is proud of its Roman roots and often takes design inspiration from the formidable architecture and decorative motifs of imperial Rome. The Divina Mosaica, as its name suggests, takes its elegant fan-shaped motifs on the dial from a particular mosaic design found in the ancient Baths of Caracalla. Initiated by emperor Septimus Severus in 206 AD and completed by his son Caracalla in 216, the luxurious Caracalla Baths w

Bamford London Commando GMT and Predator GMT - Introducing, Price
George Bamford is best known for customizing (officially authorized) watches from heavyweights like Zenith, and Patek Philippe via his company, Bamford Watch Department. His latest watch brand, Bamford London, has been building watches from scratch for a couple of years now and had an unusual start. There are now two main collections with several variants and collaborations, and they exist alongside his famous customizations of outside brands. The Commando GMT and Predator GMT add new colourways to the existing GMT line, but the changes are visually striking. Let's take a closer look.?A customizer firstIt all started with a Daytona George received on his 18th birthday. A bit dismayed that many at a dinner party had the same watch, he decided to customize his Daytona with a DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) coating via the family business. The silver steel was now stark black and became an instant attention-getter. While vacationing in the south of France, he ended up with 25 orders before

Hands-On With The Redesigned 2023 Cartier Tank Francaise
An icon for over a century, the Cartier Tank requires little introduction. Among the countless versions of the model, the Tank Fran?aise was originally presented by the French Maison in 1996 and has been one of the brand’s greatest commercial successes of the past decades. As 2023 kicks off, it is time for a revamp of the Tank-on-bracelet with a launch campaign directed by Guy Ritchie featuring Catherine Deneuve and Rami Malek. To update an emblematic design without compromising it is always a delicate task. The exercise of reimagining a classic and retouching the details is quite different from coming up with something totally new And this is what we’ll discover with the new Cartier Tank Fran?aise collection. Cartier Tank – an icon for over a centuryThe origins of the Tank go back to the beginning of the 20th century. During World War I, the quest for new shapes led to the creation of this model of unparalleled style and trajectory, a resolutel

The silently released black dial TAG Heuer Autavia
It appears that it’s an increasingly common tactic to launch a new watch and not communicate about it whatsoever. We’ve seen it with the Tissot PRX from yesterday, but in the past also with watches like the Omega CK 859 or the IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XX. Today we bring you another one that’s quietly released and immediately available, this time from TAG Heuer. Following the redesigned special editions for the 60th anniversary of the Autavia from last year, this new model combines a stainless steel case with a strong and classical black dial.The Autavia collection goes back a very long time and is important in TAG Heuer’s history. With a name that combines both Automobile and Aviation, its intentions are clear as day, especially in this chronograph variation. Joining the Autavia family is the new reference CBE511A.FC8279, an adaptation of the silver dial presented on the occasion of the Autavia turning 60 last year. This still uses the sturdy 42mm wide stain