Buying Guide - 5 Watches That Break The Silence, On Demand!
With a complication originally born out of necessity yet now regarded as one of the ultimate expressions of mechanical watchmaking, the watches in today’s Buying Guide do more than just tell time. Each and every one of them is a wrist-worn mechanical masterpiece in some form, from the very refined to the boldly extravagant. The connection between the five? Besides ultra-complex movements, exotic materials and monumental price tags, they are united by their ability to produce sound! That’s right, today’s selection of watches all have a chiming mechanism of some sort on board!A. Lange & Sohne Richard Lange Minute RepeaterWhen A. Lange & Sohne introduced the Richard Lange Minute Repeater during Watches & Wonders 2022, it instantly struck a chord with us. It is a very fitting expression of refinement on one hand and Lange’s mechanical prowess on the other. At first glance, the 39mm wide and 9.7mm thin watch looks like a very classical dress watch, but th

Hands-On - The New Bulgari Serpenti Seduttori Watches
Long known for its iconic Serpenti watch, Bulgari continues to evolve the collection, regularly infusing it with innovation and elegance. This week in Venice, the Italian house of Bulgari unveiled its stunning new high-jewelry and watch collections. Among them: the Serpenti Seduttori watch. Inspired by the brand's legendary Serpenti watch, the new pieces are gem-set wonders that elevate the collection in a host of ways.History of the Bulgari SerpentiSince Bulgari's inception more than 130 years ago, the Roman-born brand's top designers have been inspired by Mediterranean beauty and have infused flowers, nature and color into its masterpieces. In an effort to capture the spirit of Bulgari's Mediterranean Eden, the brand’s skilled master craftsmen developed the highly coveted Serpenti collection of jewelry, and later, in the mid 1900's, the watches.Serpenti pieces are seductive interpretations of the snake, inspired by Greek and Roman mythology and also by the Garden of Eden. The c

Chopard L.U.C Flying T Twin (Live Pics, Specs & Price)
Slim, sophisticated and with just the right hint of complexity, the new Chopard L.U.C Flying T Twin is a collector's dream. Recently unveiled at Baselworld 2019, it's the first calibre equipped with a flying tourbillon from the Manufacture. Cased up in 100% ethically sourced Fairmined gold, it cuts a striking figure on the wrist. We managed to get our hands on one and were impressed by its perfect proportions and high-level finishing, the latter of which earned this model the Geneva Seal. Read on for a closer look at this handsome timepiece.When it comes to finding a really nice dress watch, often the challenge is the dimensions. There is no shortage of attractive dials but sometimes case size and finishing leave a little (or a lot) to be desired. Thankfully that is most certainly not the case with the new Chopard L.U.C Flying T Twin. In fact, I would almost go as far to say that its proportions are close to perfect. Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Introducing IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph Edition C.03 x Collective
Not everything in Silicon Valley revolves around high-tech consumer electronics. There are plenty of affluent techies out there who have been seduced by the beauty of good old mechanical watches. To cater to their passion, a club of watch enthusiasts based in Silicon Valley appeared on the scene in 2018. Known as Collective, the club’s first collaboration was a Zenith El Primero Chronomaster C.01 revisited in silver and white to echo the design language of modern technology products, followed by an H. Moser & Cie. Pioneer Centre Seconds C.02 with a rotating 12-hour bezel to track two time zones. For its third collaboration watch, Collective Horology has reached out to IWC Schaffhausen to create the exclusive 125-piece Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition C.03 ref. IW388105. The collaboration with IWC also celebrates the expansion of the collector’s group to London where it hopes to attract more enthusiasts.Collective HorologyCollective is the first organised club of

Introducing The Junghans 1972 Competition FIS Edition Lemon
The year 1972 was an important one for the German watchmaking brand marking Junghans's role as one of the official timekeepers of the Olympic Games (the other was Longines). In addition to supplying all sorts of timekeeping instruments, Junghans also produced a series of civilian watches, including a chronograph known as the Olympic Bullhead. Revisited in 2022 to mark the 50th anniversary of the brand's Olympic partnership, the 1972 Competition watch stuck to the groovy grey and orange colour scheme of the original. Celebrating its third time as the official timing partner for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, Junghans presents an even bolder yellow dial version with black sub-dials of the 1972 Competition. Like the Olympic model, this yellow edition of 150 pieces captures the powerful elliptical design of the original 1972 model and decks it out with eye-catching colours.Nordic World Ski ChampionshipHeld in Planica, Slovenia, from 21 February to 5 March 2023, the 54th edition of