Buying Guide: The World of Complicated Chronographs
Dive watches, pilot watches or luxury sports watches are some of the most popular types of watches, but when it comes to complications, the chronograph probably reigns supreme. However, even in the field of chronograph watches, there are a lot of differences to be found! With that in mind, we go beyond simple manual and automatic chronographs and dissect seven complex ways to measure elapsed time.MONOPUSheR – Cartier Tortue monopoussoir chronographWe start things simple, in looks at least, with the monopoussoir?or monopusher chronograph. The name is pretty self-explanatory, as a monopusher chronograph uses a single button to start, stop and reset the chronograph function. We’ve gone for the lovely Cartier Tortue Monopusher, modelled after one of the most coveted vintage watches from the Collection Privee Cartier Paris collection. The calibre 1928 MC follows the shape of the case beautifully, and the watch is worn on an alligator leather strap (as it should be). Available in

Introducing: IWC Pilot Mark XX Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team
It’s only January, and yet the upcoming 2025 Formula One season is already in the starting blocks. We had the recent announcement of a new official timekeeper, and there are watch-related things to be expected on this side soon. But the first to kick off the F1 watch game this year is IWC, which presents a watch that unsurprisingly looks familiar. Indeed, while being a time-and-date watch, it relies on the same design cues as the Pilot's Watch Chronograph 41 Edition Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team. Except that now we’re looking at a titanium Mark XX version.?We’ve seen many AMG-themed watches in all the years that the team has been sponsored by IWC. Also, we have to count the dozens of special watches made with pilot Lewis Hamilton, even though this has come to an end, as he’ll soon be driving for Ferrari. But the watch we’re looking at today, just like the chronograph edition of 2022, is a bit special as it’s a so-called team watch and not a watch for

The utterly insane Brabus Crawler 900 Dune Buggy
In the world of bespoke cars, there's extreme and there's EXTREME, in capital letters, to emphasize just how extreme things have got. And famed German-based Mercedes-Benz tuners Brabus have perhaps just released the most extreme car you can think of. Forget Toyota Land-Cruisers or Land-Rover Defenders. Heck, you can even forget about your already intimidating, get-out-of-my-way-NOW Mercedes-AMG G63. This thing, the Brabus Crawler 900 makes all other off-road vehicles look like mundane, boring boxes on wheels! This thing is just, well, insane!Sure, there's plenty to choose from when it comes to bonkers cars built for offroad adventures. We've previously covered cars like the Morgan Plus Four CX-T, Gemballa Marsien and Apocalypse Hellfire 6×6, perfect examples of toys for boys with deep, deep pockets. The Brabus Crawler 900 picks up where those cars left off and go to extreme lengths. Seriously, there's nothing subtle about this bonkers machine. Then again, it comes as no surprise a

Patek Philippe To Showcase the 2018 Rare Handcrafts Timepieces at its Geneva Salons (April 19 to 21) - Monochrome Watches
If Patek Philippe is renowned for its super-complicated watches and its iconic luxury sports timepieces, we often forget that there is something else, something simply exquisite that the brand masters: metiers d’art?or rare handcrafts. Enamelling, micro-painting, micro-marquetry, hand-guilloche… Few manufactures can compete with Patek in terms of the calibre of its artistic work. From?April 19 to April 21, the entire 2018?Rare Handcrafts collection, something that you don’t have the opportunity to see anywhere else than at Baselworld, will be showcased to the public?in the Salons on Rue du Rh?ne, Geneva. From April 19 to April 21, 2018, Patek Philippe will exhibit?its entire 2018 Rare Handcrafts Timepieces collection in its boutique (the so-called Salons)?on Rue du Rh?ne, Geneva. Enamelled?desk clocks, engraved pocket watches or wood marquetry?wristwatches will be shown to the public only once, before being sent to their future owners around the

Introducing: The New 47mm Panerai Luminor Tre Giorni PAM01628
Panerai starts the new year by releasing a watch that perfectly encapsulates the brand¡äs philosophy and style – staying true to its storied watchmaking heritage blended with modern construction. The latest Luminor reference delivers everything loyal Panerai enthusiasts anticipate while incorporating subtle design updates to set it apart from previous models. True to the brand's identity, the watch is huge, minimalist and highly functional, and not at all devout of a certain elegance. The Tre Giorni PAM01628 has style…The massive 47mm x 15.1mm stainless steel case of the new Panerai Luminor Tre Giorni PAM01628 is 100m water-resistant; it features the collection's signature crown-locking system with a box-shaped sapphire crystal protecting the dial. The case, including the bezel, is predominantly hand-finished to create a matte, patinated effect that mimics natural wear for a rugged aesthetic that also reduces glare – no worries, it remains quite discreet and not gimmic