If you think of Bell Ross as a maker of primarily oversized, square-cased, aviation-oriented watches, youre not alone. However, Bell Ross are also the producers of a growing collection of heritage-inspired aviation pieces which they call their Vintage Collection. Now, Bell Ross have further expanded the 38.5mm BR V range of the Vintage Collection with the new Bell Ross V1-92, an aviation-inspired sport watch with a domed sapphire crystal and BRs Cal.302 automatic mechanical movement.Clearly [...]
The March 2011 series of disasters in Japan really sucked for them, and it still sucks for them. It was like a triple play of Armageddon leaving even Godzilla offering to help pick up the rubble. Joking aside, much of Japan is in bad shape? though the country is help together by the peoples pride and cultural ability to survive and thrive after disaster strikes.As is the case with most all natural disasters, entities both private and public come to help. Corporations like to hold special events [...]
To the casual observer, the addition of Panerais Marina Militare wordmark to a dial might not carry much significance-but to Paneristi die-hards, its a significant hat tip to the brands origins with Italian Navy commandos, and a subtle detail that references some of the most iconic dive watches ever made.Technically speaking, a shot-for-shot remake of the original Marina Militare-issued watches would be rendered in Panerais Radiomir case (sans crown guard), but this treatment already exists in t [...]
For Baselworld 2018,?Bell Ross?has announced a new line of RS18 Chronographs inspired by their partnership with Renaults?Sport Formula One Team. All of these watches are inspired by Renaults single-seater race cars and were meant to display a shared appreciation of mechanical engineering, speed, and performance. All of the RS18 models will feature the perforated and microblasted?titanium cases, chronograph pushers modeled after the Formula One shifter rocker paddles, sapphire crystals, and a pr [...]
New for Baselworld 2016, the?Perrelet Turbine GMT is the latest entry to the Swiss brands ongoing series of sport watches bearing Perrelets distinctive spinning turbine in the dial. There have been many versions of the Perrelet Turbine watch, ranging from the Perrelet Turbine Skeleton Watch?to something a bit more risque like the Perrelet Turbine Hentai Erotic Watch.?While not lascivious in any way, this GMT version?provides a useful addition to a broad line.It took nearly a decade for Perrelet [...]
Every year, for one week, the beautiful Pebble Beach area is home to the most comprehensive and extravagant multi-show for car collectors and car enthusiasts on the planet: The Concours dElegance. What makes this super show special is that there is something for every car lover: from concept cars, to modern marvels, to the supercars, and the wonderful race cars of the past and present.In 2014, Parmigiani Fleurier?celebrated 10 years of partnership with the French (now German-owned) car manufactu [...]
If you didnt get enough of the Bell Ross BR01 Airborne youll love the new Tourbillon Airborne. Check out some jewelry versions of it here. The skull in square shape adopts the BNB Concept made (from back when it was around) tourbillon movement used first in the Bell Ross BR01 Tourbillon. The movement has a regulator style of telling the time, tourbillon, power reserve indicator and torque indicator. Check out the carbon fiber plates in the movement as seen on the back of the watch. Weird? Sure [...]
The show must go on. With or without the global pandemic, it seems pretty likely that Baselworld was doomed to eventually fall victim to its own existential crisis, but the question on the minds of anyone who wasnt paying close enough attention was what would replace the trade show? The rest of us knew that the future without a physical trade shows was already here, with the sharing of news and the connectivity of community already taking place on Instagram and other robust digital and social me [...]
This A. Lange Sohne Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar may look familiar to some of you but it is, in fact, totally new. Youd be forgiven for mistaking it for the Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar, which is so Lange that it hides the tourbillon and results in a nearly identical look at a passing glance. Looks can be deceiving, though, and for Watches Wonders 2021, we see the first Lange 1 that is purely a Perpetual Calendar with an all-new movement. The Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar is being debuted [...]
One of the things I have always admired about Oris is its commitment to making the world a better place. Previously, weve seen the brand make the Oris Hammerhead Limited Edition Aquis, where a portion of the sales of each went to a preservation fund for the Hammerhead Shark. Weve also seen the release of the Oris Aquis Clipperton Limited Edition, whose sales support continued research on the isolated atoll. Lastly, Oris?produced the Oris Staghorn Restoration Limited Edition, seen here, that part [...]
The people at Perrelet are at it again, dancing the complication jig. This new Perrelet Regulator Retrograde watch mixes a few complications in a way that (to my knowledge) hasnt been done before. You have a retrograde hour display, regulator style separation between the hours, minutes, and seconds (that occupies the main dial), and a periphery style date display. The balance of the elements is quite good. Plus, there is likely to one one (or two) people in the world who have been dreaming for a [...]
This is an interesting story about a rare Breguet dive watch previously unknown to most collectors that was produced in 1965. It is known as the Breguet No. 1646, and apparently, only 60 pieces were ever produced. We dont talk about vintage watches all that often on , but this is a worthy exception and I will explain why. First of all, the fact that in 2014 we are still discovering new vintage watches says something important about the hunt for horological history. Second, this dive watch design [...]
In 2014, Parmigiani Fleurier released?the Tonda Metro collection, which was designed to appeal to a younger audience and also be more accessible at the same time. The Metro collection includes the Tonda Metrographe watch (hands-on here), and they are now updating it with a fresh and more modern design. For the new Tonda Metrographe, Parmigiani has made minor revisions to the case and reworked the entire dial.?Let us walk you through the changes here.The name Parmigiani Fleurier should be familia [...]
For 2021, BVLGARI adds a worldtime complication to its stable of everyday luxury watches with the BVLGARI Octo Roman WorldTimer that we debuted on here. Rather than incorporate the popular complication into the main Octo collection, BVLGARI decided to build the WorldTimer out of an Octo Roma case across two debut models. You may recall the?BVLGARI Octo Romas debut back in 2017 on here. The goal of the Octo Roma was to create a more round-wearing version of the more square-cased Octo. Thus, BVL [...]
Recently, here in Los Angeles, Hublot helped brand ambassador Kobe Bryant celebrate his now official retirement from playing professional basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers after 20 years of service. The affably charming Byrant was on point this evening as his carefully curated retirement plan checked off another box while he strapped on his latest limited edition Hublot watch reference 517.CX.0180.PR.KOB16 made just for him (and 23 other people).Hublot has celebrated various sides of Kobe Br [...]
Inspired by the iconic God damn it Although I am not surprised, I must say I am still strangely disappointed that?Jaeger-LeCoultre did not last longer than 3, as in three words (title notwithstanding) before using the i-word in their official description of the new Polaris collection. Before this turns into a feature article on how the i-word?has been shackling most major brands into their as-yet-tamest approach to watch design, Ill move onto our hands-on look at the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Aut [...]
Omega likes its collectors, especially vocal ones. Im proud to help announce the limited-edition Omega Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday Limited Edition watch produced in honor of my colleague and long time friend Robert-Jan Broer who founded Fratello Watches. He started? his site a little bit before and in 2012 randomly created the term Speedy Tuesday to refer to an Omega Speedmaster on his wrist that he posted on social media on, you guessed it, a Tuesday. Since then, #SpeedyTuesday became a routine [...]
By Santiago TejedorJune 11-14, 2015, saw the Salsrc="newsimg/n Internacional de Alta Relojeria (SIAR) opening its doors once again, this year in Spain, as a sister event to SIAR Mexico City. SIAR Madrid is really a spin-off event (run by most of the same people) from the long-standing salon held in Mexico that founder Ariel covered for its 2014 event here. This was the second edition and, for what I hear from the exhibiting brands, the outcome was pretty decent, which augurs a third edition. T [...]
Bulgari is a major force in the world of all things luxury, and there is no denying they are also heavy hitters in the world of watchmaking. An understanding of trends helps keep Bulgaris watch collections dynamic and interesting with a broad range from formal to sporty styles, but backed up with impressive in-house movements. For 2017, the trendy-looking ultra black DLC-coated Bulgari Octo Ultranero line was expanded with three new models, including a totally blacked-out model and one with popp [...]
Breitling has gone through more changes in the last couple of years than the weather does during 20 minutes of British summertime. The overhaul has been so radical that Ive sometimes been afraid to look. After months of therapy, Im happy to say Im no longer a heady mixture of furious/incredulous in regard to the Navitimer 8 range being deemed Navitimers. What this has enabled me to do is step through the red mist and appreciate the watches for what they are: pretty neat timepieces. The Breitling [...]