It was just a bit earlier today that we debuted?the A. Lange Sohne 1815 Tourbillon Handwerkskunst here, but as we have been spending the last few days in Dresden with A. Lange Sohne to celebrate the 200th anniversary of company founder Ferdinand Adolph Langes birth, we were quick to go hands-on with this stunning new release.The A. Lange Sohne 1815 Tourbillon Handwerkskunst is just the fifth Handwerkskunst-I just love the chime of that word-watch ever released by Lange.?That word is for artis [...]

The Oris Big Crown ProPilot Calibre 111 is finally the Oris sport watch I have been asking for. This is the first non-dressy or traditional watch (depending on how you look at it) to include Oris in-house made movement. Oris currently has two in-house made movements known as the Calibre 110 and the Calibre 111. The former was released in 2014 as a limited edition (hands-on here) to celebrate the brands 110th anniversary. One year later, in 2015, Oris released an almost identical Calibre 111 watc [...]

Creating an instantly recognizable family resemblance across product lines can prove hugely beneficial for a brand, and few watchmakers have committed to this philosophy as thoroughly as Bell Ross. While its collection stretches from pilots watches to racing chronographs, dive watches, and integrated bracelet sports designs, the vast majority of the brands offerings iterate on a cockpit instrument-inspired rounded square case concept. The BR 03-92 Diver line is one of the most compelling stylis [...]

If it is fun and you play with, then it is a toy right? call the novel spinning turbine style disc in this watch what you like but this is a mans toy of the highest caliber. Does being akin to a toy degrade the feeling of luxury and high-end prestige that Perrelet is going for? No. At least I dont think so. Wealthy guys who stand around with nice watches talking about cars and boats are often looked at by their female companions who simply sigh and say men and their toys. Most of the high-end s [...]

Jean-Claude Biver speaks like a proud father discussing his baby Hublot. He remarks on how the brand has acquired more space, and is only getting more in the future. Biver isnt on everyones I love this guy list, but he is a really good? watch company head, and he gets how to run a European luxury watch company. If LVMH is smart, they just leave him to do what he wants to do. Oh, and in the video, is it just me or does Biver look and sound genuinely annoyed at the questions and/or the interviewer [...]

My absolute favorite watches are pretty-looking sport models. There is a significant volume of these watches around, but really attractive ones are hard to find. Probably the biggest challenge in making a beautiful-looking sports watch is to first make sure it is a great utility watch, and only then ensuring it is visually attractive. Doing both is no simple task, but success can yield the reward of a watch being a true classic. Thats probably a good way of introducing this hands-on look at the [...]

A Piaget dive watch?! Oh yes, and here is the proof. Get ready to go underwater in your black bow tie. I was pretty amazed to discover this watch that was made in the mid 1990s. It is very difficult to find information on this watch by the way. I believe it is called the Piaget Polo Key, but it is Ref. 250020 no. GOA22036. I think it is pretty neat but how primitive does the case look by todays standards? So would you wear a Piaget diver?The case is 38mm wide in 18k yellow gold with elements on [...]

At SIHH this past January, IWC released their new Ingenieur collection, featuring over a dozen new timepieces from the revamped line. While most press attention from the collection focused on the in-house calibers, casing materials and range of complications in the new 46mm models, I was personally won over by the smallest and simplest of the bunch-the new 40mm steel automatic base model, reference 3239.Unlike the previous iterations it replaces, the 2013 Ingenieur Automatic is the most honest r [...]

Its awfully difficult to keep a secret when Speedmaster faithful have long-known good and well that 2020 would be the 50th anniversary of the Omega Speedmaster being awarded NASAs prestigious Snoopy Award for its pivotal role in helping the Apollo 13 crew avert total disaster in 1970. After a years worth of speculation, the 50th Anniversary Silver Snoopy Award Speedmaster is here, and not only is this new stainless steel reference not a limited edition, is it an absolute stunner with a few very [...]

Let me start by saying that Ive always felt that Hermes is a watchmaker that doesnt get the respect it deserves. Over the last decade, more and more of their manufacturing has been dragged under one roof, and the pieces theyve released have swung between the joyfully legible like the Hermes Slim dHermes and the mechanically momentous like the Hermes Le Temps Suspendu, for example. With the 2019 release of the Hermes Arceau LHeure De La Lune watch, this historic company adds a truly exceptional t [...]

As a one-of-kind timepiece for 2020, Geneva-based Roger Dubuis has released the Excalibur Superbia - a product it refers to as a hyperwatch. The unveiling of the piece unique product will be at the inaugural Watches Wonders Shanghai event happening in China this month. The region has long been known as the current epicenter of demand for such decadently luxurious timepieces (though such hyper-luxury epicenters have moved around throughout history), but no doubt the release of such a product wil [...]

What do you get if you mix the Hublot Aero Bang and the Classic Fusion? The Classic Fusion Aero Chronograph (Chrono), of course. For 2013, Hublot releases this new model family in both titanium and 18k red gold that is a pleasant combination of two successful product lines. This might be the less intense modern-looking skeletonized chronograph watch that you are looking for.Speaking of skeletonized chronograph watches, how many can you think of? Right, not too many. Six or so years ago Hublot de [...]

World-famous auctioneer Fellows has a treat in store for the winning bidders in three of the remaining sales scheduled for 2019. As a thank you to loyal customers, Fellows will absorb the postage fees for all sales made during its watch, jewelry, and designer auctions until the New Year. This latest initiative is one of several opportunities to save that Fellows has presented to its clientele throughout 2019. As auction houses around the globe race to adapt their sales practices in an ever-more [...]

Remember that rather stunning-looking?Radiomir PAM604 with the hand-engraved case that we showed you hands-on?last April? Well, if you thought that was cool, then youll be glad to hear that Panerai is upping the ante with the new?Panerai Radiomir Firenze 3 Days PAM672, a new special edition of just 99 pieces?announced?today, that now boasts both a hand-engraved stainless steel case as well as?a laser-engraved in-house movement.Almost all adornments on the Panerai Radiomir Firenze 3 Days PAM672 a [...]

What would Baselworld be without high end divers? Luckily, thanks to brands like Blancpain, we dont have to find out. For 2013, Blancpain has introduced the Bathyscaphe, a new model for their legendary and long-standing Fifty Fathoms range. The Fifty Fathoms was originally introduced in 1953 and the new Bathyscaphe looks to capture some of that history while still representing the best technology that Blancpain has to offer.This 43 x 13.4 mm diver can be had in steel with a grey dial or in harde [...]

At Baselworld 2017, Hublot?announced the?Hublot MP-09 Tourbillon Bi-Axis, the latest chapter in their collection of?Manufacture Piece (MP) watches. Hublot designed a compelling 3-sided sapphire crystal case that tapers at 6 oclock specifically to display the double rotation of the bi-axial tourbillon. Not just the case was created to put the bi-axial tourbillon front and center, the new movement was created with maximum visibility of this mechanism in mind. So, yeah, this Hublot is all about bei [...]

I believe it was in 2015 that Bulgari first debuted the Papillon Tourbillon Central as an extension of the Daniel Roth brand that they absorbed some years back. By now, all that is left of the Daniel Roth brand DNA is the Papillon name, distinctive case design, and movement architecture that exists within Bulgaris exclusive haute horology department. In other words, even though all the Daniel Roth branding is gone, those familiar with watches from the last 20 years will know the origin and recog [...]

A watch should make you smile. It should put a little spring in your step. And for the lucky few, it might just do both as you find yourself glancing down at it throughout the day. But its a rare instance, indeed, when a watch mixes a sober horological legacy with state-of-the-art mechanical innovation - all with the expressed purpose of manufacturing joy. The Omega Speedmaster 50th Anniversary Silver Snoopy edition is the third in a whimsical trio of limited-edition Speedmasters that have each [...]

Get set for soccer fever.It has been four years since Spain lifted the last World Cup after beating Netherlands 1-0 in the finals at Soccer City, Johannesburg, South Africa. This year sees 32 nations coming together in Brazil to see who would be crowned world champions and lift the 20th FIFA World Cup.As the official timekeepers of the FIFA World Cup 2014, Hublot has just unveiled its new Big Bang Unico Bi-Retrograde Chrono. Based on its UNICO movement, the new Big Bang Unico Bi-Retrograde Chron [...]

Sponsored PostSothebys is offering a varied selection of wristwatches, ranging from divers to rare chronographs in their Spring sale, taking place on 14th May, 2014 in Geneva. The morning auction will kick off with an array of modern omega Daytonas, which offer a variety of dial styles. The reference 16520 is well represented with two well-preserved watches, lots 34 and 35, featuring a floating Cosmograph dial. The so-called floating dial shows the designation Cosmograph with a marked distance [...]