For 2014, Richard Mille has released yet another model in the new series of Rafael Nadal timepieces called the RM 35-01. Back in 2010, Richard Mille wowed not just the watch industry but the world when?he placed a tourbillon-based timepiece on the Spanish tennis champions wrist to be worn while playing the sport. Nadal not only famously earned trophies while wearing the $500,000-plus limited edition RM027 watch, but also lost/broke a few along the way.What made the original RM027 watch so specia [...]

In 1999, Breitling sponsored a unique event. Partnering with renowned balloonists Bertrand Piccord and Brian Jones, the brand facilitated a Non-stop around-the-world flight by hot air balloon. The journey was actually pretty fascinating, and has spawned a number of TV specials and documentaries (that I admittedly got lost in while writing this article). For anyone interested, check out the Breitling Orbiter 3s 21 day trip from the Swiss Alps to Egypt. Its compelling stuff. Twenty years later, Br [...]

With Watches Wonders Shanghai 2020 in full swing, one common theme among many of the releases seems to be the combination of rose gold cases with blue dials. Parmigiani has thrown its hat into this particular ring with a renewed take on the Tondagraph GT chronograph, introducing this currently trending colorway alongside some substantial mechanical updates. The limited edition Parmigiani Tondagraph GT Rose Gold Blue acts as a testbed for the brands next generation manufacture integrated chronog [...]

The original Bell Ross BR 01 watch often had the term Instrument associated with it. Bell Ross wanted to make it clear that the timepiece was based on aircraft cockpit instruments especially the clock. Fair enough. Then a couple of years ago, Bell Ross started taking the concept even further making BR 01 watches with dials (that did tell the time) based on non-clock instruments. That started moving things in interesting directions.Each of these watches are limited editions and design experi [...]

Cars and watches have a lot in common, so it is little wonder that tie-ins between the two worlds are so popular. Watchmakers and automakers have collaborated for quite a while now. omega is active in Formula 1, Chopard has its connections with the famous Mille Miglia, and the partnership between Hublot and Ferrari is now into its sixth year with no signs of slowing down to name a few. The union that we are interested in today is between Bulgari and Maserati, and the watch in question is the ve [...]

The MECA-10 ranks among the cooler and more novel in-house movements of the last decade. Its niche, its not exactly practical, but once you dig into it, youll see that its an obscure love letter to mechanics. Ariel has chatted with the movement engineer at Hublot who was part of the two-year process of taking it from concept to reality. Now, the Hublot Big Bang MECA-10 Nicky Jam wraps that impressive movement in an, ahem, impressive number of diamonds and weird-colored defunct alligators.Its a r [...]

October 2021 was a massive month for the SUPERLATIVE Podcast, with in-depth interviews with the heads of leading watch brands, insightful community voices, and creative trendsetters in recent episodes. Nearly 60 episodes are available for streaming right now, with new episodes available every Monday. Listeners can subscribe through the BLEAV Network, Apple Podcasts, or your preferred podcast streaming platform.In recent episodes, Founder and SUPERLATIVE Podcast host Ariel Adams goes in-depth wi [...]

Back in 2013, Oris first collaborated with Australias Royal Flying Doctors Service, with the product of their initial partnership being the Oris Royal Flying Doctor Service Limited Edition watch based on the 44mm dual-crown Big Pilot series. Now, the watchmaker and the?non-profit?aeromedical service providing airborne medical care for Australias vast remote regions release the new?Oris Royal Flying Doctors Service Limited Edition II, an updated and refreshed model. Its a?rugged 45mm automatic pi [...]

The IWC Aquatimer Deep Three is the latest in a series of cult-favorite dive watches by IWC that contain mechanical depth gauges. Not surprisingly, the IWC Aquatimer Deep Three ref. IW355701 follows the Deep One and the Deep Two. It has been a few years since the Deep Two came out, but with IWC releasing a brand new version of the Aquatimer for 2014, a new Deep Three was inevitable.Compared to some of the more wild super deep diving watches we see, like IWCs also new Aquatimer Automatic 2000, th [...]

The spiral is one of the oldest and most widespread symbols in all of human culture. With a repeating pattern that seems to continue into infinity, the spiral at various times has represented longevity, spirituality, and even time itself. While the spiral is one of the oldest symbols of time, perhaps mankinds oldest timekeeping tool is the moon, with its regularly changing phases forming the basis for many calendar systems. Bulgari pays homage to both these early markers of time with its latest [...]

The Swatch Group and Harry Winston announced today, January 14th, 2013, that Swiss Swatch Group has acquired the entirety of the Harry Winston jewelry and timepiece division. That is all of Harry Winston except its diamond mining division which was not acquired by Swatch Group (nor sold as far as we know). Back in October Reuters announced that Harry Winston was searching for a buyer for its timepiece and jewelry division. Though popular, it was a widely known fact that Harry Winston was in a mo [...]

Vintage-inspired pieces are still very much the rage at this years Baselworld and from Omega comes the new Omega Seamaster 300 Master Co-Axial, which is based on the original Seamaster 300 from 1957. It has a 41mm case,? sapphire glass, features the distinctive broad-arrow hour hand, and is also water resistant to 300m.While its design may be based on a 57-year-old watch, the new Omega Seamaster 300 Master Co-Axial is actually a technical tour de force that houses many of Omegas latest innovatio [...]

Im a sucker for a new material. When I was a younger watchmaker and far wetter behind the ears, I stuck hard-and-fast to the principles of old, believing science to be cheating, witchcraft, magic Well, it turns out I was right. The Hublot Big Bang Unico Full Magic Gold and Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon 5-day Power reserve Indicator Full Magic Gold are the latest of the Nyon-based manufacturers products to utilize this novel material that really has to be seen (and felt) to be believed.Full disclosu [...]

It is the heat of the night, and you are having an expensive watch wearing worthy good time. You go to look are your luxury timepiece in the dim lighting on the patio of that bar you like, and low and behold those lustrous gold holds show no luster in the dark. Time to rethink your evening timepiece selection, or you could instead seek out the relatively few high-luxury watches with luminant applied to them. While not a big deal for a Seiko, a lume covered German A. Lange Sohne is a rarity. Her [...]

Ocean conservation has been an integral part of Swiss independent marque Oris ethos for years now, with many of the brands releases centered around preserving the worlds waterways. Oris does far more than raising awareness for environmental causes however, and hot on the heels of the companys announcement that it is now fully climate neutral it now turns its attention to integrating recycled ocean plastics into its flagship Aquis dive watch line. The Aquis line has occasionally featured limited [...]

With pieces like the Opus Eleven being so popular it is easy to miss other new Harry Winston watches for 2011 that are interesting. The Midnight collection received a rather major over-haul (retro-haul) among a few models. The most interesting is the Harry Winston Midnight Big Date.Functionally the Midnight Big Date is a simple watch. You have a nicely made Swiss automatic movement with an off-centered dial for the time and a rather prominent big date indicator located near 6 oclock. However, gi [...]

I quite like this watch even though it is relatively simple. Just good old fashioned good looks Parmigiani style. Really a good formal watch for their collection. Coming in gold, it has an in-house made movement and quite a soothing style if you ask me.Read my full article on the Parmigiani Tonda 1950 watch at Haute Living here. [...]

Its easy for a brand to become typecast, to become defined by its greatest successes. What Breguet has managed to do with the Marine collection is move away from the widely held image of opulence that more closely resembles the wares made by the hands of the companys eponymous founder. Straying too far from the ranch is never a good idea, but as visually different as the Breguet Marine 5517 in titanium and on a titanium bracelet is, it does not mess with the quality Breguet is famous for. Here w [...]

Oh, hello carbon fiber. Yeah, I havent seen you in a while. I know you used to hang out here a lot, but over the last few years ceramic has been stealing a lot of the attention. We didnt always get along when you were popular, but you did have your moments. This carbon fiber-based Hublot watch almost feels like a blast from the rather recent past. With an almost all-carbon fiber case and bezel, there is a reason this watch is named the Hublot UNICO All Carbon.Carbon fiber was really starting to [...]

Since 1932, Omega has functioned as the Official Timekeeper of the Olympic games a grand total of 27 times and are expected to continue until at least 2032-marking the partnership as 100 years old. Over those 27 times, there have been some pretty colorful designs that have taken cues from stopwatches with the?Seamaster Olympic Official Timekeeper, to the sidewalks of Copacabana Beach with the Seamaster Diver 300M Rio 2016, to this years Seamaster Planet Ocean PyeongChang 2018, which takes the co [...]