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REVOLUTION Switzerland was delighted to be the guest of IWC in Schaffhausen recently to visit the Swiss watch brand’s manufacture and museum and meet its fastest ambassador, Lewis Hamilton, MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ driver. This was the first time that Hamilton had visited IWC since the brand had become the Official Engineering Partner of […]

Max Bussier…the man and the company which bears his name – Max Bussier and Friends, is always entertaing to watch, and his products always pushing the envelope. The Legacy One created quite a stir when it was introduced two years ago, and the followup, with the same team of Mojon, Voutilainen and Giroud with BussierRead More

Only Watch, the bi-yearly charity auction that invites watch companies to donate one unique watch to be auctioned has been making the news recently with many of the participating brands telling the world about their unique contributions. While it is interesting from a watch lover standpoint to find out what the pieces are, we feel […]

The Panthère, one of the really early themes in the Cartier collections, was the brilliant idea of Jeanne Toussaint. Jeanne was named ‘Director of jewellery’ at Cartier in 1933 and she decided shortly after her promotion, to make the Panthère a theme in the jewellery collection. From an onyx Panthère to a powder compact to […]

More Omegamania…with the Planet Ocean 600M Coaxial GMT There is much to admire of Omega. Not only is it part of a large multinational group (The Swatch Group), but on its own, it is a formidable force in watchmaking. But yet, it is not one to rest on its laurels, and continue to innovate. TheRead More

One of the biggest surprises this year came in a small package: the new UTTE Tourbillon from Arnold & Son, which is currently  –as far as we have been able to determine –the thinnest hand-wound tourbillon in the world.  The UTTE Tourbillon was not, according to Arnold & Son, specifically designed to be a record-breaker […]

On Monday, 26th August, REVOLUTION and Bulgari hosted an intimate evening of La Dolce Vita for select friends of REVOLUTION. Held at Oca Grassa in Bukit Pasoh, a district in Singapore known for its fine-dining options, the evening starred a cast of exquisite Swiss timepieces, delightful cuisine and incredible wines. The evening’s theme was Italian […]

As is now become tradition for product launches in Singapore, I will also offer the kind reader a little insight into the remarkable genius behind the watches. And today’s feature follows Tuesday’s Urwerk EMC launch with some portraits of Felix Baumgartner. The man himself…”you need an Urwerk!” Gazing with satisfaction at his new creation ExaminingRead More

Vacheron Constantin has been a patron of the Ópera National de Paris since 2007 and the partnership has produced some fantastic works of horlogical art, including the Métier d’Art Chagall & L’Opera de Paris “Tribute to Famous Composers” (a unique piece) and as well has released the first two watches in a series of enamel masterpieces […]

I sat down with long-time friend of REVOLUTION Maximilian Büsser this morning to experience something that quite a few of us in this industry have been anticipating for some time now. Those of you reading this, it is to be presumed, are already familiar with the watches of MB&F; - the Horological Machines that draw […]

Each year at the end of the summer, Geneva’s prestigious Rue du Rhône is brought to life with the Vendanges de Genève-an exclusive wine-tasting event with some of the most luxurious brands. This year’s edition brought together hundreds of guests in over 60 boutiques, ranging from watch brands-such as De Bethune, Vacheron Constantin and Zenith-to […]

The Tonneau, one of Cartier’s most elegant models in the collection, is too often mistaken for a Tortue and the other way around.  How come and what is the difference between the two? The history of Cartier models shows us that the Tonneau is the second oldest model. In line up there was first the […]

Every once in a whle, the folks at Urwerk unleash their creativity and rock the world with their amazing creations. When the UR103 hit the horology world, it caused tremors still being felt today. As did the UR202, and later the UR1001. Last week, the creative genii of Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frey unveiled theirRead More

Carl F. Bucherer has been retailing watches since 1919, and in 2008, the firm introduced its own manufacture calibre, the CFB A1000 self-winding movement –one of the very few automatic movements in production powered by a peripheral rotor. For many enthusiasts, the CFB A1000 movement and its variants are the cornerstone of the Bucherer watch […]

Omega celebrated its pioneering spirit and dedication to the art of watchmaking with the official opening of the ‘Omega Co-Axial Exhibition’. Held in partnership with Cortina Watch, the event commemorated the state-of-the-industry technology found within Omega’s exquisite timepieces. Guests were taken through the brand’s incredible history in innovation through a series of guided tours and dazzling […]

As the lucky guest of Oris, Revolution Switzerland traveled to Basel to attend the 23rd RAID SWITZERLAND-PARIS. This magnificent rally of pre-1975 cars brought together enthusiasts from all over the world, eager to witness 110 old automobiles take off from the Basel Pantheon on a three-day drive to Paris. The RAID SWITZERLAND-PARIS was revived 20 […]

  On Wednesday the Revolution team were invited to Bovet’s “The Art & Poetry of Artisinal Engraving” exhibition at the Sincere Haute Horlogerie, Hilton Shopping Gallery in Singapore. Running until September 4th, the Revolution team were treated to two masters from the Atelier demonstrating the complexities and intricacies involved in creating the spectacular enamel dials and […]

Omegamania continues…with the new Coaxial Speedmaster A watch which hardly needs introduction, is an essential piece in when a collector starts on his journey as a serious horology hobbist….the early version of this watch was selected, after vigrous testing by NASA to be the one which accompanies the astronauts to the moon…hence the black dial-edRead More

Singapore, 21 August 2013 –  The Hour Glass will unveil another groundbreaking project in the form of a pop-up store situated at the heart of Orchard Road at leading shopping centre, Paragon from 18th to 30th September.  Themed “Super Machines and Horological Heroes”, this pop-up will stage some of the most iconic and avant-garde timepieces, […]

Speake-Marin watches are aching beautiful. I have featured this watch before, but I cannot help but to show it again…so photogenic. Achingly beautiful. No other words needed.

For many years IWC has held steadfastly to its motto, “Engineered for Men” and its instrument watches have garnered the lion’s share of attention.  There’s another side to the firm, though, that’s expressed in the Portofino wristwatches. The Portofino collection got its start in the early 1980s and the ur Portofino is of course the famous ref. […]

There’s always an undeniable pleasure in seeing rare watches, and for the Revolution team, a recent invitation by Harry Winston to see some of their latest pieces was simply irresistible. The Opus series by Harry Winston has in many ways become the attention-grabbing event every year, where the world waits to see what comes next […]

Audemars Piguet has its Gerald Genta designed Royal Oak. A steel watch/steel bracelet model with automatic caliber which is highly praised by the watch incrowd. Patek Philippe has its counterpart, the Nautilus, also designed by Gerald Genta and sharing that same concept of a steel case / steel bracelet and automatic movement. Similarly, since 1978, […]

Rusted steel from the Titanic, erupting vulcano’s, PacMan; they all featured Romain Jerome’s watches. So what took them so long to use diamonds on their watches in the general collection, especially since they have created some commissioned diamond set watches before? Probably because diamonds are too common for a brand that always seem to take […]

Featuring the Harry Winston Opus 12 by Emmanuel Bouchet. The twelveth editon of the Opus series, this watch is stunning. Original photographs within.

We’ve just heard from Vacheron Constantin that their Traditionelle 14 Day Tourbillon –which was announced in late 2011, and which first wowed us in person at the 2012 SIHH –has joined the Collection Excellence Platine.  If you’ll recall, the Collection Excellence Platine is a series of (very limited) production watches done all in platinum –and […]

Are you the owner of a perpetual calendar from Patek Philippe or the H. Moser & Cie Perpetual 1? If you are, you’ll know that such watches are designed to not require adjustment until the year 2100. The highly complex movement is able to distinguish the number of days within a month and whether it […]