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Hautlence Feb 2, 2013

Hautlence at the GTE in Geneva

During the same week as the SIHH, the GenevaTimeExhibition, the show for the independents brands, was held in the centre of Geneva. Besides Hautlence, brands like Moser & Cie, Cabestan, Heritage and Speake-Marin were among the 34 exhibitors. The location was really cool and looked in fact, like an old former hydroelectric station. http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a65/Pasha_1950/GTEbuilding.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a65/Pasha_1950/InsideGTEbuiding.jpg […]

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Cartier Jan 31, 2013

Cartier: The New 2013 Ladies Collection

Cartier has always had a very strong collection of ladies- and jewellery watches. And despite the impressive developments in the Fine Watchmaking mens collection, the 2013 pieces presented at the SIHH in Geneva, has quite some lookers. What immediately caught my eye was this little Tortue on satin strap. http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a65/Pasha_1950/TortueDiamantClosed.jpg When closed, it looks like […]

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Audemars Piguet Debuts Jan 30, 2013

Audemars Piguet Debuts The Royal Oak Offshore Perpetual Calendar Chronograph At SIHH 2013

Although the really big news in complications from the Offshore family of watches this year was the Royal Oak Offshore Grande Complication, we were really captivated by another introduction as well: the Royal Oak Offshore Perpetual Calendar Chronograph.  Like the Grande Comp, it’s a clever play against the preconception of the Offshore as a pure, […]

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Jan 29, 2013

First Look: Ralph Lauren Fine Watchmaking SIHH 2013

To be a fan of Ralph Lauren is to adopt the namesake designer’s vision of life and living- stylish, elegant and refined. What few know is that Ralph Lauren designs and produces homewares as well, his is a brand which truly permeates every aspect of your life should you let it; so when they announced […]

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Cartier Jan 28, 2013

Cartier: The New 2013 Collection In A Nutshell!

The new collection of Cartier brings this year many very attractive and wearable watches in the ‘Fine Watchmaking Collection’ but also in the ‘Mainstream Collection’. Since it’s a lot of information, we’ll do a quick picture presentation of most of the presented models now and we will come back later, with more specs and technical information. […]

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Piaget High Jewelry Fashion Show Jan 26, 2013

It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Bling: Piaget High Jewelry Fashion Show, SIHH 2013

When you go to attend the SIHH, you go to presentations of new products from each of the participating companies that come in all shapes and sizes, from dour Power-Point-esque slide shows to over-the-top multimedia extravaganzas in Dolby Surround Sound with 3D glasses for all and sundry. Every year, though, we look forward to the […]

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Cartier Highlights from Jan 23, 2013

First Look: SIHH 2013 Fine Watchmaking And Metiers D’Art Masterpieces From Cartier

Highlights from the Cartier Presentation at the SIHH 2013. Cartier’s Mystery Tourbillon –in the grand tradition of the famous mystery clocks.  It’s actually a double tourbillon –the sapphire mystery disk carries the inner tourbillon carriage.   The lovely Double Jumping Second Time Zone.  Regulator style hands; two jumping hour indications for home and local time; […]

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Audemars Piguet Group CEO Jan 23, 2013

François-Henry Bennahmias Nominated Audemars Piguet Group CEO

In an anticipated announcement made by Chairwoman Jasmine Audemars on behalf of the Board of Directors, François-Henry Bennahmias was nominated Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Audemars Piguet Group. He was previously heading up Audemars Piguet (North America) in New Work since 1999 and was promoted General Manager ad interim end May 2012. The 48 year […]

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Hublot Big Bang Ferrari “Red Jan 23, 2013

Not Just Theoretical: Hublot Big Bang Ferrari “Red Magic Carbon”, King Gold Carbon and Ceramic

The culmination of a successful year with Ferrari, the Hublot Big Bang Ferrari “Red Magic Carbon” is representative of the brand’s evolution towards integrated watchmaking. The UNICO movement was designed and produced by watchmakers at the Hublot manufacture and while chronographs are not exactly a unique complication, Hublot’s flyback chronograph can be reset at any […]

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A. Lange & Sohne Jan 22, 2013

Finally, The Long Anticipated A Lange & Söhne Grand Complications.

A Lange & Söhne’s stature ranks among the highest in the haute horlogerie world and one of the most requested complication from the Lange fans is a Minute Repeater. Despite having a comprehensive range of uber complications, Lange is well aware of this obvious gap in their range of exceptional timepieces. This year, The A Lange […]

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Audemars Piguet Jan 21, 2013

First Look: The Royal Oak Offshore Grande Complication Debuts At SIHH 2013

It’s the end of the first day of SIHH 2013 and we’ve seen an incredible number of incredible watches already –here’s a first look at one of the most phenomenal, from Audemars Piguet, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Grande Complication.  It’s a true grande comp in the classic sense; while the term is used […]

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Cartier Presents Jan 21, 2013

Cartier Presents Its 2013 Collection At The SIHH

For 2013 Cartier goes back in history and releases one of their most sexy technical themes, the Mystery movements. A technique where the brand was famous for, in the twenties. ROTONDE de CARTIER MYSTERIEUSE For me the most exiting watch of the new collection. Case size 42mm, pink- or white gold and fitted with the […]

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Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez-Vous Celestial – Jan 21, 2013

The 2013 Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez-Vous Celestial – A Deserving Complication for the Sophisticated Women.

Among all the technical complications, an astronomical star chart wristwatch must be one of the most appreciated complications by the truly sophisticated watch collectors. At the SIHH 2013 exhibition, Jaeger-LeCoultre pleasantly surprised us with the Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez-Vous Celestial. With the beautiful sky chart as seen from the Northern Hemisphere rotating at 23 hours 56 minutes and 4 seconds […]

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Zenith Academy Christophe Colomb Hurricane Jan 21, 2013

Quick Look: The Zenith Academy Christophe Colomb Hurricane

Though it won’t be officially launched until Basel 2013 we thought this was too interesting to keep to ourselves –it’s the latest take on the Zenith “Christophe Colomb” series of watches (part of the Zenith Academy collection.) The Christophe Colomb watches place the escapement and balance in a gimbaled cage, so that no matter what […]

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Piaget SIHH 2013 Emperador Ultra-Thin Jan 21, 2013

Piaget SIHH 2013: Emperador Ultra-Thin Minute Repeater

There are few grande complications greater in technical difficulty to the minute repeater and the ultra-thin movement may also be considered a complication in its own right. This “latest embodiment of virtuosity” while a bombastic turn of marketing-speak for Piaget is an accurate description of their SIHH 2013 offering. For me, the Piaget Emperador Ultra-Thin […]

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Roger Dubuis Excalibur Quatuor complex Jan 21, 2013

Is the Roger Dubuis Excalibur Quatuor complex for complexity’s sake?

The design of the Roger Dubuis Excalibur Quatuor is the most interesting thing about it. This statement is not as disparaging as it sounds. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. What I’m saying is - despite the intriguing premise of a watch equipped with four sprung balances of identical frequency linked by differentials to form what […]

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Jaeger-LeCoultre SIHH 2013 novelties Jan 20, 2013

Jaeger-LeCoultre SIHH 2013 novelties

The enduring quest for horological excellence and drive for continued innovation have led to Jaeger-LeCoultre amassing some 400 patents and 1,242 calibres today. Here, on the eve of SIHH 2013, we present the “Hommage a Antoine LeCoultre” collection. Master Grande Tradition Tourbillon Cylindrique The timepiece is armed with a cantilevered tourbillon and when combined with […]

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A. Lange & Sohne Jan 19, 2013

First A. Lange & Söhne Boutique Opens In USA, With The Amazing Lange Zeitwerk “Handwerkskunst”

It’s the small company with a big reputation: A. Lange & Söhne hit the ground running when it was revived by Walter Lange and Gunter Blümlein, and since then has gone from strength to strength, building both its reputation and a worldwide following of enthusiasts for whom the first name in ultra-high-end German watchmaking is […]

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Blancpain Celebrate Jan 19, 2013

Revolution And Blancpain Celebrate The Holidays At The Blancpain Madison Avenue Boutique

We apologize for bringing you this after the New Year’s come and gone, but faithful Revolution Online readers now know we’ve been laboring in a good cause –bringing you our new, updated site.  We do want to share with you a wonderful time we had co-hosting an event celebrating the watchmaking of Blancpain, with Adam […]

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Titan Jan 18, 2013

Keep Your Watches Safe: The Buben & Zorweg Titan

I own a handful of real watches. When I say real, what I mean is luxury timepieces; and while a massive watch safe isn’t something that might fit my budget or collection (I don’t own that many watches worth that kind of protection), I believe that there are watch aficionados (like my boss, Wei) with […]

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Jan 17, 2013

Logical One by Romain Gauthier

Logical One features a triple patent-pending Romain Gauthier flat chain-and-fusee style constant force system with ruby chain links, ergonomic push button winding system, dial-side visible balance, mainspring barrel with sapphire inserts, plus a 60-hour power reserve indicator. For more information, please visit http://www.montres-rg.com/logical-one/

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Jan 14, 2013

DeBethune DB27

Being a seasoned watch collector means that nothing much takes my breath away these days…but today’s post is one such watch…so unusual, but without being overtly so. So beautiful, but yet, retains some of the charm of being slightly quirky. So refined and well finished, yet a bit garage-home made feel. Bravo David Zanetta andRead More

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Ulysse Nardin Jan 10, 2013

UN Perpetual Ludwig: oldie but goodie

Ulysse Nardin is an old, interesting watchmaker who have, over the years come up with interesting, albeit sometimes quirky innovations to horology. Today’s feature: The UN Perpetual Ludwig has all the innovation, but IMHO, none of the quirkiness.Conceived by Ludwig Oeschlin for the late Rolf Schnyder, who was then owner of Ulysse Nardin, this watchRead More

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Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Jan 9, 2013

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms: A tribute to Fifty Fathoms Aqua Lung

Coast Guard, this is motor-vessel Bonsai, we have a missing diver in the water. Repeat, missing diver.” I scanned the choppy water as we motored in increasing arcs, realizing the near-impossibility of spotting a person in the 7ft (2m) swells. I’d rehearsed this scenario in my head a hundred times, but nothing could prepare me […]

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Jan 9, 2013

Horology 301: Defining The Modern Tourbillon

In the immortal words of Harry Callahan, I know what you’re thinkin’ - but before you sniff, say to yourself, “For God’s sake, man, I know what a tourbillon is, don’t insult my intelligence,” and turn the page, lend me your ear, I prithee - I’m going somewhere with this. Most discussions of the tourbillon […]

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Rolex GMT Coke Bezel DEPLOYANT Dec 20, 2012

Rolex GMT: Coke Bezel

Rolex GMT: many dials…which one to choose…Pepsi? Coke? Black? For me, the GMT which calls out to me is the Coke…a nicely patinaed, evenly faded Pepsi may do the trick too… But for today, I feature the Coke… Quite a beauty. All photographs in today’s post was taken at the Presidential Suite of the RafflesRead More

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Ulysse Nardin Dec 13, 2012

Sneak Preview: Cartier watches SIHH 2013

Carole Forestier-Kasapi, director of fine watchmaking at Cartier has been an industry trailblazer since her tenure at Ulysse Nardin. Having overseen the high profile ID concept watch project, Forestier-Kasapi has addressed some of haute horology’s nagging issues namely- lubrication and energy loss in geared movements. Since production of the exemplary Cartier Astrotourbillon and the Rotonde […]

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Dec 10, 2012

Lange 1 Lumen: The high resolution photograph series

More first person photographs, this time in high resolution, and in better lighting to show the magnificent Lange 1 Lumen. Again, I won’t repeat the technical specifications or show you press photographs. Here you will find my photography at work. A mix of photographs from the Hasselblad H3D-39 with 120mm macro and Panasonic Lumix GH-2Read More

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Dec 6, 2012

New Announcement: Lange 1 Lumen

Exclusive live photographs of the just announced, literally 6 hours ago…of the new Lange 1 Lumen. Literally just returned from the launch event. Very tired, and have a full day schedule shooting the watch in more ideal conditions tomorrow…so look out for those photographs. In the meantime, on site photographs…I think possibly the first onRead More

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MB&F; Dec 4, 2012

The MB&F; HM5: hands on photographs and impressions

The long awaited HM5 by MB&F; is now revealed! These are one of the first photographs and commentary to reach the world…Max presented this watch to Singapore collectors on Dec 4, about 8pm, while the same is being presented across the world in the form of a press release about the same time. I managedRead More

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