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The Curious Legacy of Audemars Piguet Calendar Watches Part 2.
Today, the legacy of Audemars Piguet Calendars lives on in the black version, made of hand-finished black ceramic: the 2017 Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar
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Today, the legacy of Audemars Piguet Calendars lives on in the black version, made of hand-finished black ceramic: the 2017 Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar
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Today, Audemars Piguet enriches its line of Royal Oak Perpetual Calendars with a full black version, made of hand-finished black ceramic. Day, date, month, astronomical moon, week of the year displayed on the dial’s outer chapter ring and the essential leap year indication hold pride of place on the “Grande Tapisserie” decorated dial. Housed in an assertively sized 41 mm case, the selfwinding watch’s larger calibre 5134 is fully visible through the glareproofed sapphire crystal caseback.
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Take a 3D printed Holthinrichs watch versus a hand crafted watch and you're going to discover one is more labour intensive to create. Guess which.
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Nothing beats first-hand experience and a first-person narrative for recounting and understanding the past. Master watchmaker Kurt Klaus recalls IWC in the decades before the quartz crisis, and working with another legend, Albert Pellaton.
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Well, Christian and Evelyn have arrived at their destination and no, it’s not some Bond-villain-esque lair or a high-stakes diamond heist. Instead it’s something far more relatable and no-less stressful – a school reunion. Thankfully Christian’s fear of social inadequacy is unfounded, thanks in no small part to the Portugieser Hand-Wound on his wrist. We’ve had … ContinuedThe post THE PARTY: An IWC microstory – Part 3. The finale! appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Tudor unleashes effortless coolness on the minds of Tudormaniacs worldwide with the Pelagos Left-Hand Drive (Or LHD).
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With a penchant for the avant-garde, Ulysse Nardin is a tricky customer to pin down stylistically. They’re most famous for their marine chronometers, but they also produce simple, lean pieces that embody elegance. They also dabble in the upper echelons of haute-horology with their famous Freak as well as models with painstakingly elaborate hand-painted dials. … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Ulysse Nardin Executive Tourbillon appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The new Richard Lange Pour le Merite in white gold with black dial carries the same manufacture L044.1 hand-wound calibre with fusee and chain mechanism.
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Deployant met with Torsti Laine, maker of the Laine Chronograph and got the details on his hand finished labour of love.
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We review the Seiko Presage 60th Anniversary Automatic Limited Edition Chronograph with hand finished Urushi Lacquer dial from Baselworld 2016
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We review the uber cool looking Urwerk UR-105 T-Rex, featuring a boldly designed front plate made from bronze that has been hand patinated.
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Mechanical watches and tennis don’t often go hand-in-hand - that is, until Richard Mille decided to do something about it with the RM 027 Tourbillon At the ripe old age of 24, current world number one Rafael Nadal’s knees are a mess. Tendonitis and other injuries suffered as a result of the wear and […]
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The Ulysse Nardin Grand Deck Marine Tourbillon for Baselworld 2016. A great looking watch featuring a unique system for the display of the minute hand.
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Three weeks ago, a very special IWC Portugieser timepiece was first shown to selected friends of IWC and REVOLUTION - a unique piece commemorating the 10th anniversary of the world’s most influential watch publication. One week ago, the hammer went down on the IWC Portugieser Hand Wound Eight Days Edition “75th Anniversary” Unique Piece For REVOLUTION, […]
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We’ve been waiting for this watch for a very long time. Well, in a sense I guess you could say we’ve been waiting for it for 10 years, but you know what I mean. What we’re looking at right now is a one-of-a-kind timepiece - yes, a limited edition of one. The IWC Portugieser Hand […]
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Famous for its award-winning one-hand watches, MeisterSinger has created a limited edition watch based on an idea inspired by Benjamin Franklin. The MeisterSinger USA Benjamin Franklin Limited Edition is available only in the U.S. market, and only 50 examples have been produced. While on a diplomatic visit to England in 1770, Franklin suggested an idea […]
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First, a quick introduction. For the past 2 decades Buben & Zorweg have been creating luxury safes (didn’t even know that was a thing) that are intended to house fine timepieces. Their creations are part, winders (even winders for hand wound watches) humidor, bar, weather station and even German engineered music systems. While those are […]
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Urban Jürgensen timepieces, bringing together a distinctly visible application of pure hand craft, where the intrinsic balance of all parts together form
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Richard Mille is launching a new limited edition of the RM 030 Automatic with Declutchable Rotor. It’s called the RM 030 White Rush, and it embodies Richard Mille’s best-known attributes: a tonneau-shaped tripartite case, cutting-edge materials, and an innovative, hand-finished movement.the front and back bezels are formed from white ATZ sand-blasted ceramic. These bezels, and […]
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Panerai has announced three additions to the Radiomir line. Information is a bit thin at this point, but here’s what we know (lots of pictures)… Radiomir Black Seal 8 Days Acciaio – 45mm (PAM00609) The 45mm case houses Panerai’s in-house P.5000 hand-wound movement with small seconds at 9 o’clock, made in the brand’s Neuchâtel […]
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Well, the other shoe has finally dropped: last week, Apple officially launched the Apple Watch, spawning think-pieces, hand-wringing, enthusiasm, disdain, and chains of mutual recrimination in comments sections across the Internet –in other words, it was a typical Apple product launch. We watched the keynote with as much interest as anyone, of course –but reactions from […]
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Vacheron Constantin celebrates its 260th anniversary with two delicious additions to the Métiers d’Art collection. The new timepieces feature movements that are entirely hand-engraved. For centuries, master craftsmen have been enhancing the appearance of fine timepieces. Their work represents a significant investment in each timepiece on behalf of the manufacturer. Achieving the highest levels of […]
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The IWC Portugieser Tourbillon Mystère Rétrograde combines the magic of a floating tourbillon with the logic of a date hand that reverts to its starting position and the power of a 7-day in-house calibre.
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Normally I hate working on Sundays, I would much rather potter around the house in my PJs, cup of coffee in hand, a little Scooby Doo with my six year-old, maybe bake some cup cakes if I am feeling particularly energetic (I know I could rock the FT How To Spend It’s Perfect Weekend!). But […]
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Would you believe that watches have souls of their own? Renowned watchmakers all over the world take pride in hand-made components, spending precious time on making only the most sincere pieces crafted from their fingertips. One fine Friday morning, reputable Swiss watch manufacturer Roger Dubuis generously hosted a watch craft making session in demonstrating the true […]
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