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It is quite easy to miss the Girard-Perregaux 1966 Dual Time, but this is mainly thanks to the strength of this collection. There is that stunning chronograph, the beautiful full calendar and of course the annual calendar with equation of time (minute repeater is optional), that displays these complications in a delightfully uncomplicated way. Add […]
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Whenever we talk about Graham watches, either some aviator theme watches or the Chronofighters with the trademark “fast-action start/ stop trigger” beside the crown would subconsciously come to mind. This time round, Graham did something a little unorthodox, and the result is simply out of this world! Before we start talking about this timepiece, letsRead More
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It is said that those who do not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it, but in the case of horology –especially nowadays –the past is constantly being mined enthusiastically for inspiration –sometimes with antecedents acknowledged, and credit given where it’s due, and sometimes not, with the hope that nobody will notice that […]
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Complications are a way of life for Parmigiani, yet they will never bother you with it unless it is absolutely necessary to do so. Their seemingly serene dials hide a technical complexity that is often mind boggling, especially when you realize that it is combined with a finishing that is second to none. Yet while […]
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It doesn’t feel right, calling a watch like the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Classique entry-level. It brings to mind images of small white cars with black bumpers, no rims and not even a radio or electric windows. Of course this is not the case with this Reverso, since no corners were cut to create this watch, yet […]
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The narrater of this 45 minute long advertisement for the new mirror-less camera called the Leica T System begins by asking the following:” Is this the most boring film ever made?”. As a marketing move, it is certainly brilliant, showing off every single second of the 45 minute process that it takes for the aluminium […]
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Watches are probably what doesn’t come to mind when you think about Spain, yet an very extraordinary watch brand calls it home. Pita Barcelona was founded by master-watchmaker Aniceto Jiménez Pita, who became a candidate member of AHCI in 2004 and was accepted as a full member in 2006. Pita’s style isn’t about overly complicated […]
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Featured in this video, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Minute Repeater Flying Tourbillon, the Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Tribute to 1931. Interviewed by Wei Koh
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This is something interesting that was put on today. Bloomberg TV is showing a 2 minute video of Bremont founders, brothers Nick and Giles English, as they recount the story of their company’s founding. This is a video that will give you a good overview of the beloved British brand, which over the past 10 years or […]
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Despite just having celebrated their 180th anniversary and debuted the stunning 10th timepiece in the Hybris Mechanica collection - the Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon 3 Jubilee - in 2013, Jaeger-LeCoultre are certainly not resting on their laurels, taking a well-deserved break. The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Minute Repeater Flying Tourbillon, the 11th piece in the […]
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Quick shot Friday focusses on the ultra high end Ulysse Nardin Gengis Khan Jacquetmart Minute Repeater Tourbillon with diamonds. I had the opportunity to see this piece at L’Atelier by The Hour Glass recently. A cool S$1.17 million on the wrist. Nicely finished…the Jacquetmart automata moves in sync with each strike. The watch strikes theRead More
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The Jaeger LeCoultre Gyrotourbillon series is now nearing the completion…with the release of the Gyro3 this year. But the piece which still keeps its special place in my mind is the Gyro2. Round like a circle in a spiral Like a wheel within a wheel Never ending on beginning On an ever-spinning reel Not onlyRead More
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When the name of George Daniels comes to mind, most people with at least some knowledge of the development of modern watchmaking will immediately connect the name with the co-axial escapement that inhabits a growing percentage of Omega timepieces. The Daniels-invented co-axial escapement is one of the cornerstones of Omega’s watchmaking expertise and the rights […]
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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 […]
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Better late than never. Last Friday I was finally able to get hold of the new Tank MC, four weeks after the watch was announced and after our article was posted with the first press pictures, that you can find HERE When looking at the following pictures I took, please bear in mind, that when […]
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[Backdrop] A. Lange & Söhne Sax-O-Mat Perpetual Calendar, Adjusted To Positions, Temperature, And Isochronism When it comes to performance in watches, the single most important element to the owner is generally “accuracy,” and by that, is usually meant the ability of a watch to keep time as measured against a certain reliable external standard. Internet […]
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Vianney Halter is one master watchmaker whom I have the greatest respect. His mind works like no other…and his products reflect that incredible creativity. His latest project takes the form of the Deep Space Triple Tourbillon…a product of 5 years of work, which came to him in a dream. I do have a number ofRead More
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Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947, better known as the AK-47, is easily the most recognizable and, unfortunately, most widely produced and distributed assault rifle in the world. Designed in Russia in the aftermath of World War II, it was meant to put the most firepower possible into the hands of as many Soviet soldiers as possible, as […]
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Series of ultra macros…abstractions Today I will feature a watch from Roman Gautier…the Logical 1…but only abstract images. The full watch will be shown on Monday. Click on image above for 1920 wide full screen wallpaper. Note: Watches (one in gold, another in platinum) photographed are prototypes, and have been travelling the world shown toRead More
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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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Presenting the Harry Winston Historie de Tourbillon 1, the first in a series of watches which in the maison's mind are the landmarks of the tourbillon.
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It’s an uncanny thing about every new Piaget creation, how they all instantly seem to just belong. Even when it comes to the most novel of novelties from the brand, look away for a scant minute and once you turn your attention back to them, it’s hard to imagine a time when they weren’t a […]
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A Conversation with Vartan Sirmakes, Co-founder of Franck Muller It is impossible to examine the rise of Franck Muller Watchland as one of the most technically creative, fully integrated and totally verticalized manufactures in Swiss watchmaking without tapping into the brilliant mind of the brand’s co-founder, Vartan Sirmakes. Sirmakes got his start with a case-manufacturing […]
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The Louis Moinet Vertalis Tourbillon “Red Stromatolite” Whatever your spiritual beliefs, there is near-universal agreement that the spirit is but a brief tenant in the body, and even today, to live out one’s biblical assurance of threescore and ten years is to consider oneself relatively lucky. We unhappy mortals, therefore, are like to surround ourselves […]
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A minute repeater is a percussion instrument. A series of (most frequently two, sometimes three or four) hammers strike gongs that have each been tuned to produce a certain note, composing a melody that can be translated into a report of the time by those initiated into the discipline of repeating watches. Its matched hammers […]
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Jerome DeWitt is an intriguing gentleman. Hailing as a direct descendent of Napoleon Bonaparte, he is a brilliant mind…always inquisitive, always exploring, always brimming with new ideas. It is no surprise that his watches are also similar in ilk. Today, I feature his Twenty-8, a spectacular watch, certainly, inspired by the art deco buildings ofRead More
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On Monday I showed the beautiful rose gold final version of the Jaeger LeCoultre Gyro Tourbillon. Today is another, arguably even more interesting, and certainly more complicated JLC timepiece. The aptly named Grande Tradition Grand Complication. The dial is an amazingly beautiful blue, engraved with the stars and firmament, the flying tourbillon makes its wayRead More
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Kari Voutilainen is one of the rising…perhaps already bright and shining…stars in independent horology. Meticulous, deliberate, precise in his action and choice of words. His works are marvelled the world over. One example of his clear thinking is the “re-invention” of the minute repeater striking mechanism. Instead of striking the hours, quarters and minutes afterRead More
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