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New: Louis Erard x Kudoke Le Régulateur

Louis Erard releases their largest collaboration yet, this time with Stefan Kudoke. Four new models for a total of 356 pieces.

Introducing - The Full-Lumed Ressence TYPE 5 L Dive Watch

You thought all dive watches were the same round watch topped by a unidirectional bezel with a classic time-only display over a black dial, right? Well, Benoi?t Mintiens from Ressence is here to prove you wrong. Not all dive watches need to look like a Submariner or a Seamaster. Not all dive watches need to […]

First Look - The Serica 6190 Chronomètre M.S.L, the Updated Field Watch

Despite being a relatively young brand (founded in 2019), Serica already carries a consistent collection of retro-inspired sports watches – field, dive and GMT. A project of Je?ro?me Burgert and Gabriel Vachette (both behind French magazine Les Rhabilleurs), all watches are designed to be used and abused with sturdiness, precision and style in mind. Today, […]

First Look - The New Chopard L.U.C XP Urushi Year of the Dragon

Chinese New Year 2024 will fall on Saturday, the 10th of February, heralding the Year of the Dragon. The dragon holds a special place in Chinese culture, representing power, strength, and good fortune, and brands have started to announce their dragon-themed watches. Among these, Chopard had just unveiled the latest addition to its Chinese Zodiac […]

De Bethune Part 3: The Private Atelier of Denis Flageollet

Wei visits De Bethune Co-founder and Master Watchmaker Denis Flageollet’s private atelier, a place where he finds solitude to seek inspiration and conduct research for the brand’s next concept watch. Denis is probably the only independent watchmaker to have his own metal forge where he can experiment on different materials and craft his own watch […]

Inside Look: Louis Erard x Alain Silberstein Le Régulateur And La Semaine For Stephen Silver (Live Photos)

If there’s one thing that enthusiasts love, it’s access! Here GaryG shares his thoughts on the a set of two limited references by Louis Erard and Alain Silberstein developed in collaboration with Stephen Silver Fine Jewelry that are available now (until sold out).

Introducing the Louis Erard x Label Noir Le Régulateur

Up Close: Louis Erard x Alain Silberstein Le Chrono Monopoussoir

An architect-turned-watch-designer who made his reputation with a distinctive, whimsical style, Alain Silberstein founded one of the most prominent independent watch brands of the 1990s. Located in Besançon, the historic centre of French watchmaking, the Alain Silberstein brand went under in 2012 but has since enjoyed a revival thanks to a collaboration with Louis Erard that gave birth to an affordable regulator-style wristwatch. More recently, Mr Silberstein designed a charming pendulum clock. An early Alain Silberstein from the 1990s, this one the uncommon Krono Saphir with a sapphire crystal case Now the designer is back with a set of wristwatches, once again made by Louis Erard, but this time designed from the ground up as an entirely new model. The Le Triptyque Louis Erard x Alain Silberstein is made up of three watches, all having the same case and design cues, but featuring different complications. They are available individually or as a box set. The top-of-the-line model is the Le Chrono Monopoussoir Louis Erard x Alain Silberstein, an automatic, single-button chronograph. The other two watches in the set are priced identically but quite different: La Semaine shows the time along with the trademark Silberstein “Smileday” calendar, while Le Régulateur has a regulator-style display. The Triptyque with the Le Régulateur (left), La Semaine (centre), and Le Chrono Monopoussoir. Photo – Louis Erard We’re only going up close with the mono-pusher chronograp...

History at a Glance: The Story of Breguet - Part 2

The death of Abraham-Louis Breguet in 1823 was a significant blow to the firm. Nevertheless, the Breguet name persists through the ages.

Girard-Perregaux Donates Proto Place Girardet for Revolution x The Rake Covid-19 Solidarity Auction

Girard-Perregaux donates a prototype of the Place Girardet, launched for their 225th anniversary in 2016, with unique engraving and the year 2020 engraved for Revolution x The Rake Covid-19 Solidarity Auction.

Introducing the Montblanc Heritage Small Second LE38

Montblanc’s Heritage collection gets a big, small limited edition of 38 pieces powered by the manual-winding Minerva MB 62.00 calibre.

Rolex Unicorns Part III - Ref. 6062 Triple Calendar “Stelline Gordon Bethune”

The third important vintage Rolex – in my opinion – at Phillips’ upcoming Geneva auction, after the ref. 4113 split-seconds chronograph and mint ref. 8171 “Padellone”, is the ref. 6062 “Stelline” triple calendar that once belonged to Gordon Bethune, the executive best known for turning around Continental Airlines during his decade-long tenure starting in 1994. The watch a sterling example of the ref. 6062 – and will sell for well over a million dollars – but it is also notable for what it says about the development of the vintage watch market. Now 78 and retired, though he pops up regularly on CNBC to comment on the airline industry, Mr Bethune accumulated his watch collection over two decades. He sold the bulk of it in 2012, but remains probably the only famous business executive known to have collected watches in a serious fashion (another is perhaps former Hollywood talent agent Michael Ovitz, though he more widely regarded as an important collector of contemporary art). Mr Bethune’s collection was inclined towards great, even some of the best, examples of important, uncommon and desirable watches, rather than extraordinarily or unique models. So he owned one of the best-preserved, all-original examples of the ref. 6062s “Stelline”, rather than say a well-worn ref. 6062 with a black, diamond-marker dial. It was a cold day in December… The Gordon Bethune Collection of Fifty Exceptional Vintage Wristwatches took place in December 2012 at Christi...

Rolex Unicorns Part II - Ref. 8171 Triple Calendar “Padellone” in Steel

If I had a million dollars, or maybe two, to buy a Rolex, I could perhaps buy a ref. 4113 split-seconds, which is very large, very flat – a bit too large and flat for me – and exceptionally rare. Or I could buy a ref. 8171 triple calendar in steel, one in almost “new old stock” condition, as Phillips has in its upcoming Geneva auction. The ref. 8171 in question reminds me of the 369-year old Jehan Cremsdorff pocket watch Sotheby’s sold in the summer – it’s hard to believe something that old, admittedly not quite four centuries, can be so well preserved. The “Padellone” is incredibly – incredibly – clean and crisp. Up close, the ref. 8171 speaks for itself. The dial looks like the watch left the factory recently. It is clean, neat and the date track is in pure, vivid blue. Similarly, the hands are free of marks, meaning they were seldom, or never, removed from the dial. The condition of the dial is all the more unusual due to the fact that the ref. 8171 is not an Oyster. Instead, it has a snap-on back, instead of the water-resistant, screw-on back found on the Oyster watch case. Over time, snap backs tend to lose their water-resistance as a consequence of corrosion or deformation from repeated opening, which is why most ref. 8171s have dials that show obvious ageing. An example of a ref. 8171 with a dial showing ageing, this one offered at Christie’s Hong Kong in 2017 The steel case is similarly well preserved. Fortunately, steel is nota...

In-Depth: Montblanc Manufactures Le Locle and Villeret

Over the past two decades, Montblanc has evolved from a pure-play luxury pen maker into a serious contender in watchmaking. The company’s venture into watches began quite modestly in 1997, when it rolled out a line of watches powered by outsourced movements. But it was the 2007 integration of Minerva, a fabled maker of chronographs and stopwatches, that gave Montblanc bona fide watchmaking prowess. And by virtue of its own heritage, Minerva also bestowed a degree of legitimacy on Montblanc, along with an extensive archive of historical designs ready to be mined. Watchmaking prowess Le Locle, and then Villeret Earlier in the year I got to explore all facets of Montblanc’s watchmaking with a visit to Montblanc’s twin watchmaking facilities in Le Locle and Villeret. Both sit in the Vallee de Joux, the historical heart of Swiss watchmaking, and are about a 45-minute drive from each other. Each factory is dedicated to a distinct class of watchmaking – simpler and entry-level watches at Le Locle, and haute horlogerie at Villeret. Together, the two factories give Montblanc a unique diversity that has translated into three price categories of watches. Le Locle is responsible for both the first category, entry-level watches powered by Sellita-based movements, and the second, those equipped with mass-produced, in-house movements. Unsurprisingly, the facility produces tens of thousands of watches annually, all manufactured and assembled on an industrial ...

Review: Hautlence HL Sphere 01

Hautlence break tradition with a revolutionary (sic) time display. A ball spins at the top of each hour to reveal the next with a retrograde minute display.

Chopard L.U.C XPS Twist QF: Off-Center, Balanced

Glashütte Original: German Excellence (Part 3)

Glashütte Original exemplifies “Made in Germany” quality.

Glashütte Original: German Excellence (Part 2)

Revolution pairs paragons of “Made in Germany” companies with Glashütte Original timepieces.

Master Stroke - The Rolex GMT-Master: Part II

Revolution takes you on the second half of our guided tour of the Rolex GMT-Master, a steel sports watch that has come to greater attention since the launch of the latest “Pepsi” bezel version at Baselworld 2018.

Review: Chopard L.U.C Heritage Grand Cru

The term 'grand cru' (literally 'great growth' in French) is used to classify a wine of the most superior grade, or the vineyard which produces it

The Tudor MilSub: Part II

Following on from Revolution’s look at the role the Marine Nationale played in developing the Tudor MilSub, we look at the military service record of the models that came after.

Seiko x Revolution - Party Time in London

Revolution co-hosted a cocktail reception with Seiko at its flagship Knightsbridge boutique on 14th November 2017.

Citizen Promaster Diver Review (BN0151-09L): Is this Eco-Drive Diver Right For You?

Could this solar powered dive watch be the perfect diver for you? Check out our comprehensive review of the Citizen Promaster Diver!

HANDS-ON: Looking for a dressy daily wearer that’s a little left field? Try the Chopard L.U.C XP

I don’t want to sound like a jaded watch journalist because – let’s be honest – those guys are the worst. But having said that, there were not too many surprises at Baselworld 2017. I knew we’d be seeing Speedmasters from Omega, a Sea-Dweller from Rolex and some crazy-but-cool collabs from Hublot. I didn’t expect to be … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Looking for a dressy daily wearer that’s a little left field? Try the Chopard L.U.C XP appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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

Tudor… Period! - The Heritage Black Bay Dark

Tudor’s Heritage Black Bay provides us with another watch to deplete our savings and exercise our credit cards - the Heritage Black Bay Dark adds total stealth to a modern classic.

The Marcus Audemars Piguet Collection: Part 1

Tales of legendary watch collectors are legion, like the guy with one of every Greubel-Forsey model or 50 Rolex “Paul Newman” Daytonas. One collection that is not contested, because its owner produced a book documenting some of its treasures, is said to be even greater than the accumulation by the brand itself. Marcus Margulies, owner […]

Time for Louis Vuitton - Part I

In one of our Basel 2014 reports Revolution’s Adi Soon presented the VIDEO about the new Louis Vuitton Escale World time already. An amazing looking and superb working watch, that was entirely produced in-house. (More about that later). Since the first Tambour watches were introduced in 2002, we have seen the Louis Vuitton watch collection growing […]

Comparative Review: JLC Tribute to Deep Sea Alarm and Vulcain Nautical Seventies Part 2 of 2

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Comparative Review: JLC Tribute to Deep Sea and Vulcain Nautical Seventies Part 1 of 2

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