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Patek Philippe’s Sky Moon Tourbillon is the most complicated watch in the 174 year old Genevan firm’s repertoire. First introduced as the ref. 5002, its 686 components add up to a unique combination of high complications. It starts with a tourbillon, adjusted to run within a very close rate of -2/+1 seconds maxiumum variation per […]
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The ICON: Lange 1. Just a simple picture…perfection does not need improvement… Or elaboration.
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The surprise was unwittingly unveiled at the public relation event for the launch of the romantic short movie “Reinvent Yourself” starred by Diane Kruger. On some of the publicity images released, actress Diane Kruger was seen wearing one of the most amazing high jewellery Reverso to be launched only at the coming Shanghai Film Festival […]
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When we first heard of the Rudis Sylva Harmonious Oscillator at REVOLUTION we were pretty skeptical as it seems to fly in the face of one of the most sacred of all horological commandments: Thou shalt not mess with the oscillator. The Harmonious Oscillator is one of a still somewhat small family of complications which try […]
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Today we had a chance to take a first look at –and handle –some of the new pieces from Hanhart’s new Pioneer Racemaster collection. Made of a special, nickel free steel alloy dubbed HDS Pro, claimed by Hanhart to be more than 100 times harder than conventional stainless steel, they’re a great new direction, we […]
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Cartier’s Métiers d’Art Collection is one of those special and very limited production series, in the Cartier watch collection, made for the really connoisseur. These pieces are hard to to get your hands on, since they rarely appear in a Boutique, due to the limited amount of produced items. In response to previous Cartier’s SIHH […]
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Not presented at the SIHH in Geneva last January, but announced today, is the Microsculpture scène Panthères watch. A spectacular jewellery tourbillon watch in a white gold, rhodiumised white gold case, set with 247 brilliants for 6.52 carats. The manual winding, in house developed flying tourbillon, calibre 9458 is Geneva Seal qualified. Water resistance is […]
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Last week, I showed one of my advertisers: HYT’s H1. Please click on the link on the column left to go to their website for more infomation. Today, I feature abstract watchscapes of the same watch. The movement Click on the image for a wallpaper sized image. The bellows, magnified: Another angle for the bellows:Read More
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A NEW TRIO AND A REVISED INSTRUMENTATION PANEL In 2013, Bell & Ross is enhancing the AVIATION collection with three new instruments directly inspired by the cockpit, – AIRSPEED, FLIGHT COMPASS and CLIMB. These three new models -BR 01 AIRSPEED, BR01 Flight Compass and BR01 CLIMB- are each available in limited editions of 999 pieces. […]
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The Logical One features a triple patent-pending flat chain-and-fusee style constant force system developed by Romain Gauthier. He was in Singapore last week to present this amazing watch to collectors and members of the media. The Constant force system ensures more reliable and accurate timing for this timepiece. A standard fusse chain design uses muti-layer […]
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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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The H2 presents an evolution in HYT’s unique display of time, which we first saw in the 2012 H1. There is this scene in JRR Tolkien’s genre-defining tripartite novel The Lord of the Rings, when the heroes of Middle-Earth come together to discuss the insane idea of challenging Sauron before the gates of his armed-to-the-fangs […]
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Jaeger LeCoultre first introduced the Gyrotourbillon 3 at the 2013 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) last January, but the official introduction of the watch to journalists from the United States took place just last week, at the manufacture’s home in Le Sentier. The home of Jaeger LeCoultre has grown enormously since 1833 (the year from […]
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Abraham Louis Breguet is the father of modern watchmaking…almost all the timekeeping innovations have been either invented, worked on, or perfected by this great man himself. Today, the Breguet company, under the mighty Swatch Group continues in this tradition. I am very partial to their dial design and execution, which to me is the bestRead More
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Time flies…tempus fugit. Its already 10 years since a watch was introduced at the shocked Basel World and called “The Freak”. The late Rolf Schnyder, a great innovator and provocateur if there ever was one in the watchmaking industry, introduced the Freak to a mesmerised crowd in 2003. I was among the crowd that day,Read More
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The Rotonde de Cartier is one of the newer models (or better to say not vintage models) in the Cartier collection and dates back to 2006, when Cartier introduced this new mens model, as a ‘Time Only’ with Grande date. At the time it was introduced, the collection needed a universal case for the men’s […]
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NOTE: THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC INVITE, INIVITATION IS SUBJECT TO MY SMS OR WHATSAPP CONFIRMATION. For those who are interested in the exciting Jaeger-LeCoultre SIHH-2013 collection, Jaeger-LeCoultre Malaysia has generously agreed to invite fellow Revolutionaries for an exclusive preview of the collection on the evening of 15th March 2013. Interested and committed members can […]
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In 1985, IWC’s Kurt Klaus presented his latest invention at BaselWorld: The IWC “Da Vinci” Perpetual Calendar Chronograph, which went on to become one of the most justly famed perpetual calendars of all time. The Da Vinci Perpetual Chronograph included the world’s first perpetual calendar mechanism in which all indications could be adjusted without recourse […]
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My 4th grade composition: “A most enjoyable dream” I had the most vivid dream on one wintry evening in early January. I didn’t know where I was from and when it begun. I remembered I was seemingly flying freely in a little town at Valee de Joux, and floated effortlessly into a room which looked […]
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the new H2 : HYDRO MECANICAL HOROLOGISTS WITH APRP (AUDEMARS PIGUET RENAUD ET PAPI) LEADED BY GIULIO PAPI Sneak preview for what’s coming for the 2013 BaselWorld. A word from one of our sponsors HYT. Also, click on the HYT panel on the left and visit their website.
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IWC and Mercedes Benz hosted an event at the Mercedes showroom last week. There was much excitement going around as watch and car enthusiasts were treated to a wonderful preview of the latest IWC Ingenieur collection and AMG cars.
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If you are around Beijing from today (7th March 2013) to 10th April 2013, do make a point to visit the Cafa Art Museum. Presented by the Triennale Design Museum and in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing, this exciting art exhibition is curated by Silvana Annicchiarico and Jan van Rossem. With Patricia Urquiola […]
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After nearly three months of soft opening, the A Lange & Sohne Singapore ION Orchard Boutique was officially opened on the 28th of February 2013. “Singapore”, said Lange Uhren Gmbh CEO Wilhelm Schmid, “is famed among the watch industry as one that draws highly knowledgeable and passionate watch enthusiasts”. More, Singapore as a market must […]
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The Horological Machine No 4 final edition is a limited edition of 8 pieces in blackened titanium. The manual winding movement with 72 hours power reserve is completely developed by MB&F;. The case is made of Grade 5 titanium with dimensions of 54mm x 52mm x 24mm thick. Five sapphire crystals, two for the dials, one for […]
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There were thirty thousand festival-goers who participated in the35th International Balloon Festival of Châteaud’Oex this year. Because of the perfect weather conditions , the balloons were able to fly on five days of the nine-day long Festival, and the organizers were pleased with the results. In all, almost 400 take-offs took place during the Festival. […]
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