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Diameter is the number every product page leads with. lug-to-lug is the number that decides whether the watch stays on your wrist. a tour through the WristBuzz watch dimensions database.
The single most important wristwatch fit dimension, more practical than case diameter. Comfort thresholds and reference numbers.
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This is the second watch by A. Lange & Söhne to receive the “handwerkskunst” designation –the first was the Zeitwerk Handwerkskunst, which featured an eleborate tremblage engraved dial. The Perpetual Tourbillon version uses the tremblage engraving as a background for additional engraving in the foliate motif Lange enthusiasts will recognize as characteristic of Lange balance […]
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Officine Panerai’s lauded tribute to Tuscan genius Galileo Galilei, the Panerai Jupiterium, will make its much-anticipated appearance in Singapore from December 13, 2013, to February 14, 2014. The exhibition will be unveiled at Officine Panerai’s ION Orchard boutique with an exclusive cocktail for media and VIPs and will be open to the public for the […]
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Lange novelties are always interesting…and last week, I attended the launch event of the latest Lange novelty to hit the press, pre-SIHH. To be sure, there will be more interesting, perhaps more complicated timepieces which will be in store in SIHH. But on December 5 in Glashutte, in the yet uncompleted new factory building atRead More
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Linde Werdelin is not your average Haute Horlogerie brand. Their constant path towards innovation combined with a very personal customer approach has not only let to some amazing watches over the years, but was also resulted in a customer base that would make many other Haute Horlogerie-brands green of envy. The reason for this is […]
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In between a dress watch and a sports watch is what the Mayu, Sub Seconds @ Six from independent watchmakers H. Moser & Cie is. A simple looking, but gorgeous mens watch with a plain uncluttered dial. The Mayu is certainly not a new model, but it’s one of those watches that needs to be […]
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After being showcased at BaselWorld 2013, Gucci Timepieces Artisan Corner traveled to Geneva to demonstrate how the brand’s 1921 and Bamboo collections are created. One of Gucci’s talented craftsmen was present throughout the evening to explain how he crafts both collections with either leather or bamboo. Gucci Bamboo Collection The Bamboo timepiece is made out of a […]
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The A. Lange & Söhne Grand Complication is a watch that generated excitement and controversy almost immediately, and not without reason. First, there was the manner of its introduction –it was the company’s star debut at the 2013 SIHH, and yet almost no one was able to actually see it. Then there was the size […]
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Sometimes a watch manufacturer releases a model that seems to catch the spirit of the market so well, that it transcends to the status of an icon. Such a thing happened for Piaget in 1979, when they first introduced the Piaget Polo. This all gold watch with integrated bracelet, captured, as no other watch, the luxurious and […]
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Watchmaker Christophe Claret has chosen to play with a different perception of time in his latest project-a historical and archeological movie produced in collaboration with the film production company NVP3D. Through a 3D documentary, Christophe Claret and NVP3D’s Director Philippe Nicolet take the audience 2,000 years back in time to feature the amazingly rich patrimony […]
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The Exotourbillon series of watches are the most refined to come out of the Institut Minerva de Recherche en Haute Horlogerie –Montblanc’s high end, high complications atelier located in the village of Villeret. The Exotourbillon gets its name from the construction of the 18,000 vph tourbillon that’s the centerpiece of the watch –it has no […]
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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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For most watch brands it is still a struggle to create high end watches for contemporary ladies. Smaller watches, often set with obligatory diamonds for a so called extra feminine touch, and of course a “handy, because you never have to wind it”-quartz-movement make up the majority of what many brands offer ladies these days. […]
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The JLC Gyrotourbillon 2 is an amazing watch, but for me, the Hybris Mechanical Grande Sonnerie is even more amazing. As usual, specifications can easily be googled, so readers are encouraged to do so, but I try and show the watch in its beauty, from a collector’s eye, hopefully with photographs which will stir 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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The super grail watch, perhaps of all time. The Dufour Grande Sonnerie, in white gold, with a sapphire crystal dial. Philippe Dufour Grande Sonnerie In this configuration, a piece unique. Beyond words, which become superflous. But allow me to try and express my joy of being sble to photograph and handle this legendary piece. TheRead More
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Marc Gläser, Maurice Lacroix’s Managing Director, talks to Revolution Switzerland’s Sophie Furley about why he left the company and came back, and how, with the help of a new owner and an amazing team, he is taking the watch industry by storm with an impressive manufacture, new distribution and a passion for design. REVOLUTION: When […]
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Then comes the modest Englishman. A devout follower of the late great George Daniels, Roger Smith is committed to make the entire watch, by hand, just as they did a hundred or more years ago. Rather elusive, as he is domicile in Isle of Man, but an effable gentleman. As he knew I had aRead More
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One of the most dramatic technological innovations in recent memory is the OMEGA Co-Axial caliber 8508. It is resistant to magnetic fields greater than 1.5 tesla (15,000 gauss), far exceeding the levels of magnetic resistance achieved by any previous watch movement and solving a problem that has challenged watchmakers for many decades. The mechanical movement […]
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On October 4th, 2013 two legends of the watch world met for the first time face to face after a decade and a half long relationship on the internet. Angelo Bonati, the CEO and guiding father of Panerai and Alan Bloore, also known by his internet handle Hammer, one of the world’s greatest authorities on […]
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Arguably one of Alpina’s breakout hits of 2013, the Alpina 130 has been a thoroughly enjoyable watch to wear. It’s based on a vintage model from the early 20th century and in terms of design, it’s quite a faithful take on the original model. The watch comes in two variations – one is stainless steel, […]
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Max Bussier…the man and the company which bears his name – Max Bussier and Friends, is always entertaing to watch, and his products always pushing the envelope. The Legacy One created quite a stir when it was introduced two years ago, and the followup, with the same team of Mojon, Voutilainen and Giroud with BussierRead More
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Only Watch, the bi-yearly charity auction that invites watch companies to donate one unique watch to be auctioned has been making the news recently with many of the participating brands telling the world about their unique contributions. While it is interesting from a watch lover standpoint to find out what the pieces are, we feel […]
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The Panthère, one of the really early themes in the Cartier collections, was the brilliant idea of Jeanne Toussaint. Jeanne was named ‘Director of jewellery’ at Cartier in 1933 and she decided shortly after her promotion, to make the Panthère a theme in the jewellery collection. From an onyx Panthère to a powder compact to […]
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More Omegamania…with the Planet Ocean 600M Coaxial GMT There is much to admire of Omega. Not only is it part of a large multinational group (The Swatch Group), but on its own, it is a formidable force in watchmaking. But yet, it is not one to rest on its laurels, and continue to innovate. TheRead More
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One of the biggest surprises this year came in a small package: the new UTTE Tourbillon from Arnold & Son, which is currently –as far as we have been able to determine –the thinnest hand-wound tourbillon in the world. The UTTE Tourbillon was not, according to Arnold & Son, specifically designed to be a record-breaker […]
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Omega celebrated its pioneering spirit and dedication to the art of watchmaking with the official opening of the ‘Omega Co-Axial Exhibition’. Held in partnership with Cortina Watch, the event commemorated the state-of-the-industry technology found within Omega’s exquisite timepieces. Guests were taken through the brand’s incredible history in innovation through a series of guided tours and dazzling […]
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On Wednesday the Revolution team were invited to Bovet’s “The Art & Poetry of Artisinal Engraving” exhibition at the Sincere Haute Horlogerie, Hilton Shopping Gallery in Singapore. Running until September 4th, the Revolution team were treated to two masters from the Atelier demonstrating the complexities and intricacies involved in creating the spectacular enamel dials and […]
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Omegamania continues…with the new Coaxial Speedmaster A watch which hardly needs introduction, is an essential piece in when a collector starts on his journey as a serious horology hobbist….the early version of this watch was selected, after vigrous testing by NASA to be the one which accompanies the astronauts to the moon…hence the black dial-edRead More
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Singapore, 21 August 2013 – The Hour Glass will unveil another groundbreaking project in the form of a pop-up store situated at the heart of Orchard Road at leading shopping centre, Paragon from 18th to 30th September. Themed “Super Machines and Horological Heroes”, this pop-up will stage some of the most iconic and avant-garde timepieces, […]
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