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Introducing: The SolarBeat Tank Must, The First-Ever Solar-Powered Cartier Watch
It's the dawn of a new era.
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It's the dawn of a new era.
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Bremont is now the sole watch partner for the British MOD and is introducing a trio of special watches designed with them in mind.
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A monopusher chronograph fit for the Queen (well, her Armed Forces at least).
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What is it about spy movies and watches? Bond had his Rolex (and now his OMEGA) and Bourne had his TAG Heuer. Those characters’ movies featured watches as subtle (okay, sometimes not so subtle) product placements. But the forthcoming spy thriller “Kingsman: The Secret Service” not only has watches front and center, its producers and costume designers also actually had three watches commissioned especially for it. Those watches are from Bremont, based on two of the brand’s existing chronographs, but with some unique features and the fictional secret organization’s logo on their dials.
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Back in 2010, Bremont introduced the Supermarine 500, which introduced a fresh take on a pretty well-trod path: the dive watch. Its unique crown guard, sapphire bezel, signature Bremont three-piece "Trip-Tick" case, and overall styling set it apart from the pack. It quickly became a favorite of dive watch lovers. Then, in 2014, came the Supermarine 2000, which quadrupled the water resistance, introduced the anti-magnetic and anti-shock properties of Bremont’s MB watches, and beefed up the case from 43mm to 45mm. But for many, 45mm, or even 43mm, is too large for a watch, even a diver. So at last week’s "Basel-upon-Thames" event in London, Bremont released new additions to the Supermarine lineup – the Type 300 and Type 301 – both with an all-new 40-millimeter case.
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Bremont's core model gets a 2nd generation, and now you can make it your own.
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Chatting the latest news from Bremont and much more.
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Two crowns to keep the water out and the charm in.
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Robin Swithinbank tours their new manufacturing facility.
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Cleared for ejection.
The essence of Breguet's souscription timepieces, captured in a wristwatch.
Is the Breguet of today the rightful heir to the brand that Abraham-Louis built, or is it simply another name chosen by a group of savvy investors? This watch provides a solid answer.
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A whirlwind in blue.
We'll always have Paris.
With a beautiful enamel dial, fancy numerals, and and technically interesting movement, this watch is about as Breguet as it gets.
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The latest version of the classic 5177 features an enamel dial that references blued steel watch hands.
The Type XX and Type XXI chronographs don’t seem to get quite as much attention as you would think they’d get, at least in the USA, where the world of pilot’s chronographs skews much more heavily towards companies like IWC, Omega, and Breitling. Maybe part of the reason for that is that when you think of tool watches, you might think of an awful lot of companies but Breguet just isn’t one of them – tourbillons, certainly, and a history of making aesthetically irreproachable, often complicated, and very elegant watches from the end of the 18th century right down until the present day, but not tool watches as such. And yet, aviation is perhaps just as important a part of the Breguet family’s history as watchmaking, with the Type XX and XXI chronographs representing one of the most important aspects of the inventiveness that characterized Abraham Louis Breguet and his descendants.
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The latest type XXI just might be the stripped-down version you've been waiting for.
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Remembering a Lange legend.
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Stay strapped.
According to HODINKEE editors.
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"As all experienced navigators know, it is extremely easy to get lost." - Philip Van Horn Weems, Air Navigation, 1931
I needed a watch that could help me do the impossible. My Casio 'Easy to Read' did just that.
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No, Rolex doesn't own it. But you can go see it.
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Green is the new blue.
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"When you have a fantastic brand like Patek, you have to protect the brand and not just one product." – Thierry Stern
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At least there's no more waitlist?
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The prototypical Panerai now comes with an in-house movement
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Two new references for Panerai's dive-ready tool watch.
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Soft blue tones for the deep blue sea.
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