Zenith El Primero: A Special Celebration For An Icon Turning 50
When the Zenith El Primero hit the market, now fifty years ago, it immediately gained the status of being a benchmark. This is not only because it was the first automatic chronograph, but also because it combined this with an integrated column wheel and a high frequency of 36.000 vibrations per hour. This made it possible for the watch to measure time with an accuracy of 1/10th of a second.
By Martin Green
Hadoro Paris Releases Passport Cover Powered by Chipolo™
The French high-tech accessories brand Hadoro Paris has partnered with Chipolo™ to release the first-ever traceable passport cover.
Welcome Back Mr.Genta!
Gérald Genta is a man to who many brands owe a great debt. As a designer, he gave Audemars Piguet the Royal Oak, Patek Philippe their Nautilus, and he worked on the Pasha for Cartier, as well as many iconic designs for other brands. What not everybody knows is that he was next to a designer also a watch manufacturer and, in fact, a pioneering one. It was already in 1969 that he founded his manufacture and as could be expected it turned out innovative watches. With the 'Gefica' did Genta introduced a bronze case before it was cool, but that was not all.
Hublot Gives Very Tasty Appetizer For Baselworld 2019
For Hublot, Baselworld is their main show, but that doesn't stop the brand from already giving a little appetizer in January. As a serial innovator, Hublot thrives on pushing the envelope and introducing new novelties, so don't be surprised that even in this little taste of things to come there are some very serious novelties!
SIHH 2019: Christophe Claret Marks 10th Anniversary With The Angelico
While master watchmaker Christophe Claret has been producing exceptional complications for leading Swiss watch companies since the 1980s, he founded his eponymous brand in 2009. To mark the 10th anniversary of the brand this year, the boutique haute horology manufacture unveiled the limited-edition dual time jump hour Christophe Claret Angelico, which combines a tourbillon with a long detent escapement and a cable-type fusee transmission system—a world’s first for a wristwatch.
SIHH Day 4: A World Of Wonders Comes To An End
With the fourth day, the SIHH is slowly winding down, but goes out with a bang! This is the only day that the fair is open to the public and a lot of people joined journalists and retailers from around the world to admire all the great watches. For us, it is the time to have our last appointments and do the final photoshoots, and once again we were delighted by what we got to see!
Louis Vuitton To Launch Tambour Horizon Connected Watch With Updated Aesthetics & User Experience
With an updated user interface and features, Louis Vuitton will launch a new Tambour Horizon Connected Watch with personalized design elements.
SIHH Day 3: Passion Is What Drives The Industry
From every aspect, the mechanical watch is an obsolete instrument, yet we continue to have a love affair with it. It is, therefore, a passion that drives the industry and that is also clear when you look at the creations of many of the exhibitors at de SIHH. Because of that passion, they went above and beyond to create movements, complications, finishes and decorations that were not possible before, or continue a tradition that is often almost forgotten.
SIHH 2019 Day 2: To The Moon And Back
At any watch fair, there is always the risk that you start at a high and then it is all downwards from there. With the balanced additions to the Pilot-collection of IWC, the super sweet Richard Mille's and Jaeger-LeCoultre who showed once again their prowess when it comes to highly complicated watches with a fine finish, that danger is very real. However, this edition of SIHH that fear is misplaced as on the second day, things continued at a very high level.
SIHH 2019 Day 1: The Sweet Taste Of A Thriving Industry
We already suspected it from the quality of the pre-releases this year, but all our doubts where further taken away at the first day of the 2019 edition of SIHH: the watch industry is thriving! It showed this not only by many new creations but also by the beautiful different interpretation of familiar models.
SIHH 2019: Four New IWC Pilot’s Watches Take To The Skies
For 2019, IWC adds a handful of new models to the popular Pilot’s Watches collection. From a limited-edition Timezoner model and a bronze beauty to a gold tourbillon and a stealth Top Gun edition, there’s a little something for all types of pilot watch fans here. Fasten your seatbelts and enjoy the view.
The New Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupe
The new Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupe will celebrate its world premiere at the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2019 and will go on sale in 2019.
Start The Year Right With A Perpetual Calendar Watch
In the world of mechanical watches, there are few complications as revered as the perpetual calendar. After all, a mechanical calendar watch that can correctly keep time, day, date, and year in perpetuity without the need for adjusting (well, until 2100) offers actual real-world practicality.
Watches & Wonders Miami Returns To Design District Following SIHH 2019
Watches & Wonders Miami will return to the illustrious Design District for its second annual event in partnership with the Fondation Haute Horlogerie.
Haute Complication: Bovet Récital 20 Astérium
Bovet is a brand known to go above and beyond to create the most exceptional complications. However, they are also dedicated to bringing them to life in a very engaging and mesmerizing way. That makes a Bovet not only instantly recognizable but also stand out in the world of the Haute Horlogerie.
On The Road With Bugatti Chiron
On the road with the illustrious, super-fast Bugatti Chiron. Here's a look inside our current supercar of the moment and some of our favorite perks.
Even Before SIHH Starts One Thing Is Clear: Blue Remains The New Black!
With SIHH only a short week away some trends can already be established from the pre-releases of the brands participating. One of them is the continuation of a phenomenon that we have seen develop over the last few years; the rise of watches with a blue dial. In fact, we are getting to the point that we can hardly call it a trend anymore, but more the new normal as blue seems to be here to stay in full force. These blue dial beauties will hit the boutiques in 2019!