Following the LVMH Watch Week 2021, Hublot is taking part for the first time in Watches & Wonders Geneva. As part of the novelties for this digital event, we have full sapphire and high jewelry versions of the Big Bang Integral Tourbillon, a zesty yellow Big Bang Unico and a ceramic trio for the Big Bang Sang Bleu. Here's a round-up of the brand’s releases for 2021.Hublot Big Bang integr...
The iconic Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso is without a doubt the most iconic watch from the brand and even one of the iconic watches in the entire history of wristwatches. It might read like a bold statement, but do realize that the Reverso is around for no less than ninety years. Born from the necessity to protect the fragile crystal from the hard polo balls, the possibility of reversing the case was a...
For many years now, Oris has had a focus on preserving not only their heritage as a manufacturer of proper tool watches but also to aid in sustaining our precious planet. Mostly linked to aquatic life, Oris has dedicated itself to protect ocean wildlife, reduce plastic pollution, preserve some of the world's most unique eco-systems and more. Their latest limited edition seeks attention to protect ...
For some, the thought of wearing a wristwatch with anything other than a perfectly symmetrical dial would be unthinkable, yet for others, watches like the Lange 1 by A. Lange & Sohne are considered iconic. The German manufacturer's new editions of the Little Lange 1 Moon Phase combine visual elegance with horological values harnessed in Saxony. It presents the time on a dial crafted from unusu...
Time has many faces. Acclaimed Japanese architect Tadao Ando envisions time as a spiral that winds in a continuous and gradually widening curve around a central point. In his first collaboration with Bvlgari in 2019, Ando represented the inexorable passing of time with a mesmerising spiral engraved on the dial of the Octo Finissimo Automatic emanating from the off-centred seconds hand. In line wit...
With its Monopusher chronograph, Panerai managed to integrate the chronograph function into its powerful Luminor design in a rather elegant way. This distinctively Panerai take on the chronograph is now released in a 200-piece limited edition combining a black ceramic case and a deep blue sandwich dial. Meet the Panerai Luminor Chrono Monopulsante GMT Blu Notte PAM01135.This new limited-edition ch...
Vacheron Constantin unveils two iterations of its refined, ultra-slim Overseas perpetual calendar during Watches & Wonders 2021. Although the technical specifications of the skeletonized model and the blue lacquered dial version are identical to previous ultra-thin perpetual calendar models, the novelty here is the white gold case. Like all Overseas models, the watches are fitted with Vacheron...
Long the flagship model of IWC's collection of Flieger watches, the Big Pilot's Watch was first paired with the perpetual calendar complication in 2006 as small limited edition runs for two retail partners. Since then, more than 37 versions of this model have been released. Fifteen years after its introduction, the Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar in steel again enters IWC's permanent collecti...
Cartier's famed Collection Privee Cartier Paris (CPCP) was the jeweller's answer to the growing demand for men's timepieces with high-quality mechanical calibres. Launched at SIHH in 1998, the CPCP was intended to showcase Cartier's most iconic designs, including the Santos Dumont, Tortue, Tonneau, Tank Basculante, Tank Asymetrique and Cloche, among others. Due to lukewarm sales, the collection wa...
The Chopard L.U.C Perpetual Chrono, Chopard's answer to perpetual calendar chronographs of Haute Horlogerie powerhouses like Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, and A. Lange & Sohne, was first launched in 2016 as a limited edition of 20 pieces. The 45mm watch in Fairmined 18k white gold offered a unique fusion of avant-garde looks paired with a highly traditionally decorated movement. 2021 se...
This year, for the 2021 edition of Watches & Wonders, TAG Heuer has introduced a fully revamped collection for its dive watch, the Aquaracer Professional 300. Redesigned, more refined, slimmer, equipped with new dials, a new bracelet and a new bezel, it has been introduced in multiple variants as part of the permanent collection. Still, there’s more to this collection and TAG Heuer is al...
The Luminor and its Marina variation need no introduction anymore. It might well be the most emblematic watch produced by the Officine, recognisable thanks to its cushion-shaped case, its Safety Lock crown protection and sandwich dial. It has been around for decades and has barely changed since. Although the burly design won’t shock anybody anymore, today some new references join the collect...
When it comes to chronographs, few brands can match the prowess of A. Lange & Sohne. I mean, who can rival an integrated triple rattrapante chronograph? It is, quite literally, one of the most complex chronograph movements available, capable of splitting hours, minutes and seconds when timing an event. The Double Split was already called the uber-Chronograph by some, and we pondered what to ca...
A Lange & Sohne writes a new chapter in the fascinating life of its iconic Lange 1 with the release of the Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar. Although many of you will recall the Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar, this model is devoted entirely to the perpetual calendar. Fitted with a Lange's 67th manufacture calibre with automatic winding, the Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar makes its debut in pink g...
It's official; Bvlgari has just trumped itself with the seventh world record for thinness. Meet the Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar, the world's thinnest perpetual calendar, compressed inside an automatic movement just 2.75mm thick, and a case of 5.80mm. The sway Bvlgari has exerted on the watchmaking scene for the past seven years is staggering. Not only has the brand crowned itself as the mast...
The Pilot's Watch by IWC is a real icon and ticks all boxes that make up a great Flieger. No wonder IWC makes sure to keep the collection up to date and regularly refreshed. Expanding on the already impressive collection, the Schaffhausen-based manufacture introduces the downsized Big Pilot's Watch 43, which we've already seen here, as well as the IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph 41. Using the same r...
Even though IWC Pilot’s Watch collection resurfaced in the early 1990s with the Flieger DoppelChronograph 3711, quickly followed by the Ceramic Flieger 3705 – as we’ve seen recently with the Tribute watch – the most emblematic watch of this entire collection is, without doubt, the Big Pilot’s Watch and its oversized case. Bold, immediately recognisable and ultra-funct...
Anniversaries are worth celebrating, and for 2021 Tudor is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its first chronograph watches. In honour of that occasion, Tudor is relaunching the Black Bay Chronograph with a panda or reverse panda dial and other discreet tweaks, mostly on the bezel. A total of six new references are launched, all with striking light/dark contrasting dials. Here's the new Tudor Bla...
Pasha de Cartier watches attest to the Maison's unwavering dedication to creating flamboyant timepieces with daring shapes and out-of-the-ordinary hallmarks that are often shared with models from its revered collections. Cabochon-adorned crowns, crisp black Arabic numerals and blued steel hands are just a few examples. The Parisian watchmaker now releases a 41mm chronograph version of the Pasha, w...
Following updates in several collections in recent years, with revamped Carrera and Monaco lines, TAG Heuer is ready to present its updated Aquaracer 300 collection. More refined yet still very recognisable, the new range has been fully revamped without losing its DNA. Taking a look at its origins, which can be traced back to the 2000-series from the early 1980s, we go hands-on with the new TAG He...
If the most important Patek Philippe novelties will be unveiled in a few days, the brand kicks off Watches & Wonders 2021 with the presentation of several new Nautilus, including the stunning green edition of the 5711A and, also pretty spectacular, a new rose gold and blue sunburst dial combination for the Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph 5990.?Introduced in 2014 to replace the Nautilus Chrono...
A few months ago, Mr Stern, president of Patek Philippe, creating sort of a typhoon in the watch collecting community by announcing that the brand’s most sought-after, most successful (and unfortunately most premium-affected) watch, the stainless steel Nautilus 5711 blue dial, was about to be discontinued. Yet, Stern also announced that a final edition of this watch was coming, and here it i...
For Watches & Wonders 2021, Hermes launches the H08, a new men's collection with the brand's characteristic flair for creating enigmatic shapes. Designed as a versatile, all-terrain watch, the Hermes H08 is as sporty as it is sophisticated. Like so many watch collections at Hermes, the hand of the designer makes its mark. In this case, the hand behind the new H08 collection is that of Hermes' ...
The Black Bay Fifty-Eight is a smaller-sized vintage-inspired take on the popular Tudor dive watch. Several versions of the compact BB have been presented since it was launched in 2018. On the occasion of Watches & Wonders 2021, two new materials join the collection. One is yellow gold, which we just saw on the Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight, and the other is silver, a rather unusual metal to cra...
If Tudor is regarded as the accessible arm of , what has been unveiled today is not that accessible anymore… ?Well, it remains, for what it is at least, relatively fairly priced, but it is clearly out of Tudor’s comfort zone. Based on the brand’s highly acclaimed and appreciated vintage-inspired dive watch, the BB58, the brand has just released a new luxurious edition made of 18...
To celebrate the 90th anniversary of the company's most iconic model, which was born in 1931 as a fairly simple watch, Jaeger-LeCoultre is, for Watches & Wonders 2021, announcing the Reverso Hybris Mechanica Calibre 185 Quadriptyque (Calibre 185 for brevity), an uber-complication limited to ten pieces in 18k white gold. The Calibre 185 is the world's first four-faced watch, and simultaneously ...
Oris is no stranger to the dive watch. It actually offers multiple sub-collections focused on aquatic activities yet with different users in mind. The Divers Sixty Five is the cool, vintagey option, and the Aquis is a solid contender for the modern daily diver’s watch. At the top-end of the diving watch collection is the ProDiver collection with ultra-functional, instrumental and rugged mode...
Vacheron Constantin's famous cushion-shaped watch with an intriguing twist celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. The twist that has made the Historiques American 1921 such a legendary watch is its diagonal time display and crown perched on the upper right corner of the case. To commemorate its centennial, Vacheron unveils two white gold models, in 40mm and 36.5mm cases, and a special limited...
In 1996, Chopard and Karl-Friedrich Scheufele proudly inaugurated the Fleurier Manufacture and introduced a superb micro-rotor movement, the calibre 1.96. This gave birth to the L.U.C series of watches, embodying Chopard's finest watchmaking expertise. On the occasion of Watches & Wonders 2021, Chopard releases an elegant sector dial limited edition watch to celebrate the 25th anniversary of t...
Before the invention of portable clocks, pocket and wristwatches, telling the time was primarily an audible exercise. In the past, almost every major city and town had a church with a tower clock. Visible from close quarters but not from afar, a system of bells and hammers chimed the time. For centuries this technique has been refined and miniaturised to fit into a mechanical wristwatch. Ulysse Na...