Frederique Constant gives a new interpretation of the square shape watches
While square watches were particularly popular among women during the 1920s, men shifted from their round pocket watch and started wearing wristwatches around that time. In order to break from the tradition but also for practical reasons, watchmakers starting using the square-shaped case so it would easily accommodate its leather strap. The trendsetters of the time took notice and the innovative shape soon became the fashion item of that period.
Raymond Weil Maestro Skeleton
The latest addition in the Maestro collection of Raymond Weil is a new open-worked watch model. A classical elegant timepiece, that offers a perfect view of the Swiss made mechanical movement, through its wide aperture on the dial.
A new member in the 1815 family from A. Lange & Sohne
The introduction of 1815 Annual Calendar watch from A. Lange & Sohne comes in addition to the Saxonia Annual Calendar. Both watches are complex and the connoisseurs and collectors have now two options for an exclusive timepiece with calendar function.
A Chronograph for the Man of Taste
The Senator Chronograph Panorama Date from Glashütte Original is a robust timepiece created for everyday use and has the signs of the Saxon manufactory’s unique flair for design.
The Clifton Club Burt Munro Tribute Limited Edition
This year, a new timepiece is unveiled by the Swiss watchmaker, Baume & Mercier. Inspired by its partnership with Indian Motorcycle, America’s First Motorcycle Company, the international watch brand created The Clifton Club Burt Munro Tribute Limited Edition, a watch that honors the motorcycle racing legend and kickstarts this lifestyle partnership.
Omega has inaugurated its newest production building
The Swiss watchmaker Omega has officially inaugurated a new production building in Bienne, Switzerland. This important event was honored by the CEO of Swatch Group, Mr. Nick Hayek; the President and CEO of OMEGA, Raynald Aeschlimann; Head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education & Research (EAER), Mr. Johann N. Schneider-Ammann; and by the award-winning Japanese architect, Shigeru Ban.
Million-worth complications
The top of the most expensive watches available at the moment is dominated by pieces whose million-worth price is solely justified by the ingenious mechanisms and the exclusivity of an extremely limited production.
The unexpected star
We had the pleasure to discuss with Mr Shunji Tanaka, Seiko Senior Vice President, about the wonderful Japan-made watches, about the new Presage collection and the most beautiful tourbillon ever created.
10,000 meters under the sea
Half a century after setting its first absolute diving record, in 2012, Rolex came back to the Pacific Ocean, for a new descent into the Mariana Trench. Its goal: to demonstrate that it is always ready to reach places that no other watch brand has ever dreamed of reaching.
The triumph of thehuman genius
Vacheron Constantin. A name that needs no introduction. 261 years of history – a history so illustrious and impressive that for me, personally, every January is almost a shock.