PURNELL: Escape II Absolute Sapphire
One of the interesting things to have come out of the digital Watches & Wonders 2021 for me was the press Q&A session by Purnell. Although I knew of them, my knowledge was sparse and didn’t go...
View ArticleNEW: Louis Moinet ASTRONEF
Part of their Mechanical Wonders collection, the highlight of the new ASTRONEF from Louis Moinet is a dial with two satellite flying tourbillons that rotate in opposite directions, a development that...
View ArticleNEW: Omega Speedmaster Caliber 321 Canopus Gold™
Marking 65 years since the Speedmaster Reference CK2915-1, and deriving its inspiration from it, Omega has announced a new Speedmaster Caliber 321, with vintage details and a 38.6mm sized case in their...
View ArticleWATCHES & WONDERS 2022: Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept
Piaget’s Altiplano Ultimate Concept was first presented in Geneva in 2018 as the world’s thinnest (2mm) mechanical watch. Those who follow me on Instagram may recall a photo I posted with a 1 EUR coin...
View ArticleNEW: Accutron Spaceview 2020 models
You may recall the launch, in 2020, of Accutron as a brand, rather as a collection within Bulova. The year was chosen to mark sixty years since the debut of the Accutron. As we covered at the time, the...
View ArticleNEW: Richard Mille RM UP-01 Ferrari
The ‘ultra-thin competition’ has been without question a Piaget versus Bvlgari competition in recent years, with the historical specialist coming up against the newcomer which has not just provided it...
View ArticleWATCHES & WONDERS 2023: Grand Seiko Masterpiece Collection SBGZ009 Spring...
Grand Seiko’s Masterpiece Collection is in a league of its own within the Seiko ecosystem, and this new SBZ009 Spring Drive Limited Edition is a hand-engraved timepiece inspired, as many Grand Seikos...
View ArticleNEW: Accutron Spaceview Evolution
An evolution of the original Accutron Spaceview 2020,whose launch we covered at the time, the new Spaceview 2020 Evolution models has the same case but one major difference on the dial – the movement...
View ArticleNEW: Zenith Defy 21 Chroma II Chronograph
Zenith has launched two new variations of its Defy 21 Chroma, following on from last year’s launch of a limited edition which combined a white ceramic case and a multiplicity of colours in a1/100th of...
View ArticleNEW: Patek Philippe Minute Repeater Alarm Reference 1938P-001
How did you mark/ plan to mark, your father’s 85th birthday? Patek Philippe president Thierry Stern decided to create a Minute Repeater Alarm in a special edition of thirty pieces with a new movement...
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