It is without a doubt one of the horlogical most favorite high end complications; the Tourbillon! Invented by Abraham Louis Breguet, who used in his pocketwatches, it is even today a rockstar amongst wristwatch complications. A bad boy everybody wants to have in his or her collection. So it is ... Read more
Indeed, vintage watches rock! There is no doubt about it. Whether you go for a Rolex pre-Daytona ref. 6248, Universal Geneve Polerouter or perhaps one of the many Omega Seamaster’s, a vintage watch has a charm of its own. This is perhaps even enhanced when this watch is not only ... Read more
In New York last week, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jerome Lambert, CEO of Jaeger-LeCoultre. The brand continues to celebrate the iconic Reverso, which had a big birthday last year. I told you about the Tribute to 1931 and a few months ago saw the release of ... Read more
Peter Chong, a passionate Lange & Sohne lover, became intrigued by Lange & Sohne right after Walter Lange, the founder’s great grandson, and Gunter Blumlein resuscitated the brand. Since then he’s immersed himself in all things Lange, becoming an avid collector and a knowledgeable historian. He’s also the founding moderator ... Read more
Girard-Perregaux ups its game by bringing Dominique Loiseau into the fold. Sure, GP has produced some classics, most notably the Tourbillon with 3 gold bridges, based on the original pocket watch called Esmerelda, and while the company has put out some cool complications like the Opera Three, which sounds passing ... Read more
Piaget prides itself on taking the skinny down to the bone. They built a reputation on record breaking thin watches. Witness the Calibre 600P, the thinnest hand-wound tourbillon and the 1208P, the thinnest self-winding movement with a micro-rotor. This year Piaget reached another milestone with the Calibre 1270P in the ... Read more