Highlights of the new introductions from the 2014 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie The SIHH in January is the venue for the year’s first crop of new luxury watches. Many of the pieces shown here are limited editions, with elite mechanical movements representing the latest technical innovations. They caught our attention not just because […]

Today, which is press day at Baselworld, Patek Philippe introduced a new, steel version of its Annual Calendar Chronograph, Ref. 5960, a complication that was originally introduced in 2006 in a platinum case.  Outside the Nautilus and Aquanaut collections, there are few steel Patek Philippe watches – “it is only 20% of our volume, because […]

This week we feature two watches, both vintage, in one new – or rather old –  color. Girard-Perregaux, one of the elite Swiss heritage brands, appeals to its archives for inspiration from authentic models introduced in key eras. Girard-Perregaux’s two flagship models, 1966 and the vintage 1945 are being reissued in the traditional blue color of […]

The new A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Ref. 235 honors the birth date of the company founder, Ferdinand A. Lange, whose philosophy of design was “Medèn ágan – nothing in excess,” a call for moderation and modesty, posted at the entrance to the ancient Temple of Delphi. This motto characterized the style of the brand’s […]

The beauty of the mechanical movement is front and center in the PanoMaticInverse. Components of the automatic Caliber 91-02 reversed,

The beauty of the mechanical movement is front and center in the PanoMaticInverse. Components of the automatic Caliber 91-02 reversed, with the aim of highlighting the manufacture’s signature fine adjustment system – a duplex swan-neck mechanism – by making it visible on the dial side. Beneath it beats the pulsating heart of the watch, the […]

The pink gold version of this watch was introduced at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneva recently. This new version is in pink gold; the original launch version was a limited edition platinum series. It is the brand’s first chiming wristwatch and uniquely shows the hammers and gong on the dial side, […]

The SIHH in January is the venue for the year’s first crop of new luxury watches from the maisons that consistently produce sought-after collectors’ pieces. Many of the pieces shown here are limited editions, with elite mechanical movements representing the latest technical innovations. They caught our attention not just because of their mechanical ingenuity but […]

This special edition features the collection’s unique chronograph display with a stationary “nib”indicator on a moveable chronograph wheels – the conventional chronograph features moving hands. The ceramic dial is heavily imprinted with Super-LumiNova pigments that can only be seen in the dark – including the hour circles on the main dial at 12 o’clock. It […]