New Manufacture, New Montres!
Patek Philippe’s new steel Calatrava watch It shows the undeniable strength of Patek Philippe that in these difficult economic times, with a large proportion of the luxury watch world suffering from the pandemic lockdown that has cloistered most of the planet, they offer both a new manufacture and a new limited-edition watch. The new production […]
The Triumph 1200 Scrambler Bond Edition
The new Bond film No Time To Die should have had its premiere in April, but Bond fans will now have to wait until November. In the meantime, Triumph,the famous British Motorcycle manufacturer has partnered with EON productions to create the ultra rare 1200 Scrambler Bond Edition. My excitement of the launch was palpable as […]
Montblanc’s New Classics
(Opening image: Montblanc 1858 Geosphere in steel.) Watchmaking’s obsession with heritage is branded deep into the DNA of Swiss manufactures. That poses a problem, as the industry’s other major obsession is novelty (and no amount of persuasion will stop the brands referring to their new watches as novelties). It is possible for the two to […]
Slim d’Hermès GMT and L’Heure De La Lune
(Opening image: Slim d’Hermes GMT Rose Gold ) The last decade has seen Hermès edge closer to centre-stage in the watch world, demanding and receiving equal billing with larger and longer-established maisons. Two launches at this year’s digital-only Watches & Wonders show exactly why. As part-owners of Vaucher Manufacture, Hermès have access to high quality […]
Sports And Romance, The Cartier Pasha
(Opening image: Cartier Pasha – the original model from 1985.) Although we would all like to believe, just because of the romance of it, that the Pasha was originally designed by Cartier for the Pasha of Marrakesh in 1933, the reality is that it was first debuted in 1985 and was intended to be their […]
Breaking Moulds: The Independents
Opening image: Speake Marin ONE & TWO Openworked Tourbillon. In this day and age new watch releases from independent manufacturers tend to occur throughout the year. That said, a number have saved their new creations for Watches & Wonders 2020. Speake Marin have continued to develop their “One&Two” openworked tourbillon design with their in-house self-winding […]
The Skill Of The Technocrat
Despite all the troubles this year, Vacheron Constantin have not disappointed, unless you count ours, sequestered in our own houses and unable to see their creations. First up is a spectacular pair of perpetual calendars for the Overseas collection. They are impressive on a number of dimensions: housed in the iconic rose gold Overseas case […]
[Re]master01 by Audemars Piguet
A new classic has been born If there is one thing that watch manufacturers have learned over the last few years, it’s that vintage aesthetics sell (see the latest issue of I-M Magazine). New model lines and designs might be launched with a great deal of fanfare but introduce a watch with a well-loved bygone […]
Max Busser & Friends HM10 “Bulldog”
The right watch for these troubled times This has not been the easiest time for the watch industry. All watch fairs, even the makeshift ones, have been cancelled. Non-essential stores have been closed-and would you believe it, that includes luxury watch boutiques, and people are quarantined in their homes in most countries around the world. […]
New Discovery Sport
The Land Rover Discovery has been synonymous to adventure and resilience since the very beginning back in 1989, when the first one rolled off the production line, as a more affordable option to the Range Rover. In 2015, the Discovery family became two with the introduction of its smaller sibling, the Discovery Sport. Land Rover […]
