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The celebratory sound of time

To celebrate Michel Parmigiani’s birthday, the company that bears his name has an annual tradition of unveiling a new high horological creation. This year, Parmigiani Fleurier presented the Armoriale Répétition Mystérieuse, a masterpiece that merges artistic beauty with exceptional acoustic engineering. This luxury watch has been designed as a limited series of five ultra-slim unique pieces, personalised to the collector’s wishes, in white gold and enamel.

In a sense, striking watches are a return to a horology that required the telling of time in the dark, before the invention of artificial light or luminous markers.

Front (left) and back (right) of the Parmigiani Fleurier Armoriale Répétition Mystérieuse, where the minutes and hours are indicated by the letters “M” and “H” on the dial.

The Armoriale Répétition Mystérieuse is both about artisan craftsmanship and high-complication watchmaking. In terms of the calibre, Parmigiani engaged the talents at AP Renaud Paper to design and craft a manual wound movement that chimes the cathedral gongs once the slide on the side of the case is pushed. The term “cathedral” refers to gongs which are extra-long and wrap around…

Timing the final dive

The new Richard Mille RM032 Automatic Flyback Chronograph Ultimate Edition is the final statement on the technical performance watch for conquering the ocean’s depths. It contains all the Richard Mille signature style cues and robustness in construction. This model will be on the wrist of Richard Mille’s partner and world record-holding free diver, Arnaud Jerald. […]

A versatile crossover that will take you anywhere

In the three years Genesis motor has been operating in Europe, the company has certainly made a name for itself in the luxury automotive sector with a variety of striking SUVs, elegant saloons and versatile crossovers. It is in this bracket that the Genesis GV60 Sport Plus sits, providing an electrified solution for those who […]

Ice-sculpted versatility on your wrist

The new Bell & Ross BR-05 Skeleton Arctic Blue plays with the forms and colours of glaciers, resulting in an elegant watch that sits serenely on the wrist. Visually, it is a very original piece. The Bell & Ross distinctive  “circle in a square” manifests itself here as a streamlined 40mm aluminium case in grey […]

007’s choices for Christmas 2024

Four new variations join the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M in time for Christmas indulgence. When the first Seamaster Diver 300M was introduced in 1993, it meant the modernisation of the classic Seamaster in both aesthetics, mechanics and functionality. Over the decades, it has probably become the most recognisable of Omega’s sports collections, a popularity to […]

The new flagship of the fleet

The new Breguet Marine Tourbillon Equation Marchante 5887 in platinum, with its white gold, black finish, hand-guilloché “wave” motif dial, is perhaps the luxury watch brand’s timepiece most befitting the founder’s membership of the Bureau des Longitudes and chronometer maker to the French Navy. The aesthetics may be modern, but the movement engraving is a […]

Futuristic horology

The De Bethune DB28XP Steel Wheels Tourbillon is the latest ultra-thin timepiece in the iconic collection, characterized by its futuristic aesthetics. The unique stylised bridge on the dial holds the movement gears, escapement, and hands. It is a striking blend of artistic design and technical innovation. While the look is instantly recognisable, the mechanical movement, […]

Lightning smart

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, luxury watch brand Greubel Forsey has launched its very first chronograph, a timepiece that includes the company’s 10th fundamental invention, the Nano Foudroyante EWT (Experimental Watch Technology). Over the past two decades the focus of Greubel Forsey has been on the refinement and progression of the mechanical wristwatch through fundamental […]

The pin-up watch of the retro-future is back… for the last time

One of the coolest quartz watches of the 1970s, the Casquette became a horological icon of its era. Its lates iteration, the Girard-Perregaux Casquette 2.0 in titanium and gold is the last model ever to be produced. Initially available in three case variants: steel, gold-plated and the uber-resistant Makrolon polycarbonate, the Casquette was Girard-Perregaux’s solid […]

A horological homage to Remembrance Day

Following the success of the M36, launched earlier this year to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, Vertex has launched the M36 Armistice Day Limited Edition. Only nine of these watches are available, made in bronze with a burgundy dial, and all proceeds are going to the Royal British Legion. One of the “Dirty Dozen”, […]

Let’s have some serious electrifying fun

Founded by a former NASA engineer, Zero Motorcycles was born to push the boundaries of technology and design. Like many great ideas, it all started in a garage, with the intention of transforming the riding experience on an electric bike. Zero has changed the narrative for good. Electric riding is no longer the domain of […]

Pushing the boundaries of horological engineering

The Richard Mille RM065-01 McLaren W1 represents the fourth collaboration between the famed watch brand and McLaren Automotive, launched in conjunction with the presentation of the luxury marque’s third “1” supercar, the W1. After the first McLaren road car – the F1 – launched in 1993, the automotive manufacturer waited another two decades to deliver its first […]

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