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MoonSwatch Mission To Earthphase

Celebrating our blue-green bauble home on Christmas Eve

On Christmas Eve, we feel it is appropriate to bring you the recently released MoonSwatch Mission to Earthphase, a first in terms of our planet’s appearance from space featuring as a complication in a wristwatch. It celebrates the first time that human eyes saw our planet rising on the horizon, a photograph taken by Bill Anders aboard the Apollo 8 on Christmas Eve 1968.

Without a doubt, the Swatch x Omega MoonSwatch collaboration has been one of the noted new watch series in the 2020s. It cleverly uses the design codes of Omega’s iconic Speedmaster, the first watch on the Moon, with an innovative bioceramic material in an array of colours that incorporate space mission themes. It started with a collection including our satellite, all planets – including Earth – and the Sun in March 2022. They were an immediate success.

Similar in design and colouring to the Speedmasters worn by astronauts, the Swatch x Omega MoonSwatch Mission to Earthphase on its Velcro strap.

New iterations were released in 2023 and 2024, but this year, when it came to our planet, the creatives at the Swatch…

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The Magic of Sound

Luxury chiming watches full of seasonal charm

Christmas is synonymous with the chiming of bells. Chiming watches – also known as striking watches – combine exquisite craftsmanship with the elegance of sound. They use gongs – hammers – to produce exceptional examples of auditory beauty. However, creating a loud, clear sound is a real challenge for even the most experienced watchamakers. That’s why only […]

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Lamborghini Temerario

Raging against the dying V10 light

The new Lamborghini Temerario – named after a Spanish bull that fought in the arena of Madrid in 1875 – is a crucial model for Lamborghini, designed to take over the super sports car baton from the Huracán. The Huracán is nearing the end of production with a full order book. Nearly 30,000 units of the […]

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Voyages

by Dr Andrew Hildreth

“Voyages” by Patek Philippe, A journey through the history of the brand’s World and Travel Time Complications By the mid 1930s the world had become a smaller place in terms of time. What started as a globally accepted implementation of time zones to avoid disaster with railway timetables, had become by the earlier decades of […]

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Salon Privé 2019

Now in its 14th consecutive year, Salon Privé is one of the most established automotive events in the UK, taking place in the stunning grounds of Blenheim Palace; birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill and home to the Duke of Marlborough and his family. Each year, we step back in time with the prestigious Chubb Insurance […]

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Popeye GMT by Bamford Watch Department

Celebrating 90 years of muscle power

George Bamford and his team make us smile once again with their latest collaboration with King Features, which has resulted in a version of the Bamford London GMT watch which celebrates the famous sailor’s 90th birthday. Paying homage to Popeye’s story, this delightfully whimsical timepiece features a navy and white colour scheme that commemorates the […]

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Audi E-Tron 55 Quattro

The battle for the electric crown continues

The first six months of this year saw a 27.6% growth in demand for used hybrid, plug-in hybrid and pure electric cars as 65,765 changed hands. According to the Britain Under the Bonnet report, two in five drivers are considering an electric vehicle as their next purchase, an increase of 7.5m drivers in the past two […]

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One of a kind

Mulliner re-creates the 1939 Bentley Corniche

It is safe to say that Bentley has really gone to town with its hundredth anniversary celebrations. From bespoke books to futuristic concept cars and a myriad of events around the world, the company has been showcasing their global success and their commitment to a future of innovation. The latest of its centenary projects has […]

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Perpetually Complete

by Andrew Hildreth

The Genius of Greubel Forsey’s Quantième Perpétuel À Équation watch. It is arguably the oldest complication in horology. If studies of the Antikythera mechanism are correct, then horologists and scientists have been working on the problem of a perpetual calendar since 87 BC. The Antikythera mechanism was an ancient Greek analogue computer that could predict […]

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SILENT 55

Pure solar powered luxury

Last autumn, SILENT-YACHTS introduced the SILENT 55, the first and only oceangoing solar-electric production catamaran in the world. The yacht uses silent electric propulsion for unlimited range with no noise or fumes and minimal vibration; she is self-sufficient and virtually maintenance-free. I had the privilege to spend a day onboard this beauty last month and […]

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The Motorcycle Diaries

with Hugh Francis Anderson

Motorcycle: Husqvarna 701 Vitpilen Month: 1 Mileage: 500 The revs flutter at 6,000 RPM as I brake hard into the upcoming corner, my knee almost touches the asphalt as I effortlessly glide around the bend, and with a blip of the throttle the front end rises delicately skywards as I continue my one-man-race through the […]

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100 Years Old And Going Strong

This year’s Bentley centenary celebrations culminated on July 10th at the home of Bentley in Crewe, with the presentation of the grand tourer of the future, the Bentley EXP 100 GT. Created from the purest Bentley DNA and inspired by their discerning customers, the EXP 100 GT embraces electrification, technology, artificial intelligence and of course, […]