Not words but watches. When it's purely about beauty, when complications are conspicuous by their absence, that's when we look at colours, materials and shapes. And that's when it’s advisable and wise to keep silent. ‘Watch and enjoy’, is the motto.
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The robust image and ditto construction are very evident in the latest version, called the Chronomat 44 Blacksteel Special Edition. The name reveals the diameter of the steel case and the intensely black DLC finish.
This his Manero Flyback is a highly classical chronograph. The 43mm rose gold creation won’t turn the watch world on its head, but that doesn't mean we should overlook this noble chrono.
Biggest surprise of last week's SIHH was without a doubt Van Cleef & Arpels' first Extraordinary Object: the breath taking Automate Fée Ondine. The robotised fairy tale is the fruit of long years’ work.
What do you prefer: waking up to the pre-programmed tones of your smartphone or to the buzzing sound of your own watch? Jaeger- LeCoultre has made it possible since 1950, with the Memovox. The latest variant of this alarm watch is a steel version with a historically inspired dial. Unfortunately it's limited and exclusive to the ‘JLC’ boutiques. We have no trouble overlooking the fact that the watch doesn't have a snooze function.
The small and young Ateliers de Monaco, which is slowly being brought to maturity under the wings of Frédérique Constant now surprisingly wears the Poinçon de Genève seal. his Seal, coveted by many watch houses, is a guarantee of aesthetic and technical excellence.
In the watch industry there is a direct link between emotion and value. That link is invisible, vulnerable and dynamic and must be treated with the utmost care. If that emotion, the story of the maison, is no longer enthusiastically being told by enough passionate people the history that has been passed on for centuries without ever becoming boring will start to fade away.
A classic car event in Madonna di Campiglio will be the glamourous start of an impressive anniversary of Eberhard & Co.; the Swiss watch brand celebrates 130 years of existence.