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Watch architecture by DeWitt

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The new DeWitt Twenty-8-Eight Skeleton Tourbillon has that unmistakable architectural quality you see in every DeWitt creation. At the heart lies the calibre DW8028s that uses age-old, recognized and highly reliable technical parameters in its construction such as a variable-inertia balance, a 44° angle escapement and 72 hours power reserve.
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Een onvergetelijke 25ste editie van de Nuvolari Grand Prix

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The team consisting of Andrea Vesco and Andrea Guerini in a 1934 FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport were the winners, for the fourth consecutive year, of the Nuvolari Grand Prix, now in its 25th edition. Their prize was two highly sought-after Tazio Nuvolari watches offered by the race’s official timekeeper Eberhard & Co., which was celebrating 25 years spent alongside one of the most enjoyable races dedicated to classic cars.
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Bell & Ross BR-X1 Chronograph Tourbillon

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The BR-X1, a high-tech chronograph with sporty looks, which is as robust as it is sophisticated, marked the arrival of a new Bell & Ross line and the beginning of a whole new chapter in the saga of the brand. Revolutionary in its design and also inspired by aeronautical flight instruments, the BR-X1 line expands with a new exceptional Haute Horlogerie version: the BR-X1 Chronograph Tourbillon. This precious measuring instrument combines the extremely virile aesthetic codes of the brand with the technical refinement of Bell & Ross’ Haute Horlogerie.
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Ace & Dik Jewelers reopens!

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Last night Ace & Dik Jewelers, located at the Van Baerlestraat 46 in Amsterdam, officially reopened their boutique after a month of complete renovations. The new boutique has a modern and luxurious appearance and offers space to a careful selection of the world’s best jewellery and watch brands.
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Jaquet Droz The Bird Repeater Geneva Edition

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A birdcage with a diameter of 47mm would seem to be on the small side – certainly for two adult birds and a nest filled with two babies, as well. Still, Jaquet Droz has managed to find a comfortable home for these feathered friends. The birds are happy, as evidenced by the cheerful sounds they produce. But all joking aside: this mechanical creation with singing birds is too astonishing to fully get the effect across in mere words.
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In the spotlight: Casio G-Shock MRG-G1000RT

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Early 1980s, Japan. Kikuo Ibe continues to smash watches and his colleagues and superiors are quietly starting to worry. Ibe refuses to stop and in 1983 his perseverance is rewarded and his colleagues and superiors are reassured, when the shock-resistant G-Shock hits the market. The vulnerable watch has been rendered invincible by means of triple protection for the components, the movement and the case, becoming first an American and then a global success.
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Zenith Academy Georges Favre-Jacot

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A watch made of 797 components, 575 of which are needed to make the fusée and (18cm) chain transmission of the highly complicated movement. We're talking about a strictly limited and expensive birthday watch. Birthday as in ‘anniversary piece’, not ‘present’.
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