Archive for November, 2010
The Opera Time-Piece
The Opera Time-Piece (how MR officially calls it) contains a brand new movement that is manually wound, has a tourbillon and a minute repeater. It was designed by the good people at Fabrique du Temps. Built of 319 parts, the movement is quite nice looking. I do enjoy the silicon escapement, and the combo of [...]
Vacheron Constantin: Métiers d’Art – Chagall & l’Opéra de Paris
When it became a patron of the Paris National Opera in 2007, the Manufacture Vacheron Constantin highlighted one of the values it has sought to perpetuate for over 250 years: the hand-made traditions of fine watchmaking Métiers d’Art, or artistic crafts. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Association pour le Rayonnement de l’Opéra National [...]
Cartier Rotonde Grande Complication Skeleton Watch
A watch unlike the vast majority of Cartier timepieces out there, limited to just 30 pieces, this just might be Cartier’s most expensive (non-precious stone laden) watch ever. The Rotonde Grande Complication Skeleton is a unique beast — a fighter in Cartier’s ongoing battle to proclaim itself as a serious watch maker. A battle that [...]
Piaget on Ipad
Loyal as ever to its spirit embodying a blend of elegance and high-tech, Piaget is taking a further step in modern communication methods by entering the touch-screen era with a special iPad/iPhone compatible version of www.piaget.com. By opting for a mobile adaptation of its website, Piaget is providing users with a chance to discover the [...]
Piaget Caliber 600P, The thinnest movement.
When it’s come to watched, we can’t avoid Piaget and it’s watch-making finesse. Once again, Piaget make it happened with the thinnest manually wound movement with a tourbillon escapement. Piaget’s flying tourbillon movement, which at a mere 3.5 millimetres is the thinnest of its kind, shines in all its beauty in the skeleton version. Striving [...]
The North Pole watch: ZENITH El Primero
Design of the ZENITH El Primero Jean-Louis Etienne For each of his expeditions, Jean-Louis Étienne participated in the meticulous preparation of the equipment that was required to bring him back alive from his extreme exploits. He is thus familiar with instrument design. “We have channeled as much beauty and tension as I encountered when flying [...]
Les Elegantes de Longines
Compared to the other timepieces that Longines has released for the past few years, there’s no doubt that this new Longines Les Elegantes is the most luxurious watch. Limited to 20 pieces for each version, Les Elégantes de Longines are characterized by their oval or rectangular case, the delicacy of their decoration, and their hand-engraved [...]
Bremont B-1, a maritime history
Until the advent of air transport, the sea wasthe only way of reaching the British Isles. Maritime history has therefore played a very significant part in shaping the lives of the British people. Navigation at sea is as critical as navigation in the air, and in both cases a reliable timepiece is essential. As a [...]
Victorinox Swiss Army Airboss Mach 6/8
Victorinox has been making increasingly nice mechanical watches of late. The Dive Master 500 is an ETA 2892-based diver that has a lot of fans, and the Airboss Mach 6 Chrono, ref. 241447, is quite eye-catching. Based on the ETA/Valjoux 7750, it’s a 3-register, 12-hour chronograph with date, which is a challenge to keep legible. [...]
Jaeger-LeCoultre on IPad
Jaeger-LeCoultre came with a new Ipad version integrating a beginner’s course in watchmaking expertise. This application include as well: – The entire 2010 collection, – An interactive watches that enable you to experience the technical characteristics of certain timepieces, – A glossary and watchmaking course to test your knowledge and skills. Thanks to this [...]
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