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FLAGSHIP HERITAGE MOONPHASE

Yannick — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 05:45:00 +0000

FOREVER IN TUNE WITH ITS STYLE

The winged-hourglass brand, constantly pursuing its definition of watchmaking elegance, enhances one of its oldest collections with colored variations which are perfectly in step with the times.

Back in the mid 20^th century, Flagship watches became a powerful feature of Longines‘ identity, helping establish the brand in a resolutely-classy world. All the references rolled out thereafter to expand the collection stand out through their amazing understated appearance. This result is achieved thanks to well-spaced, low-key staging where time data is wonderfully easy to read. A leather strap clasped by a pin buckle ensures stylish wearing comfort. The three new Flagship Heritage Moonphase pieces are infused with all these characteristics. What’s more, they all boast an integrated green-, beige-, or gray-hued sunburst dial that adds an extra dash of light.

The L899 caliber beats at the heart of a 38.5 mm-diameter steel-crafted case, set off with satin-brushed and polished surfaces. This high-performing device ensures the hour and minute hands, the direct-drive, along with the moon-phase displays and the date nestling in a single space at 6 o’clock, tick over accurately. This selfwinding movement equipped with a single-crystal silicon balance spring, insensitive to the negative effects of magnetic fields, delivers a power reserve of 72 hours to the timepiece. And, just like the previous watches in the range, the screw-down back of the case, suitable for all sizes of wrists, showcases the iconic enamel-adorned, 18-karat gold medallion depicting a flagship, which has featured since the very first piece was created in 1957. Much more than just a symbol, it epitomizes natural leadership.

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SLIM D’HERMÈS FLAGSHIP

Yannick — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 05:04:00 +0000

DESTINATION CREATION

With this limited edition of just some 12 pieces, the manufacture plays on its own codes. Here, métiers d’art and virtuoso craftspeople deliver us from fall-time gloom.

24 Faubourg Saint Honoré, much more than just an address in Paris, is an invitation to throw open the door into a fascinating imaginary realm where unbridled creativity exalted by exclusive know-how reigns. To celebrate this iconic building overflowing with tales and passions, Dimitri Rybaltchenko imagined an original design which, in the past, was used on one of the brand’s silk scarves. Now, as 2024 comes to a close, the Slim d’Hermès Flagship tailors this dreamlike creation to its own size.

Its aventurine dial dazzles with a delicate miniature painting and engraving set off with flamboyant colors. The Parisian house’s flagship, all sails unfurled, cruises through a starry sky whilst the can’t-do-without duo of hands whirls around this scenescape. A free-spinning shooting star, adding a dash of fantasy, sits at 4 o’clock. Need we remind you, at Hermès, time is never boring. Each piece in this series features a 39.5 mm-diameter yellow gold case, which reiterates the streamlined, timeless style of the one designed back in 2015 by Philippe Delhotal, Creative Director at Hermès Horloger. This elegant piece is complemented by an abyss blue alligator strap, harmoniously matching the scenography tones. It protects the slimline H1950 caliber beating at 21,600 vibrations an hour. This Swiss-made selfwinding movement delivers a power reserve of 48 hours to the Slim d’Hermès Flagship. In a nutshell, you can be playful and still be ever-so rigorous!

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PROMENADE À NEW YORK

Yannick — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 05:39:00 +0000

MAJOR ART

The independent brand presents a unique piece that will be auctioned by Philips Auctioneers during the TimeForArt charity event, which will be held on December 7 this year.

From Frank Sinatra to Jay-Z, Lou Reed, Bruce Springsteen, Sting, as well as Taylor Swift, the Big Apple was, is, and always will be a source of inspiration. Every generation can think of the lyrics of a song that go with New York. Strolling along the paths and trails of Central Park also forges lasting memories like the ones sparked by Christelle Rosnoblet, Speake Marin‘s CEO’s wanderings. These recollections guided her brand’s compass to métiers d’art and to imagining a spectacular masterpiece. This one-piece creation going under the name of Promenade à New York will be up for sale during the next TimeForArt charity auction.

A miniature scenescape painted by hand on its mother-of-pearl dial illustrates a fall-time view of the well-known Gapstow Bridge. Vibrant colors bring this incredibly-delicate detailed setting to life. On top, the duo of hands, including the heart-shaped hour one, hover gently. The small seconds hand, in the shape of a watchmaker’s lathe from bygone days, off-set at 1:30, ticks by steadily, driven by the SMA03 caliber equipped with a micro-rotor. This selfwinding movement with outstanding finishes offers the watch a power reserve of 52 hours. This device, assembled using some 147 components, nestles inside a 42 mm-diameter titanium case attached by a tawny leather strap clasped by a pin buckle. A perfect match, an invitation to explore all the side streets and alleyways of New York, or elsewhere, at your own pace, in your own way. Be yourself, no matter what they say…

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RM 17-02 TOURBILLON TITANIUM

Yannick — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 05:09:00 +0000

WATCHMAKING MANIFESTO

Performance and style reign supreme in all the independent brand’s references. This upgrade flaunting an understated sporty yet ever-so timeless look illustrates this once again brilliantly.

After various limited editions, the RM 17-02 Tourbillon makes its mark in Richard Mille‘s collections with this iteration boasting the signature tonneau-shaped case now crafted in grade 5 titanium. The use of this material breathes more than just alternative esthetics into the piece. Like all the brand’s models, the watch, imagined as a whole right from the word ‘go’, offers outstanding performance and finishes. Inside deep-relief-styled openworked architecture, the blue PVD-treated and 5N gold bridges make the time data scenography dazzle. The hour and minute hands, topped with luminescent paint, hover over an hour chapter comprising solar-hued numerals. The function indicator (wind, time reset, neutral position) and the power reserve one complete this bona fide kinetic sculpture.

And, lest we forget, the manual-winding RM17-02 caliber hosts a tourbillon with variable inertia free-sprung balance wheel, and a fast-rotating barrel. This movement stands out through its energy transmission efficiency, its reliability and its shock resistance. These characteristics guarantee compromise-free performance and optimal energy regularity and distribution throughout the 70-hour power reserve duration. Its timekeeping is exemplary in all circumstances. Its dynamometric crown prevents damage to the winding stem and excessive pressure on the barrel spring. Meticulous attention is paid to every detail. The RM 17-02 Tourbillon Titanium establishes itself ever-so naturally as a paradigm of Richard Mille‘s spirit.

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SECURICODE DIVER 300

Yannick — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 05:22:00 +0000

SPORTING ONE-OF-A-KIND STYLE

The brand pursues its adventure as it celebrates its 120th anniversary with the launch of a new collection of versatile timepieces boasting really alluring features.

The first two Securicode Diver300 watches, vintage-looking, up-to-the-minute reinterpretations infused with the stylistics of the first timepiece produced in 1958, stand out as affordable items for entering ZRC‘s marine-themed world. Both have been imagined around a 316L steel case, waterproof to depths of 300 meters thanks in particular to the programmed deformation caseback. Their solid guilloché-engraved brass dial takes on black and navy blue hues. Time data can be read in a flash under any conditions of light in this ocean-colored backdrop. The Magnum-type hands and “lollipop” direct-drive, all covered with beige or green Super-LumiNova^® depending on the version chosen, hover over an hour chapter comprising stylized teardrop-and-dot markers fringed by a flange adorned with a minute scale.

All the data is driven by a Sellita SW-200-1 caliber, in its elaborate version. This selfwinding movement delivers a power reserve of at least 38 hours. Reference SC39163 is characterized by its unidirectional rotating bezel crafted in the same metal as its case and with its bracelet fashioned with extensible steel links that gift it with a resolutely retro-chic personality. The SC39208 is set apart with a date placed at 3 o’clock, its bezel boasting a black ceramic insert and its rubber strap. No matter which one you choose, these Securicode Diver300 models have got everything it takes to be your faithful friend throughout your day-to-day adventures.

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OCTO FINISSIMO X LAURENT GRASSO

Yannick — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 05:36:00 +0000

WHEN THE EXTRAORDINARY STANDS STILL

This mysterious-spirited 200-piece limited series offers a well-known French artist a one-of-a-kind medium on which he delivers a somewhat enigmatic scenescape.

Laurent Grasso fashions an eclectic world where anachronism and mystery reign supreme. His works of art spark the imagination to unveil the invisible. His personal notion of time fascinates with its subjective abstraction. The Rome-based firm’s Executive Director of Watch Design, Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani, wished to create “a watch that speaks of time not as a measurement but as a space shaped by a metaphysical concept”. For the French artist, the dial of a watch lends itself as such to exploring this virtually-philosophical approach. The Octo Finissimo x Laurent Grasso was born out of this partnership with Bvlgari. This creation stands out through the presence of a delicate, metallic-pigment-enhanced, screen-printed cloud floating in a sky shimmering with rainbow-hued glints.

The sculptural 40 mm, and just 5 mm high, sandblasted titanium case coated with blue PVD becomes a backdrop for this enigmatic masterpiece. It hosts the ultra-slim selfwinding movement that meticulously drives the pair of hour and minute hands. The BVL 138 caliber boasts traditional hand-crafted adornments and finishes including Côtes de Genève patterns, circular-graining and chamfering. This device also dazzles through its performance as it features a comfortable power reserve of 60 hours. And, as Bvlgari states, “Laurent Grasso sees each of his creations as a “machine” that allows him to observe the world in a new and poetic way”. This exceptional timepiece perfectly conjures up this train of thought.

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STYLIST

Yannick — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:39:00 +0000

TRIUMPHANT COMEBACK

Affordable luxury isn’t hackneyed marketing patter for the brand from Le Locle. These reinterpretations of a great classic with their attractive price tag actually substantiate this axiom.

Just like society that was undergoing rapid change in the 1960s, a new wind of creative change would set watch design free from conventions. At Tissot, watch cases forsook the familiar rounded shape and went on to explore one-of-a-kind geometrics in 1965 through the Stylist collection. Oval and rectangular models, masterfully mixing straight lines and curves, would take center stage during the 70s, forever with a desire to reinvent the codes of a style that was offbeat yet elegant. This year, the brand from Le Locle has chosen to reconnect with this creative past and has revived this appealing range with two initial references with great stylistic personality.

This duo shares the same sophisticated identity. The cushion-shaped case, waterproof to depths of 50 meters, definitely places the accent on elegance through its harmonious 32 mm-diameter, 7 mm-slim size. What’s more, the baton-type hour and minute hands are driven by a highly-accurate quartz caliber equipped with a battery lifetime indicator. Here, time data scenography is resolutely low-key. Yet, incredibly effective. One stands out with its gradient-toned blue dial featuring Roman numerals, the other boasts a sunburst silvered decor set off with yellow PVD markers. The first is complemented by a black leather strap, the second, a light brown one. An interchangeable quick release system invites wearers to opt for an alternative anytime, anywhere. Given its great versatility, the Stylist will always be at the ready to match wardrobes and moods.

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DIVERS DATE

Yannick — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 05:24:00 +0000

OCEANIC HUES

The independent Hölstein-based manufacture invites to discover a new array of attractive colors and boosts the performance of its appealing vintage-looking dive watch.

With these novel Divers Date pieces, Oris rolls out much more than just a simple stylistic upgrade of its model first released some 60 years ago. Back in 2015, the Divers Sixty-Five, boasting nostalgia-filled personality and driven by an up-to-the-minute caliber, already enthralled us. The latest iterations to date are infused with its codes yet feature enhanced waterproofness. The 39 mm-diameter steel case variation now flaunts resistance to depths of 200 meters versus 100 meters previously. This harmoniously-proportioned holder is topped by a domed sapphire crystal and a unidirectional bezel with ceramic insert adorned with a practical scale for underwater excursions.

In addition to the can’t-do-without black, two unprecedented shades feature on the dials. One goes for a fascinating resolutely-deep steel teal tone mixing hints of blue, green, and gray. The other dresses up in a beige that’s incredibly soft. No matter the chromatic option you choose, the white Super-LumiNova^®-coated hands and markers contrast wonderfully well and ensure time data can be read easily under any conditions of light. These features as well as the date nestling at 6 o’clock continue to be driven by the selfwinding 733 caliber, which delivers a power reserve of 41 hours. These Divers Date are worn on a metal bracelet or on a complementary rubber strap included in the presentation box. The quick-change system means you can swap for one or the other anytime, anywhere. Style and versatility definitely guaranteed.

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LM SPLIT ESCAPEMENT EDDY JAQUET 2024

Yannick — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 05:27:00 +0000

WHEN IMAGINATION REIGNS SUPREME

As the Friends wished to celebrate adventures that have forever fueled our imaginative minds, they once again called on the dexterity of one of the world’s most talented modern-day engravers.

After having diffused his incomparable virtuosity over a series of eight Legacy Machine Split Escapement dials depicting Jules Verne’s dreamlike realm, Eddy Jaquet reiterates this artistic achievement with creations nourished by can’t-do-without young fiction category novels. The Three Musketeers, The Last of the Mohicans, The Jungle Book, The Call of the Wild, Moby Dick, Treasure Island, and Robin Hood were the source of inspiration for these new incredibly-delicate masterpieces. Each engraving whisks us back through our childhood reading souvenirs and exalts the eight unique LM Split Escapement Eddy Jaquet 2024 pieces signed by MB&F.

All the watches embrace a 44.5 mm-diameter steel case and a split escapement caliber. The balance wheel suspended from its arches hovers over the graceful scenography. This spectacularly-constructed manual-winding movement developed by watchmaker Stephen McDonnell is nonetheless a great performer. It boasts double barrels that store a power reserve of some 72 hours. The indicator set at 5 o’clock lets the wearer know how much energy remains. The subdial nestling at 7 o’clock displays the date, whilst the hours and minutes are read in a dedicated space offset at 12 o’clock. These LM Split Escapement Eddy Jaquet 2024 center stage the finesse of the engraver’s touch. The frozen scenes overflow with details. The texture obtained gifts each portrayal with deep relief. Thanks to this amazing feat, casting your eye over them conjures up the pleasure we’d get as kids when we turned over the pages of fascinating tales that we devoured late into the night.

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OCEAN STAR DECOMPRESSION TIMER 1961

Yannick — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:41:37 +0000

THE CALL OF THE DEEP

Following on from its highly-colorful version, the brand rolls out an upgrade of its dive watch whose design is inspired by a timepiece from its rich heritage equipped with a decompression table.

With its Ocean Star Decompression Timer, unveiled for the first time back in 2020, MIDO immerses itself in its past by reinterpreting one of its iconic 1960s models. This 1961-piece limited series pursues its route with all the qualities of its elder sibling, in particular its decompression table hosted around the center of its matte black dial. Four yellow-, green-, pink- and blue-hued rings make up this tool which lets the wearer know maximum immersion time for various depths – 25 m, 30 m, 35 m and 40 m, without the need for a decompression stop. You just need to read the division of the related minutes. Its position on the azure blue circle means the diver can only stay down at between -36 and -40 meters for 9 minutes, for example, on the way back up.

The watch nestles inside a 40.5 mm-diameter, PVD-treated steel case, waterproof to depths of 200 meters. A unidirectional rotating bezel with notched aluminum ring enhances safety even more when heading down for an adventure on the seabed. Data is still wonderfully-easy to read thanks to the widespread use of Super-LumiNova^® on the scale numerals. Time data is driven by the high-performing Caliber 80 which delivers a comfortable 80-hour power reserve. To ensure the Ocean Star Decompression Timer 1961 is as versatile as possible, it’s complemented by three wraparounds, an elegant Milanese mesh bracelet, an optional leather strap and a rubber strand which emphasizes its marine-focused personality.

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PILOT X PORTER

Yannick — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 05:33:00 +0000

STYLE HAS NO BORDER

With this duo of timepieces designed for borderless adventure in collaboration with the Japanese brand, the watchmaker from Le Locle takes wrists on a journey to the end of style.

The end of the year is fast approaching, and is the perfect excuse to open wide the doors of the world, to fly away to the gentle warmth of the southern hemisphere or, on the contrary, to seek the coolness of the northern lands, with a Pilot x Porter from Zenith on your wrist. The Le Locle watchmaker recently unveiled two watches designed in collaboration with the Japanese travel accessories specialist: the Pilot Central Automatic Porter and the Pilot Big Date Flyback Porter, each limited to 500 pieces.

Heir to Zenith‘s long relationship with aviation, the Pilot, which was modernized in 2023, borrows the emblematic colors of the Japanese brand’s color chart by dressing its cases – 40mm for the automatic version, 42.5mm for the chronograph – in olive-green ceramic. The same hue covers the dials, which feature horizontal lines and a flock of large luminescent Arabic numerals. A few touches of orange adorn the central hour, minute and seconds hands and, for the Big Date Flyback, the small seconds counter (at 9 o’clock) and totalizer (at 3 o’clock). At 6 o’clock, the date appears in white in a single or double window, depending on the reference. These two new models beat to the rhythm of high-frequency (5hz) automatic El Primero movements, caliber 3620 for the three-hand and 3652 for the chronograph, and both deliver 60 hours of autonomy when fully wound. They can be worn either on two strands of Cordura-effect rubber and a PVD-blackened steel folding clasp, or on a nylon fabric strap closed by a Velcro® band.

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SPIRIT FLYBACK

Yannick — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 05:45:00 +0000

A GOLDEN FLOCK

The collection unveiled in 2023 welcomes two new timepieces equipped with the flyback chronograph function developed by the watchmaker from Saint-Imier almost a century ago and enhanced with touches of gold.

Throughout history, man has imagined wings to navigate among birds and stars. Made of feathers, canvas or metal, he gradually refined his wings until the beginning of the 20^th century, when his prolific creativity was transformed into reliable aircraft prototypes. The boom was sudden, and in 1925, to accompany the explorers of the skies, Longines developed a function associated with that of the chronograph, making it possible to measure a succession of short beats, stop a count and restart a new one with a single push: flyback, for which it filed a patent a decade later. In 2023, this mechanism was integrated into one of the Saint-Imier-based brand’s collections to become a range in its own right, Spirit Flyback, which this year welcomes two new timepieces.

Measuring 42mm in diameter and 17mm thick, the steel case common to these variants is punctuated with elements – rotating bezel, screw-down crown and control pushers – in gold, yellow to sublimate the green dial and rose to enhance the brown. The smoky hues of these faces highlight the azure finish of their counters, the small seconds at 9 o’clock and the minute totalizer powered by the central second hand. As the Spirit Flyback is a pilot’s watch, the oversized Arabic numerals are coated with Super-LumiNova®, as are the hour and minute hands. All these functions are provided by the L791.4 column-wheel caliber, a COSC-certified automatic movement that delivers 68 hours of autonomy when fully wound.

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SPIRIT OF BIG BANG TOURBILLON 5-DAY POWER RESERVE SORAI

Yannick — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 05:48:00 +0000

MATCHING A RHINO’S SKIN COLOR

For the 4^th time since the beginning of their collaboration, the watchmaking brand in Nyon is supporting its ambassador and the association working to save these large mammals with an exclusive edition.

The rhinoceros, a herbivorous mammal with a large body covered in thick brownish skin and short, chubby legs, is a threatened species, some of which are on the brink of imminent extinction. It is a victim of human hands obsessed by the lure of profit. The reason for this poaching? The horn or horns of this peaceful animal, a solid mass of keratin perched on its snout, to which some people attribute various fanciful virtues. SORAI, the acronym for Save Our Rhinos Africa & India, is an association founded in 2018 by former cricketer and Hublot ambassador Kevin Pietersen to fight for the protection of this giant weighing around 4 tons. The Nyon manufacture is reiterating its support with the creation of a 4^th dedicated timepiece, the Spirit of Big Bang Tourbillon 5-Day Power Reserve SORAI.

In keeping with the collection’s own codes, this exclusive edition, produced in just 30 pieces, features a curvy tonneau-shaped case (42mm), machined in taupe ceramic, including bezel and caseback. Polished and bead-blasted, this shade oscillates between grey and brown, inspired by the rhinoceros’s epidermis. It frames a transparent face that reveals the architectural graphics of the hand-wound HUB 6020 caliber. This 3hz movement provides a spectacular 115-hour power reserve (approx. 5 days), indicated at 8 o’clock, and drives a tourbillon at 6 o’clock, in addition to the off-center hours and minutes at 3 o’clock. The watch comes with two bracelets, one in grey textile, adjustable thanks to its black Velcro® strap and ceramic buckle, and the other in rubber decorated with a camouflage motif and finished off with a titanium folding clasp.

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RM 21-02 TOURBILLON AERODYNE BLUE

Yannick — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 05:43:00 +0000

LAGOON MOOD

With this new 50-piece limited edition, the independent brand rolls out an awe-inspiring colorful iteration. Fine watchmaking can also be full of fun!

Aerodyne. The word refers to any heavier-than-air flying machine capable of generating a dynamic force to balance its weight. Richard Mille successfully solves this mechanical equation using a holistic approach when designing a watch. Caliber and case are imagined at the same time to endow the timepiece with exceptional stiffness. What’s more, the choice of state-of-the-art material also plays its part in ensuring a top-quality result. And, the RM 21-02 Tourbillon Aerodyne blue illustrates this wonderfully well. The combination of HAYNES^® 214^®, a nickel, chromium, aluminum iron alloy with Carbon TPT^® to fashion the honeycombed baseplate boosts the resistance of the openworked architecture.

For this glamorous version, the case blends Caribbean blue-hued Quartz TPT® with Carbon TPT® and titanium. This choice emphasizes the timepiece’s sporty personality and, at the same time, improves its sturdiness. In a nutshell, it protects the time data scenography amazingly well, which showcases the tourbillon and barrel of the manual-winding movement along a vertical axis of symmetry. The torque indicator and the power reserve one (70 hours) are also center staged. Thanks to these tools, chronometry is optimized. The crown-integrated function selector lets the wearer choose their mode, winding, neutral, time-setting, meaning there’s no interference with the caliber. Once again, quality is revealed through the tiniest detail.

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