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  • The Devil Did Good

    The Devil Did Good

    Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms & Bathyscaphe are borne of their association with the seas. In recent years, Blancpain have further expanded this association into genuine conservation projects such as their Ocean Commitment scheme. There has been an emphasis on conservation all over the world with the heightened visibilty of climate change. Moving away from the Oceans,…

  • Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner

    Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner

    The Polaris model is an inconic part of Jaeger-LeCoultre canonical history. The original was a standalone watch built of the mechanical marvel that was the underwater alarm. The modern Polaris is a family in its own right, offering date only designs to incredible world timers. Designed to be the modern sportier arm of the collection,…

  • Crimson Dawn with IWC’s new Portugieser

    Crimson Dawn with IWC’s new Portugieser

    For 2020, IWC updated their best selling Portugieser Chronogrograph. The main change was a new in-house calibre first showcased in this collection with the 150th Anniversary models. This movement is now delivered as standard across this collection, beautifully finished & available to view via a sapphire caseback. The dials retain the same layout as before…

  • IW380901 IWC Ingenieur Sport Chronograph

    IW380901 IWC Ingenieur Sport Chronograph

    Now discontinued, the IWC Ingenieur Sport Chronograph was delivered somewhat under the radar. The Ingenieur as a model has undergone various facelifts unlike its Genta designed counterparts. Perhaps this has diluted the status the model deserves. Recent years has seen an attempted dismantling of the monopoly over ebauche movements forcing manufacturers to create their own…

  • Longines Avigation BigEye

    Longines Avigation BigEye

    Allegedly brought to light via a collector as opposed to Longines watches own archives, the BigEye Avigation is a gorgeous throw back to an era of watchmaking defined by military prowess. In line with other war era mechanical chronographs, the focus was on legibility and functionality. Aesthetically, from IWC watches and Jaeger-LeCoultre watches as well as the…

  • Paying Tribute to an icon

    Paying Tribute to an icon

    Origin stories probably don’t come any cooler. An international conversation leads to a challenge that ends up partnering manufacturers that build arguably the greatest watch Maison in horological history. The result of that initial conversation is what counts here; the birth of the Reverso…technically, the first sports watch. Jaeger-LeCoultre did not invent the Reverso. In…

  • Panerai’s adventurous spirit delivers again

    Panerai’s adventurous spirit delivers again

    Evolve or die. Panerai has enjoyed a core fanbase for many years & part of the reason for this loyalty is Panerai watches are distinctive. Therefore, as their ‘Laboratorio di Idee’ developed proprietary alloys and new movements were created in-house…the DNA of the design was not affected, if anything, the new materials made Panerai even…

  • Masters of the Universe

    Masters of the Universe

    From the early 90’s to now, Jaeger LeCoultre Master collection, including the newer Ultra Thin series, has provided the true pillar that sits in line with the Reverso rather than beneath it. For 2020, the Grande Maison has discreetly delivered upgrades to two models to enhance rather than reimagine. Firstly, the Master Calendar enjoys perhaps…

  • Breguet Novelties are here!

    Breguet Novelties are here!

    Despite the difficult circumstances, the digital releases have been strong and compelling…Montres Breguet have not dropped the ball. Firstly, there is a new colour way on their most recent Marine Tourbillon Equation Marchante – a Tourbillon coupled with an Equation of Time complication & Perpetual Calendar is quite frankly incredible. The original releases in Platinum…

  • 2020 IWC Portugieser Automatic

    2020 IWC Portugieser Automatic

    Somewhat fortuitously, IWC chose to develop a new line of Portugieser for 2020. It is safe to say, without too much fanfare, that this family has an entire fanbase of its own exclusive of the IWC umbrella. With that in mind the new Portugieser Automatic feels like it should have been in regular production long…

  • Lucky number 7

    Lucky number 7

    Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms is the archetypal diving tool watch. Built with functionality in mind from form & function. The original divers watch, made by divers for divers; the watch continues to offer solid water and environmental resistance, clear legibility and solid mechanics from the movement to the sapphire glass bezel and even the crown. The…

  • Playing the blues with the Longines Presence

    Playing the blues with the Longines Presence

    Though Longines today as a Brand is often jumbled in with other mass production companies, a little digging with showcase their quite venerable history, especially in mastering the art of production in numbers. A double edged sword to an extent as there are then a lot of longines on the market ending up with the…

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