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Back in 2023, Longines shrank down its rectangular DolceVita collection into itsy-bitsy 21.50mm x 29mm proportions, and thus, the Mini DolceVita was born. Twenty-twenty-four has been the year of riffing on the line’s established melody with newly redesigned strap pairings and, now, new metal finishings to choose from. Just this morning, Longines launched four distinctive new Minis, including in 18K yellow or pink gold adorned with diamonds and paired with a matching gold bracelet, along with two models in pink or yellow gold paired with a black leather strap. While the DolceVita was launched in its contemporary context in 1997, the…
The flying tourbillon movement is based on the time-only micro-rotor caliber and measures 27.4 x 3.3mm (again, the smallest one around), and has twin barrels for a 65-hour power reserve. Its other technical features read like a checklist of things that so many brands just don’t do anymore: Breguet overcoil, swan neck regulator, Geneva stripes, hand anglage. It’s also one of only a handful of flying tourbillons with a stop-seconds function. A hunter caseback hinges open to reveal the caliber L.U.C 96-24-L under a sapphire caseback.
Jiro Katayama, a car designer turned self-taught, independent watchmaker from Japan, is quickly gaining popularity through his brand, Otsuka Lotec. Despite the brand’s limited distribution – exclusively within Japan – enthusiasts worldwide are drawn to Katayama’s craftsmanship and industrial-meets-steampunk watch aesthetic. Travelling to Japan to secure one of his coveted timepieces, be it the retrograde time display № 6 or the fish-eyed jumping hour № 7.5 – or for whatever other reason – should be an exciting idea and an adventure. With a small production capacity of just 200 watches per year, obtaining an Otsuka Lotec watch requires patience, luck…
Taking photos of watches is hard. I’ve been trying for months to get better at it, and only occasionally do I end up with a photo that I think “works” in any meaningful way. The degree of difficulty in shooting these little objects is kind of off the charts. They are, of course, reflection machines, with light bouncing off of cases and crystals in ways that, for an amateur, can be difficult to control. And as any watch lover knows, the magic of this stuff is in the details, and it just takes a lot of skill to capture things…
According to Longines, the Mini DolceVita family, introduced in 2023, draws its essence from the tank-shaped model (seen below) created in 1927, showcasing the brand’s rich heritage in jewelry-adjacent watches. This year, Longines brings us four new models that push this line even further into a category of its own. The rectangular cases measure a very modest 21.5mm by 29mm. The dials have a soft, silvered surface with an intricate flinqué decoration – a textured geometric pattern that catches the light just enough to reveal the delicate guilloché effect. Painted blue Roman numerals and slim blued steel hands add a…
Chronoswiss Captures The Beauty Of Nature With Two New ‘Strike Two’ Regulator Watches
Lucerne-based watchmaker Chronoswiss has a long history of making exquisite timepieces without compromise. Time and again, it demonstrates its ability to seamlessly blend innovation and heritage into a beautiful presence. Renowned for its regulator watches, in particular, the brand now introduces two new models to its Strike Two collection. Building on the success of the Golden Gear and H20 models, the new Chronoswiss Strike Two Terra and Chronoswiss Strike Two HIghland are imbued with the stunning beauty of the natural landscape. The Chronoswiss Strike Two Terra and Highland models both feature the signature Chronoswiss case design. Constructed of stainless steel…
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Every timepiece crafted by Jean-Marie Schaller and his watchmaking team at Louis Moinet promises one sure thing – it will captivate, invite a closer look, and often spark curiosity about the stories behind it. The latest creation, the Starman, exemplifies this spirit; it is a luxurious, quintessentially Louis Moinet piece made with fragments from two meteorites – one is said to contain amino acids and declared a witness to “the first sparks of life spread throughout the cosmos.” Intrigued? Let’s…
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We’ve talked about the Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin on multiple occasions already, and for obvious reasons. When first presented as a prototype watch named RD#2, it was the world’s thinnest perpetual calendar wristwatch, with an impressive 6.2mm thickness. Despite Bulgari re-gaining the title a year later, this Audemars Piguet…
Independent watchmakers Tim and Bart Gronefeld have quietly launched a new brand of more affordable watches than those in their Gronefeld collection. Grone Oldenzaal logo The new brand is called Grone Oldenzaal and the launch model is called the Manueel One ‘Sjef’s One’. It costs just 2,150 euros and is…
In a very unexpected move, the Horlogical Brothers known as Tim and Bart Grönefeld are launching a new, more accessible brand aimed at a broader audience. Honouring their father with the very first model, the newly founded Grøne Oldenzaal brand offers the typical Grönefeld style (design-wise at least) at a…
With its recognisable yet clean design and exceptional versatility, the Tangente—the brand’s first timepiece, introduced in 1992—remains the best-selling model from Nomos Glashütte.In 2019, the line was enriched by the Tangente Update, a 41 mm model that introduced an innovative date indication, displayed in the outer ring and using two…
Laventure introduced its Transatlantique II GMT this past June. Since then, the brown versions in steel and steel and gold already sold out. Those models were limited to 99 and 50 pieces, respectively. The black and green version in steel is only limited by the brand’s production capacity. It’s probably…
Ulysse Nardin’s entry-level Freak has been dressed up with a flinque enamel dial in a limited edition for Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, the Middle East’s most prominent luxury watch retailer. The Freak X Enamel Seddiqi features a “Yas Blue” guilloché enamel dial with the signature carousel carrying an oversized oscillator and…
This summer, indie watchmaker Romain Gauthier announced the end of the titanium-case-rubber-strap editions of its contemporary, aesthetically and horologically pleasing C by Romain Gauthier watch line, which was first launched in 2021 as the Continuum and now comprises two sub-collections. The Freedom collection is reserved for titanium-cased watches on straps…
To say the Patek Philippe Cubitus is controversial is to state the obvious. But look deeper, and Patek Philippe’s controversial sports watch is a surprisingly complex execution. Patek Philippe Cubitus launch collection With two models available in its first model year, the Cubitus sports watch should, in theory, stand as…
Certified Pre-Owned, also known as CPO, has gained great traction over the past few years, with more and more brands exploring the concept. The second-hand market for watches is growing steadily, with a current value in the region of CHF 20 billion and consulting firm Deloitte saying it could be worth…