The house of Jaquet Droz introduces its latest feminine creation, the Petite Minute Astorite. In its latest rendition, the Maison’s cult model, Petite Heure Minute, arrives in a special, limited edition inspired by romantic feelings and tenderness of Valentine ’s Day. The dial of this exquisite new creation is made from astorite, a gorgeous pink colored gemstone that is only found in Colorado, in a mine located 12,000 feet above sea level, in an avalanche chute. The mineral is named after John Astor, a famous American businessman and one of the...

On the occasion of the SIHH 2017 salon, the house of Parmigiani unveiled its new creation - the Bugatti Aérolithe Performance. This sporty elegant model is dedicated to one of the most beautiful car built in 1930’s, the ingenious Bugatti Aérolithe, designed by Jean Bugatti. This unique, and quite mysterious model, built in 1935, was no ordinary vehicle, but a sensational creation made of magnesium alloy, a brittle and inflammable, but also lightweight material. The Bugatti Aérolithe made its debut at the 1935 Earl's Court Motor Show in the U...

The house of De Bethune introduces the gorgeous new timepiece that captures the dazzling beauty of the heavens above on a heat blue titanium dial. This time, De Bethune has found inspiration in the enigmatic immensity of the Milky Way. The vast galaxy, which appears as a band of light seen in the nocturnal sky, is formed from stars, but De Bethune Manufacture's craftsmen have managed to encapsulate its essence in gold and glass. The dial of this magnificent timepiece is crafted from blued and polished titanium. The mystical blue mirror is cr...

During the SIHH 2017 in Geneva, Greubel Forsey unveiled the latest addition to its Art Piece collection, the new Greubel Forsey Art Piece 2, Edition 2, a watch that offers an original way of contemplating the passing of time. If you look at the picture below, you’ll notice that there is no obvious way to read the time from this dial. The lack of hour and minutes indicator is immediately noticeable, and those large Arabic numerals are, obviously, dedicated to the power reserve indicator. But, now, take another look. Do you notice that strange...

The Royal Oak is possibly one of the most recognizable Audemars Piguet models. First launched in 1972, the world's first luxury sports watch has grown into a complete collection of sturdy and aesthetically pleasing timepieces. The legendary watchmaker Gérald Genta designed the original Royal Oak, distinguished by its octagonal bezel with eight hexagonal white gold screws. The design of the watch was inspired by a scene that Genta had seen on the shores of Lake Geneva: a diver being fitted with a diving helmet. The watch, which made its debut on...

On the occasion of the SIHH 2017 exhibition, Audemars Piguet has unveiled its brilliantly bold new creation, the third and final design in the trilogy of unique Haute Joaillerie timepieces produced over past three years. After 2015’s Diamond Punk and 2016’s Diamond Fury, Audemars Piguet introduces the Diamond Outrage, an avant-garde, diamond-stud, spiky haute joaillerie watch that comes in two variants.     Presented in two unique 18-carat white gold versions, the Diamond Outrage is fully set with either diamonds or blue sapphires. This...

On the occasion of the SIHH 2017 exhibition, the house of Panerai has unveiled the cream of the crop in precise mechanics – a watch to technically advanced that it comes with a 50-year guarantee! The new Panerai Lab-ID Luminor 1950 Carbotech 3 Days is a revolutionary watch fitted with a movement that needs no lubrication whatsoever, which comes in a case made of carbon, complete with a new black dial lit by blue emission Super-LumiNova. As announced by Panerai, the past and the future have met in this special limited edition, available in on...

Vacheron Constantin’s Les Cabinotiers department perpetuates the noble tradition originating from the 18th century, when prestigious clients were accustomed to placing special orders with the cabinotiers, the watchmaking artisans. The Les Cabinotiers studio creates one-of-a-kind models for the most demanding clients, and each of its creations is a project driven by the most experienced team of designers, micro*mechanical engineers, artisans, and master-watchmakers. On the occasion of the SIHH 2017 exhibition, Vacheron Constantin is presenting t...

At the SIHH 2017, Roger Dubuis introduced its brand new partnership with Pirelli, one of the world’s largest tyre manufacturers. Pirelli, a brand that has been sponsoring sport competitions since 1907, and is the exclusive tyre supplier for the Formula One Championship for 2011–2019, as well as the FIM World Superbike Championship, has joined its forces with Roger Dubuis for the new limited series of Excalibur Spider Pirelli watches. The two groundbreaking ‘Pirelli’ Excalibur models developed in collaboration with Pirelli, are the 47 mm-diam...

In 2017, IWC Schaffhausen revisits the iconic design of the 1980’s and presents the revamped Da Vinci collection. The range includes Da Vinci Automatic 36 and the Da Vinci Automatic Moon Phase 36, which are tailored for women, and a selection of Automatic models that are suited for both women and men. With the new Da Vinci collection, the female target group is the focus of interest. However, IWC has also launched two of more generously sized models – the Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Chronograph and the Da Vinci Tourbillon Rétrograde Chronograph...

For the first time ever, Ulysse Nardin will be participating at the SIHH, from January 16 to 20, 2017. For this special occasion, the famous Swiss Maison will be showing its latest innovations, and, among them, the second Freak to bear the InnoVision name. The legendary Freak, which was introduced back 2001, remains one of the most revolutionary models in the history of watchmaking. Its design was influenced by the use of a material that, up to then, had only been known for its use in electronic – silicium. The Freak, with its Dual Direct escap...

On the occasion of the Geneva Watch Fair 2017, which is to be held from tomorrow until January 20, in Geneva, TAG Heuer will unveil its latest novelties – among them, the Carrera Heuer 01 Full Black Matt Ceramic, and an extraordinary new rendition of TAG Heuer’s legendary Chronograph Carrera Calibre 16. In 2017, TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 16 celebrates its 10th anniversary, which calls for a major face-lift. The legendary Carrera is now available in a lightweight, blacked-up titanium version, paired with beige detailing and a distressed brown le...

The story of friendship between Breitling and Bentley started in 2003, when Breitling designed dashboard clocks for Bentley's Continental GT. This creative collaboration has given rise to a full collection of motorsports-inspired timepieces, which is now enriched with a contemporary, connected chronograph, designed in tribute to the fastest Continental ever built. The extraordinary, newly designed Continental Supersports is capable of achieving 211 mph (340 km/h) of speed, with a 0-60 mph (0 to 100 km/h) acceleration time of 3.5 seconds. The...

Swiss watchmaking company Greubel Forsey has just unveiled its most complicated creation to date, the amazing Grande Sonnerie assembled from no less than 935 individual parts. Eleven years in development, the Greubel Forsey's Grande Sonnerie is based on two patent-pending innovations; it incorporates eleven different security functions, to help protect the delicate complication, and features an acoustic resonance cage producing an extremely pure sound. After eleven years of working in the utmost secrecy, the master watchmakers of Greubel Forse...

OMEGA has just introduced a new limited edition model dedicated to the online community of #SpeedyTuesday fans. Created by Fratello Watches founder Robert-Jan Broer in 2012, this hashtag bas been used over 41,000 on Instagram by Speedmaster chronograph devotees from all around the world. To honor and celebrate Speedmaster fans, OMEGA has created the special Speedy Tuesday Limited Edition Speedmaster, which takes its design cues from the original 1978 “Speedmaster Alaska III” model. The historical Speedmaster (on the left) was originally deve...

The new Christophe Claret Maestro watch features a built-in reminder function called MEMO, which is a practical complication for absent-minded watch connoisseurs, as well as fans of gadgets and gizmos. MEMO is, simply, a mechanical reminder adorned with a sapphire or ruby (depending on the version), to remind the wearer of his commitment. It doesn’t make a noise, like an alarm function, but instead it acts as a visual reminder to the wearer. The stone is placed inside of the small cone at 4 o’clock, but the wear can set it to a certain time usi...

For this year's edition of the world's most important watchmaking event, the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, Cartier unveils something truly extraordinary. The legendary French luxury brand, now owned by Richemont, presents its very first watch that unites two of its iconic signatures: skeleton work with a mysterious movement! The gorgeous union of aesthetics and technical excellence is embodied in the Cartier Rotonde de Cartier Skeleton Mysterious Hour, a watch powered by the in-house calibre 9983 MC. The breathtaking creation r...

In just a couple weeks, at the SIHH 2017 exhibition in Genève, the house of Cartier will present yet another of its exceptional Métiers d’Art creations. The famous Swiss Maison, known for exploration and preservation of ancient and traditional decorative techniques, has now turned to the technique of heat bluing. Blued steel is something that we often see in fine watchmaking. Steel screws used in watch movements are often blue, so are the hands. Burnished steel components are used in watch movements because of their high resistance to corrosion...

Breguet presents an exclusive glimpse at a new version of its Tradition Dame model, which is, this time, clad in rose gold. The delicate new timepiece, aimed at women who appreciate fine watchmaking, is powered by a highly complex self-winding movement, which is partially revealed from the dial side. The barrel is hand-decorated with a rosette motif engraving, and overlapped at 12 o’clock by a graceful hours and minutes dial in genuine white mother-of pearl. The center of the dial is finely adorned with hand-made, engine-turned Clou de Paris ho...

Exploring Minerva’s amazing heritage, the house of Montblanc introduces bronze into its 1858 Collection. The range is named after the year in which Minerva, a legendary Swiss watch manufacture, today part of Montblanc in the Richemont group, was established in Villeret. Since 2007, Montblanc has created a vintage-styled timepieces inspired by Minerva’s historical creations. The latest in this vintage watchmaking series are three new bronze models for the Montblanc 1858 Collection, which reinterprets the famous Minerva military chronographs from...

Hublot introduces a new version of one of its latest models, the Big Beng Meca-10. This time, the cutting-edge timepiece, combining a range of extreme, super-resistant materials, is made from Magic Gold, which is Hublot’s proprietary scratch-resistant variant of gold. Developed and patented by Hublot with the EPFL, five years ago, this is, as well, the hardest known type of gold in the world. Just like the original Big Bang Meca-10, the Magic Gold version is focused on both design and fine mechanics. This bold, contemporary timepiece has been d...

On the occasion of the SIHH 2017 exhibition, the legendary 1966 collection by Girard-Perregaux welcomes its first ww.tc model. The World Wide Time Control, or "WW.TC," stands for the world timer complication, which allows the wearer to read off time in an area of the world other than home. The world time watch is similar to the GMT or dual timezone, but with one significant advantage: while GMT watch can display time at one additional selected time zone, the world timer shows the exact time for all 24 time zones at once. This practical function...

The house of Parmigiani Fleurier introduces a new, updated version of its Métrographe Chronograph, which was first introduced at SIHH 2014. For this year, the elegant yet affordable high-end chronograph, has gotten a makeover which consists of relocating the date widow to the 12 o’clock position, and the addition of a tachymeter scale. Basically, the highly coveted Tonda Métrographe still remains the same, a model that blends function and design, aimed at the modern gentleman. As explained by Parmigiani Fleurier, the new Métrographe retains...

The house of Rado introduces a new limited edition version of its celebrated HyperChrome Ultra Light model. This interesting contemporary timepiece of a minimalist design and cutting-edge materials, has recently won the coveted Australian Good Design Award. What makes it so special is its index-free, texturized dial with concentric grooves and very urban, deep grey monochrome color scheme. This Zen-inspired timepiece is created from a trio of high-performance materials, including silicon nitride ceramic, anodized aluminum, and hardened titanium...

Ahead of the SIHH 2017 exhibition, which traditionally takes place in January, the house of Baume & Mercier previews the latest addition to its flagship Clifton collection. This time, the Swiss luxury watchmaker associates two current trends, a GMT complication and a blue dial, in one handsome, yet affordable timepiece. For SIHH 2017, Baume & Mercier introduces a brand new Clifton GMT Power Reserve, a watch tailored for gentlemen travelers. In addition to the standard black and white variants, the Clifton is now also available in a striking blu...

TAG Heuer introduces a new member of the Carrera 01 watch family – the TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer-01 Full Black Matt Ceramic, which will be officially launched in 2017. The new addition to TAG Heuer’s collection of 100% manufacture chronographs is a modern take on TAG Heuer’s classic chronograph. The Carrera Heuer-01 is presented in a new case, which is similar to the old one, but based on the same modular sandwich design that was employed for the Hublot Big Bang. the TAG Heuer Carrera - Heuer 01 reveals the chronograph controls and the openworked...

champlevé enameling and hollowing out the gold dial according to the outlines of the streets, gardens, and rivers. The enameller then applied successive layers of translucent colored enamels and, between each coating, fried the dial at the extremely high temperature of 850°C to recreate a night-time atmosphere. The artist Yoko Imai enlivened the enamel of the watch by creating a fascinating chiaroscuro effect, an optical technique that relies on tonal contrasts between light and dark to recreate three-dimensional forms. The technique of appl...

Corum reveals a fruit of yet another of its interesting artist collaborations. This time, the famous watchmaking brand has joined its forces with a Canadian artist Elisabetta Fantone, who has created limited editions of Corum’s iconic Bubble. Elisabetta Fantone is an actress, painter, model and author, and her art work as gained much recognition across Canada and the U.S. Her style consists of recreating famous portraits a Pop Art style of the 50s, 60s, and 70s. The latest collaboration with Corum is inspired by Fantone’s latest collection of M...

A couple of days ago, in Paris, the famous Swiss manufacture Hublot has unveiled the special edition Classic Fusion Vendôme Collection. This exclusive new timepiece will be on display at the Hublot boutique, located at the Place Vendôme, for a period of three months. The watch pays tribute to the famous a square in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, which is also a home of many fashionable and deluxe hotels, designer salons, and luxury boutiques. It is also a where Hublot’s boutique, with the famous Vendôme column adorning the stylized H on the H...

SC Bern is the best European ice hockey team. It has won the Swiss Championship no less than 14 fans, and prides itself with more than half a million fans per season. Same as its famous watchmaking partner, SC Bern is dedicated to constant progress, innovation, and achieving excellence. The LAB prototype, which was presented earlier this year at the BaselWorld watch and jewelry show, is now finished and will soon be leaving Perrelet’s workshops to be offered in Perrelet’s worldwide boutiques. The watch, all the way down to the tiniest moveme...

As an official partner of Sweden's Artemis Racing, Ulysse Nardin introduces the new Limited Edition Diver Chronograph Artemis Racing, which is limited to only 250 pieces. The new watch will be officially unveiled in January 2017, on the occasion of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, which takes its place from 16th to 20th January 2017, in Genève. This interesting sporty elegant watch unites Artemis Racing-inspired styling and the reliable precision of the Diver collection. Aimed at marine lovers, the watch is colored in aquatic...

The house of Kerbedanz, which is the Neuchâtel-based watch brand known for its endless exploration of the theme of symbolism, introduces a very special, all-black version of one of its models that is already considered highly exclusive. The Kerbedanz 3-horses, which is already available in a limited edition comprising 14 pieces in white gold, is now offered in the all-black version, made from DLC-treated gold. As explained by Kerbedanz, the blackness of its new creation is a result of coating a watch case in diamond-like carbon. Amorphous ca...

IWC Schaffhausen has introduced a special new edition of its iconic Aquatimer diver's watch. This time, the renowned diving instrument for professionals and ambitious amateurs, arrives in a limited collection of 500 watches inspired by Michael Muller’s book of the same name. Marvel photographer Michael Muller, armed with nothing but a patented seven-bulb 1200-watt strobe lighting rig, has dived deep into the ocean to capture sharks in the wild. The collection of Muller's photographs, capturing these impressive encounters, was published earli...

The house of Bell & Ross introduces a new timepiece to its BR-X1 line of aviation inspired watches. The collection, which made its worldwide debut in 2015, now welcomes the exclusive new Haute Horlogerie model, the BR-X1 Chronograph Tourbillon Sapphire. This high-tech timepiece with a robust yet sophisticated look combines the extremely masculine aesthetic codes with technical refinement. Thanks to the original sapphire crystal case, the skeleton movement of the timepiece is here on full display. Its main plate and the pillars have been mach...

As the Chinese calendar turns, after the Year of the Monkey comes the Year of the Rooster, which begins January 28, 2017. To mark this special occasion, which is a time to honor deities as well as ancestors, Jaquet Droz unveils four spectacular models. Each of them also celebrates the brand’s historic ties with China, and exemplifies collaboration between its numerous Ateliers d’Art. Needless to say, the rooster timepieces go with the great naturalist tradition cherished by Jaquet Droz. Jaquet Droz Petite Heure Minute Rooster J005003222 – 28...

Its own manner, the famous Swiss watchmaker is joining in with the celebration of Chinese New Year, honoring the Year of the Rooster with a new addition to the Classico Collection. Same as all other watches belonging to this range, the Classico Rooster beautifully exemplifies the Maison’s savoir faire in the art of finest enameling. For this special occasion, the rooster’s natural energy has been captured on a hand-made dial using the centuries old technique of champlevé enameling. This rare decorative art technique involves creating small comp...

Carl F. Bucherer introduces a new version of its Manero Flyback Chronograph, a watch dedicated to gentlemen who appreciate style and performance. The elegant new variant of one of the Carl F. Bucherer’s iconic model is presented in a sophisticated 18-karat rose gold case, complete with a champagne-colored dial. The classy dial is beautifully coordinated with the warm rose gold of the case, and a matching brown-colored strap. The base color of the electroplated dial is a bright champagne gold, while the dial train and two subsidiary dials featur...

This time, the famous pilot's instrument, comes in a case made of steel, and with an elegant dial enhanced by gold-toned hands. The great watchmaking classic, inspired by high-performance measuring instruments, boasts a masculine diameter of 46 mm, and, for the first time ever, features an exclusive Panamerican black dial with hollowed brown counters. The brown inner bezel of the world's oldest continuously produced Chronograph, features a logarithmic, double rotating slide rule, which enables the wearer to quickly and easily calculate fuel con...

IWC Schaffhausen continues the success story of its Portugieser Rattrapante model, which begun in 1995, with the first Portugieser Chronograph Rattrapante (ref. 3712). IWC Portugieser Chronograph Rattrapante (ref. 3712) This highly successful model quickly gained a lot of attention, being a new member of the Portugieser watch family, and having a rare split-second chronograph function. The watch was discontinued in 2006, but it has reappeared earlier this year, in a gold limited edition dedicated to the city of Milan. Now, IWC introduces two...

The Chinese New Year, which starts on January 28th, 2017, appears under the sign of the Yin metal rooster, which inspires the famous Swiss watchmaker to enliven it on an exceptional lacquered dial made using the Urushi technique. Eurasia is, actually, a Japanese technique, and each of these unique dials had been handcrafted in Japan by a master lacquer artist. In this way, Chopard unites Swiss, Chinese and Japanese traditions. Switzerland is represented by an ultra-thin, delicately finished mechanical movement. The tradition of Japan reflects i...

Every year since 2012, the famous Swiss watchmaker and jeweler has celebrated the turn of the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. Until today, Piaget has released limited edition watches dedicated to the year of the dragon, snake, horse, goat, and monkey. In 2017, the rooster enters the exclusive collection on the dial of one of the Piaget’s ultra-thin Altiplano models. One of the world’s few master enamellers, Anita Porchet, has created the rooster of the Chinese zodiac using the great Grand Feu cloisonné enameling tradition. In China, th...

The famous American singer, Axl Rose, the lead vocalist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses and also the current lead singer of AC/DC, has recently been spotted wearing the HYT Skull Axl Rose watch that he personally designed. Photo: Katarina Benzova HYT, a relatively young Swiss independent luxury watch brand, has partnered with Axl Rose for a very special black-and-blue Skull timepiece. The watch was officially unveiled a couple of days ago, during the second annual Dubai Watch Week. The 25-piece limited edition timepiece designed by Rose i...

Zenith hosted an international event in Dubai on the 24th of November to launch its brand new cutting-edge timepieces El Primero Tourbillon Skeleton & El Primero Skeleton. These amazing new models with a chiaroscuro openworked design, showcase the brand’s expertise in fine skeletonizing. Their robust, blackened cases, paired with openwork dials showcasing the complexities of El Primero movements, give them an unmatched technical vibe. The first of these highly complicated models unites a tourbillon with a high-frequency chronograph, while the s...

Ahead of the SIHH 2017 exhibition, which is held in Geneva every January, the house of Cartier is giving us a first look at three new watches that will be officially unveiled at the Salon. Each of three pending mechanical wonders embodies one of the signature looks from the brand: mystery clocks, skeletonizing and Cartier's signature panther. Cartier Rotonde de Cartier Minute Repeater Mysterious Double Tourbillon perpetuates the brand’s tradition in creating technically sophisticated, beautiful watches. The mysterious double tourbillon is a...

Glashütte Original introduces an exclusive new model dedicated to connoisseurs of the finest in German art of watchmaking – the Senator Moon Phase Skeletonized Edition. The filigreed dial of this exquisite timepiece fully unveils the finely decorated d 49-13 manufactory movement, which is housed in a white gold case. A refined, 42 mm case frames the galvanic, skeletonized dial, graced with the blued hour, minute and small second hands. The most whimsical of all complications, moon phase display, is located at 10 o'clock position. The miniatu...

Swiss watchmaker Rado presents a second exclusive timepiece to celebrate its partnership with World Design Capital Taipei 2016 – the Rado True N25E121. This interesting, contemporary timepiece has been designed in close partnership with Taiwanese graphic designer Aaron Nieh. Previously, Rado unveiled Leslie Chan’s texturized, origami-inspired dial for a white version of the True. The new watch, created by Aaron Nieh, is said to be inspired by simplicity and versatility. It features a clean, restrained design with a sleek dial, monochrome han...

Harry Winston introduces a new exquisite model to its collection of high jewelry timepieces. My Precious Time by Harry Winston is a diamond stud secret watch, which proposes a brand new way of wearing time. The timepiece, designed in Harry Winston’s signature Art Deco style, transforms itself from a decorative brooch to a secret watch that sparkles in the light of 368 white diamonds. Its magnificent case – designed by the Maison’s master craftsmen, gemsetters and jewelers - is made of white gold. An amazing, large, cushion-cut diamond is the ce...

Breitling has just introduced a brand new model, the Breitling Chronospace Evo Night Mission, which is the latest iteration of Breitling’s legendary pilot’s watch. This electronic chronograph, belonging to the Breitling’s Professional Series of superior wrist instruments, appears in a sturdy yet lightweight case made of black-colored titanium. Evoking the nocturnal theme that inspires Breitling's latest cration, its midnight blue dial with tone-on-tone counters is studded with contrasting white indications for optimal legibility. The black o...

Hublot has partnered with the famous Chinese concert pianist, Lang Lang, to create two limited edition models. The Chinese virtuoso has conceived, designed, and developed new Hublot watches inspired by The Art of Fusion, a concept so dear to the Swiss watchmaking brand. Blending different styles and techniques, the latest collaboration of Hublot and Lang Lang brings the original new CLASSIC FUSION TOURBILLON CATHEDRAL MINUTE REPEATER CARBON LANG LANG and CLASSIC FUSION 45 mm Ceramic Ultra-Thin LANG LANG. The Classic Fusion Tourbillon Cath...

Romain Jerome introduces an exclusive new limited edition timepiece dedicated to the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), which is a leading global financial hub for the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region. At the same time, the new Romain Jerome DIFC-DNA celebrates the long-time partnership with Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, the Middle East’s premium retailer of luxury Swiss watches. Remaining faithful to Romain Jerome’s creative tradition, this highly technical timepiece incorporates original screws sourced from the iconic structure. Th...