The new Baume & Mercier Chronograph Complete Calendar, which will be unveiled on the occasion of the SIHH 2016 exhibition, is a lovely everyday sporty elegant watch made of polished and satin finished stainless steel. The watch case has a diameter of 43 mm, and it is 12mm thick. The crisp white dial at first appears to be rather busy, even though it remains highly legible. It features 8 different hands, 3 sub-counters, and 3 windows for timing, chronograph, and calendar function. The hours and minutes are indicated traditionally, with centra...

Back in 2000, the house of Corum introduced its contemporary oversized model named the Bubble. This radical and modern timepiece, distinguished by its large and tall sapphire crystal, became an instant hit. The Bubble was envisioned by the late Severin Wunderman, who was inspired by an experimental deep-sea dive watch from the 1960s, which was equipped with a huge domed crystal to survive the pressure of the ocean. In 2015, for the occasion of the 15th anniversary of this flagship model, Corum has revived it as the part of the Heritage collecti...

The house of Ulysse Nardin presents the new Ulysse Anchor Tourbillon, a watch powered by the Maison’s awarded movement, the most recent being the Tourbillon Watch Prize from the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG). The Ulysse Anchor Tourbillon, a model that was first introduced earlier this year, on the occasion of the BaselWorld trade show, is a special type of tourbillon that incorporates the constant Ulysse Anchor escapement, which is entirely made of silicon, and designed by the principles of flexible mechanisms, exploiting the elastic...

The Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) is certainly the most important event in high-end watchmaking industry. This annual exhibition, which takes place each January, in Geneva, has already celebrated its quarter century of existence. Next year, for its 26th edition, the number of exhibitors is increasing to 24. While the house of Ralph Lauren is gone, H. Moser & Cie. is one of the brands that will exhibit at the watch fair for the first time ever. The inaugural appearance of the brand has already been announced to the members of...

The Zenith Pilot Extra Special has been announced as The Watch Gallery’s best collaboration ever. The watch is, actually a re-imagined version of the historical Zenith Pilot timepiece, whose design is inspired by the on-board instruments that Zenith made in the early days of aeronautics. The oversized luminescent Arabic numerals, as well as a large ratcheted screwed-in crown enabling adjustment with gloved hands, are the most recognizable elements of all Zenith Pilot watches. In its modern rendition, the Zenith Pilot Extra Special for The Watch...

As explained by the brand, the famous drink, which was introduced during the 1930s, was born out of a desire to modernize the chauvinist customs of clubs. In the same manner, the RM 07-02 Pink Lady Sapphire brings a feminine approach to high-end watchmaking, while its pink color serves as a nod to the famous drink. This beautiful new watch is made from sections of pink sapphire, which is sourced from a single block. Its entire case-band, its bezel, and the case back, are crafted from sapphire, which means that the movement is visible from al...

The artists of the Maison have designed the Premier Monkey Automatic, a watch that offers an interpretation of the ninth of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. A small figure of a monkey, crafted from noble gold, is suspended on a dial from glittering gemstones, and set against the gorgeous backdrop of pink and gold. The Premier Monkey Automatic 36mm, by Harry Winston, features a rare pink mother of pearl dial embellished with flecks of 24-karat gold. The golden flecks have been set individually, one by one, in delicately carved hollows, t...

This line of highly sophisticated wrist watches is aimed at businesswomen, strong and confident ladies, who are also frequent travelers. This watch, although purely feminine in style, utilizes the self-winding mechanical movement, thus ensuring the same level of technical excellence and precision as its male counterpart - the Ulysse Nardin Executive Dual Time. The case houses Ulysse Nardin’s in-house movement Caliber UN-24, which is equipped with the Ulysse Nardin patented Dual Time system that enables quick and easy time zone juggling....

Longines, the Official Timekeeper of the Alpine village of St. Moritz, presents a new version of its most accurate chronograph, which is, this time, dedicated to the world famous Swiss ski resort. The Longines Conquest 1/100th chronograph, which is able to keep time to one hundredth of a second precision, now comes in a special edition dedicated to the opening of a new ski season in St. Moritz. The Conquest 1/100th series is a new line of watches designed with athletes, professionals and sports fans in mind. These powerful time machines are cap...

The house of Ochs and Junior was established in 2006 by Ludwig Oechslin, a renowned watchmaker famous for his collaboration with Ulysse Nardin. The Moon Phase Patina watch was first unveiled about three years ago, and it immediately caught the attention of the public thanks to its simple design, perfect legibility, and the most accurate possible calculation of moon phases. In December 2015, Ochs and Junior unveils its Moon Phase Blue Patina watch, which comes with glorious new dials in blue, blue-black, and grey hues. The shades are not the...

To pay tribute to the most influential martial artists of all time, a pop culture icon of the 20th century, and his personal philosophy, Hublot unveils the Spirit of Big Bang for Bruce Lee timepiece. The new limited edition watch is designed in collaborating with the Bruce Lee Foundation, same as the “Legend Never Dies: Bruce Lee 75th anniversary Memorial Exhibition”. The commemorative exhibition was held at the Gateway Arcade in Harbour City – HK and open to the public from November 23rd to 29th. The exhibition featured a retrospective of Bru...

Honoring the 30th anniversary of Nintendo’s epic Super Mario Bros computer game, the house of Romain Jerome adds a new piece to its Generational Icons collection. Super Mario Bros is a 1985 platform video game internally developed by Nintendo R&D4 and published by Nintendo as a sequel to the 1983 game Mario Bros. In the game, the player controls Mario, and his brother Luigi, as they travel through the Mushroom Kingdom in order to rescue Princess Toadstool from the enemy named Bowser. The new watch is designed in collaboration with Ninte...

FreakLab belongs to Ulysse Nardin’s epic Freak collection, which is one of the most avant-garde collections in the world of watchmaking. For fourteen years of its existence, the Freak range has conquered many engineering and design feats, and set a number of industry standards – from the very first silicium escapement in 2001, to a diamond escapement in 2005, and the Dual Ulysse escapement the same year. In 2016, the limited edition FreakLab sets a new milestone with a re-centered balance wheel, a date function, and the breakthrough UlyChoc saf...

On October 21st 2015, the famous "Back to the Future Day“ RJ Romain Jerome paid tribute to the DeLorean DMC-12, by unveiling a new timepiece, the DeLorean-DNA Burnout. October 21st 2015 is the day Marty McFly and Doc Brown travel to the future in their time machine – DeLorean modified for traveling through time. For this to be possible, Doc's DeLorean had to achieve maximum speed and reach the targeted date, whilst spinning its wheels and hitting the brakes – the process called „burnout,“ which leaves a long, black trail on the asphalt!...

For the next year will be the year of the monkey, the gorgeous and unique dials of Chopard’s new imited series are depicting a monkey picking eight peaches. The dials are handcrafted by Japanese master lacquer artist, Master Minori Koizumi, who reproduced a traditional Chinese theme that symbolizes longevity and good fortune – peach symbolizes good health, while eight is considered a lucky numeral. The dial of Chopard L.U.C XP Urushi Year of the Monkey timepiece depicts a red-coated monkey perched on a branch weighed down with fruit. The mon...

Vacheron Constantin celebrates the Chinese New Year, which falls on February 8th, 2016, with two new creations, both engraved with the Hallmark of Geneva. The watches are released in twelve models per variation. There is a platinum version, paired with a cool blue dial, and a 18-karat pink gold version with its matching brick red dial. Both are powered by Caliber 2460 G4, and decorated using the principles of the paper-cutting technique, known as Jianzhi. Master engravers and enamelers of the Maison have joined their forces to create...

As Brian Krzanich, CEO of Intel Corporation, described it, TAG Heuer Connected is a beautiful, intelligent, and functional product. It is a true luxury watch with the classic dial and hands, only enhanced with interactive counters displaying the most pertinent information from partner applications. The counters are responsive to touch, so if something shown on a counter interests its wearer, he or she may simply touch it to interact with the application in full screen mode. The practical information shown on the counters includes user’s favorit...

Two years after its first launch, the gorgeous range that celebrates ornamental beauties of the world, welcomes new additions that celebrate the art of open working. On the occasion of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie 2016, which is to be held on 18-22 January, in Geneva, Vacheron Constantin will officially unveil new creations of ten different master artisans. The new creations, each equipped with a hand-engraved ultra-thin movement, are inspired by Ottoman architecture, Chinese embroidery, Indian manuscripts, and French lacework...

The Harry Winstn Avenue Dual Time Automatic breaks with traditional design principles and, instead, offers a surprisingly fresh take on dial architecture. The watch face reveals an off-center dial for local time, and a retrograde indication for a second time zone. The watch comes in a completely new case, which retains the fundamental design features of the Avenue collection – rectangular shape and a central arch, which flows over the hand-sewn alligator strap. In one of its renditions, the case, which is 53.80mm long and 35.80 mm wide, is m...

Recently, the house of Richard Mille presented the special RM 033 Extra Flat timepiece, which made a strong impression thanks to its elegant and slim round case combined with a skeletonized movement. The same principle is now used to create another Extra Flat watch, the new RM 67-01 Automatic, the watch respectful of the Richard Mille’s DNA. Like most of the Richard Mille’s models, the new RM 67-01 Automatic Extra Flat comes in a tonneau shaped case. However, this is the first time ever that the tonneau case has been created in an extra flat...

On the occasion of the 2014 Geneva Grand Prix d’Horlogerie, Urwerk’s EMC model was awarded first prizes in the “exceptional mechanism” and the “innovation” categories. This exceptional model, which set a new milestone in the world of watchmaking as the first and only mechanical watch in which the rate can be checked electronically, is now available in a special rendition decorated by the hands of the most skilled craftsmen. The latest version of the EMC – named the Pistol – is hand-decorated by Florian Güllert, who was in charge for the engravi...

The limited edition Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda 1950 Colette timepieces are available in eleven unique renditions, each featuring the inimitable touch of the artist. Since André Saraiva is living in Paris, the eleven pieces, when joined together, form a eulogy to the spirit of Paris and its artistic freedom that transcends boundaries. Each timepiece from this limited edition series is a unique variation of one of the Sariva’s three key themes: “Paris,” “New York,” and “Love”. The inscriptions on the dial are written in the artist’s recognizab...

As you may already know, Hublot is the official timekeeper for FC Bayern Munich since 2012. This season, the celebrated sports team is celebrating the best season in its history, and it is natural for Hublot to join the festivities with a special rendition of its flagship Big Bang model. The exclusive Big Bang Unico Bi-Retrograde FC Bayern Munchen is issued in a celebratory limited edition comprising 100 individually numbered pieces. Same as all Hublot watches inspired by the dynamic world of football, the new Big Bang is fitted with a bi-re...

  The original founder of the brand, which was established in 1845, was François Czapek, a Czech-born Polish watchmaker, who settled down in Geneva in 1832. Only four years after, Czapek met Antoine Norbert de Patek, a Polish pioneer in watchmaking and a creator of Patek Philippe & Co. Both were Polish emigres, and survivors of an insurrection that forced them to leave their motherland. On May 1, 1839, the fellow associates joined in the creation of the company Patek, Czapek & Cie. The partnership lasted six successful years, and then each man...

Same as many of its creations, the DB25 Quetzalcoatl, which was unveiled for BaselWorld 2015, is inspired by mythical creatures from many different cultures worldwide. This time, the watchmakers of the manufacture De Bethune revisit a Mesoamerican legend of the feathered serpent. The name itself describes the large, precious green feathers of the sacred quetzal bird, a powerful symbol of Mesoamerican culture which, in conjunction with the evening star, was considered to govern the cycle of time, from dawn to dusk. The deity was part of a triad...

The latest addition to the IWC Portofino watch family proves the excellence of famous Schaffhausen manufacture, which has always been orientated towards making watches that combine functionality and restrained, elegant design. The Portofino Hand-Wound Day & Date has been introduced in two versions, both powered with the newly developed in-house caliber 59220. This stylish and highly legible model features a large date, day, and power reserve indicators, together with a small seconds sub-dial at 6 o'clock position. Two large digits at 12...

Earlier this year, on the occasion of its 130th anniversary, the house of Saint Honore has released the Tour Eiffel timepiece, a watch made of genuine pieces metal girder from the famous monument. A piece of the Eiffel Tower has been used for the bezel, which makes this model the world’s first of its kind. In November 2015, Saint Honore extends this interesting collector’s edition with The Iron Lady of France. The Saint Honore Tour Eiffel, which was unveiled last spring in a men’s version, is now also available in a smaller size, more suite...

Two new additions to the Pierre DeRoche GrandCliff collection feature a large date and a power reserve indicator. These simple yet practical complications are emblematic for the GrandCliff range which encompasses complex and varied creations for both ladies and gentlemen. As announced by the brand, the Pure Nacre models are envisioned as an anthem to pure, uncluttered lines. These classically elegant timepieces are aimed at ladies, and they epitomize a vison of high-end watchmaking pared down to simple essentials. The mechanical, Swiss-made...

Richard Mille first introduced the RM 58-01 Tourbillon World Timer on the occasion of the SIHH 2013 exhibition. The watch made a strong statement thanks to its easy-to-use multi-zone mechanism. When designing this emblematic World Timer, Richard Mille simplified the complication by removing the pusher and replacing it with a rotatable unidirectional bezel, which is connected to the movement. In this way, the wearer may adjust the city for the current time zone, by simply twisting the crown until the city (representing the time zone) is displaye...

This exclusive limited edition arks the symbolic return of Scuderia Ferrari, which disappeared from the Formula 1™ world championship at the end of the 1992 season. In 2015, coinciding with the Big Bang’s 10th anniversary, the famous team returns to the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, which has been redesigned by circuit architect Hermann Tilke. The special racing-themed edition of the Big Bang model unites the tradition of a skeleton tourbillon complication, and the sleek design of the Big Bang Case. The hand-wound tourbillon has been develop...

The Evil Eye, a central motif of Richard Mille’s new creation, is a universal symbol of foreboding. The concept is known to every culture from the early history of civilization, and is referred to in many different terms: Ayin Harsha in Arabic, Mauvias OEil in French, Dhristi in Hindu, or Ayin Ha’ra in Hebrew… The cures of the evil eye are believed to be able to summon suffering, misfortune or injury to whoever who receives it. The only means of protection against its evil powers, or to ward off the curse, is to wear protective talismans or acc...

In addition the main hour hand, GMT watches have a second hand that completes a full rotation in 24 hours, thus providing an alternate time zone reference at a glance. The watches are aimed at frequent revelers and executives, who need to know the time in two places at the same moment. They allow their wearer to stay connected with the home time, while traveling away. The dedicated GMT hand features an eye-catching red triangle, which points to the hour marker shown on the 24hour scale. In addition to the Frederique Constant's in-house made...

Harry Winston Opus 14, in both of its design and automaton complication, recalls a jukebox. The mechanics of a music playing device, which is a main theme of the project, has been miniaturized and accommodated within an 18-karat gold case measuring 54,7 mm in diameter. The captivating watch face, topped with a sapphire crystal cut from a single block, reveals the stylized display of the local time at 9 o'clock, the vinyl-style finishes on the sub-dials, the duo-chrome insignia marked with the number 14, the retrograde minutes arc painted in red...

In 2012, the famous watchmaking brand, Girard-Perregaux, released Le Corbusier Trilogy, a collection of three limited edition watches, each available in five pieces worldwide. The collection was dedicated to Le Corbusier, who was, same as Girard-Perregaux manufacture, born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. The watches of the trilogy were named after the cities associated with Le Corbusier’s personal and professional life - La Chaux-de-Fonds, Paris, and Marseille. Each of them was inspired by the work, sculpting’s, engravings, and design princi...

Same as the Armin Strom One Week Skeleton collection, the Skeleton Pure range focuses on skeletonized in-house movements. Unlike the avant-garde One Week Skeleton, the Skeleton Pure features a classic skeletonized profile, where only the movement bridges have been cut away, while the remaining surfaces are hand-engraved. The word Pure, in the name of this model, refers to the pure, restrained profile of the movement, which is more contemporary, and less lavishly decorated than typical skeletons. The main decorative features of the movement are...

The new military watch from this famous Swiss manufacture, replicates the design of a watch created for British paratroopers in the 1940s. The piece is distinguished for its restrained design and a distinctive broad arrow on the dial, as well as by the NATO strap, which is both functional and foolproof. The original Longines watch was designed exclusively for the Combined Operations Command created by the British War Office during the Second World War. Each unit was marked with the initials COSD, referring to this special department of the Brit...

The brand, which promotes the art of living, is dedicated to reinterpreting everyday timepieces and turning them into the works of wonder. All of their artifacts are entirely produced in Switzerland, and a result of two to three years of meticulous work carried out by hundreds of professionals, guided by the long-standing expertise of David Pasciuto and Stéphane Nazzal. Imperiali Genève’s outstanding creation, the Emperador cigar chest, is described as a marriage of cutting-edge technology, mechanics, and 100% Swiss savoir-faire. This 70 cm...

Harry Winston, the founder of the brand, met him in 1955, and eventually hired him in 1962. His recognizable style that can be described as turning fine jewelry into art, is now being remembered and reinterpreted in the artistic creations of the Premier Collection. Three new Premier Shinde models are inspired by archival records of Mr. Shinde’s creations. The watches are inspired by two of Mr. Shinde necklace designs – including the famed “Star of the Desert” – and a tiara. The original jewelry designs have been captured and portrayed on the...

This fabled Swiss watch manufacture, established in 1887, was particularly famous for producing chronograph movements. Today it is a part of Montblanc in the Richemont group. Today, Minerva mainly produces watch movements for its parent Montblanc, and other Richemont companies, especially Officine Panerai. In 2015, the house of Montblanc introduces two contemporary watches inspired by the chronometer watches created throughout Minerva'a 157-year history. The new Montblanc 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter chronograph is inspired by the monopusher ch...

The new Luminor 1950 3 Days Titanio DLC models are each available in a strictly limited edition of only 300 units, both blending historic elements and modern-day technical solutions. The distinctive aesthetic of Officine Panerai's Luminor stems from the period between the 1930s and the 1950s, when this famous Florentine manufacture produced watches for the commandos of the Italian Navy. Both new models feature the historical Luminor 1950 case. The numeral 1950” refers to the year when the case with the iconic lever device, for protecting the wi...

The house of Girard-Perregaux introduces the Girard-Perregaux 1966 model, which is, for the first time ever in the history of the iconic collection, presented in stainless steel. The eagerly awaited version of the flagship model is a minimalistic timepiece sculpted in 40mm diameter. The new version of the 1966 is a unisex model, equally suited for both ladies and gentlemen. The watch mixes both classic and contemporary design features, while remaining faithful to the collection's iconic aesthetics. Same as its predecessors, the Girard-P...

Louis Blériot was a French aviator and engineer, who became world famous for making the first flight across the English Channel in a heavier than air aircraft, in 1909. This year, the house of Zenith is paying homage to the adventurous spirit of this airborne innovator, with an exclusive timepiece endowed with a meteorite dial. The exclusive new Zenith Pilot Type 20 Hommage à Louis Blériot is available in a rarely small limited edition, which comprises only five individually numbered exemplars. This very large watch measures 60 mm in diamete...

Zenith Pilot Type 20 Extra Special is one of the watches whose creation is inspired by the on-board instruments that Zenith produced in the early days of aeronautics. Each of these timepieces, as Zenith explains, symbolizes discovery, exploration, and a taste for adventure and challenges. The famous Zenith Type 20 found its place on the instrument panels of numerous aircrafts from 1939 on. Being specifically developed for aviation, the Zenith Type 20 had to withstand extreme conditions and deliver flawless legibility. The Zenith Pilot Ty...

The house of Frederique Constant pays a tribute to the historical and traditional Lépine watch, with the launch of a Manufacture Pocket watch. For many years, pocket watches have been the masterpieces of precision and true examples of Swiss finest watchmaking traditions. The pocket watch, characterized by a winding stem at 12 o’clock position, unites the craftsmanship with the most progressive of modern watchmaking technologies. The Frederique Constant Pocket Watch is powered by the new in-house FC-700 caliber, which is completely developed...

The fresh new rendition of the DB27 was issued on the occasion of the De Bethune Princely Polo Cup held in Vaduz on August 29th and 30th. The famous De Bethune model now comes in a special Polo Edition, which is exclusively developed for polo players. The DB27 D is a highly shock resistant watch, fitted to withstand the most serious impacts and shocks, while sustaining on the wrist of the rider. The case is made of machined hardened steel, which is further fortified with extra-hard 5000 Vickers treatment. The 43 mm wide round case accommodat...

With the Historie de Tourbillon 6, Harry Winston pushes another boundary in technical sophistication, presenting the most complex model in the whole series. The spectacular new Caliber HW 4701 composed of two independent parts. It unites two autonomous hour indications: one regulated by a tri-axial tourbillon, and the other by a carousel. Hours and minutes, which are displayed on the side, are regulated by tri-axial tourbillon and distinguished by orange and gray color scheme. The right side of the watch reveals blue hands and indices again...

The Twenty-8-Eight range is a tribute to Jérôme de Witt’s illustrious ancestor, Napoleon Bonaparte, and it epitomizes expresses the brands creativity and watchmaking excellence. The range comprises all the Tourbillon movements produced by DeWitt, including mechanical, automatic and skeleton movements. In the spirit of haute horlogerie, each of these movements bears a signature of the watchmaker who personally assembled it by hand. The newest addition to the range - DeWitt Twenty-8-Eight Skeleton Tourbillon – is a manually wound tourbillon calib...

Jade is a signature timepiece in the Ulysse Nardin collection. The model, which was introduced back in 2013, features the Manufacture's first in-house designed and produced self-winding caliber for women’s watches - Caliber UN-310. The unique mechanism is designed in such a way that it doesn’t' require and pushing or pulling of the crown, which ladies often find quite bothersome as it damages their manicure. Instead, there is a small pusher at the 4 o’clock position, designed to change the function of the crown: winding (Position 1); setting th...

Roger Dubuis is one of the high-end watch manufactures that participated at this year’s Watches&Wonders exhibition. The luxury watch exhibition, organized by the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie, was a perfect opportunity to launch a number of new models, including the spectacular Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Pocket Time Instrument, which is an extremely large pocket watch equipped with four separate balance wheels, limited to 28 pieces worldwide and priced at $468,500. The new Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Pocket Time Instrument is mad...

The house of Glashutte Original adds five new colorful dials to its famous Sixties Iconic Collection. This vintage-inspired collection, which is a tribute to the iconic timepieces from the 1960’s, and particularly the Spezimatic – one of Glashütte Original’s most famous creations. The Spezimatic, which was first introduced in 1964, is a series of automatic models, equipped with Calibers 74 or 75, and manufactured from 1964 to 1979. The special Sixties Icons Collection pays a tribute to this iconic era, while blending its unmistakable design sty...