The new Breitling Chronoliner is a modern, COSC-certified chronometer that derives its inspiration from Breitling’s historical reputation as “the official supplier to world aviation.” This superior time instrument is directly inspired by the flight captain’s watches from the 1950s and 60s, which were designed to complement their prestigious uniform. The Breitling Chronoliner is a professional timepiece for world travelers, which offers not only the chronograph function, but also the second time zone display in 24-hour mode, which enables its w...

Jaquet Droz Sunstone collection features gorgeous gold-colored dials made of Aventurine glass. Goldstone, or Aventurine glass, originates from the Venetian island of Murano, which has been known for its delicate glassware for centuries. This special type of glittering glass was originally discovered by pure chance, when an artisan glass-maker accidentally spilled some small shards of metal into the vitreous paste. Even its name evokes this interesting telltale, as the original Italian name avventurina comes from avventura, meaning "adventure" o...

As announced a couple of days ago, TAG Heuer prepares two new Carrera timepieces, which will be officially unveiled in March, on the occasion of the BaselWorld 2015 exhibition. This year, the famous watchmaking brand revisits the legend of Jack Heuer, who developed its first chronograph specifically designed for drivers and automotive enthusiasts. Jack Heuer, who was the owner and CEO of Heuer for many years, launched the first Carrera chronograph back in 1964, and called it after the most dangerous endurance race in the world – the Carrera Pan...

Back in 2013, Ulysse Nardin introduced the Stranger, an exceptional timepiece, a new kind of a repeater that mimics a classical music box and plays the memorable song of 1966 - “Strangers in the Night. For 2015, the famous haute horlogerie brand reveals another sequel in the series of musical marvel delights on the hour. This time, the precious timepiece audibly chimes the hours and minutes by playing the Vivaldi melody, the famous Violin Concerto in E. This remarkable model, which pays a tribute to the Baroque composer Vivaldi, is issued in a...

TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 18 belongs to the famous family of Carrera timepieces, which are inspired by Jack Heuer’s famous chronographs for drivers and motor-racing enthusiasts. Jack Heuer launched his first mechanical manually-wound chronograph in 1964, and named it after the 1950’s Carrera Pan Americana, a car racing event on open roads in Mexico, which is regarded as the most dangerous race in the world. It lasted for five days, and had a total distance of over 3,300 kilometers (2,100 mile), but it was eventually canceled due to safety conce...

The new Breitling Colt 36 is aimed at ladies who appreciate fine watchmaking. The Colt range was completely revamped last year, when Breitling offered four versions, including a women’s timepiece, a chronograph model, and two simple three-handers. The Colt range, which comprises Breitling’s most accessible models, incorporates many elements of Breitling’s emblematic military-inspired DNA. In this year’s feminine rendition, the famous Colt blends sportiness and elegance, together with an outstanding reliability and performance, but in a complete...

Zenith Christophe Colomb Hurricane Grand Voyage II represents an ultimate demonstration of the brand’s craftsmanship in engraving and micro-painting, as well as in technical refinement. The new model is issued in an entirely hand-finished edition that comprises 10 pieces, each incorporating three major watchmaking breakthroughs: a patented Gravity Control system, fusée-chain transmission, and the famous El Primero movement, which beats at an outstanding frequency of 36,000 vibrations/hour. This special edition is embellished with a remarkable h...

Audemars Piguet Diamond Punk model is inspired by the design codes of the punk era, its unique and complex aesthetic. The Diamond Punk Haute Joaillerie cuff timepiece, which features a breaking pattern of pyramid studs, is set with over 8,000 diamonds. A total of 7.848 snow-set diamonds defines the sharp geometries of the complex bracelet, which is assembled from 56 dazzling pyramid facets, while a secret sliding cover slips to reveal a hidden dial set with additional 300 diamonds. The Audemars Piguet Diamond Punk is a piece unique, and also a...

Ulysse Nardin Minute Repeater Hannibal pays a tribute to the famous Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca, the ultimate strategist and one of the history’s greatest military commanders. This Punic Carthaginian military commander, lived during a period of Roman supremacy, and one of his greatest military achievements was when he marched with an army of soldiers and elephants, to cross the Pyrenees and Alps from Iberia to Italy. Hannibal occupied much of Italy for 15 years, but he was finally conquered by Scipio Africanus at the Battle of Zama, dur...

Jaquet Droz’s new creation, the Grande Seconde Deadbeat, revisits a very rare complication that originates from the Age of Enlightenment. The independent seconds complication, also known as a deadbeat, enables a ticking seconds hand in a mechanical timepiece. While ticking seconds are normally seen in modern-day quartz watches, a seconds hand of a mechanical watch typically advances in linear fashion. However, during the Age of Enlightenment, watchmakers invented this rare complication to help academics to complete extremely accurate measuremen...

For the first time in the history of the Altiplano range, Piaget presents its flagship ultra-thin model on a gold bracelet. The new Piaget Altiplano Gold Bracelet collection features six exquisite timepieces designed for both men and women. The watches are available in either pink or white gold, interpreted in two different diameters, and offered with a polished or diamond-set bezel. The Piaget Altiplano collection of ultra-thin watches was launched back in 1998. All models from this range are inspired by a historical 1957 model, and they al...

The Urwerk’s famous Torpedo model comes with a new polished ebony bezel, mounted on a fancy tweed strap, combining the latest technology with a dandyish vintage twist. A stripped-down version of the UR- 110 – a model that already won the 2011 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève prize for Best Design Watch - is aimed at eccentric, modern day dandies, who appreciate noble and beautiful timepieces. Its rounded bezel is made of ebony, which is one of the hardest timbers known to men, and very hard to work with. 5 pieces of this limited edition series...

The all new Chopard Haute Joaillerie Hedgehog Timepiece was unveiled at Paris Couture Week where, for the first time ever, Chopard joined the Fédération Française de la Couture as a “jeweler” member. The brand held an exclusive presentation of its most recent Haute Joaillerie creations, including both jewelry and watches. The most spectacular creation presented on this occasion was certainly the Haute Joaillerie Hedgehog Timepiece, a diamond-set secret watch, which conceals the flow of time underneath a dazzling hedgehog figurine. The C...

Graham Prodive Black and Gold is an exclusive rendition of the brand’s prized Prodive model, which now comes in a limited edition of 250 pieces, and made of gold. The luxurious version of the Prodive brings another (this time practical) innovation – for the first time ever, the Prodive is equipped with a patented start/stop/reset mechanism, and it is water resistant to no less than 600m (2000 feet). However, thanks to its solid gold elements, the new diving mono-pusher chronograph promises to make you perfectly amphibian in any occasion – it is...

The first references in the Harmony collection are dedicated to chronograph and dual-time functions, while the full mainstream collection has been announced for 2016. The central piece of the new Vacheron Constantin Harmony collection is the Ultra-Thin Grande Complication Chronograph Caliber 3500, which might not be the most sought-after model in the range, but it is certainly the most complex, and deserves to be getting the most attention from the watch aficionados. Its reinvented cushion shaped case, which is inspired by the first wrist chron...

The Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art Mécaniques Gravées is the latest addition to the renowned Métiers d’Art watch collection, which pays a tribute to the traditional artisanal crafts and reinvents the vanishing decorative techniques. In 2015, the Manufacture celebrates its 260th anniversary by making an incredible return to its roots with two astonishing timepieces that are entirely hand engraved using traditional ornamental techniques. Vaquero Constantin Métiers d’Art Mécaniques Gravées and Métiers d’Art Mécaniques Gravées 14-day Tourbillon,...

The new Ulysse Nardin Marine Chronometer Manufacture Ladies are a gorgeously elegant white colored timepiece, which is powered by the high-quality in-house movement Ulysse Nardin 118 caliber. This is one of the most renowned mechanical movements produced by the Maison, as it features the cutting-edge DIAMonSIL escapement and silicon balance spring. The in-house-produced and patented DIAMonSIL escapement, which is made of silicone and synthetic diamond, debuted in Caliber 118 for Baselworld 2012. The precious DIAMonSIL brings one very important...

The new Breitling Transocean Chronograph 1915 is modeled after the famous pushpiece from 1915 – a wrist chronograph fitted with a pushpiece independent of the crown, to control the three chronograph operations. At the time when pocket chronographs were widely popular, Breitling was one of the first brands to offer this kind of innovation. The founder’s son, Gaston Breitling came up with the idea of separating timekeeping and chronograph operations by placing a chronograph pushpiece at 2 o’clock. Later, in 1923, Breitling modernized the system b...

Officine Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 Carbotech PAM00616 is made of carbotech, a composite material based on carbon fiber, which is making its debut in haute horlogerie. The new model brings an outstanding technical innovation to the Luminor Submersible line, by using this cutting-edge material that enhances both the aesthetics and the performance of the wristwatch. Carbotech is distinguished by its uneven, matte black finish, which beautifully varies according the cutting of the material. In other words, each case made from carbotech is ab...

Hublot Classic Fusion Aeromoon revisits the whimsical moon phase complication. The moon phase complication, an addition to the watch movement that tracks the lunar cycle, is considered as one of the heights of the horological skill. This highly romantic complication is not of any particular practical value, but it takes us back to the past, when the Earth’s only natural satellite was used for navigation, and to measure times based on the cycles of the lunar phases. Even today, the period of 12 lunar months (354.37 days) in a solar year, is ofte...

Officine Panerai’s new special edition, the Radiomir Firenze 3 Days Acciaio 47mm (referenced as PAM00604) embodies the experience and mastery of Italian artists and craftsmen in 99 absolutely unique watches. Each of these beautiful timepieces is engraved entirely by hand, reminding us that each gesture is the expression of knowledge and centuries-long experience. Since there is no way to exactly replicate an action of a human limb, each exemplar of the Panerai Radiomir Firenze is completely unique and different. Panerai Radiomir Firenze...

The brand new Panerai Mare Nostrum Titano 52mm comes in a special limited edition of only 150 examples. The watch is named after the ancient Roman name for the Mediterranean Sea - “Mare Nostrum” or “Our Sea” same as its historical predecessor from 1943. During the Second World War, Panerai created a series of chronographs for the deck officers of the Royal Italian Navy and, most probably, this was the first Panerai chronograph ever created. A few prototypes of the historical Mare Nostrum chronograph have been preserved, enabling the Panerai to...

Blancpain has announced that its Villeret Collection of classical timepieces welcomes, for the first time ever, a new watch with the grand date complication. Blancpain’s upcoming release employs a large double date window, similar to the one used for its Grande Date Aqua Lung model, and the Blancpain L-Evolution Grande Date. The Villeret Grande Date is designed to afford optimal readability by the means of two side-by-side windows. Thanks to the Calibre 6950, the date changes instantaneously at midnight. This automatic movement is fitted with t...

The Longinest Conqest Classic Moonphase is a refined timepiece inspired by the elegance of the stars of the equestrian universe. Same as its native collection, the new Conquest Classic Moonphase celebrates the brand’s presence in the prestigious equestrian events all over the world, and honors its rich equestrian heritage dating back to 1878, when Longines produced a chronograph engraved with a jockey and his mount. This year, the brand presents a new chronograph with a moonphase display, aimed at equestrian sport enthusiasts who prefer more el...

This year, the famous “Paris style” luxury brand offers another extraordinary timepiece of Swiss Made quality, aimed at the ladies. The Audacity Valentine is dressed in red, to symbolize the emotions and romantic feelings associated with the most emotional of all holidays. The Saint Honore Audacity Valentine is painted in the seductive shade of red, from the dial to the strap. It comes in a perfectly round 37mm-diameter case with attractive Clous de Paris elements on the bezel, and on the very edge of the small seconds counter. The red g...

International Motor Show Germany, the world’s largest motor show, is taking place each year in Frankfurt am Main. This year, the world’s major event for auto design professionals and fans, celebrates its 30th birthday. To mark the occasion, Bell & Ross designed the special version of its coveted BR03 model, which is originally designed for extreme professionals and soldiers in the field. Same as any other Bell & Ross watch, the BR03 is the pure embodiment of legibility, functionality, accuracy, and reliability. On the other hand, Bell & Ross ha...

The Institut Emile Jaques-Dalcroze, based in Geneva, is an active musical pedagogy based on body movements. In 2015, the Institut, which is built on Jaques-Dalcroze’s pedagogical ideas, celebrates its centenary. To mark the occasion, Hublot and designer Roger Pfund have created a unique version of the Classic Fusion timepiece, which is made of King Gold and fitted with a special dial that reveals a reproduction of Jaques-Dalcroze’s image of a dancer. The Hublot Classic Fusion Jaques-Dalcroze is a unique timepiece, which will be put up for a...

Cartier Ronde Louis Cartier XL Panthères Filigrane, which was announced a couple of weeks ago, will be officially unveiled during the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, in Geneve. This exquisite model is created in Cartier’s new workshop Maison des Métiers d'Art, which is situated at the very heart of Swiss watchmaking industry – La Chaux-de-Fonds. With this new model, Cartier revisits the ancient technique of filigree, which is an extremely delicate kind of decorative metalwork, made using miniscule beads or twisted threads, which are...

Piaget is yet another among many high-end watch brands that join this year’s Chinese New Year celebration. The brand takes part in the traditional Chinese Zodiac celebration ever since 2012, by presenting a new timepiece within the Art & Excellence collection. Same as all other watches from this luxurious range, the Altiplano Goat exemplifies the brand’s expertise in the expression of artistic crafts. This year, the round and elegant Altiplano is aimed at the ladies, and it features a fabulous cloisonné enamel dial depicting a goat painted by A...

Ulysse Nardin Classico Goat celebrates the Year of the Goat, which starts from Feb. 19, 2015, coinciding with the Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival of China, and lasts until February 7, 2016. The Year of the Goat is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 未 - Yin wood sitting on top of earth. The goat generally symbolizes independence, solitude, intelligence, serenity and introspection, while people born in the year of the goat are typically considered highly creative. Ulysse Nardin honors the individualistic and artistic character o...

The newly updated range celebrates the 75th birthday of the brand’s emblematic Portugieser range, bringing a full host of aesthetic and technological improvements, combined with some new features. There are four new models in the new Portugieser collection, and today we’re going to take a closer look at the new IWC Portugieser Annual Calendar. Right from the first glance at this watch, it is obvious that it brings the newly developed annual calendar complication, which is powered by the new IWC-manufactured 52850 calibre. The calendar is loc...

Prior to the Geneva Salon de la Haute Horlogerie 2015, the brand has announced that all of the watches from the new Montblanc Timewalker Urban Speed collection will be available on an optional bracelet called the e-Strap. What the e-strap basically does is to transform any Montblanc’s regular luxury watch into a computerized wristwatch, thus extending its functionality far beyond traditional timekeeping. In this way, Montblanc is bridging the gap between traditional watchmaking and super-practical smart wearables by offering the best of the bot...

Breguet presents the Tradition Automatique Seconde Rétrograde 7097, the newest sequel to the Tradition collection, which was launched back in 2005. This high-end range is comprised of timepieces that showcase the mechanical cores of their movement on top of the baseplate. The collection is inspired by the subscription watches made by Abraham-Louis Breguet, the founder of the brand and the most famous of all French clock and watchmakers. Breguet was among the first to produce these one-hand watches, from 1796. Called “Souscription”, these watche...

Cartier Rêves de Panthères watch is announced as a dream of femininity, an outstanding, diamond-paved watch that utilizes a special in-house Day & Night movement. This is one of poetic complications which do not have any practical value for most of the people – it simply serves to underline the romantic nature of the creation and demonstrate the watchmaker’s expertise in creating complicated movements. The dial of the Cartier Rêves de Panthères watch turns almost imperceptibly on a 24-hour cycle. The rotating disk depicts a sky that transforms...

IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Pure Classic is a simple two-hander of a pure, modest design that accentuates the very essence of elegance by removing any unnecessary additions to the basic time telling functions. Designed simply to show the time of the day, the model is a true embodiment of precise timekeeping. To keep this watch as discrete as possible, IWC has moved the power reserve display to the back of the case, where it appears underneath the sapphire crystal glass. The case of the IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Pure Classic measures 43,5mm i...

OMEGA Speedmaster Grey Side of the Moon is some kind of a sequel to the Dark Side of the Moon model, which was introduced last year. Same as its predecessor, the Speedmaster Grey Side of the Moon revisits the iconic Moonwatch design, which is this time inspired by the lunar dust that has preserved mankind’s first and last steps on the Moon. The watch is entirely made of white ceramic that has been transformed into grey, using an innovative process that involves baking the case at 20,000 degrees Celsius for three hours in the plasma heating cham...

To celebrate this exceptional day in Blancpain’s calendar, the brand proposes a rarely beautiful timepiece inspired by the language of flowers and romantic love messages they convey. Blancpain Saint Valentine’s Day 2015 model is, of course, aimed at the ladies, and it is produced in a strictly limited series comprising only pieces. Since the dials are hand-made, using natural mother of pearl and sparkling diamonds, each watch from this edition is truly unique and one of a kind. The dial of the new Saint Valentine's 2015 model depicts a gentl...

The interesting new Montblanc Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum pays homage to the iconic Montblanc Meisterstück Fountain Pen from 1924 – to celebrate its 90th anniversary. For this occasion, the Heritage Spirit collection is enriched with a new model that beautifully exemplifies traditional watchmaking values, classic, timeless design, and practical functionality. Same as all other watches from the Heritage Spirit collection, the new Orbis Terrarum comes in a refined case of clear lines, with a clean, legible dial. The watch integrates the highly...

The manufacture of Girard-Perregaux is launching a beautiful and aristocratic version of its famous 1966 model. This time, the timeless classic comes dressed in blue, but still retaining its harmonious proportions and sophisticated mechanics. The 1966 collection pays a tribute to the most prosperous era in the history of Girard-Perregaux brand, evoking the spirit of the 1960’s when the brand launched its first high frequency movement. Today, the collection incorporates innovative in-house movements, built on the same principles of exceptional a...

Chopard L.U.C XP Urushi Year of the Goat welcomes the Goat as the eighth sign of the 12-year cycle of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac. The goat is taking over from horse at lichun, about February 4th, bringing a Yin energy, and symbolizing peace, harmony and tranquility. The watch pays a double tribute to the Orient – not only that it celebrates the Year of the Goat, but it also uses the ancestral Urushi lacquerwork technique, named after the Chinese lacquer tree, in which the artist uses multiple layers of thin, semi-transparent lacq...

Romain Gauthier, one of the rare independent Swiss watch manufacturers, celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2016. The Montres Romain Gauthier was established back in 2006, and its very first model was the Prestige HM, distinguished by its original in-house movement and traditionally elegant design. This year, the brand presents its HMS Ten model, which celebrates the anniversary of the brand and brings a number of functional and aesthetic innovations. The elegant guillochéd dial has now been partially openworked, while its deconstructed layou...

In addition to the basic models displaying a 44 mm the JeanRichard Terrascope now comes in a new 39mm size, while still keeping its recognizable sporty and yet refined spirit. The Terrascope 39mm comes in the same cushion-shaped case with the contrasting round bezel, which allows for dynamic combinations of different materials and their finishes. The reduce size of the Terrascope gives it more delicate personality, while the see-through case-back reveals the self-winding mechanical movement, for the first time ever. The watches are powered by t...

The Carl F. Bucherer Pathos Diva Haute Joaillerie is a precious jewel watch that beautifully epitomizes the Manufacture’s expertise in the crafts of watchmaking and jewelry. This luxurious timepiece unites genuine Swiss craftsmanship and gem-setting expertise to radiate a singular splendor of its own and draw all attention to the wrist of its wearer. The watch is set with hundreds baguette and brilliant-cut diamonds, which are skillfully arranged along its pure white gold case. The stones are flowing all over the gracefully designed case, follo...

Ulysse Nardin presents an exclusive version of its Perpetual Calendar model, the special boutique edition of the famous collectors’ favorite. The Ulysse Nardin Perpetual Calendar, a model that was first unveiled about two decades ago, is the world’s first perpetual calendar that allows forwards and backwards adjustment over of a timepiece a single crown. The watch is powered by the Manufacture Caliber UN-32 self-winding movement, a COSC-certified chronometer with a second time zone indicator, Big Date double window, and permanent home time indi...

On the occasion of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie 2015, Piaget presents a new version of its Piaget Altiplano Model, an ultra-thin hand-wound chronograph that breaks a double slimness record with its 4.65 mm movement and its 8.24 mm case. The famous Altiplano now, for the first time ever, features a major horological complication, brought by the Movement Piaget 883P, a newcomer to the range of 37 Piaget in house movements. In this exclusive rendition, the hand-wound chronograph is presented in a case of slender, understated and...

Richard Mille presents the RM 011 Flyback Chronograph Yellow Storm, a 50-piece limited edition available exclusively at Richrad Mille boutiques in Americas. This special model is the unique rendition of Richard Mille’s popular automatic flyback chronograph, which now, for the first time, in a modern NTPT carbon case that is made of three separate layers. The crown and the pushers are also made from NTPT carbon, which is obtained using the North Thin Ply Technology that improves the mechanical properties of composite materials (better homogeneit...

The new Surya timepiece by Frédéric Jouvenot is the world’s first watch to show the hours by means of 12 jumping petals. As the brand announces, the Surya watch is designed to grace the Fine Watchmaking garden with the blossoming of its unprecedented complication – the corolla that is set in motion thanks to the most complex mechanical heart concealed beneath the minutes disc. The dial of this watch is embellished with pink sapphires, while its jumping petals change color to represent the alternating cycles of day and night. At the same time, t...

Jaeger-LeCoultre is launching a new version of its Master Calendar model, which made its debut at SIHH 2013. This time, the successful calendar watch comes with an interesting Meteorite Dial, which incorporates fragments of a real meteorite, originating from the Asteroid Belt (the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter.) This rare raw material is sourced from a single block of a meteorite, which was discovered and registered in Sweden, ensuring that each of the watches from this series is a...

For the end of 2014, the manufacture of Girard-Perregaux presents another brilliant sequel to its iconic Cat’s Eye collection, the glorious Cat’s Eye Tourbillon with Gold Bridge, which is a model dedicated to all ladies who love and appreciate beauty in watchmaking. The Cat’s Eye Tourbillon with Gold Bridge unites two of the finest crafts: the high-end watchmaking and the art of creating decorative items for personal adornment. The feminine curves of this highly complicated mechanical timepiece are adorned with 308 brilliant-cut diamonds, which...

Back in 2012, Hublot and Arturo Fuente joined their forces to commemorate the premier cigar maker’s centennial anniversary. On that particular occasion, the famous watchmaking brand has unveiled a limited edition timepiece dedicated to Arturo Fuente's popular Fuente Fuente OpusX cigar line - The King Power Arturo Fuente in King Gold ($44,700), and in micro-blasted black ceramic ($24,000). Only two years after the vast success of the model, Hublot celebrates the international launch of the ForbiddenX watch in Dubai. As its name suggests, the For...