As we’re approaching the end of the year, more and more luxury brands are beginning to unveil at least some information about their upcoming releases. A couple of days ago, I gave you a sneak preview of two of the new Cartier’s creations for SIHH 2015: the Rotonde De Cartier Reversed Tourbillon model, and the new Crash Skeleton. Today, we’ll take a closer look at another model from the Rotonde De Cartier watch family – the extraordinary new Astrotourbillon Skeleton timepiece, which is powered by the Calibre 9461 MC. Same as two other models, th...

Saint Honore presents a new model, which is announced as the ultimate timepiece! This time, the famous luxury brand is launching the new Artcode, a watch that is said to possess all of the attributes of a future collector’s piece. Saint Honore is an entry level luxury watch brand, which recently celebrated its 125th anniversary. Today, it is present in more than 60 countries, and watch connoisseurs certainly know that it represents a perfect blend between the Parisian style and Swiss quality. The house of Saint Honore is located at 326 rue Sain...

Graham, the Official Timing Partner of the Los Angels Kings, is announcing the launch of its new timepiece designed to celebrate a second Championship for the famous hockey team. A couple of weeks ago, in a battle against the New York Rangers, the Los Angeles Kings arose as the 2014 Stanley Cup Champions for the second time in three years. Graham congratulates the team on this extraordinary achievement in its own way – by presenting a special limited edition player’s watch to each of the LA Kings’ Players. GRAHAM Founder Eric Loth expressed his...

Same as every year, the house of Jaquet Droz presents a dedicatory timepiece inspired by the dominant sign of the Chinese zodiac. This time, the change in the astral cycle is welcomed by two new models inspired by the Year of the Goat, the eighth sign of the 12-year sequence of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac. In this way, Jaquet Droz pays a magnificent tribute to its historical ties with China, dating ever since the 18th century. The Goat of the Chinese horoscope symbolizes imagination, creativity, and a world of pastoral riches. Thi...

As announced by the famous Swiss fine watchmaking brand, the Royal Oak Concept Acoustic Research is a unique prototype that has been developed through an acoustic study program conducted in collaboration with the EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne). The watch is a fruit of an eight-year long research into the field of acoustics, the ‘perfect’ minute repeater with sound so clear and loud, as never achieved before in watchmaking. The new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Acoustic Research, whose unique movement was built using the...

The house of Cartier is preparing to unveil a number of exciting novelties at SIHH 2015. One of the most captivating watches that illustrates the creative freedom of this brand is the new Rotonde De Cartier Reversed Tourbillon watch, a model that unites a traditional fine watchmaking movement, with a modern, graphic design. As explained by the brand, the Rotonde de Cartier model features an entirely reconstructed movement, inverted and skeletonized to display its reversed tourbillon on the dial side. The Rotonde de Cartier Reversed Tour...

Same as all other members of the Millenary family, the new Audemars Piguet Millenary Quadriennium comes in a distinctive oval-shaped case, with elegantly openworked dial, which reveal the complex hand-finished inner workings of its movement. As announced by the famous haute horlogerie brand, the new Millenary Quadriennium perpetuates a tradition of watches with Astronomical indications. Its hand-wound caliber 2905/B01, is a unique calendar mechanism furnished with an escapement developed originally for marine Chronometers. The iconic AP Escapem...

The Cartier Crash model was first unveiled back in 1967, at the heart of Swinging London, the capital of cool. The fashion and cultural scene of London in the 1960s emphasized the cultural revolution, the modern, upbeat hip and fashionable spirit that led to a flourishing of the arts, fashion, design and social changes - as opposed to the grimy post-war atmosphere. The asymmetrical Crash watch, with its unlikely shape, epitomizes the creative freedom of the roaring sixties, as the story about the origins of its extravagant design nicely illustr...

Vacheron Constantin The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac collection is inspired by the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. The Shēngxiào is the circle of animals that relates each year to an animal, each widely connected with a habit of assigning a person's personality or events in his or her life to its influence. The sign of the goat will mark the year of 2015, taking over from the horse on February 19th 2014. To mark this special astrological event, Vacheron Constantin presents two of its new creations, each beautifully embellished by enameling...

Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Large Date Moon Phases Skeleton is distinguished by its pronounced Art Deco-inspired aesthetics. The design codes of its model emphasize its modern, mechanical structure, as it, for the first time ever, completely reveals its movement to the eye of the beholder. This is possible thanks to the transparent dial made of lightly tinted sapphire glass, which serves as a see through window revealing a swarm of gears, display disks, screws, levers, and wheels. As Girard-Perregaux explains, the movement here goes far beyon...

The new Longines Conquest 1/100th Alpine Skiing is announced as a tribute to the brand’s longstanding tradition of producing trial timekeepers for alpine skiing – ever since 1878. The sporty new chronograph epitomizes the highest standards in accuracy, and utilizes a unique movement that outshines previous generations. The Conquest 1/100th series measures time at multiple intermediaries up to one hundredth of a second precision. The chronographic measurements are made using a separate hand, while an intuitive analogue display shows the results....

On the occasion of Geneva Days 2015, Hublot presents the Big Bang Unico Magic Gold, a watch that features the most scratch-resistant golden bezel ever produced. The term “Magic Gold” refers to Hublot’s proprietary scratch-resistant gold certified as 18 carats by the Central Office for Precious Metals Control. Gold is a dense but soft and malleable metal. Standard gold is, in fact, so soft, that one gram of it can be flattened into a very thin sheet covering almost a square meter. Traditional gold of 18-karats is typically rated at 400 Vickers i...

As mentioned so many times during the last couple of weeks, Glashutte Original has finally unveiled its new in-house chronograph caliber 37, a movement that just made its debut in two new models: the sophisticated Senator Chronograph Panorama Date and more casual Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date. Both new models were officially unveiled a couple of days ago, at the Art of Chronograph event at the Sky Room of the New Museum in New York City (you can read our coverage of the event here). I have already introduced you with the Senator model, in...

Glashütte is the name of the village not far from the Saxon historic cultural center Dresden. Glashutte Original’s 170 years-long tradition in German technology, design, and marketing make this brand’s extraordinary watches an attraction that will stop your breath in awe. The company’s team launched and exhibited in New York City on November 13 2014, its two automatic Calibre 37 supermodels, Senator Chronograph Panorama Date and the more laid-back Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date. This debut brings the fully integrated, automatic, column whe...

Speake-Marin is a relatively young watchmaking company founded by in 2002, by English watchmaker Peter Speake-Marin. The company is specialized in production of high-end Swiss watches, and its collection has grown from time-only wristwatches to highly complicated pieces such as the recently introduced Magister Tourbillon. The Magister Tourbillon is inspired by the Foundation Pocket Watch, which is the first timepiece to bear Speake-Marin name. This hand-crafted tourbillon timepiece have, as its name suggests, set the standards for all futur...

The house of Ulysse Nardin presents a new version of its flagship Marine Diver model. This time, the famous Swiss manufacture offers its reliable diving instrument in a version that is even more luxurious than its basic edition. The celebrated Marine Diver is this time rendered in 18-karat gold, and mounted on an exclusive rubber strap with gold elements and deployant clasp. The Ulysse Nardin’s Marine Diver is one of the models that clearly evokes the rich marine heritage of the brand. As you may know, Ulysse Nardin has produced prestige Swi...

The Breitling Chronospace Military is an electronic multifunctional pilot’s chronograph, a watch distinguished by a perfect blend of technology and power. Thanks to its highly sophisticated SuperQuartz movement, and a high-tech stainless steel case enhanced with a carbon-based treatment, the Breitling Chronospace Military is the ideal tool to accompany any adventurer on every mission – even those conducted under the most severe conditions. The Breitling Chronospace Military arrives in a large black case, measuring 46mm in diameter. The deep...

A couple of days ago, at Salon QP, JeanRichard presented the newest addition to its flagship Terrascope collection – a black carbon timepiece designed in collaboration with the Arsenal Squad: the Terrascope Chrono Carbon Arsenal. The watch was presented Arsenal legend Ian Wright, on the occasion of the prominent London watch and jewelry exhibition. This time, the Swiss luxury manufacture is delivering the dedicated Terrascope in a special presentation box, together with a 30cm wall-cock and a certificate of authenticity signed by 3 players. The...

A couple of days ago, at a gala dinner in Los Angeles, California, Hublot unveiled its first timepiece designed for the Los Angeles Lakers – the King Power Los Angeles Lakers timepiece, the official watch of the LA’s basketball team. Hublot became the Official Timekeeper of the Los Angeles Lakers in January 2013, and since then it has launched two timepieces with Lakers’ star player Kobe Bryant - the King Power Black Mamba and the King Power Black Mamba King Gold. The newest addition to the King Power range is the first timepiece with the Los A...

2014 is a historic year for Berlin, as it marks the 25th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall. November 9, 1989, marks the Fall of the Berlin Wall, a wall that separated West Berlin from East Berlin for more than 28 years. To commemorate this day, many exhibitions and special events will take place. Berliners and visitors of the city will have the opportunity to stroll along the course of the Wall, recollecting and imagining the magnitude of the past disunion. A number of gathering spots with guided tours, historic lectures, exhibitions,...

Armin Strom presents the Skeleton Pure Collection, a new range of watches that honors the mechanical complexity of the movement. The aesthetics of Skeleton Pure watches accentuates the architecture of the movement by highlighting its layered construction, in which all of the components are clearly revealed from both sides of the case. In case you didn’t know, the founder and namesake of the Manufacture, Armin Strom, is specialized in the art of skeletonizing. Most of his creations are revolving around the idea of cutting away all components of...

The 175-year-old manufacture honors its anniversary in a spectacular way, by issuing a series of special watches, ranging from simpler Multi-Scale Chronographs and World Time Moon models, to the Chimming Jump Hour and the most complex Grand Complication Grandmaster Chime, a timepiece endowed with no less than 20 different complications. The Grand Complication Grandmaster Chime reference 5175, is a 2.5 million CHF timepiece, available in only six exemplars worldwide. The Grandmaster Chime is the first double-face wristwatch ever created by Patek...

Dia de los Muertos is the most significant day in Mexican culture, which is even celebrated as a public holiday in Mexico. On this day, the whole families gather to pray and remember friends and relatives who have passed away. Many picturesque traditions are connected with this festival, including building orfendas (private altars), or taking offerings (such as foods and drinks, marigolds or sugar skulls) to graveyards. Romain Jerome has derived inspiration for its Dia de los Muertos collection from the famous Mexican cavaleras – representa...

Zenith Manufacture was born back in 1865, in a small Swiss village Le Locle in the canton of Neuchâtel. The founder of the brand was the 22-year old Georges Favre-Jacot, a revolutionary watchmaker from the heartland of the renowned Swiss watchmaking industry. To mark the 150th anniversary of the brand, Zenith is launching a special 150-piece limited edition Academy Georges Favre-Jacot, a watch endowed with the brand’s emblematic hand-wound El Primero movement, and fitted with a chain and fusée mechanism. Zenith El Primero is the iconic movem...

The new Breitling Galactic 44 is aimed at dynamic men whose activities do not unavoidably require chronograph functions. Galactic 44 is for men who prefer wearing a sturdy, robust, accurate and reliable timepiece, endowed with a range of practical daily functions. The Galactic 44 is designed in the spirit of Breitling’s time instruments for professionals, however, it has a much simpler range of functions than most of the Breitling’s models. This model is powered by a self-winding movement, Breitling Caliber 45, which is officially chronometer-c...

Today we’re going to take a look at the charming Patek Philippe Chiming Jump Hour ref. 5275, which brings us the experience of resonant time in a triple jump. The watch is inspired by the iconic Ref. 3969 with a jumping digital hour, which was designed in 1989, to celebrate the Patek Philippe's 150th anniversary. The new commemorative timepiece is one of the finest and most elegant watches ever produced by Patek. It arrives in a classic tonneau-shaped case, which is made of platinum and sealed with a dedicatory medallion with the engraving feat...

Jaquet Droz is launching a completely new version of the Bird Repeater, a remarkable automaton model that demonstrates the brand’s expertise in creating miniature works of art. In 2013, the Manufacture of Jaquet Droz celebrated its 275th anniversary with the Charming Bird model, offering a new take on one of the most prominent decorative motifs of the band - the bird. The birds were close to the heart of the Manufacture’s founder Pierre Jaquet Droz, who was a Swiss watchmaker of the late 18th century, famous for his mechanical watches, birds, a...

Romain Jerome Batman-DNA, the latest model announced by the contemporary Swiss watchmaking brand, is created in collaboration with Warner Bros. Consumer Product, to honor the 75th anniversary of DC Comics’ Batman. The new Romain Jerome Batman-DNA timepiece is inspired by the Dark Knight, a fictional superhero from the imaginary place called Gotham City. This special celebratory model is issued in a very limited edition of 75 exemplars, as many as the Batman’s years. Batman will celebrate his birthday during one month in Colette, a famous Parisi...

A. Lange & Sohne’s famous Lange 1 model now comes in a special celebratory edition featuring one-minute tourbillon with stop seconds, hand-made finishes, with black enameled dial, and in a 38.5-millimeter case made of pure and rare platinum (measuring 10.2 millimeters in height). The very first Lange 1 model was launched on the 24th of October 1994, when re-founded Lange manufacture presented its first range of timepieces. The most prominent among the four new models was the Lange 1 – an elegant round piece with off-centered hours and minutes d...

Once again, Ralph Lauren derives his inspiration from the world of luxury classic cars, and presents the original Automotive Chronograph, which is inspired by the instrument panel of its creator’s legendary 1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic Coupe. Laurent’s passion for cars has often been reflected in his creations, and details from his epic 1938 Bugatti Type 57SC have already appeared in past watch and furniture collections. The new Ralph Lauren Automotive Chronograph pays another tribute to one of Laurent’s favorite cars, the champion of the l...

As the official timekeeper for Spindrift racing, Zenith has developed the new El Primero Stratos model to honor the young racing team that takes part in a legendary solo transatlantic crossing on the world’s biggest ocean-going trimaran. The El Primero Stratos Spindrift Racing, which is created with adventure in mind, utilizes the brand’s iconic El Primero chronograph movement that makes it capable of measuring short intervals of time, up to the 1/10th of a second precision. Since 2014, the partnership with the Spindrift racing team has inspire...

JeanRichard Terrascope All White is a sporty luxury watch, which presents itself as an ideal companion for winter vacation and adventures, or socializing after skiing in the snowy mountains. The Terrascope All White is made of stainless steel and it measures 44mm in diameter. It comes with a snowy white dial, rhodiumed indexes with white luminescent dots, oversized hands, and white rubber strap with stainless steel folding buckle. The movement that propels its functions for hours, minutes, seconds and date is the branded JR60 automatic. The mov...

The Glashutte Original Caliber 37 was developed to meet the brand’s highest standards of performance and feasibility. The movement beats at a frequency of 4Hz, ensuring maximum functionality through a range of advanced new features. For example, the switch lever is now constructed from only one component, which guarantees the highest possible switching security. Another innovation that contributes to its reliability is the space-saving coupling, clutch, which is designed to travel the same shortest path when both engaging and disengaging the cl...

Girard-Perregaux Traveller Large Date, Moon Phases & GMT is contemporary sized at 44mm in diameter. This watch, which is intended to be a gentlemen’s companion for trips across the world, is designed to offer maximum comfort. The generously sized case is cozily curved and paired with a slim bezel combined with a deep flange. The watch informs its wearer about the time in the second time zone via the dedicated counter positioned at 4 and 5 o'clock, while the information about the current date is displayed through an aperture situated at 12 o’c...

Ulysse Nardin’s monobrand boutiques are welcoming a special Marine Chronometer series, which is designed with hard-wearing watch aficionados in mind. In terms of aesthetics, the new Marine Chronometer follows one of the major trends in watches right now – the all-black look. The blacked-out boutique exclusive features a black dial, black case, and black strap, highlighted with fiery red decorative elements, such as the rubberized crown, or the cautionary segment on the power reserve indicator. The stainless steel case of Marine Chronometer Seri...

Breitling’s Transocean model was introduced for the first time back in 1958. This iconic model was released to go along with the greatly increased use of air travel, during the 1950’s, and it came with a slogan: “Men who have faith in the might liners of the sky will trust the Transocean, for behind every Breitling wristwatch lies the experience of aviation precision.” Breitling Transocean - an extra-reliable, shock-resistant, anti-magnetic, and super-waterproof timepiece – is one of the most popular Breitling’s models for more than 55 years....

The fifth edition of the Cabinet de Curiosités of Thomas Erber is taking place at SIWILAI Concept store in Central Embassy, Bangkok, from November 20th to December 21st 2014. Same as every year, Le Cabinet de Curiosités of Thomas Erber showcases fine works of art made by prestigious brands and individual contributors from the worlds of fashion, design, high jewelry, art, photography and more… JeanRichard, as this year’s guest contributor, launches 8 pieces of the Limited Edition Terrascope for Le Cabinet de Curiosités of Thomas Erber. The uniqu...

Perrelet's flagshi model, the famous Turbine, now comes in a large 48mm case, and with a vibrant red under dial-which is said to symbolize action, passion, and strength. This very old luxury brand was established in the late eighteenth century by Abraham-Louis Perrelet, the famous Swiss watchmaker who invented the automatic self-winding movement, back in 1777. The Perrelet brand has been in continuous production ever since then, but its most prosperous modern phase begun in 2004, when it was acquired by the Festina Group. The company has recent...

Jaquet Droz’s Lady 8 collection is one of the handful of fine watch collections aimed at ladies who truly appreciate fine watchmaking. The Lady 8 range, one of the brand’s flagship collections, was recently expanded to include more contemporary models, with either black or white ceramic dials. This time, Jaquet Droz goes back to the finest watchmaking traditions, and offers a precious Jaquet Droz Lady 8 Shiny model, which stands for the perfect marriage of haute horlogerie and haute joaillerie. The Jaquet Droz Lady 8 collection is descri...

Girard-Perregaux’s 1966 Collection welcomes three unique new models fitted with enamel dials. The collection showcases the brand’s expertise in creating highly delicate timepieces using ancient techniques and secret formulas that have been passed through the ages, from one watchmaker to another. Every enamel dial featured in this collection is completely unique and made by hand. The exceptional watchmaking expertise of Girard-Perregaux’s masters is demonstrated using two most distinct enameling procedures. The first one is miniature painting, w...

OMEGA is launching a new model, dedicated to ladies who admire and appreciate the wonders of fine watchmaking. Omega’s celebrated De Ville collection now welcomes a beautiful and delicate feminine watch, which is inspired by the enchantment of nature. The Omega De Ville Prestige Butterfly is inspired by beauty, as it appears in nature, and it features a lovely butterfly motif on the dial, which is, in turn, borrowed from Chinese popular culture. In China, a butterfly symbolizes the delicate being with love and longevity. Omega De Ville P...

Felix Baumgartner, the expert parachutist and base jumper, came into the center of media attention back in 2012, when he set the world record for skydiving by jumping out of a capsule at about 39 kilometers (24 mi or 128,100 ft) above the ground. At the same time, he succeeded to develop an record speed of 1,357.64 km/h (843.6 mph), and became the world’s first and only skydiver to break the speed of sound. The project, named Red Bull Stratos, was supported by the Swiss manufacture Zenith, which equipped the famous daredevil with its new El Pri...

Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez-Vous Ivy Minute Repeater is an impressive blend of precise mechanics and decorative arts, as it unites the grand complication mechanical movement and stunning decorative elements together in a perfect harmony. The watch is aimed at refined contemporary ladies who appreciate fine watchmaking, and value complicated mechanical movements, especially when they are perfected by extraordinary ornamentation. The Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez-Vous Ivy Minute Repeater is the first minute repeater for ladies designed and created by Jaege...

IWC’s most successful product family, the Portofino collection, is now expanded to embrace the new Portofino Midsize range, with its two automatic models, the Portofino Midsize Automatic Moon Phase and the Portofino Midsize Automatic Day & Night. IWC Portofino Midsize Automatic watches are available in seven different variants, depending on the dial colors, materials and gem-setting. Both models are housed in 37-millimeter cases and equipped with automatic mechanical movements. As announced by the brand, the Portofino Midsize collection will b...

On the occasion of the Watches and Wonders 2014 exhibition, Officine Panerai unveiled a rare special edition of its Radiomir model. This time the historic model, which was prototyped by Panerai in 1936, comes in an exclusive version made of red gold and equipped with a practical GMT function. Faithful to its traditions, Panerai retains the original look of Radiomir, which is still distinguished by its simple and linear design, but the major advances in its evolution can be perceived only through the sapphire case-back that reveals the fascinati...

Breitling presents a special new version of its famous Chronomat 44 model, the Breitling Chronomat 44 Raven, which evokes the excellence in performance, sporting accomplishments and exceeding personal limits. The very first Chronomat was issued in 1941, and ever since then it has been one of the Breitling’s bestselling models. The first watch from the contemporary Chronomat range was unveiled in 2009, and it was the first of all Breitling models to be produced completely in-house, and to be equipped with the B01 caliber, which is completely env...

Due to its incredible complexity, the Vacheron Constantin Maître Cabinotier Astronomica is produced as a one-of-a-kind model. It unites 15 of the most demanding complications of fine watchmaking, while putting the special emphasis on the class of astronomical functions. In addition, this rare creation is the Maison’s first piece in a new and highly exclusive range of artistic-type, unique models crafted in the spirit of Swiss 18th century cabinotiers (workmen employed by a cabinet, a small workshop in eighteenth and nineteenth-century Geneva)....

The latest creation from Roger Dubuis will be made available in only 20 pieces worldwide. The easiest way to describe this incredibly complex watch is to say that it serves as an ultra-accurate minute repeater with rectangular, rather than usual round gongs, which are made of new materials. The watch is powered by the new RD104 movement, which is specifically designed to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Manufacture Roger Dubuis. The movement is issued in a 20-piece limited edition, and it incorporates a minute repeater with centrifugal...

About three years ago, Romain Jerome announced the signing of the very special license agreement with TAITO Corporation, authorizing the production of the Space Invaders themed timepieces. The limited edition Space Invaders model was launched in 2011, honoring the pop culture of the eighties, and paying a tribute to the classic arcade video game. This year, Romain Jerome expands its Games-DNA collection and introduces the “Next Level” to the “Space Invaders” range. In addition, the smaller diameter is more fitting for ladies, which means that t...

The new version of Omega’s celebrated De Ville model is the brand’s contemporary take on one of the most demanding complications in watchmaking – the tourbillion. The Omega De Ville Central Tourbillion model adds a touch of modernity to the utterly classic tourbillion, a complication that exists for more than 200 years. In its new rendition, Omega’s tourbillon unites a brilliant design with the most sophisticated baguette-cut diamonds of the top quality. This exclusive new watch is issued in a strictly limited edition, comprising of only 8 piec...