Bruno Grande, Managing Director of JeanRichard, told that this exciting collaboration begun quite accidentally. Gully was wearing a Terrascope watch one day, while working on a new painting. Being totally immersed in his work, he didn’t noticed that he splashed paint all over the watch - at least not until the end of the day, when the paint had already dried and revealed a new, truly avant-garde spirit of the watch. So, the idea about the collaboration started to shape, and this is how these three unusual limited editions have come to life....

The latest piece from the Girard-Perregaux 1966 collection, the Dual Time model, brings a second time zone functionality to the celebrated line of automatic timepieces that pay a tribute to the most prosperous era in the Manufacture’s rich history. The collection is named after the year in which Girard-Perregaux launched its first high frequency movement, and it consists of elegant, vintage-inspired models with self-winding mechanisms. The Dual Time model is very practical for travelers, as it gives them the opportunity to determine the time in...

As of September 20, 2014, Hublot is the Official Timekeeper and Official Watch for Tang Polo Club and ‘China Open Polo Tournament 2014.’ To celebrate this special occasion, and honor its new partner, Hublot introduced the limited edition Chukker Bang watch that pays a tribute to the Tang Polo Club. Hublot’s new Tang Polo Club limited edition watch Chukker Bang is an exclusive watch, produced in a very small series that is limited to only 20 pieces worldwide. This rare new model brings an interesting innovation to the Chukker Bang series, bei...

Maurice Lacroix has recently announced a three-year partnership with FC Barcelona, as the “FC Barcelona Official Watch Partner.” In the words of the brand, this innovative partnership is a landmark in the history of Maurice Lacroix, and a fantastic opportunity to honor one of the world’s most prestigious football clubs with a new series of watches. There are six new Maurice Lacroix timepieces belonging to the new FC Barcelona Official Watch Partnership. Each of them is adorned with the FC Barcelona Crest, which represents core values of both pa...

Girard-Perregaux’s Cat’s Eye collection celebrates an important anniversary this year. It was exactly 10 years ago, in 2004, when the Cat’s Eye collection was first introduced. Back in a day, the range was so distinctively fresh that it won a number of prestigious horological acclaims, including the prestigious "Watch of the year" award. Since then, the collection has grew to include many different models designed specifically for female tastemakers. Today, Cat’s Eye watches exist in a number of various renditions, featuring a wide range of Hau...

Following the successful launch of the King Power D-Wade watch, from 2011, the famous Swiss brand now presents its Hublot Classic Fusion Dwyane Wade wristwatch, which is Wade’s second edition with Hublot. While the first watch was much sportier, in terms of aesthetics, the new Classic Fusion Dwyane Wade shows elegant and sophisticated character. The watch is made from polished black ceramic, while Dwyane’s emblematic red and regal gold colors echo throughout the design. The dial is embellished with Dwyane Wade’s insignia, which is embedded into...

Jaquet Droz presents a new mechanical pocket watch entirely conceived around an original 18th century movement. The new Museum Pocket Watch is based on the Jaquet Droz’s signature movement dating from the end of the 18th century, dating from 1790, the external components of which have been lost to time. The movement, along with its crown wheel, or verge, escapement, was rediscovered in a private home and donated to the Jaquet Droz workshops. This historic type of escapement, which originates from the 13th century and had been in use until the...

A couple of days ago, at the Park Hyatt Tokyo, Hublot hosted a special gala event to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Switzerland and Japan. For this special occasion, Hublot unveiled a 15-piece limited series Hublot Aero Bang All White Special Edition, which features an exclusively painted case-back, adorned with the image of the “miracle lone pine tree.” The illustration of the miracle lone pine tree, and an inscription created by the famous calligrapher Shishu, and it represents the pine tree that survive...

At BaselWorld 2014, Breitling announced that it is working on a new in-house caliber, designed specifically for the new Cockpit B50, which is Breitling’s first in-house developed multifunctional quartz watch. The Cockpit B50 was finally unveiled at the Reno Air Races Championship, and now we have a chance to take a closer look at the new timepiece, envisioned as a genuine instrument for pilots. Despite of its broad range of functions, this professional timepiece is extremely user friendly and highly-legible, which makes it ideal not only for pr...

Ulysse Nardin is the official sponsor of the Monaco Yacht Show for six consecutive years. The event, which is held under the under the high patronage of Prince Albert II of Monaco, is the world’s largest showcase for Super and Megayachts. This year’s edition, which takes place from 24 - 27 September 2014, in Port Hercules, Monaco, will be the biggest show ever, opening up space for around 110 super & megayachts over 100 meters. Ulysse Nardin is taking this opportunity to highlight its passion for marine world, and it presents the gorgeous new M...

As you probably already know, OMEGA is associated with James Bond ever since 1995, when the famous fictional British Secret Service agent first wore a Seamaster in GoldenEye. Goldfinger, a movie from 1964, is a third one in the James Bond series. In this motion picture, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, Sean Connery, starring as James Bond, wore a Rolex Submariner (Reference 6538) on a Regimental belt strap. However, Omega has decided to mark the occasion with a brand new, ultra-rare 18-karat yellow gold Omega Seamaster "Aqua Ter...

Blancpain’s Villaret Chronographe this year arrives in a special Pulsomètre edition, which displays a pulsometer function, which enables its wearer to check a heart rate quickly and effortlessly. Pulsometer watches, which are both medical instruments and time telling devices, were developed many decades ago, when talking heart rate measurements used to necessitate a 60-second measurement throughout which the sum of beats had to be exactly counted. The pulsometers were invented to help doctors and nurses to measure their patients’ pulses more qu...

Urwerk’s EMC stands for Electro Mechanical Control, which refers to the world’s first completely mechanical high-precision movement which enables its owner to monitor its timing rate. In other words, the EMC allows the wearer to adjust the timing so that it suits his daily rhythm and lifestyle. By simply turning a screw on the back, the user can activate the movement’s precision rate and monitor the movement’s timing rate via completely novel performance indicator display, delta/δ, which is positioned indication in the top left corner. It actua...

Ulysse Nardin is launching another new model to celebrate one of the Italiy’s most honored full-rigged frigates. This ship, which is portrayed on the dial, was named after the famous voyager Amerigo Vespucci. It was built in 1930 and launched in 1931, serving today as a training vessel for the Italian Navy. The miniature representation of the ship, reproduced to the tiniest details on the dial of the new Classico Cloisonne timepiece, is rendered through the process of enameling. The lifelike detailing is a result of a centuries-old meticulous t...

The Breitling Transocean 38 is certainly one of the most elegant and stylish watches from Breitling’s current offer. This new and sophisticated traveler’s watch is designed for traveling in style, and it evokes the legendary Transocean model from 1958. Distinguished by its elegantly understated style, this all-time classic quickly became one of the Breitling’s stellar watches. In addition to its elegant and sophisticated design, the Transocean 38 was endowed with technically superior features – it was ultra-precise, resistant to shocks, anti-ma...

As announced earlier this week, Vacheron Constantin has developed two new models, which will be unveiled at the Watches & Wonders exhibition in Hong Kong, from 30 September - 2 October 2014. Both of these new creations belong to the Maufacture’s exclusive Collection Excellence Platine, which consists of ultra-luxurious and finely executed platinum watches. In addition to the Traditionnelle Day-Date and Power Reserve, which we introduced yesterday, Vacheron Constantin presents the Traditionnelle World Time model, as well. Vacheron Constantin...

Vacheron Constantin’s Collection Excellence Platine is soon to be enriched with two new models, both designed for frequent and long-distance travelers. The brand has recently announced the Traditionnelle Day-Date and Power Reserve and Traditionnelle World Time, which will be officially unveiled on the occasion of the Watches & Wonders exhibition in Hong Kong, from 30 September - 2 October 2014. The Collection Excellence Platine is one of the most prestigious watch collections available on the market. This exclusive, high-end range, which was l...

OMEGA De Ville Trésor, a watch that was originally launched back in 1949, is back this year, modernized, updated, and fitted with one of the most advanced mechanical movements ever made by Omega. The famous De Ville Trésor was named such because it nestled the legendary 33mm caliber within its case. Now more than 50 years later, Omega is reintroducing De Ville Trésor in three beautiful and equally luxurious variants – made from 18-karat OMEGA Sedna™ gold, 18-karat yellow gold or 18-karat white gold. What remains the same is a super-slim profile...

Graham’s new Chronofighter Oversize Superlight Carbon is the first watch from the Chronofighter range that is made from carbon fiber. This superlight wristwatch comes in a black carbon nanotube composite case, which also features a trigger, bezel, dial and a buckle made of the same high-tech material. Carbon possesses a couple of unique properties that make it indispensable in many of the high-performance disciplines such as aeronautics, car racing, aerospace, and sports. In other words, this convenient and highly resistant material finds its...

Back in 2011, the house of Jaquet Droz has launched the Grande Seconde Quantième, a model that is directly inspired by one of the Manufacture’s most iconic watches. This year, Jaquet Droz goes one step further and reveals a completely new dial and a new movement for its Grande Seconde Quantième model. For the very first time, the Manufacture announces that some very important changes have been made to the movement. It now features a silicon balance spring in the escapement, along with the inversed horns on the pallets fork. The modernized bala...

Hublot has just announced the exciting new collaboration with the Dallas Cowboys. The Swiss watchmaking brand and the Cowboys are collaborating on three new limited edition watches - a 45mm Classic Fusion in titanium, a 42mm women’s timepiece in titanium and ceramic, and a 48mm King Power in ceramic. Each of these three exclusive models is directly inspired by the Dallas Cowboys, and it evokes the emblematic colors of the team (silver and blue) along with the commemorative star decoration at 5 o’clock, which symbolizes the Cowboys’ five Super...

Longines presents the Twenty-Four Hours Single Push-Piece Chronograph, a new model from the Heritage Collection, which pays a tribute to the precious heritage of this famous Swiss brand. The new model houses an exclusive caliber, and it replicates a vintage pilot’s watch that was fitted with a caliber initially envisioned for a pocket watch, and later modified for use in a wrist-watch. Longines took inspiration from one of the models that is now on display in its museum in St. Imer, a pilot's watch dating from the 1950s. Longines has preserv...

On the occasion of the BaselWorld 2014 exhibition, Saint Honore has presented its Euphoria watch – a feminine and refined cushion-shaped piece. A couple of months ago, the brand unveiled its Saint Honore Euphoria One Carat, the exceptional ladies’ watch that combines femininity, elegance and beautifully sculpted lines. Now Saint Honore presents the two-tone polished steel watch, which is a much simpler, and more sober variant of the same model. The new Saint Honore Euphoria is made of stainless steel and it arrives in the same cushion-shaped...

As announced yesterday, Breitling has completely redesigned its Colt collection while reviving its original military-inspired spirit. For 2014, the famous Swiss brand presents four redesigned models of the Colt family: a 44 mm watch with a mechanical self-winding movement certified by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC); a watch and chronograph equipped with SuperQuartzTM movements, ten times more accurate than standard quartz; and a Lady watch with a smaller diameter and an optionally gem-set bezel. Yesterday we took a clos...

Breitling has redesigned its famous Colt collection of military-inspired watches. This emblematic range, which was launched almost 25 years ago (in 1980) was initially developed for the arm forces. However, thanks to its amazing design and excellent performance, it soon became one of the most commercially successful models, same as its predecessors - the Navitimer and Chronomat. This year, the famous Swiss brand revamps the old legend and proposes a couple of subtle changes that contribute to Colt’s more contemporary styling, while preserving a...

What JeanRichard proposes for the upcoming season is the new model with a chestnut colored coating in PDV. The brand has chosen its emblematic 1681 model and dressed in the warm autumn color shades. This mechanical 3-hander is powered by the JR 1000 manufacture movements, which beats at 28,800 vibrations per hour. The movement is built on 27 jewels and it provides a minimum of 48 hours of power reserve. In addition to hours, minutes, and seconds, the watch is also equipped with a discrete date indicator, which appears at 3 o’clock position. Th...

The Watches&Wonders exhibition, which is organized by the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie (FHH), is the most significant event of this type in Asia. The second edition of the exhibition is held from 30 September to 2 October 2014 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). Same as the SIHH exhibition, Watches&Wonders is a private and exclusive, invite-only event, for thousands of collectors and fine watchmaking admirers. One of the exhibiting Maisons this year is Audemars Piguet, a brand that will present its new Royal Oak Selfw...

Breguet Reine De Naples Princesse 8968 is inspired by the first wristwatch created by Abraham-Louis Breguet for Caroline Murat, better known as Caroline Bonaparte, the youngest sister of Napoleon and the Queen of Naples. This watch, which is immediately recognizable by its delicately shaped case, which is said to represent an ode to femininity and the origins of all life. In its contemporary iteration, Breguet’s great classic is reinterpreted in a modern manner, while preserving its essence. As you can see on the enclosed photograph, the mod...

In 2016, the Olympic Games will take place in Latin America, for the first time ever. The new Speedmaster Mark II “Rio 2016” is designed to celebrate this special occasion. As announced by the brand, the unique dial of the new chronograph is designed to evoke the feelings of glory and triumph, as experienced by the world’s best athletes standing on the medal podium. The new Speedmaster Mark II Rio 2016 is inspired by the vintage OMEGA Speedmaster Mark II model, from 1969. This time, the famous Mark arrives in a stainless steel, barrel-shape...

HYT, The Hydro Mechanical Horologists, a relatively young and attractive watchmaking brand, emerged on the market back in 2012. Their first creation was launched at BaselWorld trade show, in March 2012. Ever since its beginnings, HYT continues to explore its unique and quite revolutionary concept of “hydro mechanical horology” by creating original timepieces that use liquid-filled tubes to indicate time. Each of HYT watches features a transparent tube filled with a luminescent liquid, which is pushed and drew back by two bellows. HYT uses speci...

Corum Golden Bridge Dragon was officially unveiled at the BaselWorld 2014 exhibition, where it was named as one of the Top 5 watches of the show, as selected by Elizabeth Doerr, Co-Founder and Editor in chief of Quill & Pad. The fantasy creature that inspires this creation is a symbol of life and power. Here, it is depicted as the guardian of the treasured linear movement – CO 113. This mechanical masterpiece is also available in “baguette” version, which is said to be a worthy descendant of the first ever baguette movement, introduced by Corum...

The new Rolex Deepsea D-Blue Dial is made in honor of James Cameroon and his historic dive to the deepest point on Earth - the bottom of the Mariana Trench - in the Deepsea Challenger submersible. Cameron’s submersible vessel was designed in collaboration with Rolex, and designed to reach the bottom of Challenger Deep, the deepest known point on Earth, situated in the depths of the Pacific Ocean, at around 11,000 meters. Yesterday, Rolex released its new Deepsea D-Blue Dial, a watch that is, in technical terms, based on the famous Rolex Sea-...

Blancpain’s Bathyscaphe collection welcomes a Flyback chronograph Blancpain’s Bathyscaphe collection was born in the late 1950’s, as an attempt to offer something new for watch connoisseurs – model that would be a genuine diver’s instrument, but also suited to daily wear. This memorable collection was revamped by the brand in 2013, while this year continues the Bathyscaphe saga with a new self-winding wristwatch with a flyback chronograph function - the Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph. The new model was presented at the BaselW...

This time, the beautiful Jaquet Droz Lady 8, a watch aimed at ladies who appreciate fine watchmaking, arrives in a new version inspired by the ideal of contemporary femininity. One of the brand’s most emblematic timepieces still remains true to its original design, but now with a modern twist, which reflects in the extravagant blend of precious and high-tech materials. The two new versions of the Lady 8 are crafted from stainless steel, but their dials are made from either black or white ceramic. This slight innovation gives them an elegant but...

As its name suggests, the new Officine Panerai Luminor Submersible Left-Handed Titano is made of brushed titanium, which is one of the best materials for diving watches due to its exceptional resistance to salt water and wide range of acids, alkalis, natural waters and industrial chemical products. Titanium is also very light and extremely sturdy, having the same strength as steel but being about 40% lighter. However, what makes this watch truly unique is has a winding crown positioned at 9 o'clock on the left hand side of the case. The left-ha...

Linde Werdelin Oktopus MoonLite is currently available in the Linde Werdelin e-Boutique, and from the brand’s authorized retailers. The model is produced in a strictly limited edition of 59 pieces, and it retails at 18,000 – excluding VAT. Introduced earlier this year at Baselworld 2014, the new member of the Oktopus II family arrives with special inner and outer cases that are made from colorless ALW (Alloy Linde Werdelin), which was developed specifically for the brand. This cutting-edge material is described as twice as hard as steel and hal...

Bell & Ross, a brand known to be very passionate about aviation, dedicates its new WW1 Guynemer timepiece to a top gun of early aviation. The model is directly inspired by the first aviation wristwatches worn abroad aircrafts during the First World War, evoking the legend of the Georges Guynemar, a famous fighter pilot, who won his way into the Legion of Honor. Being one of the few pioneers of the nascent air force, Guynemer started as a trainee mechanics, who was initially assigned to simple observation tasks, only to become qualified as a mil...

Girard-Perregaux is introducing a new model for its 1966 Lady Collection. With this new creation, the famous Swiss brand is offering a refined new interpretation of elegance in colored in refined shades of cognac. The gorgeously tinted dial features a fine guilloché decoration that evokes the petals of a flower. Sparkling white diamonds are arranged around the rim of the dial, while the golden bezel glitters in a fire of 80 diamonds of approximately 0,73 carats. The leaf-shaped hands for hours and minutes, as well as two large polished Roman nu...

OMEGA Speedmaster Professional Apollo 11 45th Anniversary Limited Edition is the newest addition to the iconic line of chronograph wristwatches produced by the Omega Watch Company. The brand has been producing its famous chronographs since 1957, and the Speedmaster Professional, nicknamed "Moonwatch", is the most famous of them all and, certainly, the longest-produced. The Speedmaster Professional was a watch worn by both Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, when they landed on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission, on July 21, 1969. They were the f...

The new Grande Complication watch in the Haute Joaillerie collection combines three superior watchmaking compilations – a flying tourbillon, a zodiac-based calendar and a minute repeater. Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grand Tradition Grand Complication is announced as a remarkable demonstration of the Manufacture's mastery and style, inspired by the astronomical timekeeping. The watch will be available in an extremely limited 8-piece white gold edition, with two rows of baguette-cut diamonds on the crown, on the convex-shaped side of the case, and de...

The new range is described as a unique blend of passion and precision engineering, designed evoke stunning machinery, motorcars, their roaring engines and their smooth styling. Frederique Constant Healey GMT 24h Limited Edition 2014 Collection consists of three watches, each of which is propelled by the FC-350 Automatic GMT movement. The watch is equipped with the GMT 24h function and an in-house GMT module, which enables the wearer to tell time in two time zones via the hour hands that make one complete revolution in 24h. The local hand loc...

Hublot is launching a New York-exclusive limited edition King Power 692 Bang, a model exclusive to the Hublot’s flagship boutique in New York City. This special edition of Hublot’s King Power model is named after the boutique’s NYC address - 692 Madison Avenue, and it is limited to only 26 pieces worldwide. On an intimate cocktail launching event at the 692 Madison Avenue boutique, on July 16th, Ricardo Guadalupe, CEO of Hublot, introduced the new watch: “The Hublot brand is thrilled to honor our New York City clients and City enthusiasts w...

As all true watch connoisseurs already know, Longines is the official Timekeeper and the Official Watch of numerous prestigious sports events including equestrian sports, alpine skiing, rhythmic and artistic gymnastics, archery, Roland Garros and Glasgow 2014. Longines Conquest Classic timepieces are designed specifically for these most prestigious sports events of the world. This line, which honors the historical chronographs designed and created by the brand from1878 on, comprises exclusively elegant timepieces with self-winding calibres, and...

Three horological compositions, arranged around the single equestrian theme from a dream-like Orient, are highlighting the art of French lacquer and miniaturization. For this occasion, the ancient technique of lacquering, which is traditionally done on wooden plates or bamboo, has been revisited and modified to be in harmony with contemporary aesthetics. The craftsmen of Hermes have worked on metal bases, using a fine-tipped brush to layer a blend of pigments and copal-based varnish. The work has been built in stages, allowing for three days of...

Same as all other models from the Heritage line, the Longines Avigation model recalls the rich heritage of the renowned Swiss brand, deriving inspiration from the vintage model produced for the British army during the 1950s. Same as its historical predecessor, the Longines Avigation is fitted with a special device, which protects the movement from the harmful effects of magnetic fields. Its suggestive name which recalls the aircraft navigation system invented during the 1920’s, is a contraction of two terms - "aviation" and "navigation." The...

Ulysse Nardin is launching a new Freak Cruiser, an heir to the freshly updated Freak model from 2013. The original Freak, which was launched back in 2001, has been updated last year to embrace the nautical theme, which is so closely associated with this brand. In its over 165 years of history, Ulysse Nardin was always known as an expert in marine chronometers. The moments from the brand’s remarkable past are re being recreated into the present through a number of refined, complicated wristwatches with an alluring naval theme. Ulysse Na...

Hublot has introduced a new Classic Fusion wristwatch, which, this time, arrives dressed in white and coated with white diamonds. The Classic Fusion models are all inspired by traditional watchmaking. Hublot’s emblematic Hublot “Art of Fusion” philosophy speaks about the fusion of traditional watchmaking and technical innovation, creativity, cutting edge, contemporary design. With all this in mind, Hublot has designed this beautiful feminine watch graced with white diamonds, fitted with a white dial, and mounted on a white strap. This versatile...

Richard Mille presents the RM 56-02 Tourbillon Sapphire, an utterly luxurious creation based on the RM 27-01 Nadal timepiece, but with titanium baseplate that looks like it is suspended in mid-air. This extraordinary creation features the completely transparent sapphire case with an extravagant cable and pulley system that suspends the movement. The three-part case is said to be made of solid pieces of sapphire, which is an extremely complicated process that takes no less than 40 days to complete. The bridges are also made of sapphire, which ta...

JeanRichard is launching new version of its famous Terrascope model. The JeanRichard Terrascope Gold arrives on the market as a part of JeanRichard’s summertime collection, dedicated to all men and women who live their lives to the fullest – accordingly to JeanRichard’s philosophy of life. Three new models from JeanRichard’s Terrascope collection shimmer in pink gold – the first features horizontal golden inserts surrounding a bezel and the steel case; the second boasts a bezel in pink gold on top of a case in black DLC steel; while the third m...

Ulysse Nardin Hourstriker Tiger features a completely redesigned case, which now measures 43mm in diameter. The Hourstriker Tiger incorporates animated figures of two tigers, known as jaquemarts, which are made from 18-carat red gold or platinum, and set against the black onyx dial. A single pusher, placed on the rim of the case, activates a sonnerie en passant complication, playing the hour on demand. The mechanism can also be set to chime the time as it passes, while the tiger jaquemarts move the same number of times the hammer hits the gong....