Frédérique Constant - relative newcomers in the industry – have achieved another world first in the form of the “Manufacture Tourbillon Moonphase Date 24 Silicium”.  The brand were the first to develop a tourbillon featuring an escapement wheel made from silicon, the smooth surface of which needs no lubrication and which being incredibly light, results in [...]

First released in 1960, the Admiral’s Cup watch was to shed its beautifully crafted Carré skin in the early 1980’s as part of a radical new design when Corum became commercial sponsors of yacht racing.  The re-birth of the piece featured a now instantly recognisable  rounded 12-sided case with brightly coloured nautical pennants decorating the [...]

The design of ladies’ watches is a niche seemingly overlooked by some of the luxury watch houses, not so at Blancpain where the Le Brassus manufacture continues its pioneering attitude to the creation of women’s timepieces.  In 1998 the brand presented the first ladies’ fly-back chronograph, and the same movement was used to power the “Saint-Valentin 2009“, [...]

With the release in 2009 of the RM 021 Tourbillon “Aerodyne”  Richard Mille impressed the industry with the continued use of ever-more technically advanced modern construction materials.  The materials in question – orthorhombic titanium aluminides – a group of alloys originally the subject of research by NASA for use in construction of the wings of [...]

The new JeanRichard Diverscope JR1000 Goldwaters manages to successfully marry the attributes of the stylish, rugged men’s sports watch with those of the serious diver’s watch with a depth range of 300M/1000ft .

Officine Panerai present a new model to add to their highly collectable Historic Collection, the Panerai Radiomir P.999 42mm Pink Gold, powered by a new hand-wound P.999 movement with 60-hour power reserve developed and produced at the Neuchâtel manufacture which was opened in 2006. The P.999 Calibre is smaller than previous Panerai movements allowing the [...]

Building upon the growing success of their 1966 Collection which made its first appearance in 2006, Girard-Perregaux have announced the addition of the 1966 Chronograph to this select series. Offered in both pink gold and white gold and featuring a sapphire crystal exhibition caseback, the new 40mm piece remains true to the more classic theme as found [...]

The jury at the ninth Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève held on 14th November 2009 have awarded the Harry Winston Opus 9 the “Best Design Watch of the Year”. The Opus collection, launched by Harry Winston in 2001 is a horological collaboration which brings together master designers and pioneers of engineering from the industry annually, [...]

Founded in 2002, the De Bethune manufacturer are already considered to be masters of the use of concepts, technology and innovation within the industry. The pursuit  for precision movements through on-going research has  resulted in the development and patenting of its titanium and platinum balance wheel and also its silicon balance wheel. Now the watch [...]

At the ninth “Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève” held on 14th November 2009 Richard Mille received the award in the “Sports Watches” category for the tourbillon chronograph RM025 diver’s watch. The designers at Richard Mille spent more than five years on the development of this piece which features both a chronograph and tourbillon in a [...]

Audemars Piguet are considered by some in the industry to be the brand who first used the term “concept” watch and with the creation of their latest piece the Carbon One Toubillon Chronograph they have proved themselves once again to be masters in the art of blending the traditions of haute horology with supreme innovation.  [...]

Chopard continues its proud associations with the world of classic cars with the release of a new watch with true motorsport heritage – the Chopard 1000 Miglia GT XL Chrono Split Seconds.  The Mille Miglia road rally event for vintage cars runs over 1000 miles of Italian roads and has become known as the world’s [...]

On an evening of many awards, it was the Vacheron Constantin Historique America 1921 upon which was eventually bestowed the night’s highest honour amid competition from Corum’s Ti-Bridge which claimed second prize and the Montblanc for its “Nicolas Rieussec Chronographe Monopoussoir” which merited third prize.

With a starting guide price of €15,000, a unique Blancpain 500 Fathoms No. 1/1 edition fetched €22,000 at the latest OnlyWatch auction held on September 24.

This weekend Blancpain choose the sublime location of the “Vieux Port” in Cannes to launch the latest in its collection of diving watches, the all-new 500 Fathoms series at the Cannes International Boat Show.  Termed the “ big sister” of the original Fifty Fathoms, first released in the 1950’s, the 500 Fathoms features a brushed [...]