Jaeger-LeCoultre have just launched a new edition of their Master Geographic with a refreshed dial and a slimmer bezel.  This is a dual time zone watch in the traditional sense, reminiscent of a time when a journey was to be enjoyed, not endured, when long haul actually took a long time – an [...]

  If you’re a deep sea diver then the watch you choose to strap onto your wrist will not just be an accessory, it will help to keep you alive whilst in the depths.  To do this it has to provide accurate time-elapsed indications, be capable of withstanding extreme pressures and perform with complete reliability [...]

  This one was released last month, but I can no longer ignore it…. the Hublot Chukker Bang – a Big Bang with the horological equivalent of “bull bars” on its dial, developed in conjunction with Polo star Racundo Pieres.   The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso is, of course the most famous Polo watch.  Eighty years old, [...]

    When a watch manufacture that produces timepieces which are of the highest standard available awards a collection within its own portfolio a special hallmark, then you know that these will indeed be exceptional watches.  A. Lange & Söhne have just released a new edition of the A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Tourbillon [...]

  Here is the latest release to bear the iconic oval Parmigiani logo.  On the dial which is silver with an opaline rim are chunky Geneva Stripes and graphite chrono counters.  It’s quite a beauty, but with this particular piece never mind the face, it’s all about the case.  The Parmigiani Transforma Chronograph is so-named [...]

  Almost every watch manufacture in the business have at least one piece somewhere in their portfolio which was not well received, one that didn’t quite come up to standard – an achilles’ heel.  Not so with Jaquet Droz.  Every piece they produce is an art form.  Every piece is exceptional.   The Grande Seconde [...]

  Corum, established in 1955 are as watch brands go still a youthful brand.  In 1957 one of the first watches they presented was the Précis, a piece very much in keeping with the popular classically styled dress watches of that time.  It came long before the foundations were set for the Corum “Four Pillars”, [...]

  You’ve often heard it said “Less is More”.  To celebrate a century of watchmaking, Ebel forego the bells, whistles and hoopla of a fussy timepiece, choosing instead to release the understated Ebel Classic 100.   The piece is classic in every sense – 40mm rounded stainless steel case, a trim bezel and flowing lugs.  [...]

  Graham watches have a new ambassador, IndyCar Series driver Graham Rahal.  As Brand ambassadors go, he’s quite a catch – the youngest pole winner in the Series to date, he is a youthful and talented driver.  Graham maybe the son of Bobby Rahal, the CART supremo but he is quickly making a name for [...]

    Chopard didn’t just tweak the dial design of this year’s Superfast Chrono, they added the horological equivalent of a double overhead cam – a split seconds timer.   Each year Chopard re-design some of the sporty timers in their Classic Racing collection and release them in small series limited editions.  The collection includes [...]

  Just when you thought that every possible ingenious innovation for the design and presentation of the moonphase watch had been exhausted along comes a piece which is as unique as it is unusual.  Conceived and created by Konstantin Chaykin a Master Watchmaker based in Saint Petersburg, the piece is named Lunokhod in honour of [...]

  From Urwerk comes the UR-1001 Zeit Device, an instrument for measuring time, a pocket watch like no other.  Once again the horological bar has been raised to new dizzy heights.   The creation of something revolutionary often requres the combined talents of individuals from diverse disciplines.  Urwerk’s creative makeup consists of Felix Baumgartner, a [...]

Audemars Piguet lend their timekeeping abilities and their name to the upcoming Gstaad Classic Audemars Piguet Rally, and to celebrate the event have launched a retro-styled chronograph, the Jules Audemars Gstaad Classic Chronograph.   Audemars Piguet are perhaps best known to you and the rest of the world for their Royal Oak, designed by the [...]

  It’s a chicken and egg conundrum – which came first Rebellion Timepieces or Rebellion Racing?  The two are intrinsically linked, just the kind of horology/motor-racing infusion which we at the WatchPress partake of with relish.   Rebellion Timepieces are, of course the main sponsor of the Rebellion Racing Team currently fighting for domination in [...]

  Since having a look-back at the spectacular Graham Swordfish Ali Baba Limited Edition in all its rainbow spectrum of glory, it would be simply rude not to mention Rodolphe Cattin’s Adore Tutti Frutti.   Diamonds, sapphires, rubies and tsavorites provide the sparkle but it is the design of this piece that shines through.  The [...]