I still remember like it was yesterday when I purchased my first Oris watch back in 1999 during a trip to Miami. It was the Oris BC3 Day Date Big Crown ref. 635 7500 on a rubber strap with a black dial. What a great-looking watch for the price, unlike the garbage that the brand produces now. If I am not mistaken, I think I paid about USD 600 at the time after discounts, taxes, and all.
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Introducing: Raymond Weil Millesime Infinite Burgundy Limited Edition
The new Millesime Infinite Burgundy in an 88-piece limited edition pays homage to the legacy of fine watchmaking while embracing the purity of design and the boldness of color while celebrating the Chinese Year of the Snake with its vibrant hue of red.
Introducing: Louis Moinet Starman. A Tourbillon with Meteorites on its Dial and the Solar System on its Back.
Louis Moinet presents a unique timepiece that shelters a rare fragment of the cosmos, bearing the earliest traces of life. Its dial, a genuine feat of artistic and technical prowess, features fragments of rare meteorites and reveals a stellar panorama that lights up at night. On the back, it shows the solar system, with planets meticulously painted by hand.
Introducing: Cyrus Genève Klepcys Vertical Skeleton Tourbillon Malachite
First launched in 2018 with a solid dial, followed in 2019 by a skeletonized version, and later also with a stunning sapphire crystal case to celebrate the brand's 10th anniversary. Now in 2024, Cyrus Genève expands the Klepcys Vertical Tourbillon collection with the introduction of the new Klepcys Vertical Skeleton Tourbillon Malachite in a limited edition of only 2 pieces.
Introducing: Universal Genève Polerouter SAS Tribute Timepieces
Finally, after its revival, Universal Genève just announced three tribute Polerouter timepieces honoring SAS —Scandinavian Airlines System— the air carrier for Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. One of the three timepieces will be auctioned at Phillips Watches to mark the 70th anniversary of the first SAS Transpolar Pole Route flight from Copenhagen to Los Angeles in 1954.
Introducing: Porsche Design Chronograph 1 - 50 Year 911 Turbo Limited Edition
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the iconic Porsche 911 Turbo, Porsche Design presents the Chronograph 1 - 50 Jahre —50 year— 911 Turbo Edition. This new watch pays tribute to the legendary sports car that debuted at the 1974 Paris Motor Show.
Insider: Bianchet B 1.618 Grande Date Sapphire. Hands-on with One of Our Favorite Sapphire Case Watches.
Bianchet is a relatively new Swiss brand —only five years old after presenting its first prototype in 2019 at Baselworld— renowned for its prestigious tourbillon timepieces that won’t break the bank. The new B 1.618 Grande Date Sapphire Edition is the greatest and latest from them and is a timepiece that redefines transparency and elegance in haute horlogerie. Unveiled last month at Geneva Watch Days, this is now one of our favorite sapphire case watches out there.
Insider: Artime ART01 Tourbillon 5N Rose Gold. A Very Impressive Skeletonized Watch Like No Other.
Artime’s inaugural ART01 is a watch that embodies all the principles that define the brand. It touches the most discerning lovers of horology at the core, in all openness, with a choreography of materials, spatial volumes, innovative concepts and finishes that are all at the highest level. Inside this timepiece, an aerial caliber in 5N rose gold, a tourbillon with a double balance spring and an ergonomic crown function selector.
Insider: Speake-Marin Ripples Skeleton. The Nicest Open-worked Watch of 2024.
Following the success of the Speake-Marin Ripples now comes a Skeleton iteration of this watch fitted with an integrated bracelet. The new Ripples Skeleton is an absolute first at Speake Marin with the new innovative automatic ultra-thin Skeleton calibre SMA07 at just 3.25 mm. Equipped with an integrated micro-rotor and a balance wheel beating at 36,000 vph this cutting-edge movement powers the brand’s latest creation and one of the nicest open-worked watches of 2024, we had the pleasure of perusing the watch in the metal during Geneva Watch Days a few days ago.
Introducing: Bianchet B 1.618 Grande Date Sapphire Edition
Bianchet, the Swiss watchmaker renowned for its prestigious tourbillon timepieces, is proud to introduce the B 1.618 Grande Date Sapphire Edition, a timepiece that redefines transparency and elegance in haute horlogerie. This latest model, an exquisite reinterpretation of the award-winning Flying Tourbillon Grande Date B1.618, will be unveiled at the Geneva Watch Days from August 29th to September 2nd, 2024.
Introducing: L’Epée 1839 T35 Clock. Celebrating the Clockmaker's 185th Anniversary.
To mark its 185th anniversary of continuous existence, L’Epée 1839 presents the T35, a testament to its strong in-house horological knowledge, innovative engineering, and creative designs. Drawing inspiration from iconic 1920s and 1930s race cars, the T35 pays homage to a legendary racing machine that is perhaps considered the greatest race car of all time and one of the most famous and influential racers in automotive history.
Introducing: Franck Muller X S.T. Dupont Master Lighter. Combining a Watch with a Lighter for the Very First Time.
S.T. Dupont has partnered with renowned Swiss watchmaker, Franck Muller, to create a first-of-its-kind lighter that reveals a double-sided skeleton watch. Named the Master Lighter, this technical achievement took over two years to develop with the skilled artisans at both maisons working closely together on the cutting edge micromechanics. It truly reflects an elite level of craftsmanship that has been developed over generations at S.T. Dupont and Franck Muller.
Introducing: Reservoir Sonomaster Chronograph Vintage Bi-Retrograde Black Beige
The Reservoir Sonomaster collection takes its inspiration from measuring instruments widely used in the world of sound or Hi-Fi. The new Reservoir Sonomaster Chronograph Vintage Bi-Retrograde Black and Beige features two retrograde hands that faithfully reproduce the hands of power measurements or VU meters from analog vintage stereo amplifiers. A tribute to the human quest for a ‘pure’ sound, a musical exploration full of audacity and intensity.
Introducing: Perrelet Turbine 'Viva México, Cabrones' Limited Edition. A 50-Piece Celebrating Mexico.
Today, at the onset of the SIAR Summer Experience in Mexico City, Perrelet unveiled its latest design in the new Turbine ¡Viva México, cabrones! in a limited edition of 50 pieces that is infused with a Mexican patriotic spirit through its colorway and details, the new timepiece celebrates the Mexican spirit. Following previous iterations celebrating Mexico in what started with the Turbine Mexico in 2020, which featured a Mexican Flag on the turbine, followed by the Turbine Mexican Skull in 2022, and most recently, the Turbine Carbon Mexico in 2023, now comes this new watch.
Introducing: Speake-Marin Openworked Dual Time Terracotta
Introducing the new Speake-Marin Openworked Dual Time Terracotta timepiece. The signature feature of the Openworked collection is the open-worked dial, which reveals the main components of the manufacture movement. The impressive display reveals the excellence of the micro-mechanics, set in a unique and striking architecture, adorned with ever-changing details and finishes. The large apertures and skeletonized bridges on the barrel and micro-rotor create a three-dimensional, multi-layered structure, further enhanced by the small seconds counter at 1 o’clock.
Introducing: Byrne Gyro Dial Meca Watch. The Timepiece with Rotating Cardinal Indexes.
A new model has just been released adding to Byrne watch’s Gyro Dial collection while rethinking its entire aesthetic, while amplifying its singular interpretation of timekeeping. With a new case diameter of 38 mm that is slimmer at 12.5 mm thick, sleeker taking inspiration from the rear of a Porsche 911, and lighter thanks to its Grade 5 titanium construction, the Gyro Dial Meca watch is the first watch to mechanically change its face thanks to four small cuboids positioned at 3, 6, 9, and 12 o'clock and pivoting synchronously every evening at midnight or when the wearer wishes.
Introducing: Krayon Anywhere 'The Starry Night' Unique Piece in Collaboration with Jean Todt
Reinterpreting van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night,’ Krayon unveils a one-of-a-kind masterpiece: Anywhere, created in collaboration with Formula One motorsport legend Jean Todt. Specially crafted for motorsport legend Jean Todt, Krayon unveils ‘Anywhere,’ a one-of-a-kind masterpiece fashioned from a single block of platinum, a reimagining of van Gogh's famous painting, ‘The Starry Night.’
Introducing: Trilobe Les Matinaux Collection L’Heure Exquise 'The Exquisite Hour'
Trilobe is a craftsman who shapes time. Since the release of the Nuit Fantastique and after receiving the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève —GPHG— Prix de la Petite Aiguille in 2022, the brand deliberately kept renewing itself in an ongoing way. For the first time, the brand is presenting a timepiece adorned with a moon phase complication in a new collection named Les Matinaux Collection L’Heure Exquise 'The Exquisite Hour'. Six new watches in this new lineup are either cased in Grade 5 Titanium or 18K Rose Gold. The case is available in a diameter of 40.5 mm or 38.5 mm.
Introducing: Czapek & Cie Antarctique Mount Erebus Deep Blue. Rose Gold and Yellow Gold Limited Editions.
Now in a solid gold case for the very first time. To complement the precious metal case, Czapek has also revived the legendary lamé dial of the original Antarctique Terre Adélie limited edition, launched in 2020. The new Czapek Antarctique Mount Erebus Deep Blue is available in 5N Rose Gold in a limited edition of 100 pieces or 2N Yellow Gold in a limited edition of 50 pieces.
Introducing: New Lederer Central Impulse Chronometer with a 39 mm Diameter
After winning the prestigious Innovation Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève in 2021, Lederer's celebrated Central Impulse Chronometer is back in the spotlight. Today, the watch not only continues to impress with its avant-garde mechanism but also with its new, more sober aesthetic, presented in a 39 mm diameter case. Initially presented in a 44 mm case, this horological masterpiece embraces a new era with a smaller, more contemporary 39mm size.
