The Patek Philippe Calatrava Weekly Calendar ref. 5212A-001 with its 40 mm stainless steel case, its completely new automatic movement, and its gorgeous silvery opaline dial is one of the most unique Pateks out there, thanks to the hammer-shaped hand with a red hammerhead indicating the day of the week on a circular scale in the middle of the dial. A second hand of the same design delivers the number of the week and month readings on two concentric scales at the periphery of the dial.
News: Presenting the Jacob & Co. Twin Turbo Furious Bugatti 300+
The unthinkable happened on August 2nd of 2019, when the magical 300 mph barrier was shattered by the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+. Driven by Andy Wallace, Le Mans winner and official Bugatti driver, the Chiron zoomed past 300 mph before Wallace had to hit the brakes at 304.77 mph as he was running out of road. The new speed record is a monumental achievement that once more sets Bugatti apart from the rest of the automotive industry.
News: Breguet Marine 5517, Marine Chronographe 5527, Marine Alarme Musicale 5547 on Integrated Bracelets
Marine by Breguet ticks to the rhythm of the ocean swell and the light currents of the trade winds: a combination of a timeless aesthetic and technical performance in Breguet’s time-honored tradition. Now Breguet offers the Marine 5517, the Chronographe 5527, and the Alarme Musicale 5547 in rose or white gold with matching gold bracelets for a sportier look. The first link, which is attached directly integrated to the case, continues the smooth lines of the Marine to the wrist, offering superior comfort for the wearer.
News: Presenting the Bell & Ross BR 05 Skeleton Blue
Fifteen years ago, Bell & Ross reinvented the aesthetic codes of contemporary watchmaking with the launch of BR 01, a square case, a round dial, and one screw in each of the four corners. More than an original concept, the utilitarian design of this watch revolutionized traditional watchmaking codes. Over the years, this timeless timepiece has continued to evolve without losing its origins and strong identity. Last year, Bell & Ross launched a watch for urban explorers, the BR 05.
News: Presenting the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Flying Tourbillon GMT 'Arije' Limited Edition
A new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Flying Tourbillon GMT ref. 26589TI.GG.D006CA.01 has just been unveiled today for Paris retailer Arije. This exclusive retailer with three stores in Paris, one in London and one in Cannes, is one of the most important watch retailers in France. Exclusively available at their boutique in a limited edition of only 30 pieces, this new Royal Oak Concept Flying Tourbillon GMT features a full grey monochromatic color scheme including the movement.
News: Presenting the HYT SOONOW Instant Rainbow. Graced with 668 Sapphires, Amethysts, and Tsavorites in 14 Hues.
When the past meets the future, something beautiful happens. It’s called the present. In these unique times, we are constantly being challenged to explore new ways of perceiving the now. The new HYT SOONOW Instant Rainbow tells this intensely contemporary, a fluid story in a captivating, colorful way. Time’s intrinsic flow presents itself as a broad spectrum of possibilities.
News: Presenting the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Memovox Timer
Jaeger-LeCoultre’s history is intimately tied to its peaceful and unspoiled surroundings in the Vallée de Joux, where the sounds of nature still prevail. The icy winters meant countless hours spent indoors, allowing the valley’s early watchmakers the time needed to develop and build complicated chiming watches. Although the structure of chiming watch mechanisms has remained essentially unchanged since the early 19th century, Jaeger-LeCoultre has constantly worked to improve both the mechanical efficiency of its movements and the clarity and beauty of the sound being produced.
From the Editor: Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. , His Watch and His Legacy. Let's Keep Fighting for His Dream.
I’ll start this feature by first saying that ‘Black Lives Matter’ and I wouldn’t be talking about this watch right now, had it not belonged to the man that did so much for the American Civil Rights Movement. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his incredible speech “I Have a Dream” almost 57 years ago on August 28th, 1963. On that day, he was probably wearing either this Timex watch —exhibited at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport— or the Rolex Datejust that we’ve seen in many of his pictures.
News: Presenting the MB&F x H. Moser LM 101 and the H. Moser x MB&F Endeavour Cylindrical Tourbillon
In this crowning expression of the ties binding H. Moser & Cie. and MB&F for more than ten years, Edouard Meylan and Maximilian Büsser have composed a duet recital in the form of an exceptional concerto for devotees of fine watchmaking. For the first time in its history, MB&F is contributing to a Performance Art endeavor flowing in both directions in an entirely reciprocal manner.
News: Presenting the Zenith Defy 21 Ultraviolet
If all the colors that our eyes can perceive are to be considered as frequencies of visible light, then violet has the highest frequency of them all, beyond which is invisible ultraviolet light. It was only natural to pair this intense, energetic color with the highest-frequency chronograph in regular production, the Zenith Defy 21. In past centuries, violet was coveted as the most sought-after color dye for garments, the production of which was a closely held secret by certain civilizations such as the Phoenicians.
Experience: Zenith Journey to the Stars. A 360-degree Immersive Video into the Manufacture.
Today, Zenith unveiled a really cool virtual reality video that takes you into the manufacture and also into that secret attic where Charles Vermot safeguarded the El Primero production equipment, enabling Zenith to begin producing its legendary chronograph again in 1984. A hero, a rebel, and a savior. Charles Vermot was a humble yet exceptional character, who unknowingly played a pivotal role in Zenith’s legacy.
Experience: Fauré Le Page Watch Case for Vacheron Constantin
Here at WCL, we were the earliest adopters of the Fauré Le Page brand. Not sure whether we had anything to do with Vacheron Constantin reaching out to them for this collaboration as we shared our love for Fauré Le Page several times. Renowned for creating Napoleon's vermeil saber and Louis XVI's hunting pieces, Fauré Le Page evolved in becoming a provider of hand-painted leather holsters and gun bags for the same firearms and weapons their VIP clients were buying from them.
News: Presenting the Krayon Anywhere. Displaying the Time of Sunrise and Sunset Anywhere.
Krayon is a very new independent watch brand founded three years ago in Neuchâtel and their first release was the watch called Everywhere. A year later, the Everywhere would bring them the 2018 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève Innovation Watch Prize. Krayon was launched by Rémi Maillat a watch design engineer and watchmaker. Krayon's approach was born from a dream of having a mechanical movement, adjustable by hand, that would make it possible to read the time of sunrise and sunset in any place in the world.
From the Editor: The Holy Trinity of Watchmaking or What I Call the Caviar of Watches
Back in the 1990s, almost five years after I became the serious watch collector that I am today, I first heard the term ‘The Holy Trinity of Watchmaking’. This term has been used for decades in order to refer to the three most important luxury watch brands in the world. But what sets the brands conforming the holy trinity of watchmaking apart from other brands? Well, they all three hold unparalleled prestige, uninterrupted history, exclusivity, and serious accolades in the horological world.
News: Vacheron Constantin Selects Haute Couture Prodigy Yiqing Yin to Epitomize the Égérie Collection
Vacheron Constantin is delighted to unveil its latest talent to join the “One of not many” communication campaign. Yiqinq Yin, a youthful prodigy in the world of Haute Couture, is joining the roster of talents who have chosen to collaborate with the Maison. She will epitomize the Égérie collection, dedicated to women, that was launched by Vacheron Constantin in February 2020.
News: Presenting the Lundis Bleus 'Vipera Aspis Blue Green' ref. 1120 Unique Piece
Lundis Bleus is a two-men operation to this day. An independent brand that started out of a conversation between two watch school friends. Johan Storni and Bastien Vuilliomenet met in 1994 while attending the watchmaking school of La Chaux-de-Fonds in Switzerland. We still remember the first time we meet with Bastien in 2018 at the lobby of the Hotel Euler in Basel, Switzerland and we were quite impressed with their watches —considering the price point— but mostly by the quality of their dials. It was back in November 2016 when they released their first watch ref. 1100.
News: Presenting the Jacob & Co. Opera Scarface. Honoring Tony Montana.
Who doesn’t remember the so many lines of one of the most legendary gangster movies of all time? Yes, we are talking about Scarface. Brian De Palma’s Scarface from Universal Pictures had an incredible impact on entire generations of people all around the world. The year 1980 marked a new decade, a new era, and the most amazing time for us that were born in the 70s. The movie Scarface takes place during the spring of 1980 when the Mariel Boat Lift took place bringing thousands of Cuban immigrants into the U.S.
Experience: Hendrick's Midsummer Solstice Gin with an Armin Strom Edge Double Barrel for Those Longer Summer Nights
On June 21, the midsummer solstice will take place and the days will become shorter, while the nights become longer. This is the day when the Earth's axis is most aligned with the sun, providing us with the longest day of the year. That’s the time when a black PVD watch like the Armin Strom Edge Double Barrel captures the essence of the night dressed in its dark cloak and when a Hendrick's Midsummer Solstice washes away all worries.
News: Presenting the Breitling Superocean Heritage '57 Limited Edition II
Last month Breitling launched the Superocean Heritage ’57 Limited Edition during the brand’s Summit Webcast which, because of the pandemic and lockdowns, was streamed globally. The Summit audience saw its rainbow-inspired design elements as symbols of hope and optimism, and the overwhelmingly positive feedback led Breitling to launch a second edition, this time with a blue dial, limited to 1,000 pieces.
News: Presenting the Piaget Altiplano Tourbillon Infinite Blue Collection
Today, Piaget is unveiling three new watches with a 41 mm case in 18K white gold. The new Altiplano Flying Tourbillon Infinite Blue Collection features a blue color that is reminiscent of the immense night sky above our heads and the mysterious depths of the ocean. These three novelties feature dials that have been designed with a gem-set motif that echoes the Infinite symbol formed by the juxtaposition of the tourbillon carriage and the off-centered hour and minute counter. This Infinite shape is handcrafted in Piaget’s Ateliers de l’Extraordinaire and requires the utmost precision and expertise to cut the shape and set the array of sparkling diamonds.
