As part of the new releases celebrating the 150th anniversary of Piaget, yesterday Monday February 5, 2024, Piaget dropped the hottest watch of 2024 thus far. Referred to by many as the next big thing in gold watches, the new Piaget Polo 79 is a watch that needs to be seen in person to fully appreciate it.
Introducing: Piaget Polo 79. The Revival of an Icon from the 1980s.
To kick off the 150th anniversary of the brand this year 2024, Piaget is launching the Polo 79, a reinvited version of the classic polo watch that was iconized in the 1970s. In the 1970s, Mr. Yves Piaget blended his love of horses, sport, and highlife into one single timepiece that became an icon of the glamor of the 70s and 80s and that was the Piaget Polo.
The Watch Collectors: @LinoIeluzziOfficial From Al Bazar Milano. One of the 50 Most Elegant Men in the World.
Considered by many publications as one of the fifty most elegant men on the planet, Lino Ieluzzi is easily recognizable by his double-breasted suits, the light blue color palette he usually chooses, and his iconic ‘lucky # 7’ embroidered ties. To us, Lino is the epitome of a true watch collector with an unlimited love for watches and we recognize him by his hands and what’s on his wrist.
Introducing: Breitling Chronomat Automatic 36 Victoria Beckham Limited Edition
Today, Breitling introduces a new line of timepieces co-designed with fashion icon Victoria Beckham. The Chronomat Automatic 36 Victoria Beckham collection is limited to just 1,500 pieces and is the result of a one-of-a-kind collaboration between the luxury watchmaker and the celebrated fashion icon. When Victoria Beckham launched her eponymous clothing line in 2008, fashion’s biggest players waited with bated breath to see her catwalk debut.
Introducing: Louis Erard X Olivier Mosset Le Régulateur Limited Edition
Louis Erard breaks new ground, bringing its fine watchmaking to the world of contemporary art. A new collaboration with a historic and rebellious figure in abstract art, Swiss artist Olivier Mosset. Olivier Mosset was born in Bern, Switzerland in 1944 and entered the art world in the early 1960s.
Introducing: TAG Heuer Carrera Glassbox Tourbillon Chronograph
Inspired by the iconic Heuer Carrera DATO layout from the 1960s and adding a version with the famous tourbillon movement, comes the new TAG Heuer Carrera Glassbox Tourbillon Chronograph ref. CBS5011.FC6566 with a circular-brushed teal green colored dial in a 42 mm stainless steel case.
Introducing: Breitling Chronomat B01 42 Super Bowl 58 Edition. In Support of the Boomer Esiason Foundation.
With Super Bowl LVIII —58— set between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers, Breitling is thrilled to announce their official Super Bowl 58 Chronomat. The new Breitling Chronomat B01 42 Super Bowl 58 Edition comes in a 58-piece limited edition as a tribute to Norman Julius “Boomer” Esiason —esteemed Ambassador and longstanding ally of the Brand— and in support of the Boomer Esiason Foundation.
From the Editor: The Rolex 24 at Daytona Race and the Rolex That is Given to the Winners
This weekend January 27-28, 2024 is the weekend for the legendary 24 Hours at Daytona Race now called The Rolex 24 at Daytona. Held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, it is considered one of the most prestigious races worldwide. A thrilling endurance race, The Rolex 24 at Daytona is the second most important endurance race in the world after the 24 Hours of Le Mans —24 Heures du Mans— in France.
The Watch Collectors: @Hairdude. Proud to Call Him a Friend Since Before WCL Launched in Chicago in 2013.
Our friend @Hairdude is a unique watch collector with 11.1K followers on Instagram whom we are honored to call a dear friend. In the span of 11 years, we’ve seen his collection grow exponentially into an impressive very high-end well-curated watch collection. We still remember —like it was yesterday— the day we met @Hairdude back in 2012 at a Rolex Forums meet-up at Goose Island Beer Taproom in Chicago.
Introducing: H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Tourbillon Wyoming Jade
Reflections of pure elegance, subtle shades, delicate radiance: H. Moser & Cie. has reinvented the natural jade dial. Dressed in a 5N red gold case measuring 40 mm in diameter, the Streamliner Tourbillon Wyoming Jade model celebrates this decorative stone in style, as the embodiment of refined sophistication, understated modernity, and timeless elegance.
Introducing: Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac 'Year of the Dragon'
The two 25-piece Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac —Year of the Dragon— limited editions celebrate one of China’s most beloved astrological signs. Framed by an elegant 40 mm case in 950 platinum or 18K 5N pink gold, the art of engraving combines with enameling skills to depict the dragon, a supernatural creature symbolizing power, luck, and nobility.
Introducing: Roger Dubuis Excalibur Dragon Monotourbillon. Celebrating the Lunar New Year.
The Excalibur Dragon Monotourbillon is a tribute to the Lunar New Year. This has been achieved by depicting the fearless creature with an assured conceptual rhythm, leaving room for interpretation, and inviting the wearer to set their imagination free.
Introducing: Zenith Pilot Automatic and Pilot Big Date Flyback Boutique Edition with Blue Dial
Last year at Watches & Wonders 2023, Zenith presented yet another revamped line of their Pilot watches with less of a steampunk look and a more contemporary modern look. Now, Zenith presents the Pilot Automatic and the Pilot Big Date Flyback Boutique Edition in stainless steel with a blue dial.
Insider: Carl Suchy & Söhne Belvedere Danube. The Finest from Vienna but Still Swiss Made.
Carl Suchy & Söhne was founded in 1822 by Austrian watchmaker Carl Suchy and quickly became the most important watchmaking company of the Habsburg Monarchy. In 2017, the brand was revived, and combining Viennese elegance with high Swiss watchmaking skills, the brand now produces its watches in Switzerland. The Belvedere Danube is a perfect story teller of this brand.
Introducing: Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8 'Rocket Seconds'
Apollo 8 was the first manned mission to the moon, entering lunar orbit on Christmas Eve, December 24th, 1968. That evening, the astronauts —Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot Jim Lovell, and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders— held a live broadcast from lunar orbit, in which they showed pictures of the Earth and moon as seen from their spacecraft.
Introducing: Vacheron Constantin Overseas Quartz 33 ref. 1225V
Cloaked in 18K 5N pink gold and set with 78 diamonds comes the first Vacheron Constantin Overseas Quartz 33 mm with an integrated bracelet and a denim blue dial. This 18K 5N pink gold Overseas combines femininity, delicacy, and sporty allure.
Experience: Cohiba Exquisitos. When Time is of Essence and You Need a Quick Cigar.
Cohiba is a brand that enjoys a formidable reputation in the world of cigars and is considered to be the 'crème de la crème' when it comes to Habanos —Cuban cigars. Created in 1966 for Fidel Castro and handmade at the world famous 'El Laguito' factory, these cigars were originally only seen outside of the island when presented as gifts to heads of state or dignitaries throughout the world.
The Watch Collectors: @GregWatchman. One of the Finest Collectors in the Midwest.
Our friend @GregWatchman is a unique watch collector who we need to thank for his service as a Federal Agent. When it comes to his watches and firearms, he is one of the finest collectors in the Midwest.
Introducing: Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Tourbillon Enamel
Contrasting with the fully polished 40 mm pink gold case, the blue dial of the new timepiece provides a dramatic backdrop for the tourbillon and the date display, and reflected light dances across the sunray pattern of the guillochage with every movement of the wrist. The hand-guilloché pattern is a work of immense precision and skill: each of the 180 ‘sun rays’ required six passages of the hand-operated rose engine lathe, making 1,080 lines altogether.
Insider: Bianchet Tourbillon B1.618 Openwork Hybrid Blue Carbon Titanium
Devoted to just two collections with a tonneau-shaped case —the Grande Date equipped with a date indicator and flying tourbillon and the B1.618 open-worked with a regular tourbillon—, Bianchet exclusively sells tourbillons at a relatively affordable price point. For those of you who don’t know the difference between a regular tourbillon and a flying tourbillon, we will explain everything you need to know about tourbillon watches right here.
