Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Ref. 5327 vs. A. Lange & Söhne Langematik Perpetual It’s a never-ending rivalry between Switzerland’s best, and Germany’s mightiest. Patek Philippe and A. Lange & Söhne are some of the most prestigious watch manufacturers in the world and their creations never fail to inspire awe. Today, we pit the resident perpetual calendar watches of [...]

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Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre à Quantième Lunaire in White Gold Jaeger-LeCoultre is known for many things – watchmaking prowess is one of these things. Dubbed the “Grande Maison of the Vallée de Joux” and the “watchmaker’s watchmaker”, Jaeger-LeCoultre has shown time and time again through its watches that it is an industry leader when it comes to innovation. [...]

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Comparing the Chopard L.U.C XPS 1860 with the Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda 1950 Quiz time: What are some traits that Chopard and Parmigiani Fleurier share? Answer: They are privately owned companies; they make exceptional watches; and their watches are underappreciated – that last part is sadly all too true. Compared to brands such as Patek Philippe [...]

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To mark the new partnership with Aston Martin and Aston Martin Racing as their Official Partner, Official Watch Partner and Official Connected Watch Partner, TAG Heuer presents two magnificent special editions honoring the British brand. TAG Heuer and the Aston Martin design team worked together to develop the designs, drawing direct inspiration from the colors, shapes, [...]

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A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin 37 mm Spend an appreciable period of time within the watch community and you will find that no one really ever talks smack about A. Lange & Söhne. If anything, the leading German fine watchmaking brand is thoroughly well-regarded by everyone worth his/her salt. One reason for this is [...]

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Baselworld 2016. The halls were abuzz…with news from Seiko. The first ever Seiko Credor Tourbillon wristwatch from this much loved, ultra conservative watchmaker from Japan. We made the beeline to see it. First through the showcase. The first impressions was one of moderate surprise. No, we lie. We were shocked! Then we had our hands-on session, where [...]

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The Blancpain Ladybird was born more than half a century ago and in 1956, it was considered to be the world’s smallest round watch. This feat was made possible with the unveiling of the smallest round movement made back then, the R550 caliber was impressive and at a mere 11.85 mm in diameter, it boasted [...]

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Seiko watches have always been making waves. Many professional divers actually use their dive watches for their work. The Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) is the world’s leading scuba diver training organization. Both started out serving the diving industry in 1965, and to celebrate this special relationship, Seiko announced two Special Edition pieces for the [...]

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Louis Moinet celebrates 200 years of the invention of the chronograph with a new single button chronograph. We examine and deconstruct this watch, and give you our hands-on analysis of the Louis Moinet Memoris 200th Anniversary Chronograph.      Inventing the chronograph   In Baselworld 2014, we attended a private showing where Louis Moinet made the [...]

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Since its introduction back in 2013, the Jaeger LeCoultre Master Ultra-Thin Perpetual Calendar has become one of the defining timepieces for JLC apart from the Reverso collection. The aesthetics and mechanical purity of the watch has attracted a fair share of collectors and devotees alike. This year we see a new interpretation of the collection [...]

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Rolex’s Oyster Perpetual Datejust 41 has a new face. Possibly the very model and design that is the most produced in the world, the Rolex Datejust is possibly the most loved and hated collection in the world of Rolex. Released at the latest Baselworld, the ‘new’ Datejust is now in 41 mm with a Rolesor, 2 tone [...]

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A. Lange & Söhne released the latest Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar in White Gold at SIHH 2016. A bastion for discrete luxury, the watch is an amalgamation of the iconic Lange 1 display, the classic perpetual calendar complication and the tourbillon. The watch first saw light of day in 2012 in platinum, which we report [...]

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Since 1960, Corum’s Admiral’s Cup collection has attracted the likes of many with its attractive design and its functionality. This year’s release of the Admiral’s Cup features a complication that suits the needs of a traveler: World-Time. The new Admiral’s Cup Legend 47 Worldtimer is a beautiful timepiece and carries with it the ability to [...]

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The Perpetual Calendar is one of the cornerstone complications in the Patek Philippe stable. The Patek Philippe Ref. 3940 has long been the reference standard by which other classical perpetual calendars are measured by. Patek have revised this icon twice, first with the Ref. 5140 (now discontinued except for the platinum version with a black [...]

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Just as much as we love to talk about watches, we are also continuously on the lookout to spot industry moves and trends. We first pointed out the callous arms race for bronze case watches, and it seems like there is yet another trend on the rise in the emergence of steel case watches in [...]

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This year at Baselworld 2016, we see the release of the Breguet Classique 7147. On first look, we think the Classique 7147 is aesthetically pleasing, simple and elegant, making it an ideal dress watch to have. The watches belonging to the collection are Breguet must-haves as their design and aesthetics exemplifies the watchmaking ideals of [...]

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In the 80s and 90s, Corum was carving a niche (and market share) with their brand of distinctive, fun watches; In recent years, Corum’s prominence (while diminished) never fully disappeared, testament to the strength of their brand icons and the ingenuity of the maison. Often underrated by the WIS (watch idiot savant) community, Baselworld 2016 saw an opportunity [...]

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Zenith’s contribution to the watch world has been remarkable by any measure. For starters, it was the first manufacture to create an automatic integrated column wheel movement, fondly known as the El Primero. More recently, its increasing staple of well-priced and attractive watches with reliable in house movements makes Zenith one of our favourite brands. [...]

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At Baselworld 2016, we saw the introduction of several new models for the Breitling for Bentley collection and one of them is the Bentley GMT B04 S Carbon. This release is a newly-interpreted version of the B04, the previous model was released in Titanium and also shared many features similar to the new model. The [...]

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Audemars Piguet revealed the new Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked at SIHH earlier this year. While retaining the classic Royal Oak case design, the Openworked movement hosts a new concept that is said to improve the accuracy of timekeeping. Two balance wheels are positioned parallel to each other and connected via a central staff. This design is one [...]

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