Louis Vuitton Tambour; Highlights Of An Imposing History, Part II
In the previous article, it already became clear that the Tambour was off to a brilliant start. It quickly turned into a design icon within the collectsions of Louis Vuitton and showed its versatility. This became even more evident in the years to follow, as the watch was fitted with impressive complications and innovative technology.
By Martin Green
Three New Watches That Show That Color Is The New Credo
The days that a watch would be available with either a black or a silver dial are long gone. Color is the new credo, as many brands now release watches in a rainbow of different hues. Recently, the colorful dials of the new Oyster Perpetual 41 even eclipsed the news of the revised Submariner. Blancpain and Jaeger-LeCoultre also offer a colorful take on existing favorites as they launch their new models.
Masaharu Morimoto: A Time Of Change
"Iron Chef" Masaharu Morimoto opens up about his love of watches and closing his signature eponymous upscale Manhattan eatery.
Haute Complication; Breguet Classique Double Tourbillon 5345 Quai de l’Horloge
There are quite a few watches that offer more than one tourbillon, but none quite like the Breguet Classique Double Tourbillon. The brand introduced this watch in 2006, and what sets it apart is that it combines two tourbillon cages mounted on the main plate. This entire plate moves and makes a full circle, which allows Breguet to mount the hour hand on it. While this makes the watch quite imposing, regardless of the version it was made in, is the latest, the Classique Double Tourbillon 5345 Quai de l'Horloge, actually a step up.
Glashütte Original Alfred Helwig Tourbillon 1920; Showing Off In Understatement
Recognizing a tourbillon is often relatively easy, as most brands proudly showcase this regulating device. They do this by either leaving an opening on the dial side or even skeletonizing the entire movement. For their latest creating did Glashütte Original take another road, as the only indication on the front of the watch that is fitted with such a device is the word tourbillon in the sub-seconds display at six o'clock. This is all the more exceptional, as Glashütte Original created this watch to mark the 100th anniversary of the flying tourbillon, which was created by one of Glashütte's most famous watchmakers; Alfred Helwig.
Louis Vuitton Tambour; Highlights Of An Imposing History
The Tambour was introduced only 18 short years ago, in 2002, yet its impact has been profound. For Louis Vuitton, it was the watch that put them firmly on the map as being a watchmaking 'maison.' The way that the Tambour did this is almost unprecedented, as the model proved to be one of the most versatile designs in the history of watchmaking. It could just as easily be turned into a display of technical excellence, featuring complex mechanical movements, as housing the latest technology as a state-of-the-art smartwatch.
Hublot Goes Camouflage In Collaboration With Fashion Super Star Yohji Yamamoto
Hublot is no stranger to donning its watches in camouflage. In 2009 they used these distinct patterns on the Big Bang Commando, and the second collaboration with Italia Independent gave a new and innovative twist to camouflage. More recently, we also saw the exquisite Big Bang Unico Sorai, which was dedicated to raising funds to protect the rhino, highlighting this pattern. With the Big Bang Camo Yohji Yamamoto is Hublot releasing its second collaboration with one of Japanese most iconic fashion designers, and for him, camouflage has a significant meaning.
Richard Mille Celebrates Ten Year Partnership With Rafael Nadal With Million-Dollar Tourbillon
Few brands have such long and strong relationships with their ambassadors as Richard Mille. The bond between the brand and Rafael Nadal, currently ranked world No. 2 in men's singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals, is already in its tenth year and has resulted in quite a few breathtaking watches in the last decade. Another one will be added to this as well, as Mille and Nadal teamed up once again for the RM 27-04 Tourbillon Rafael Nadal, a 50-piece limited edition costing $1,050,000 each, which is available exclusively at Richard Mille boutiques worldwide.
The Rolls-Royce Dawn Silver Bullet Drives Like A Bullet
The Dawn Silver Bullet was just released by Rolls-Royce, with the first public photographs of their new model shown to date.
Watches Of Switzerland Announces Acquisition Of Analog Shift, Offering Vintage + Pre-Owned Timepieces
Watches of Switzerland has announced the group's acquisition of Analog Shift, the premier retailer for vintage + pre-owned timepieces.
Four Watches That Make You Want To Travel Again
The Covid-19 pandemic is still making it difficult for a lot of people to travel, either for business or leisure. Travel restrictions change on an almost daily basis, proving it to be challenging even to plan a trip to countries you are currently permitted to go. Staycations are the new normal. The following four watches where made for globetrotters, but can now be used to imitate that vacation feeling closer to home
Piaget Launches Limelight Gala With Automatic Movement
With their Limelight Gala collectsion does Piaget offer elegant watches to modern-day women. With a unique, asymmetrical design, inspired by the brand's creations of the 1960s, they have placed the watches above fashion, making it seamlessly fit in with many styles and occasions. While Piaget offers this watch in a wide variety of different versions, one thing was always the same; its movement. While a quartz movement provides a certain convenience, many women do prefer a mechanical movement. That is why Piaget is now offering the Limelight Gala, also with their manufacture caliber 501P.
Grand Seiko Spring Drive Chronograph GMT 60th Anniversary Limited Edition; Precious History
While tradition is cherished within Japanese tradition, they always use it as an inspiration for the future. This is all the more true for Grand Seiko, which is celebrating this year its 60th anniversary. The brand is not resting on its laurels because of this but uses this special occasion to show how far they have come in the last six decades, and their ambition to go even further. The new Grand Seiko Spring Drive Chronograph GMT 60th Anniversary Limited Edition is the perfect example of this.
Roger Dubuis And Kaz Shirane Join Forces For Stunning Excalibur Superbia
Roger Dubuis is a brand that loves a challenge, wither it be technical or aesthetically of nature. For the new Excalibur Superbia, the brand joined forces with internationally renowned Japanese artist and architect Kaz Shirane and created a gemstone setting unlike any seen before. Six hundred diamonds and blue sapphires, with a total of 11 carats, decorate the case. However, they do not feature a baguette or brilliant-cut, but a tetrahedron cut instead. This triangular form is incredibly complex to cut and represents the diamond's basic atomic building blocks' shape.
Watches Of Switzerland Soho Boutique Debuts Geneva Watch Fair Timepieces
For a limited time, Watches of Switzerland Soho Boutique will be debuting select timepieces from the Geneva Watch Fair for the first time in the U.S.
TAG Heuer Is Launching A Carrera In Its Purest Form
The TAG Heuer Carrera is an icon when it comes to sports chronographs. Ever since its creation in 1963, it has set the pace in this category. To mark the brand's 160th anniversary, TAG Heuer is now launching the Carrera Elegant, which takes its inspiration from the very first Carrera's refined design. To replicate this, TAG Heuer opted for a smooth bezel without a tachymeter scale. In fact, this scale is even absent on the dial, where the brand opted for a cleaner 60-seconds indication instead.
A. Lange & Söhne Presents Three Honey Sweet Delights
With three new creations is A. Lange & Söhne paying tribute to its founder, Ferdinand Adolph Lange, who founded the manufacture 175th year ago. All three watches are part of the 1815 collectsion, named after his birth year, and feature a honey-gold case. This has become a tradition of the unique “Homage to F. A. Lange” anniversary editions, as ten years ago, they did the same. Despite that they come from the same collectsion and share the same case material are all the three watches quite different in nature.
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