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Richard Mille Takes A Leap Into The Future With The New RM 72-01 Lifestyle In-House Chronograph

An important moment in the history of Richard Mille, as with the RM 72-01 Lifestyle In-House Chronograph, they launch the brands' first chronograph with it made entirely in its workshops in the Swiss town of Les Breuleux. It is a technical masterpiece that comes with quite a few novel features. While it does feature a traditional column wheel, it lacks a vertical clutch. Instead, it uses two oscillating pinions to transfer power to the chronograph. This comes with considerable advantages. One of them is that even when the chronograph runs, it has hardly a negative effect on the overall power reserve. Secondly, does this construction also require much less space. The height of the RM 72-01 Lifestyle In-House Chronograph can, therefore, be kept under 12mm, at a very impressive 11.68mm.

By Martin Green

Hublot Launches Two Limited Edition Watches To Celebrate Ferrari’s 1000th Grand Prix

This year The Formula 1 World Championship is celebrating its 70th anniversary, but it is not the only milestone on the list in 2020. Upcoming weekend, Ferrari will take part in their 1000th Grand Prix, an event that underscores the importance of Ferrari in Formula 1, as well as vice versa. The fact that the race takes place at the Mugello circuit in Ferrari's home country of Italy is the icing on the cake.

‘Hublot Loves Football’ Mission Continues As It Becomes The Official Timekeeper Of The Premier League

Continuing its "Hublot Loves Football," mission, the brand announced today that it will serve as the Official Timekeeper of the 2020/2021 Premier League.

The New Hermès Arceau Lift Tourbillon Répétition Minutes; A Very Rare Delight

While Hermès is already very exclusive, is the new Arceau Lift Tourbillon Répétition Minutes even rarer. The brand will only make two examples of this watch, one in pink gold and one in white gold. That is also the biggest disappointment of this watch, as it impresses on all other fronts.

Grand Seiko T0 Constant-force Tourbillon; A Promise For The Future

Few brands are thriving like Grand Seiko. Not only is the brand capturing more and more hearts of watch enthusiasts around the world and expanding their collectsion with innovative new models, but they also opened a new flagship boutique at Place Vendome in the middle of Paris. Their technical prowess is significant, but only rarely expressed in the field of high complications. Under the Credor brand, Grand Seiko released in the past a Grand Sonnerie, Minute Repeater, and a tourbillon, but those were all very limited in production. As the reputation of Grand Seiko is growing, so is the demand for higher-end pieces. With the new T0 Constant-force Tourbillon, Grand Seiko is making a promise to that.

Bulgari Pushes The Ultra-Thin Envelope Again With Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Chronograph Skeleton Automatic

Bulgari has gathered quite an impressive collectsion of world-records when it comes to ultra-thin watches, and last week in Geneva they added another one. The Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Chronograph Skeleton Automatic is with a thickness of 7.4mm by far the thinnest watch of its kind ever made. The movement itself measures only 3.5mm, yet it still sports a superb finish on all levels and is even fitted with a column-wheel and vertical clutch. Because of the advanced skeletonization of the movement, all these parts can be admired in full.

Rolex Is Launching A Wide Array Of New Watches For 2020

With Rolex, the revolution is always an evolution. It what the brand does best and has made it a gold standard within the world of luxury goods. The Covid-19 pandemic made it unsure if Rolex would introduce any new models in 2020, but fortunately, they did, and they are phenomenal.

Zenith Goes Black And White With Defy

Sometimes the most common colors can have a very powerful impact when used in a watch. This is most certainly the case with the two new Defy models that Zenith just introduced. Both the Defy Classic and the Defy 21 are made in black and white and look more expressive than ever.

Ulysse Hits Home Run With New Tourbillon

Designing and developing new watches is not always as easy as it looks. They need to stay true to the DNA of the brand, yet at the same time also tantalize the senses of existing clients, and preferably some new ones as well. The DNA of Ulysse Nardin has always been very expressive, which has resulted in an instantly recognizable style. Their watches often take us in the uncharted territory of design, presenting us with models beyond our imagination, yet that feels like such an organic expansion of the existing collectsion. This is also the case with the Blast, the brands' latest creation that they just launched during the Geneva Watch Days.

Watch: IWC Schaffhausen CEO Christoph Grainger-Herr In “Talking Time” Webinar

Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO of Swiss watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen, joined Haute Time for the latest edition of “Talking Time“, the industry-leading series of live webinars with the time world's leaders and legends.

Four Hublot’s That Shine Bright Like A Diamond

Diamonds have the power to transform the look of a watch completely. It can give sportive watches a touch of elegance, where it makes quite a difference if the understated baguette-cut is selected, or the more vibrant brilliant cut, while a mixture of both has an appeal of its own as well. For Hublot, diamonds are also part of the 'Art of Fusion,' as they seamlessly integrate them in the following four stunning watches;

Haute Complication: Glashütte Original Senator Excellence Perpetual Calendar

The small town of Glashütte, located in the beautiful region of Saxony, Germany, has a population of just over 7,000 people. Despite this, it is the beating heart of German watchmaking, with the manufacturers of Nomos, Tutima, Moritz Grossmann, A. Lange & Söhne, and Glashütte Original all located within the city limits. Glashütte Original holds a unique position among them, with a collectsion that contains watches in both a sportive as well as classic Glashütte style, all with manufacture movements.

Watch of the Week: Richard Mille RM 35-02 Rafael Nadal

When you work with some of the world's most accomplished athletes, you can count on it that they will take your watches through their paces. For Richard Mille, this is exactly how he likes it, as it challenges him time after time again to take things to the next level. Nadal, who won 19 Grand Slam Singles titles, wears his Richard Mille also on the court. This means that the RM 35-02 not only needs to be very light but also very strong.

Ulysse Nardin And Watches of Switzerland Launch Limited Edition To Support One More Wave

'One More Wave' is a unique charity that helps wounded and disabled veterans with customized surfing equipment and connects them to a worldwide community of volunteers to catch some waves together and relish their therapeutic power. These surfboards are all handmade in the workshop of 'One More Wave' in San Diego, California. While these boards would typically cost $2,500 but are entirely free for the disabled and wounded veterans, the organization serves. They can do this thanks to volunteers, donations, sponsors, and partners like Ulysse Nardin and Watches of Switzerland.

Rolex Supports The Arts With Free Concerts

Rolex has always had a great reputation supporting the arts, from cinema to music. In these challenging times, the brand stands side by side with the artists whose work and lives have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. In collaboration with three renowned Rolex Testimonees, tenor Juan Diego Flórez, soprano Sonya Yoncheva, and tenor Rolando Villazón, they bring three, unique concerts as a start of their 'Perpetual Music' series.

Greubel Forsey Expand Their Sport Watch Collection With New Balancier S

Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey always enjoy a challenge and have, in the process, created a collectsion of highly sophisticated watches that dazzle with a perfect finish on all parts. With the new Balancier S, they take on

Grand Seiko Elegance SBGZ001; Perfect In Platinum

Platinum has the reputation of being the most prized of all the precious metals. In luxury watchmaking, it is often only used for top-of-the-line models. Here they often create a contradiction, as the appearance of polished platinum is rather understated. Grand Seiko takes a different approach for their Grand Seiko Elegance SBGZ001, which is crafted in their renowned Micro Artist Studio.