Novelties

The innovative spirit of watchmakers and creative minds has no limit – that’s why we regularly share information about exciting brand and product news from the world of mechanical watches.
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Welcome to the New Era: The Louis Vuitton Tambour 2023

As the Tambour watch reaches its 21st birthday, Louis Vuitton is honouring its most important model with a successor – and what a successor it is. The goal is clear: to move up into the highest class of watchmaking. Will…

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Gentlemen, Start Your Engines: The RM 72-01 Le Mans Classic

From 29 June to 2 July, this great classic car meeting returns to the legendary Le Mans race track. Against a history-steeped backdrop, around 800 classic cars as well as another 8,500 club vehicles will take part in a series…

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100th Anniversary of Le Mans: Rolex Anniversary Daytona 

Just last weekend, the centenary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race took place in northwest France. To celebrate this special anniversary, Rolex, which has been timing this event since 2001, is releasing a new Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona model…

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75 Years of Porsche Sports Cars: Porsche Design Presents the Limited Anniversary Edition Chronograph 1 – 75 Years Porsche Edition

Exactly 75 years ago, the first Porsche sports car was registered in 1948. Ferry Porsche wanted a light, efficient sports car. Since one of that kind did not exist according to his ideas, he simply built one himself. Thus, the…

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A Radiant Revival: the new Tissot Sideral 

A touch of vintage and nostalgia: it’s no wonder that many popular watch models from the past are celebrating their comeback. Tissot, too, is reviving a model from the early 70s with the brightly coloured Sideral. Visually, the parallels to the…

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Celebrating the 80th Monaco Grand Prix: TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph Skeleton 

In honour of this year’s 80th edition of the Monaco Grand Prix, TAG Heuer released the Monaco Skeleton chronograph. Notably, this marks the first time that a skeletonized dial has featured in the Monaco collection. The original model quickly became one of the brand’s most iconic…

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Back to The Roots: Breguet Type 20 Chronographe 2057 and Type XX Chronographe 2067

After four years of development, the time has come: Breguet presents two new pilot’s watches inspired by the Maison’s military (Type 20) as well as civilian (Type XX) models of the 1950s. The new Type 20 Chronographe 2057 and the…

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Born of Fire: Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Skeleton 

With the Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Skeleton, a skeletonised model joins Rado’s Captain Cook collection, also known as the watch brand’s first diving watch, which debuted in 1962. This timepiece does not only distinguish itself through its high durability, but also through its…

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A new Interpretation of the Perpetual Calendar: Breguet Classique Quantième Perpétuel 7327

Classics never go out of fashion. This is also true for the Perpetuélle timepieces invented by Abraham-Louis Breguet with their à secousses (moving) oscillating weight. As the successor model to the Classique Quantième Perpétuel 5327 released in 2004, the Classique Quantième Perpétuel 7327 is a reinterpretation of the…

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A Marriage of Simplicity and Complexity: Louis Vuitton Voyager Skeleton Platinum Limited Edition 

Simplicity that conveys complexity is rare. When it comes to the Louis Vuitton Voyager Skeleton Platinum Limited Edition, it is so rare that there are only a mere 150 pieces in existence. With its streamlined shapes, navy blue details and use of…

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Return to the Golden Age: Daniel Roth Tourbillon Souscription

An interesting story lies behind the Tourbillon Souscription. Despite quietly retiring to the mountains in recent years, watchmaker Daniel Roth was once one of the best-known men of his craft. With names such as Jaeger-LeCoultre and Audemars Piguet under his…

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Watches & Wonders 2023: Vacheron Constantin Celebrates The Retrograde Display

In a retrograde date display, the hand does not make a complete revolution of the dial, but passes through the measuring segment to then jump back to the starting point and begin again from the new. Retrograde displays first appeared…