Blue Dial

With the L.U.C Flying T Twin, the Chopard manufacture is presenting a classic wristwatch with a flying tourbillon. Housed in a flat gold case, it flaunts its deep blue dial with a guilloché pattern. Inside operates an in-house movement that offers both automatic winding via microrotor and a tourbillon stop-seconds mechanism. The watch is a…

TUDOR presents a new variant of the Pelagos that does not have a date. The TUDOR Pelagos FXD was created in cooperation with a special unit of the French Navy and has some new function-forward features. The case is milled from a single block of titanium, which is supposed to benefit stability. The strap bars…

When it comes to expanding Parmigiani Fleurier's clientele, it seems it's not all about fast and furious growth. Recently installed CEO Guido Terreni, leading the manufacture since the start of 2021, evidently prides himself upon creating a customer base that is not necessarily far-reaching, but rather fits with the company's values. "We are choosing an…

A. Lange & Söhne reissues the LANGEMATIK PERPETUAL on the occasion of its 20th birthday. For the first time, the watch combined a perpetual calendar with the Lange big date and also integrated a zero-setting mechanism. The new LANGEMATIK PERPETUAL appears in a case of either white or red gold and carries a blue dial.…

The A. Lange & Söhne manufacture presents a new SAXONIA THIN. The watch appears in an extremely flat pink gold case. However, all the attention is on the dial, which is reminiscent of the starry sky thanks to a special finish. Inside works the slimmest movement of the house, which nevertheless offers 72 hours of…

This story begins with a personal anecdote, which at first doesn't appear to have anything to do with Tissot's new Seastar 2000 Professional Powermatic 80. My Seastar from the 1960s is a vintage dress watch. It is so simple and so elegant that actually, I only wear it for important occasions. Tissot Seastar 2000 Professional Powermatic…

Oris is presenting a smaller version of the Oris Aquis Date Calibre 400 introduced in 2020. The three new divers are housed in a smaller 41.5 mm case but nonetheless feature the Calibre 400. The latter boasts an impressive power reserve of 5 days and high durability. The watches come in blue, anthracite or green…

For the first time, Patek Philippe presents its Aquanaut flyback chronograph in white gold and with a midnight blue or khaki green dial. In 2018, the manufacture launched the Aquanaut collection's first chronograph Reference 5968A-001, in stainless steel. The color scheme however is not completely new and known from the automatic models in white gold…

If, in these demanding times, you are searching for beauty, good in the world, and proof of humanity's constant striving for improvement, look no further. The new Reference 5236P marks the return of a pure perpetual calendar into the Patek Philippe collection. For the first time, we have a wristwatch displaying the day, date and…

With the Patravi ScubaTec Maldives, Carl F. Bucherer celebrates its long-standing partnership with the Manta Trust - a non-profit organisation that works to protect the endangered manta ray. With its stainless steel case and water resistance of 500 metres, the ScubaTec Maldives is a real diver's watch. In addition, the certified chronometer has a rotating…

The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Tourbillon, first appearing back in 2019, is now available in 18-carat pink gold. Like its predecessor, the watch integrates a tourbillon with small seconds, a power reserve of 80 hours and an array of interchangeable straps. Last but not least, the sapphire crystal caseback offers a view of the ornate movement…

Over at Schaffhausen, one tends to focus on just one collection each year. Last year it was the Portugieser line, which underwent both a revision and extension. This year, however, another IWC favourite is in the limelight; pilot's watches. These models have always enjoyed a huge level of popularity at IWC – both with design-orientated…