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SIHH 2014: Introducing the new 38.5 mm Lange 1815 hand-wind (with specs and pricing)
Lange has just unveiled a smaller version of the time-only Lange 1815. It still retains the same 1815 aesthetic and L051.1 movement, but with some minor tweaks to the case.SIHH 2014: Introducing the Vacheron Constantin Malte Tourbillon Openworked, the return of Vacheron’s skeleton tourbillon (with specs and price)
Vacheron Constantin has just unveiled the Malte Tourbillon Openworked, a platinum, tonneau shaped wristwatch featuring the skeletonised tourbillon calibre 2790 SQ, reviving its specialty of skeletonised complications.Presenting the Roger Smith GREAT Britain, a one-of-a-kind wristwatch 10 months in the making
Roger Smith has created a one-off wristwatch based on his Series 2, for GREAT Britain, a global campaign to promote the British Isles. Made of platinum with a Union Jack guilloche dial and a hand-engraved movement, the GREAT Britain watch is one of Roger Smith's most elaborate creations.Pre-SIHH 2014: Introducing the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Minute Repeater Flying Tourbillon (with specs, explanation and pricing)
Jaeger-LeCoultre has just unveiled the Master Ultra Thin Minute Repeater Flying Tourbillon, now the world's thinnest minute repeating wristwatch. It achieves that thanks to several clever details in the case and movement, like the peripheral winding mechanism and a novel tourbillon flying tourbillon and flying balance wheel. Here's a walk-through of its features.Introducing The Zenith El Primero 410, Reviving The Classic 70s Triple Calendar Chronograph (With Specs And Price)
Inspired by the original of 1969, the Zenith El Primero 410 is a retro-styled chronograph with triple calendar and moon phase functions, with the famed 36,000 bph chronograph calibre inside.SIHH 2014: Explaining the new Piaget Altiplano 38 mm 900P, now the thinnest mechanical watch in the world (with specs and pricing)
Piaget has just reclaimed the crown of the thinnest mechanical wristwatch in the world with the new Altiplano 38 mm 900P, recently unveiled as a preview of the SIHH 2014 line-up. It stands just 3.65 mm high in its entirety, thanks to a novel movement construction inspired by none other than a quartz watch.Unique Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Newson sells for US$425,000, and Memovox for US$365,000, at (RED) auction
Sotheby's brought the hammer down on the 43 lots at the (RED) charity auction yesterday, raising US$12.9 million for charity. Amongst the top lots were the Jaeger-LeCoultre Newson Atmos and Memovox Deep Sea.Pre-SIHH 2014: Introducing the Vacheron Constantin Malte Tourbillon Collection Excellence Platine (with specs and price)
Vacheron Constantin has just taken the covers off the first watch in its SIHH 2014 line-up, the Malte Tourbillon Collection Excellence Platine, featuring a platinum case and dial.Ever wondered what it’s like to commission a unique timepiece from Vacheron Constantin’s Atelier Cabinotiers?
A member of The Hour Lounge shares his journey in commissioning a unique Toledo 1952 from the Atelier Cabinotiers of Vacheron Constantin.Load More
