Sunday, Jun 23 2013
articles: 4
Blancpain Carrousel Minute Repeater Chronograph: First Watch With All Three Complications Together
Being the "brand of the carrousel", Blancpain's use of this close cousin to the tourbillon must someday find its way into anything they produce. Then again, they did recently produce the Carrousel Tourbillon watch (aBlogtoWatch hands-on) that featured both complication in …
Historical Horology: Automotive Pairings
Most people who appreciate mechanical watches, especially vintages ones, really get into the guts and details of what those marvelous mini-machines on their wrists are doing. To be sure, the mechanics of most of those are tucked safely away in metal – just like the …
MAKARA Octopus
By TLex Here's an upcoming dive watch project that I have been following with great interest. The name 'Makara' is taken from a Hindu mythological sea-creature. The name 'Octopus' was chosen to reflect the watch's octagonal case shape. Shown here is the final rendering, …
Christophe Claret Kantharos Watch Hands-On
Without question Christophe Claret produces some beautiful and engaging timepieces. Hands-on with the new for 2013 Kantharos just reinforces that. There is a certain magic to them that goes beyond the lusty appeal of traditional watches and into the heart-pounding "I want" …
