Tuesday, Jan 20 2015
articles: 18
Frederique Constant previews new Worldtimer Manufacture ahead of Baselworld debut
At the other watch show, Baselworld, which takes place from March 19th to March 26th, Frederique Constant will debut a new version of their popular Worldtimer Manufacture. The new Manufacture Worldtimer is animated by the same great (caliber FC-718) automatic movement that …
EVENT: IWC ‘Journey to the Stars’ celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Portugieser
This year IWC watches celebrate the 75th anniversary of their Portugieser collection, not only with a bunch of brand new watches, but also with a party – ‘Journey to the Stars’ even. A party where celebrities and ‘friends of the brand’ strut the IWC Red Carpet (well, it’s …
Introducing the Luminor Submersible 1950 Carbotech 3 Days Automatic
This week at SIHH 2015, Panerai debuted a new professional divers watch, the Luminor Submersible 1950 Carbotech, which is differentiated by its composite carbon fiber material case. Often it is hard to determine the benefits of one composite material over another. In this …
A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Minute Repeater Watch
A. Lange & Söhne has taken the lessons learned creating the Grand Complication watch of 2013 and channeled that know-how into this year’s new Zeitwerk Minute Repeater that features not just a classic minute repeater but a decimal one that chimes the number of 10 minute …
Watching Time Bloom with the Frederic Jouvenot Surya
We do not often review, or even write about, women's watches here on WWR all that often. Yes, there have been some exceptions, but when you are a guy, writing about something not targeted at you is a tricky thing to do. Past that, it often times seems that a brand will …
SIHH 2015 – Richard Mille RM 19-02 Tourbillon Fleur
We know we don’t cover many ladies watches here on Fratello Watches, but this Richard Mille RM 19-02 Tourbillon Fleur that was presented to us this morning is really something you have to see. It is one of the two pieces that Richard Mille introduced during the SIHH 2015. …
PANERAI Mare Nostrom TITANIO 52MM
By TLex Yes, at 52mm this is a big boy, but thanks to its Titanium construction, the gorgeous new Mare Nostrum Ti AKA PAM00603 should still be pretty wearable (I’d certainly rock one). The Mare Nostrom in fact was first made by Officine Panerai in 1943 for the deck officers …
HANDS ON: Piaget Altiplano Chronograph
UPDATES WITH PICTURES AND PRICING INFORMATION Piaget Altiplano Chronograph Pricing: 26,800 CHF (in pink gold) Most brands have a schtick. Something that they are particularly known for and excel at. And for Piaget, that schtick is thin. For years Piaget have been making …
HANDS ON: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Calendar Meteorite
One of the watches we were most looking forward to seeing in the metal was the brand new, meteorite dialled Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Calendar Meteorite dialled watch. From the press shots we weren’t sure if we’d love this watch or (how do we say this politely) – prefer the …
SIHH 2015 – Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Skeleton Flying Tourbillon
Roger Dubuis let us know it is the(ir) year of the Astral Skeleton and comes with a range of new pieces. One of the Roger Dubuis watches we saw here at the SIHH in Geneva that we love best is their Excalibur Spider Skeleton Flying Tourbillon. The impressive case of the …
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15400SR Two-Tone Watch Hands-On
The release of Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak in a two-tone configuration is as forward looking as it is retro. While the big story at SIHH 2015 out of the AP camp is the acoustically exceptional RD1, it was a subtle makeover of the already impressive Royal Oak Reference 15400 …
HANDS ON: The Vacheron Constantin Harmony Tourbillon Chronograph Caliber 3200
This year is a big year for Vacheron Constantin. And not just because they celebrate their 260th birthday. 2015 marks the biggest, and most impressive Vacheron collection in recent years, with the maison releasing four brand new calibers and a brand new collection – the …
SIHH 2015: Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre Sphérotourbillon Moon
Jaeger-LeCoultre introduced one of the most precise tourbillons on the market when they launched the Duomètre Sphérotourbillon in 2012. For 2015, they have developed a new ultra-accurate moon phase version of their multi-axis tourbillon, with cylindrical balance spring. The …
Get Your Bling On: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Full Pave Diamond Watches For 2015
At the watch trade show SIHH 2015 Audemars Piguet has quietly released a few extremely loud watches that are full pave diamond-covered versions of various Royal Oak Offshore collection timepieces. While Audemars Piguet has historically been known for purist watch making and …
SIHH Behind the Scenes: The Diary, Day 1 in numbers
66% of this team has never been to SIHH, but that doesn’t mean the 33% that has (three times no less, oh god, should have worked this out by now) can really help with preparation. Day one is guaranteed to be these things: massively exhilarating until midday, frustrating at …
FIRST LOOK: The IWC Portugieser Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month Edition 75th Anniversary
For IWC 2015 is the year of the revamped Portugieser as it marks the iconic model’s 75th birthday, and as such IWC are releasing a swathe of limited edition anniversary pieces. Among them is this clean and easy to read Perpetual Calendar, with its big date and month, and …
Speedy Tuesday – One Of The Last Omega Speedmaster Professional 145.012 Watches
It is Speedy Tuesday! No SIHH or EurCHF-crisis can do anything about that! Today we show you one of the very last Omega Speedmaster Professional 145.012 models. Introduced in 1967 as a successor of the Speedmaster 105.012, with new pushers and a new case back (non stepped). …
SIHH Behind the Scenes: Lunchagram. Five Watch Instagrammers do lunch.
Here’s a riddle. How many Watch Instagrammers does it take to promptly get a table for lunch at SIHH? We have no idea, because we totally failed at this. And what do you get when you – eventually – put the said five Watch Instagrammers on a round table for sushi, Caprese …
