In the early 70s, Audemars Piguet introduced a watch that would forever unite the world of luxury with that of sport. Now nearly 50 years from that day, the brand continues to find innovative and intriguing ways to reinvent its iconic Royal Oak, in such a way that it remains one of the most sought-after watch collections in the world. Also this year, Audemars Piguet introduced [...]
On 6 March 2019 in London, during a press conference held under the minimalist curves of the Serpentines Gallerie, in the presence of Patrick Pruniaux, CEO of the brand and Stéphane Von Gunten, Director of Research and Innovation, Ulysse Nardin unveiled his latest concept watch: the FREAK neXt, a technological concentrate that is continuously inserted in the previous innovations. We remember that [...]
The launch of the new Code 11.59 and the consequent deluge of conflicting reactions that ensued, did not overshadow the other innovations of the brand during SIHH 2019 and, Audemars Piguet in addition to the version of the Royal Oak Jumbo in white gold that you have been able to observe yesterday on our webpage, it also unveiled a new 38mm Royal Oak Chronograph. Designed by Gérald Genta in 1 [...]
The presentation of this new version of the Royal Oak Jumbo Extra Thin during the last SIHH was enough to excite the collector community. The rose gold colored “Petite Tapisserie” dial that appeared for the Royal Oak's 20th anniversary in 1992 is paired for the first time with an 18K white gold case and bracelet. Audemars Piguet has always shown itself [...]
As is now customary, Montblanc surprises us with a complicated watch that is original and accessible at the same time. The Geosphere is arguably the boldest watch in the new 1858 collection and pays homage to Minerva's 160th anniversary by featuring a brand new WorldTime complication developed in-house at Villeret. A watch, like all those that Montblanc has [...]
Last year, on February 23, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Boutique in the Ginza district of Tokyo, the Sassone brand presents a limited edition of 20 pieces of its historic Lange 1 Daymatic. Mirror image of the iconic Lange 1, the most representative model of the collection, it was also created in 1994 and was part of the 4 watches launched when the [...]
2019 will see the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the first man on the moon and at the latest edition of the SIHH, Hermès has been talking about itself and its innovations, thanks, above all, to the launch of the impressive Hermès Arceau L'Heure de la Lune , a timepiece capable of reinventing and rewriting the rules of the moon phases, a novelty that demonstrates how Hermès is able to combine [...]
Ferdinand Berthoud unveils limited edition versions of the FB1 chronometer with rare techniques and spectacular hand-made finishes. The Chronomètre FB1, the brand's first watch of the modern era, was awarded the Aiguille d'Or at the 2016 GPHG, the Oscar of haute horlogerie. Originally presented in white gold with titanium lugs (reference FB1.1) and with lugs in rose gold and ceramic [...]
At the last Geneva watch show, Audemars Piguet presented the revamped version of its cult model Royal Oak, changing the dial and movement of the 41 mm diameter model, with various updates also on the case. The previous model, reference 15400, was introduced in 2012 and was known as the "large" version (the first with a 41 mm case) and, now after six years [...]