Day: July 24, 2017

Glashütte Original Senator Chronograph Panorama Date The German manufacture unveils a sporty version of the Senator Chronograph Panorama Date in stainless steel which now complements the elegant inaugural models.

July 24, 2017

The new Senator Chronograph Panorama Date captures the eye with its contemporary design: the deep black dial is set off by high-contrast white print and enhanced by the generous use of radiant blue Super-LumiNova, which highlights the white gold hour, minute and stop seconds hands, Roman numerals at hours 6 and 12 and all hour […]

Glashütte Original 23 graduates of “Alfred Helwig” School of Watchmaking Glashütte Original management and teachers at the school awarded diplomas to this year’s 23 graduates of the manufactory’s own training institute.

July 24, 2017

The Saxon watch manufactory Glashütte Original dedicated Thursday July 6th, 2017 entirely to the next generation of watchmakers: in the atrium of the manufactory 23 graduates of the firm’s “Alfred Helwig” School of Watchmaking celebrated the successful conclusion of their three-year course of studies. Along with eight female and eleven male watchmakers, one female and […]

Chopard Mille Miglia Classic XL 90th Anniversary Limited Edition Attired in a rose gold case, the Mille Miglia Classic XL 90th Anniversary Limited Edition pays tribute to the spirit of this vintage race that has endured for 90 years.

July 24, 2017

Born in 1927, the Mille Miglia has over the years become the ultimate classic rally and doubtless the most prestigious and coveted of them all. After starting out as a speed trial in which some of the greatest ever drivers distinguished themselves by their accomplishments, the Mille Miglia became a regularity race while maintaining its […]

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe innovation lays two more milestones With its new balance spring and its new dual-time system, Patek Philippe is once again demonstrating its vigorous dynamic and its rigorous approach to technology.

July 24, 2017

Since its creation in the early 2000s, the Patek Philippe Advanced Research department has been revisiting the fundamentals of watchmaking. This laboratory distinct from its R&D department works on the heart of the watch. The escapement and the regulating organ are its field of exploration. In particular, it leverages the properties of silicon oxide – […]

Patek Philippe New York Grand Exhibition Over 10 days, Patek Philippe is presenting more than 400 watches in the heart of New York, including some exceptional new pieces.

July 24, 2017

Following major exhibitions in Dubai, Munich and most recently London in 2015, Patek Philippe will stage another “Art of Watches” grand exhibition this month, this time in New York City. And like past iterations, the Big Apple version will pair historic, locally significant pieces with a new collection of one-off watches created just for the […]

Longines Prix de Diane Longines 2017 The filly Senga imposed herself in the Prix de Diane Longines, the world’s top race for fillies, in front of tens of thousands spectators.

July 24, 2017

The highlight race of the 168th Prix de Diane Longines was marked by the victory of Senga ridden by Stéphane Pasquier on Sunday 18 June. In front of the tens of thousands spectators at the Chantilly racecourse, the pair won the Prix de Diane Longines, the world’s top race for fillies, which the Swiss watchmaker […]

IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Moon Phase The Schaffhausen-based manufacturer presents a new model, the classic Portofino Hand-Wound Eight Days with a moon phase display.

July 24, 2017

With this new timepiece, IWC has integrated a moon phase display into a Portofino Hand-Wound Eight Days watch for the first time. The watch is a tribute to the Reference 5251 from 1984, another timepiece that was equipped with this complication. The Portofino Hand-Wound Moon Phase houses the manufactured 59800 calibre, which beats at a […]

IWC Schaffhausen Profile of Christoph J. Grainger-Herr Christoph J. Grainger-Herr succeeded Georges Kern as Chief Executive Officer of IWC in 2017.

July 24, 2017

As a German national who studied interior design at an English university, Christoph J. Grainger-Herr has an atypical profile for a watch brand CEO. Yet after graduating from Bournemouth University with a BA (Hons) in Interior Design and from the Hochschule für Gestaltung & Kunst in Basel, Switzerland, he worked for just two years as […]

IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII Edition “Tribute to Mark XI” This special version of the Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII features the original design of the historic Pilot’s Watch Mark 11.

July 24, 2017

The Pilot’s Watch Mark 11, with black dial and luminescent white Arabic numerals, was produced in Schaffhausen from 1948 until the early 1980s. It was primarily supplied to the Royal Air Force but was also used by other Commonwealth armed forces. In 1994, the Mark XII started the enduring tradition of Mark Pilot’s Watches, which […]

Editorial Chronometers and the COSC decoded The price and value of a COSC certification in the current market, plus a new competition and two more WorldTempus unique pieces.

July 24, 2017

A COSC chronometer certification has long been assurance of precision for a watch, but came with an additional cost. This is increasingly being absorbed by the brands and COSC-certified chronometers are now available for under €2,000. Today, David Chokron considers the evolution of the certification and explains why, as of this year, the COSC no […]