Let’s Make Some Noise! Four Watches That Do Just That
Most mechanical watches emit a sound of some sort. Some tick modestly, yet others quite noticeably. This is not really on purpose, but more the way that they are constructed. There is, however, a category of watches that are designed to make a sound. Some chime the time, others have an audible alarm, but all are without exception fitted with a beautiful and complex movement, such as the following four watches.
By Martin Green
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Watch of the Week: Zenith Defy El Primero 21 Swizz Beatz
The Zenith Defy El Primero 21 is already an impressive watch, with its automatic 1/100th-second chronograph movement. However, when Grammy-award winning artists Swizz Beatz adds his style to it, it gets even better. For his creation, Swizz Beatz opted for a vibrant color combination of white and orange. On the Zenith, it works wonders because no corners are cut to bring them to life in nearly every aspect of the watch.
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Richard Mille Welcomes Kimi Räikkönen With New RM 50-04 Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph
Nobody in Formula One is as cool as Kimi Räikkönen. This 2007 World Champion is one of the veterans in this very demanding sport and will start this weekend in Singapore for the 307th time in a Formula One race. He earned his nickname 'Iceman' by keeping his cool under even the most challenging circumstances. Räikkönen did so not only in the Formula One but also drove in WRC and NASCAR races. One accolade that he hadn't got yet was his very own Richard Mille, with is now remedied as he joins the family of the famed watch manufacturer, following in the footstep of other Formula One legends such as Jean Todt, Felipe Massa, and Romain Grosjean.
Haute Time Talks With Parmigiani CEO Davide Traxler In The Miami Design District
Parmigiani is a brand that to the real watch connoisseurs needs no introduction. It is to them that even other esteemed brands turn when they need a complicated historic piece restored. This is firmly inserted in the DNA of the company. Long before Michel Parmigiani founded the brand that bears his name, he had already obtained the reputation of being able to carry out the most complex, and sometimes even near impossible, restorations with success. On that knowledge, he built a brand of his own. It was in July 2018 that Davide Traxler was appointed CEO of Parmigiani, further strengthening the company’s Executive Committee.
Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Tourbillon: A Classic Tourbillon Done Right
Like a meal that is cooked to perfection, there is something about a watch that is designed, crafted, and finished with passion and eye for detail. Vacheron Constantin did just that with the Traditionnelle Tourbillon, which is in regards to some of their other offerings a relatively simple time-only watch fitted with a tourbillon. But this watch is not about being the most complicated, but more about being one of the most refined offerings in its category.
From Sand to Khaki: Military Colored Watches
From camouflage prints to combat boots to leather bomber jackets, military-style has long trickled into the civilian population where standard issued-gear is reinvented into fashionable must-haves. This is particularly true in the watch world as illustrated by the bevy of military-style luxury watches regularly released year after year.
Ride2Revive and Prestige Imports Donate Lamborghini Replicas To Children’s Hospital
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Diving Differently With The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms
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Is The Mercedes-Benz VISION EQS The Future Of Electric Cars?
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Four Complicated Ladies Watches That Show Beauty Beyond The Dial
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North America Only: Greubel Forsey And Jaeger-LeCoultre Launch Tempting Limited Editions
In recent years it has become quite a thing for brands to launch a limited edition for a particular geographical region. In many ways, this is a smart strategy. It allows the brand to cater to local tastes, offer its clients and dealers there something exceptional and limited and therefore enable it to strengthen the brands present there. Both Jaeger-LeCoultre and Greubel Forsey have aimed at North America, each with a limited edition in which the color blue plays an important role.
TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre Heuer 02T: A Masterclass In Packing A Punch
In 2016 TAG Heuer took the world by surprise with a brand new watch in the Carrera collection. Christened Carrera Calibre Heuer 02T, this watch combined a chronograph with a flying tourbillon. The goal of TAG Heuer was to make this watch a gateway for enthusiasts who wanted a more complicated watch, as the brand gave it a very competitive price tag.
Slimming Down for the Season: Ultra-Thin Watches
Now that summer is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner, now is a good time to swap out those colorful water-ready timepieces for something more restrained. Step into the world of ultra-thin watches, where mastery is measured in how few millimeters a case height reaches. From a simpler time and date version to a complex tourbillon and a few surprises in between, here are four incredible ultra-thin watches to show us how it’s done.
Four Watches That Set The Gold Standard
Becoming a 'gold standard' in the world of watches is something that only a few models will ever achieve. In a twist of irony have many of them accomplished this by being made not from this precious metal. However, that doesn't mean that even those don't look good in gold. Over the years have these four models proved their staying power and became the ones to which all the others are measured.
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