Haute Complication: Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Power Reserve 5 days In Colored Sapphire

A tourbillon is, in a pure sense, a regulating device and not a complication. While it does indeed add an extra function to a watch, it is substantially more challenging to make than the regulating organs usually found inside a timepiece. Because of this, many rank the tourbillon among the complications, and while it is relatively rare, it is also quite popular. While in essence a classic creation dating back to the days of the pocket watch, brands like Richard Mille, Greubel Forsey, and Hublot have taken the lead by using it in distinctly modern-day creations. A great example of this is the Big Bang Tourbillon Power Reserve 5 days in colored sapphire.

By Martin Green

Watches Of Switzerland E-Commerce Sales Increase 65%

Watches of Switzerland's leading position in luxury watches escalated, as well as their e-commerce sales increased by over 65%.

Watch of the Week: Rolex GMT-Master II

In 1953, Pan Am executives asked Rolex-founder Hans Wilsdorf if he could develop a watch that could show two timezones at once. Always focused on innovation, Wilsdorf accepted the challenge and soon after penned down the first ideas of what would become the GMT-Master. Like nearly all the watches in the Professional-line of Rolex, was also the GMT-Master immediately embraced by the public. Demand was strong, and the GMT-Master would become one of the pillars of the Rolex collection. In 1982, Rolex debuted the GMT-Master II. The main difference between this model and the GMT-Master I was that you could pull out the crown and set the hand for the second-timezone individually.