Watch of the Week: Bell & Ross BR-X2 Tourbillon Micro-Rotor Automatic: A Connoisseur’s Delight
Can a complicated watch excel in simplicity? And if so, what is its appeal? Bell & Ross did this exercise with the new BR-X2 Tourbillon Micro-Rotor, and we checked it out!
By Martin Green
Watch of the Week: Rudis Sylva Harmonious Oscillator
The true test for any watch is the test of time. Are its design and concept still captivating even when it has been on the market for some time, and you have seen and handled it on several occasions? Perhaps the best testimony what happens when this is the case took place at Baselworld we were reunited with the Harmonious Oscillator by Rudis Sylva.
By Martin Green
Watch of the Week: Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean “Big Blue.”
Blue has always been the color of the Seamaster, but with the latest addition to the collection, Omega takes this color to a new height. While it is the most obvious, it is not the only thing that sets this new Planet Ocean apart, because Omega loaded it with their latest innovations.
By Martin Green
Watch of the Week: Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic Universal Time
Most world timers are dream watches. Even when you are going nowhere, they allow you to image yourself in exotic places with just a glance at your wrist. The Geophysic Universal Time by Jaeger-LeCoultre is such a watch, and with its prominent world map, it is a true eye-catcher as well.
By Martin Green
Watch of the Week: Glashütte Original Senator Chronograph Panorama Date
When it comes to watches from Glashütte, the vast majority of them are either classical pieces in precious metal cases or Bauhaus-inspired designs. In this, the steel Senator Chronograph Panorama Date by Glashütte Original stands apart in more than one way.
By Martin Green
Watch of the Week: Omega Speedmaster Apollo XVII 45th Anniversary
The Omega Speedmaster is one of those watches that doesn't need an introduction. Forever known as the "Moonwatch" it has carved out quite a niche for itself in the market. Rightfully, this comes with quite a few limited editions, of which the new Speedmaster Apollo XVII 45th Anniversary is one of the latest.
By Martin Green
Watch of the week: Blancpain “Tribute to Fifty Fathoms MIL-SPEC”
In the hustle and bustle of Baselworld, some new watches simply stand out. One of them was the Blancpain “Tribute to Fifty Fathoms MIL-SPEC”. The name of this watch says it all; it is a tribute to the Fifty Fathoms MIL-SPEC of the 1950's, a military divers watch with a unique feature.
By Martin Green
Watch of the Week: Clé de Cartier Skeleton
The introduction of the Fine Watchmaking Collection by Cartier did several things for the brand, and one of them was making them known for their refined skeleton watches, like the Cle de Cartier.
By Martin Green
Watch of the Week: Greubel Forsey Tourbillon 24 Secondes Vision Platinum
Is there such a thing as an understated Greubel Forsey? They don't have something that you even remotely consider to be "entry-level" in any way, shape or form, for the mere fact that they don't make concessions to any part of their vision. The great thing is that they also don't need to because they are Greubel Forsey.
By Martin Green
Haute Watch of the Week: Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chronograph
The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chronograph is probably the most sportive model by the brand. Vacheron Constantin launched the Overseas collection in 1996, adding the chronograph model in 1999, and revised it in 2016.
By Martin Green
Watch of the Week: Patek Philippe Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph
Ask people about their favorite Nautilus, and you can expect a variety of answers. Some prefer the original time-only model in steel; others want a moon phase or a precious metal. We fell in love, at its introduction in 2014, with the Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph.
By Martin Green
Watch of the Week: IWC Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month Spitfire
Some watches are as impressive as their name is long. This is for sure the case with the Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month Spitfire by IWC. Powered by manufacture caliber 89801, this watch elevates the technical complexity of perpetual calendars to an even higher level by making the date and the month digital instead of the usual hand.
By Martin Green
Watch of the Week: A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Annual Calendar
The first thing that strikes you is what a balanced design the 1815 Annual Calendar is. Most brands feel the need to do something quirky to have their annual calendars stand out between the full calendars and the perpetual calendars, but not Lange & Söhne.
By Martin Green
Watch of the Week: Blancpain L-Evolution Tourbillon Carrousel
While having two, or even more, timekeeping regulators in a single watch is not that unusual anymore, this Blancpain L-Evolution unites two different types of regulators in a single watch: the tourbillon and the more exotic carrousel. Even more extraordinary is
By Martin Green