The tourbillon is still the undeniable king of the complications. It is often the one that envokes the most feverish reactions from watch collectors and connoisseurs alike. Part of its magic is its undeniable ability to captivate through its mesmerizing motion and the technical complexity to achieve this. These are some of the most recent watches with a tourbillon that were able to capture, and hold our attention!

IWC celebrated their 150th anniversary in style, with a special 'Jubilee Collection' of which this Portugieser Perpetual Calendar is also a member. In the history of IWC, this is an important complication, revolutionized by their very own Kurt Klaus, who was the brand's Head of Development and Research when the legendary Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar took the watch world by force.

Today IWC announced that it is offering customisation services for the Ingenieur Chronograph to its US-based clients through their website. From different case materials, dials, hands, straps, and back engravings clients will be able to personalize their IWC. Thanks to real-time 3D rendering technology clients can see the Ingenieur Chronograph (Ref. IW380801) come to life on the screen, as they design it from the comfort of their own home.

IWC celebrated its 150th jubilee by welcoming actor Bradley Copper as a brand ambassador and unveiling a limited collection of 27 timepieces.

The Salon Internationale de Haute Horlogerie, or SIHH, featured this year again a stunning line-up of the most beautiful watches. More then recent years.

Last year after Baselworld I wrote an article about the many beautiful blue dials that caught my eye. This trend continues to live on, as also at this years SIHH, there where blue dials galore, including some very special one!

With so much attention going to the breathtaking IWC “Tribute to Pallweber,” some other watches of the Jubilee collection did not get the attention that they would normally warrant. Such was for sure the case of the most complicated, and technically imposing watch of IWC’s anniversary collection, the Portugieser Constant-Force Tourbillon Edition "150 Years".

The Salon Internationale de Haute Horlogerie, or SIHH, featured this year again a stunning line-up of the most beautiful watches. More then recent years the brands seem to be in touch with their own DNA, which resulted in a very pure watches that truly represented their brand, rather than just a trend. In such a company it is hard to call favorites, yet there where still some watches that grabbed our attention just a bit more than others.

We are currently in an era in watchmaking in which there is significant innovation regarding the materials of which watch cases are made. Sapphire, scratch resistant gold, carbon fibers, and high tech plastics now play a significant role in the world of Haute Horlogerie, but surprisingly also a more ancient alloy: Bronze.

We spend a lot of time discussing highly complicated watches, or beautiful vintage pieces, which we all love, but the fact of the matter is that the majority has one or two watches that get worn the most. They might not be the most complicated, but many of them are fine watches that offer the perfect balance between being robust and good looking, making them go along just fine with whatever you wear and whatever you do! While it indeed differs from person to person what that watch is, these are some of the front runners!

A "little" complication that is not only a lot of fun to have, but also one that is very useful: the annual complication is it all, and more!

As the summer comes to a draw and busy schedules flourish once again, we turn to the Miami Design District for its vast collection of haute horlogeries.

Beverly Hills is the city of dreams and despite its modest size, one of the most famous places in the world. It is also the place where you can find the most fabulous watches, in the most stunning boutiques!

"What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" But of course, no visit would be complete without taking home a souvenir, and these watch boutiques offer the perfect place to shop for that!

Monopusher chronographs have always cast a spell on watch collectors and connoisseurs, and watches like the IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Monopusher are the reason why.

Last week was dedicated in many countries to remember WWII. Causing immense destruction, unimaginable loss of life and great suffering, a line from "War" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood" comes to mind: "War, what is it good for?".