Exploring Summer Vibes With The New Watches Of Harry Winston’s Ocean’s Collection

With summer getting in full swing, the temperatures are rising, not only outside but also at Harry Winston. While this brand is mainly known for its exquisite jewelry and large diamonds of exceptional quality, they also have an impressive collection of watches. In the Ocean Collection, two new models just joined the line-up, representing summer at its best while also paying tribute to the Project Z10 watch. Harry Winston started with its Project Z timepieces in 2004. They aimed at combining innovative materials with tantalizing complications, a strategy they have stayed loyal to ever since.

By Adrienne Faurote

Van Cleef & Arpels Makes Time Magical With New Lady Féerie Watch

Van Cleef & Arpels has a long-standing tradition when it comes to fairies. Already in the early 1940s did the brand made clips featuring these magical figures, which represent hope and joy. One of the signature features was that a rose-cut diamond formed the head, above which a headdress further marked their magical appearance. Van Cleef & Arpels introduced these fairies on their watches in 2007 with the first Lady Féerie watch, of which now a new model is joining the collection.

Haute Complication: Blancpain Villeret Tourbillon Heure Sautante Minutes Retrograde

With its double-stepped bezel is Blancpain's Villeret collection not only instantly recognizable but also a true classic. Its details are subtle, but because of that, all the more powerful. Such a case also forms the perfect framework for the Tourbillon Heure Sautante Minutes Retrograde, which takes the purity of the Villeret-design to the next level with a tantalizing combination complications.

Chronoswiss Flying Grand Regulator Open Gear ReSec: Traditional Craftsmanship Meets Avantgarde Design

Chronoswiss has especially in recent years been a brand that unites the best of both worlds. On one side traditional craftsmanship is still a cornerstone of their DNA, but now they utilize this in a far more progressive way, cleverly playing into the trends of current times. The new Retrograde Fusion is a perfect example of this strategy.

Welcome Back Mr.Genta!

Gérald Genta is a man to who many brands owe a great debt. As a designer, he gave Audemars Piguet the Royal Oak, Patek Philippe their Nautilus, and he worked on the Pasha for Cartier, as well as many iconic designs for other brands. What not everybody knows is that he was next to a designer also a watch manufacturer and, in fact, a pioneering one. It was already in 1969 that he founded his manufacture and as could be expected it turned out innovative watches. With the 'Gefica' did Genta introduced a bronze case before it was cool, but that was not all.

Haute Complication: Bovet Récital 20 Astérium

Bovet is a brand known to go above and beyond to create the most exceptional complications. However, they are also dedicated to bringing them to life in a very engaging and mesmerizing way. That makes a Bovet not only instantly recognizable but also stand out in the world of the Haute Horlogerie.

Haute Complication: Rotonde de Cartier Day and Night

While today many might view Cartier as a very traditional brand, they have actually built this reputation on a tradition of being very avant-garde. That Cartier hasn't lost this magic touch is evident from the Rotonde de Cartier Day and Night.

Dates On Dress watches: What Date Suits You?

Dress watches and date functions are not always the best of friends, but can be pulled off with a good design. We check out the various options to do this.

Ulysse Nardin Marine Grand Deck: Unnecessary Grandeur

By creating unnecessary grandeur, Ulysse Nardin shows what Haute Horlogerie is all about with the Marine Grand Deck, combining a visual spectacle with a practical personality.

5 Retrograde Watches To Fly Back For

Creating a retrograde display is not as easy as it might seem. The difficulty of this complication is however matched by its popularity because a lot of