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Bulgari Launches Skeleton Version Of The Octo Finissimo Tourbillon
By Martin Green It is hard to surpass a watch like the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon. Its style is subtle, yet distinctly Bulgari, Roman flair combined with the finest in Swiss watchmaking. That last part, that remarkable ultra-thin tourbillon, with a height of only 1.95 mm has always been hidden behind a dial with only an opening for the tourbillon. That is now about to change with the new skeleton version of this extraordinary watch.
Richard Mille Launches a 38 gram Tourbillon Split-Second Chronograph
Richard Mille likes to push the boundaries of the impossible further away. That is also why they are such a natural partner to the McLaren F1 team. Every time you think that they cannot go any faster, they do it again. The same goes for Richard Mille who achieved something utterly extraordinary. With the RM 50-03 Tourbillon Split Seconds Chronograph Ultralight McLaren F1, they have created a watch that weighs only 38 grams, strap included!
Pre-SIHH 2017: Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic Tourbillon, Universal Time And A Worlds First!
With a return of the Geophysic into the collection, Jaeger-LeCoultre revived in 2014 one of the favorite classic models from the 1950's. For the upcoming SIHH, they step it up with the introduction of the tourbillon version of the Universal Time.
Pre-SIHH 2017: The Grand Sonnerie by Greubel Forsey for CHF 1,150,000
Even for many comfortable with spending six figures on a new watch, the new Greubel Forsey might be a bridge too far. While the price of this watch will undoubtfully earn it many headlines, it is another accomplishment that might stun you even more: this watch is designed for daily wear!
4 Most Impressive Multi-Axis Tourbillons
While a conventional tourbillon is already mesmerizing to watch, a multi-axis tourbillon only multiplies this pleasure. Let's take a look at some of the
Zenith’s 5 Finest El Primero’s Watches
El Primero: two words that spell out a legend. Zenith's high-frequency chronograph movement has been around for over 40 years, yet still, has no problem
5 Most Impressive IWC Portugieser’s
When two Portuguese businessmen put in a special request at IWC for a wrist watch with the precision of a marine chronometer, little could they know that they would trigger events that would turn this watch into one of the pillars of IWC's legacy.
Hands On The Richard Mille 58-01 Tourbillon World Timer Limited Edition Watch
Richard Mille remains faithful to the sport that propelled his brand with a Richard Mille RM 58-01 Tourbillon World Timer watch in honor of Jean Todt...
London Dispatch: Roanne Orlebar Selects The Best Watches From Harrods
Roanne Orlebar Selects The Best From Harrods...
Hands On With the Anchor Escapement Prototype, From Ulysse Nardin (With Live Photos…).
Haute Time visited the US Corporate Headquarters of Ulysse Nardin and took a look at the latest Anchor Escapement prototype...
Throwback Thursday: A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1
It's #ThrowbackThursday! Today we look back at the A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1...
Best Pocket Watches of 2013
Haute Time delves into the history of pocket watches and rounds up the best new pieces...
De Grisogono’s Tondo Tourbillon for Ladies
Once it became essential for watch brands to demonstrate their status by introducing at least one tourbillon, the race to create the most unusual tourbillon ensued. Double, triple, inclined, blackened, skeletonized and gem-set tourbillons soon emerged, usually in enormous cases. But few brands concentrated on creating a tourbillon for ladies. De Grisogono is one of […]
Throwback Thursday: Girard-Perregaux Makes History With Tri-Bridge Tourbillon
Girard-Perregaux founder Constant Girard (who married Marie Perregaux, the daughter and sister of well-known chronometer makers) devoted many years to designing and redesigning various escapement systems. He was particularly obsessed with the tourbillon. The fruit of this labor was a new invention: a tourbillon with three arrow-shaped parallel bridges holding the movement in place, making […]
Louis Vuitton: Elite Watchmaker
Among the many impressive introductions in Basel this year were some brilliant timepieces launched by Louis Vuitton. Die hard watchonistas will say, ‘What? A fashion brand?’ to which I say, no, a couture brand. Louis Vuitton is a luxury fashion and leather goods company, but it is also watchmaker – having acquired high watchmaking workshop […]
Triple Threat: The Harry Winston Histoire de Tourbillon 4, 3 Axis Tourbillon
Harry Winston’s been very much in the news lately –and not just the watch news. In a surprise announcement, it was recently revealed that the company has been acquired by the Swatch Group, in a deal that reportedly totaled about $1 billion. The purchase of Harry Winston by the Swatch Group has left many enthusiasts […]
Gorgeous Graham Silverstone
In this era of watches that resemble the Sand People from Star Wars, Graham is among the most alien-looking, having introduced great avant-garde classics such as the Chronofighter series with is signature oversized crown protector and the wild-looking Swordfish Booster with iridescent PVD coating. By comparison, the new Silverstone Tourbillograph is downright classic – even […]
