Basel/Geneva/SIHH 2017
Review: Greubel Forsey Grande Sonnerie
The year 2017 will be remembered as a special one for all the folks at Greubel Forsey. For this year, they join an exalted rank of…
Author Frank Chuo
Basel/Geneva/SIHH 2017
Review: H. Moser & Cie. Swiss Mad Watch
Never in our wildest dreams could we have imagined that the most talked about watch from SIHH 2017 is a watch made of Swiss cheese. Well truth…
Basel/Geneva/SIHH 2017
Review: A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Decimal Strike
There aren’t many watches today that are as disruptive as the Zeitwerk was when it was first unveiled in 2009. Many liken the introduction of the…
Basel/Geneva/SIHH 2017
Review: A. Lange & Söhne Tourbograph Perpetual “Pour le Mérite”
Each year for SIHH, it is Lange tradition to debut a timepiece of monumental complexity as the star novelty. Last year it was the Datograph Perpetual…
Basel/Geneva/SIHH 2017
Review: Ulysse Nardin Marine Tourbillon Grand Feu
SIHH has always been full of surprises, and this year is no exception. We witnessed for the first time a Royal Oak in all ceramic, Greubel Forsey…
Basel/Geneva/SIHH 2017
Review: A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Annual Calendar
There was sombreness in the air when A. Lange & Söhne presented its 2017 novelties on the Tuesday of SIHH week. Earlier in the day, news…
Basel/Geneva/SIHH 2017
Review: Vacheron Constantin Traditionelle Minute Repeater Tourbillon
Amongst a myriad of stunning showpieces and inspiring grand complications, such as the A. Lange & Söhne Tourbograph Perpetual “Pour le Mérite” and the Greubel Forsey…
Basel/Geneva/SIHH 2017
SIHH 2017: Frank’s Top 5 Watches
The first and arguably most important watch fair of the year is over but the dust has barely settled. This was not only my maiden trip…
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A Collector’s View: Review of a Personal Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Minute Repeater
Building a minute repeater is tricky business, one that very few watchmakers can manage. The minute repeater is a complication that chimes the time on demand…
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Review: Vacheron Constatin Overseas 4500V
In 1977, Vacheron Constantin was late to a historical party, being the last of the Swiss watchmaking ‘Holy Trinity’ to debut a luxury sports watch. The…