News
SIHH 2014: Parmigiani Tonda 39 Qualité Fleurier
As the dust settles on SIHH 2014, and the excitement begins on BaselWorld 2014, we look back at our notes on the highlights from Geneva, and…
Author Peter Chong
Reviews
Brief Impressions Review: Breguet Reine de Naples
The Reine de Naples is a family of watches inspired by the original that Breguet made on royal commission by order of Maria Carolina of Austria,…
Reviews
Brief Impressions Review: Patek Philippe 5016 Minute Repeater
The Patek Philippe 5016 has gained notoriety as one of the most complicated, most important Patek Philippe watches. We got our hands on this rare…
Opinion
How to reinvent the pocket watch: Hublot Masterpiece 03
When you are Hublot, re-inventing something takes on a new meaning. So when they under took that task, they came up with this special piece: A…
News
New release: MB&F Legacy Machine No1 Xia Hang
Every once in a while, sometimes the wait is too long, MB&F releases a collaboration work with an artist. The cross pollination is often brilliant. This…
Opinion
Brief Impressions Review: Zenith Montre d’Aéronef Type 20 GMT Pilot
The Zenith Montre d’Aéronef Type 20 GMT Pilot is a followup to the huge success of the time only Montre d’Aéronef Type 20. Reduced in size…
Opinion
Rare watches: The A. Lange & Söhne Cabaret LOG Edition
The Lange Cabaret is one of the less loved models amongst the Lange stable of exceptional timepieces. So when it came to a special edition piece…
Portraits
Oldies but goodies: Urwerk 103
With hindsight, spotting a winner like the Urwerk 103.03 is easy. But, often times, when a radically new designed watch hits the market, the collecting community…
Opinion
Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Contemporaine Ultra-Thin Calibre 1731: review and the tale of the short lived crown of thinnest minute repeater
The VC Patrimony Comtemporaine Minute Repeater, measuring a mere 8.09mm thick held the crown for the thinnest minute repeater from Sep 2013 to Jan 2014. Introduced…
News
Review of the Zenith Academy Christophe Colomb Hurricane
Zenith has been a fascinating watchmaking house. Their iconic El Primero movement was a mainstay of chronographs of their own label and of others. And now…