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Piaget Altiplano 38mm 900P Watch Review
Piaget Altiplano 38mm 900P Creating an ultra-thin watch is not as easy as it may seem. For one thing, miniaturization in any form or fashion requires extreme precision in every single component. Piaget has been at many points during its long history the record holder for ultra-thin watches. In 2014, Piaget is entering into its 140th Anniversary and for this special occasion, Piaget has literally t...
Chronoswiss Regulateur 30 Limited Edition
Chronoswiss Regulateur 30 Limited Edition Since 1970, Chronoswiss has been seen collaborating on the movie ‘Le Mans’ Starring Steve McQueen and at various formula one racing meets as the official timekeeper. By 1987, the brand launched the first serially made Regulator watch which was powered by a Swiss made hand wound movement. This move placed Chronoswiss on the map and the road to s...
Cartier Tank Anglaise W5310028
Cartier Tank Anglaise W5310028 The earliest recorded designs of pocket watches from Cartier come as early as 1853. Cartier has since been prolific in the watch market with undoubtedly some of the worlds most treasured and sought after designs. Cartier is even credited with producing the world’s very first wristwatch in 1904 – the Santos. The Santos was created for Louis Cartier’s...
Bulova Precisionist 98B142
Bulova Precisionist 98B142 The Precisionist lives up to its name by being one of the most accurate watches in the world. While most quartz watches are accurate to 15 seconds a month, Bulova’s Precisionist carries a slight variance of 10 seconds a year. Bulova achieves this by using its patented three pronged quartz crystal which vibrates at a frequency of 262.144 kHz. This frequency is...
Bremont Codebreaker Limited Edition
Bremont Codebreaker Limited Edition Bremont Watch Company has teamed up with the Bletchley Park Trust to create a limited edition watch called the “Codebreaker”. This watch is fashioned after an officer’s watch from the 40’s. The Codebreaker is totally different than any other watch that has been ever produced as it combines a Flyback chronograph and a GMT function. A perce...
Chanel J12 GMT
Chanel J12 GMT One of the greatest launches in watchmaking over the last decade was the J12 from Chanel. These watches took the world by storm and ushered in a new age of Ceramic. The Chanel J12 GMT is the first GMT model in the J12 collection. A GMT or Greenwich Mean Time is any watch which offers a secondary time zone.
JeanRichard and the Diverscope LPR
JeanRichard is one of the more overlooked of the Swiss luxury brands, seldom seeing the fan fare that Omega, Rolex or even Tag Heuer enjoy. The brand is the result of a JeanRichard family presence in watchmaking which, according to the brand’s website, dates back to 1681. Today, JeanRichard has a large collection of watches spanning three model ranges which are exclusively powered by their o...
Jaeger-LeCoultre and the Deep Sea Vintage Chronograph
Few companies have embraced the “vintage inspired” trend with more enthusiasm (and success) than Jaeger-LeCoultre. JLC has a wonderful horological history and many classic models on which they can draw inspiration for new designs or tributes to past models. With notable examples like the lovely Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Tribute to 1931 and the gorgeous Memovox Tribute to Deep Sea, JLC ...
Seiko Announces the SARX Presage Mechanical
Seiko recently announced a new model in the SAR line of mid-range dress watches. The new SARX range is powered by the Seiko 6R15 automatic movement and comes with a domed sapphire crystal up front and a display case back. The 6R15 is Seiko’s answer to the ETA 2824 and offers the hacking and hand winding ability not seen in their 7Sxx models. Measuring 40 mm across and 13 mm thick, the SARX s...
An Introduction to Schofield Watches
Last year we saw the introduction of the Schofield Watch Company and their launch models, the Signalman GMT PR and Signalman DLC GMT PR. These limited edition models pack a formidable case size, lovely British styling, and a host of additional complications. What had essentially started as a passion project for Schofield owner and founder Giles Ellis, has now evolved into a legitimate and very app...
Victorinox Infantry Vintage Mechanical Chronograph Review
While Watch Report has covered a series of Victorinox watches we have yet to review any of their mechanical chronographs and this is an omission we were excited to remedy when Victorinox announced new additions to the Infantry Vintage line. Fortunately, Victorinox was willing to loan us one of their newest models, the Infantry Vintage Mechanical Chronograph. With the exception of a date function, ...
CES: Magellan Launches Switch Fitness Watches
With the expanding interest in both wrist top computing and integrated fitness watches it is of little surprise that CES would be host to some interesting new product announcements. Magellan, widely known for their handheld and in-car GPS solutions, launched their Switch and Switch Up series of fitness watches in a pre-CES press release this past Friday. As you might imagine, the functionality of ...