The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Flying Tourbillon GMT gets a green ceramic new look. With its asymmetric look and contemporary architecture, the first AP Royal Oak Concept was launched in 2002 as ref. 25980AI.OO.0003SU.01 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the launch of the iconic Royal Oak in a limited edition of 150 pieces. Then in 2011, AP launched the first Royal Oak Concept GMT Tourbillon ref. 26560IO.OO.D002CA.01 which you can read about here.
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Introducing: Aventi Wraith A15-01 Saphite Paraiba. Made of a Totally New Material More Transparent than Sapphire Crystal.
Aventi watches were introduced several years ago and they’ve always strived to release eye-catching designs and tourbillons at a more attainable price point. Aventi follows an interesting business model with no offices, boutiques, or distributors. Every watch is sold by allocation only and directly by them. Always in the forefront of innovation and horological advancements, Aventi is presenting the new Aventi Wraith A15-01 Saphite Paraiba.
Introducing: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chrono Black Ceramic 50th Anniversary ref. 26240CE
Today, silently without any press release, Audemars Piguet adds up a black full ceramic Royal Oak Chrono ref. 26240CE.OO.1225CE.01. This all-black 41 mm Royal Oak Chronograph fully crafted in black ceramic and contrasted with subtle pink gold accents is endowed with the collection’s latest design evolution and “50-year” anniversary oscillating weight.
Introducing: MB&F LM Split Escapement EVO
The MB&F EVO line was conceived for an active lifestyle and after the release of the MB&F LM Perpetual EVO and the MB&F LM Sequential EVO, Max Büsser and Friends have decided to release the new LM Split Escapement EVO. Released in two versions, one with an icy-cool light blue finish and the other with a black finish on its dial, the new LM Split Escapement EVO is pure fire and ice.
Introducing: MB&F LM Split Escapement EVO Beverly Hills Limited Edition
The MB&F EVO line was conceived for an active lifestyle and after the release of the MB&F LM Perpetual EVO and the MB&F LM Sequential EVO, Max Büsser and Friends have decided to release the new LM Split Escapement EVO. Released in two versions, one with an icy-cool light blue finish and the other with a black finish on its dial, the new LM Split Escapement EVO is pure fire and ice.
Introducing: De Bethune DB25 Perpetual Calendar DB25sQP. A New 40 mm Titanium Case.
At Geneva Watch Days 2022, De Bethune unveils a new 40 mm titanium case in its perpetual calendar collection. The new DB25 Perpetual Calendar features a two-tone silver and blue dial. A classic interpretation of the DB25 with a radiating guilloché pattern adorning 12 sectors, integrated lugs, and a new 40mm titanium case.
Introducing: CODE41 Mecascape Sublimation 1. An Incredible Pocket Watch and Objet d'Art.
Birth of the first ‘Mecascape’ —a contraction of mechanical and landscape—, named Sublimation 1 by CODE41, it is a new mechanical watch object that transcends the usual dimensions and reveals a new architectural vision of time, space, volume, and light. The most modern-looking pocket watch and what we call an objet d’art.
Introducing: Panerai Luminor BiTempo. Two New Dual Time Zone Watches PAM01360 & PAM01361.
The new Panerai Luminor BiTempo watches affirm the brand’s Italian DNA with new design features. The new PAM01360 and PAM 01361 are presented in 44 mm stainless steel cases and with black and blue dials respectively. The spirit that defines Panerai watches and the people who wear them is not confined to a specific pursuit or destination; instead, it is a way of being that extends to any endeavor, a passionate engagement with the world that reaches beyond a single point on a map or location.
Introducing: ArtyA Purity Tourbillon Chameleon. Its Nano-Sapphire Case Changes Colors with Artificial Light.
This year, ArtyA is turning this notion on its head with a world’s first. For the first time ever, ArtyA brings Nano-Sapphire technology into the watch industry to change the color of the sapphire crystal case itself. The new ArtyA Purity Tourbillon Chameleon features a nano-sapphire crystal case —measuring 46 mm in diameter— that just as its name conveys is a true chameleon.
Introducing: Byrne GyroDial. A New Independent Swiss Watch with Changing Indexes on its Dial.
It took three years of research and development at Le Temps Manufacture in Fleurier, Switzerland, to give birth to this patented animation complication. The new Byrne GyroDial watch is one watch with four relatively different looks. With its made-to-measure movement, Byrne invented the evolutionary watch. Every evening at midnight, or whenever you choose, there is a changing of the four cardinal indexes on the GyroDial.
Breaking News: Horopedia.org to Launch August 30th. The World's First Multilingual Online Encyclopedia About Watchmaking.
The Watchmaking world finally got its own ‘Wikipedia’ of watchmaking. The first universal and multilingual encyclopedia dedicated exclusively to the world of watchmaking will be unveiled on Tuesday, August 30th, 2022 at 10 am CET —Geneva Time— in Geneva, Switzerland, during a press conference in the Geneva Watch Days 2022 Pavilion. Open to everyone, from big companies and watchmakers to the general public, neutral, and independent digital platforms.
Introducing: Bianchet Tourbillon B1.618 Openworked Carbon Orange
The genesis of Bianchet dates back to 2017 when Rodolfo Festa Bianchet and his wife Emmanuelle Festa Bianchet decided to launch the watch brand. Rodolfo, is a successful fintech entrepreneur and the former CEO of Riflexo —a software firm based in Turin that developed the first online trading application for mobile phones.
Watch Auctions: A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Chronograph 'Hampton Court Edition' to be Auctioned by Phillips. Benefiting The Prince’s Trust Charity.
At the Concours of Elegance 2022, A. Lange & Söhne will present a one-of-a-kind version of the 1815 Chronograph that will be auctioned off in Geneva by Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo on November 6, 2022. The proceeds of the unique timepiece, featuring a solid-silver dial and a hand-engraved hinged cuvette, will go to The Prince’s Trust, a youth charity set up by HRH The Prince of Wales.
Introducing: Ulysse Nardin Diver Chrono Great White. Supporting Shark Conservation.
Ulysse Nardin raises its devotion to shark conservation around the world to the next level with the release of the new Diver Chrono Great White. Ulysse Nardin has always had sharks on its radar and proudly announces its increasing support of a new fleet of shark conservation initiatives and partners by donating 1% of annual sales of all “shark watches” to support non-profit organizations focused on sharks.
Introducing: Panerai Luminor Luna Rossa PAM1342
Produced in a special edition of 1,500 pieces, the new Panerai Luminor Luna Rossa PAM1342 exhibits a bracingly fresh character, offering a modern interpretation of nautical style; the unexpected palette of white, gray, and red is the foundation for the versatile and understated watch.
Introducing: Grönefeld 1941 Grönograaf. The 'Horological Brothers' Finally Go Chrono.
Since 2008, Bart and Tim, ‘The Horological Brothers’, have produced a variety of unique mechanisms including a tourbillon minute repeater, a jumping seconds, a flying tourbillon with hacking seconds, and more. Known for their impressive movements where one could wear the watch on the movement side as they are extremely beautiful, they have finally decided to go chrono and present their first chronograph.
Introducing: Greubel Forsey Tourbillon 24 Secondes Architecture
Greubel Forsey continues their legacy of innovation with a timepiece that is groundbreaking in both mechanics and design. Explore their ‘city on the wrist’: the Tourbillon 24 Secondes Architecture. A movement unlike any other that is suspended in an unexpected three-dimensional plane where 354 parts are arranged in an exclusive fusion of technicity and aesthetics.
News: Jaeger-LeCoultre Presents the New Stellar Odyssey Discovery Workshop
In 2022, Jaeger-LeCoultre pays tribute to the celestial theme in timekeeping and invites you to embark on this Odyssey and discover the astral phenomena that have, for millennia, inspired humans as the basis for measuring time. From the sundial to the first watches equipped with a perpetual calendar; from the immensely large in the skies above us to the immensely small and mechanical worn on the wrist.
Introducing: Ulysse Nardin Diver X Skeleton Black Limited Edition
Following the success of the Ulysse Nardin Diver X Skeleton in blue, which rapidly sold out upon its release in 2021, Ulysse Nardin relaunches 175 new pieces in black Carbonium. Unveiled last November during the Dubai Watch Week in partnership with leading watch retailer Seddiqi, the technical marvel is back with an audacious choice of a flashy yellow rubber strap and a black R-STRAP made of upcycled fishing nets.
Introducing: MB&F LM FlyingT Tiger Eye. The Third Edition of the Gemstone Series.
First launched in 2019, the Legacy Machine FlyingT was MB&F’s first-ever machine dedicated to women. It embodies elegance and vitality over the softer conventions of womanhood. Awarded the prize for Best Ladies’ Complication at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève, the Legacy Machine FlyingT launched in three different 18K white gold versions.
