Breitling is pleased to announce its partnership with Australian lifestyle brand Deus Ex Machina. Deus Ex Machina —God from the machine— roared into Australia’s cultural consciousness in 2006, with some neatly customized motorcycles and a quaint notion that doing something is more fun than just owning something. Deus Ex Machina is a step bigger than a brand: it’s a culture. Their openness and enthusiasm strike a chord with people, wherever they are.
News: Richard Mille Announces Partnership with F1 Team Scuderia Ferrari
After partnering with other watch brands like Girard-Perregaux, Panerai, and Hublot, Scuderia Ferrari is now partnering with Richard Mille who started a partnership with Aston Martin in 2016 and that ceased recently. Today, Aston Martin has announced its partnership with Girard-Perregaux. Richard Mille will also back not only Ferrari’s Driver Academy, a breeding ground for up-and-coming talent but will also be an active supporter of the Ferrari Challenge series. Since 1993 this renowned single-model motorsport championship has brought together thousands of gentleman drivers competing throughout the globe.
News: Girard-Perregaux Partners with Aston Martin Lagonda and Aston Martin Cognizant F1 Team
After partnering in the past with watch brands like Jaeger-LeCoultre and Richard Mille, Girard-Perregaux has been announced as the Official Watch Partner of luxury British automotive manufacturer, Aston Martin. The Swiss Manufacture is one of the oldest names in watchmaking, known for making peerless exemplars of Haute Horlogerie. The two brands will collaborate on upcoming limited-edition timepieces. In the relentless pursuit of speed, time is the overriding concern.
Budget Watches: Tissot PRX. Never Have Seen a Watch in this Price Range this Well Finished.
The moment we saw the new Tissot PRX, we knew we had to do a review of the watch. While we’ve only published a handful of budget watches here at WCL and we’ve never published any watch with such a price tag, for under $400 USD, —yes, it is not a typo— the reissue of the 1978 PRX 40 205 brings a level of finishing and Swiss craftsmanship that is rarely seen in this price range.
News: Hublot Big Bang Unico Red Carbon Alex Ovechkin Limited Edition
Hublot and Hublot Friend of the Brand Alexander Ovechkin have teamed up to create the Hublot Big Bang Unico Red Carbon Alex Ovechkin ref. 411.QV.1123.NR.OVK21, a limited edition watch made in honor of ‘The Great Eight’, as the Russian ice hockey superstar is affectionately known. The new watch has a lightweight 45 mm carbon fiber case fused with bright red inserts and comes on a red velcro strap.
Eye Candy: De Bethune DB28 Steel Wheels Sapphire Tourbillon
Independent watchmaking brands know how to break the rules and create disruption in a very positive way. When it comes to De Bethune —nestled in Sainte Croix in the Swiss Jura mountains—, disruption is a must and the search for perfection is always there. The De Bethune DB28 Steel Wheels Sapphire Tourbillon is the result of never standing still and always trying to find the perfect balance between contemporary and bold aesthetics alongside exceptional mechanics.
Breaking News: Former Employee Files Lawsuit Against Chicago's C.D. Peacock for Alleged Racketeering and Corruption
Per the lawsuit documents filed on February 11, 2021, Suzana Krajisnik, a former employee of C.D. Peacock, has filed a lawsuit against her former employer at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division. C.D. Peacock, a Rolex, and Patek Philippe authorized retailer has been accused by Ms. Krajisnik of allegedly engaging in racketeering and corruption.
News: Presenting the Slim d’Hermès Quantième Perpétuel Titanium
A new addition to the Slim d’Hermès Quantième Perpétuel welcomes a new model in titanium. The new watch is not all titanium but a combination of metals in a round case measuring 39.5 mm in diameter. The middle case and case back are in bead-blasted grade 5 titanium, the bezel is in platinum or 18K rose gold, and the crown and pusher are in 18K white gold for the titanium and platinum model and in 18K rose gold for the titanium and 18K rose gold version.
From the Archives: Visiting the Jaeger-LeCoultre Manufacture in Le Sentier, Switzerland
Visiting the Jaeger-LeCoultre Manufacture is one of those things that every watchlifestyler should do at least once in their lifetime. Jaeger-LeCoultre is one of the most legendary watch brands with a very rich history that dates back to 1833, when in the remote mountains of Jura, inventor Antoine LeCoultre revolutionized the art of horology and turned the Vallée de Joux into the cradle of fine Swiss watchmaking.
News: Panerai Platinumtech Luminor Marina PAM 1116
With its craftsmanship and experimental proprietary technologies, Panerai enhances the essential qualities of its materials. In the wake of the 70th anniversary of the Luminor collection, named for the luminescent substance first patented in the middle of the last century and an enduring signature of the brand, Panerai once again celebrates its iconic collection with the Platinumtech Luminor Marina PAM 1116.
Rare Bird: Roger Dubuis Golden Square Perpetual Calendar. Remembering One of the Greatest Watchmakers of our Time.
Roger Dubuis passed at the end of 2017 —at age of 80— and left a legacy in the world of horology that can hardly be surpassed by any other modern-day watchmaker. His renowned expertise in Haute Horlogerie and his disruptive vision created a brand that is hard to rival. Roger Dubuis founded his atelier in 1980 after working on complications for Patek Philippe.
Experience: Partagas 8-9-8 Cigar Jar Meets a Platinum Offshore
Cuban cigars come in all shapes and forms and today there are 27 different brands. While all Habanos are Cuban, by no means all Cuban cigars are Habanos. The title ‘Habano’ is the Protected Denomination of Origin —Denominación de Origen Protegida D.O.P—, reserved for a selection of the most outstanding brands whose cigars are manufactured to the highest standards from tobaccos grown only in particular areas of Cuba and fully hand made.
News: Patek Philippe Three New Twenty-4 Models
Continuing the renewal of its Twenty-4 collection, Patek Philippe presents three new expressions to epitomize timeless feminine elegance. The “manchette” or cuff-style models with quartz movements now include a new version in 18K rose gold with a chocolate brown sunburst dial and the Twenty-4 Automatic, in a round case, offers two new models, one in steel adorned with an olive green sunburst dial, the other in 18K rose gold, its dial gilded with a rose gold sunburst.
News: Presenting the TAG Heuer Carrera Porsche Chronograph
To celebrate the just-announced partnership between TAG Heuer and Porsche, the watch brand is releasing the TAG Heuer Carrera Porsche Chronograph. ‘Carrera’ has been an icon of a name that has been associated with TAG Heuer and Porsche for generations, therefore, it was a natural choice for the first creative product collaboration.
News: TAG Heuer Partners with Porsche
Fueled by a common history with innovation and motor racing at its core, led by visionary families whose values of entrepreneurship, precision, and performance propelled them to the forefront of their respective industries, TAG Heuer and Porsche join forces to unveil an extensive partnership that will set a new standard for brand integration.
News: Piaget Polo Skeleton in Blue and Slate Grey
There are few finer expressions of horological art than that of ‘skeletonization’ which is the intricate reduction of dials and movements to their bare minimum in order to reveal the true, beating heart of a watch in all its mechanical glory. Creating a skeleton watch requires vision, confidence, time, and the considerable skill and experience of numerous specialists.
Experience: Deep Dive into Havana Club Profundo with a Rolex Submariner ref. 116610LN
Here at WCL, we’ve talked about high-end spirits since day one and it is no surprise to see us talking about Cuban rums, one of our favorite spirits and one that pays homage to the Cuban heritage of our founder and Editor-in-Chief. Since ‘Profundo’ means deep in Spanish, we couldn’t think of anything better than a Rolex Submariner ref. 116610LN to deep dive into one of the rarest rums we’ve been able to source from Cuban brand Havana Club —the authority of rums and the real deal.
Experience: Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin. Influenced by World Travel, Like a Vacheron Constantin Overseas.
Infused with twelve botanicals like the twelve months of the year, the Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin is as well balanced as the Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar. Distilled at the edge of a lake in a shed in a small Irish town called Drumshanbo —like the Vacheron Constantin manufacture founded at the edge of a lake—, the ordinary is made extraordinary. Within this small shed, the laboratory of PJ Rigney is located. PJ is a begetter of handmade spirits who slowly distills this gin with nature’s finest oriental botanicals and gunpowder tea.
Experience: Patek Philippe ref. 5960/1A and a Macan GTS with Bordeaux Red Interior. A Match Made in Heaven.
Every once in a while, certain watches are the perfect match for a particular car. Depending on the color of their dials, straps, or colorful accents —in their overall design—, one can sometimes perfectly match a watch to the exterior and interior of a car. While it doesn’t happen often, we believe that the combination between a Patek Philippe ref. 5960/1A and a jet black metallic Porsche Macan GTS with Bordeaux red Interior, is a match made in heaven.
News: Phillips Watches to Sell All Four Series of the Patek Philippe ref. 2499 and an Elusive ref. 3974R
Following its most successful year ever, with a market-leading annual auction total of over US$133 million, Phillips Watches in Association with Bacs & Russo is delighted to announce five extraordinary Patek Philippe wristwatches for this year’s Spring auction season. The full set of Patek Philippe perpetual calendar chronograph reference 2499 series comes from a prestigious single-owner collection that took almost 20 years of dedication to put together, will lead The Geneva Watch Auction XIII, including an ultra-rare 2nd series in pink gold.
