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The Patek Philippe 2499 in pink gold - now a $2.75 million watch.Yesterday in Geneva, Christie's watch department held its spring sale.? It made over $32 million dollars, with four individual lots bringing in over $2 million each.? The Breguet Resonance pocket watch that we showed you previously went for an amazing $4.68m, while the enamel Patek world timer that we showed you here went for over $2.9.? But, one watch we didn't show you, a Patek Philippe 2499 in pink gold is the focus of this post, because it seems so simple, and yet it sold for over $2.7million.? So, what made this 2499 so special when compared to, say, your average, run of the mill 2499 like this, also in yesterday's sale, t...
Hands-On: With The De Bethune DB25 Ninth Underworld
Whatever your feelings on the impending transition of the Mayan calendar, end of the world or not, DeBethune has built a fitting tribute to the breadth of knowledge the Mayan people displayed in creating their calendars. Symbolizing the cosmic pyramid, the advent of a new world, and humankind's existential passage to the loftiest levels of consciousness, DeBethune's Ninth Underworld is a serious conversation piece. Of course, it tells the time as well, and we got a chance to get our hands on this special watch at this year's Basel world fair.??DeBethune, known for their decidedly contemporary design innovations, has gone a more traditional route with the case, moving much of the emphasis to ...
Introducing The Badollet Ivresse (Live Pics)
Recently, revived boutique brand Badollet introduced us to their latest creation at this year's Baselworld fair, right alongside the creative minds that brought it to life. The watch, dubbed Ivresse, is unique not for its complications, but for its shape and execution. The slight curvature of the rectangular case and abundance of negative space on the dial leave room only for subtle details to be enjoyed thanks to the handiwork of Eric Giroud, the it guy of haute horology design. The Ivresse is more than mere visual curiosity though, a cleverly designed movement adds real substance under the surface.?The idea for the Ivresse was born of inspiration from early duo form watches from the likes ...
Today we have a brand new Jaeger-LeCoultre diving watch.? It's called the Deep Sea Chronograph, and it is the modern extension of the Deep Sea line, of which, up until today, we've only seen vintage variations - the Deep Sea Alarm tribute of 2011 and the Deep Sea Vintage Chronograph.It is with this new, three register, 42mm automatic chronograph that we see the Deep Sea line will not be for tributes only, but will encompass the entire JLC sport watch family.? Yes, this watch resembles the Deep Sea Vintage chronograph, but ultimately, this watch is very modern (we show you the two side by side, below).? It features sapphire glass, a rotating bezel, no faux-aged lume, and water resistance to 1...
We've done it before and we're doing it again.? Take a guess at how much this incredible, previously unknown Breguet "Resonance" pocketwatch will sell for in today's Christie's sale, and whoever guesses closest, will win a year's subscription to the incredible Christie's auction catalogs, which are fast becoming the most interesting horological history books in the world.Your guess should be the final hammer price plus commission, in Swiss Francs.? Be sure to leave a working email address with your guess.? Have at it!...
Hands-On: With The Montblanc TimeWalker TwinFly Chronograph GreyTech (Live Photos & Pricing)
You're looking at the Montblanc TimeWalker TwinFly Chronograph GreyTech.? It was a watch that nobody saw coming at SIHH, and it's one that left a lot of us saying "hmm, that's not bad at all."? The monochromatic appearance of the watch is what brings you in, using a satinized and pearl-blasted titanium case and with grey cut away dial revealing seven time indications.? But, it's the in-house Montblanc MB LL100 chronograph caliber that makes a handsome watch, a watch worth owning.This watch features a column-wheel and a low-wear disc-coupling that transfers energy from the fourth-wheel to the chronograph-wheel, and, becuase the movement has two barrels, there is a power reserve of 72 hours....
Hands-On: With The Bremont ALT1-WT World Timer (Live Photos, Availability, & Pricing)
Bremont makes some really tough, very werable, everyday pieces.? The watches are incredibly well built, and as Ben told you in the FT a few months back, all of them will soon be built in a state of the art Bremont facility not in the Vallee de Joux, but in the United Kingdom.? See how the dial above says "London" at 6 o'clock and not "Swiss Made?"At Basel World this year, we got a chance to preview what could be a really hot seller for Bremont, the ALT1-WT World Timer.? This new watch combines the funcationality of a chronograph with an easy to use world-time function and UTC hand.? It is also nice to see the dial on this world-timer take a step up when compared to the less expensive Solo mo...
VIDEO: The Very First Atomic Clock, Explained
Want to know just how the the very first atomic clock (built by the UK's National Physical Laboratory in 1955!) worked? We thought so.? Above is a super vintage-y, almost downright campy video explaining just that.? Enjoy.(via)...
Attention Readers: This Weekend Is A Great Opportunity To Buy A Vintage Heuer
If you're in the market for a vintage Heuer (truth: you should always be in the market for a vintage Heuer), this weekend presents some great buying opportunities as there are three auctions taking place, offering a few dozen old chronos for sale, at what could be very fair prices.We'll let Jeff and the gang over at On The Dash break em down for you, but all three sales have some nice things on the block....
Introducing The Linde Werdelin SpidoSpeed in 18 Karat Rose Gold
The SpidoSpeed from Linde Werdelin is a contemporary challenger to the likes of AP's Offshore and Hublot's Big Bang, and a watch we reviewed in detail here.? At Basel World, we got a chance to see the brand new SpidoSpeed in 18k rose gold, which officially launches this week.? What makes the gold SpidoSpeed so interesting is just how difficult it is to drill out a solid block of gold and make it into a case that is structurally sound.? The case of the SpidoSpeed is perhaps its defining trait, and to do it in rose gold (1/8th of a kilo, to be exact) produces a pretty cool looking result.?More details on the gold SpidoSpeed can be found here, and this watch is currently available in a limited ...
Introducing The Hermes Dressage Wristwatch With A Brand New, In-House Movement
Hermes is practically unrivaled as an independent luxury house, and it has long been said that Patek Philippe is the Hermes of the watch world. Well now, Hermes is looking to become the Hermes of the watch world, with its first line of truly in-house mechanical calibers shown at Basel World 2012.?You see, the name Hermes has long been associated with wristwatches.? Hermes has a storied history retailing some of the finest watches around, including Jaeger-LeCoultre, and as we've told you before, it played an early roll in establishing Universal Geneve as a high-end manufacture in the late 30s and early 40s when it played distributor to the brand.? They have always made a mean barometer, too.B...
"What Is Up With Yo Eye!?" - The great Eddie Griffin in the seminal 2001 comedy "Double Take"Vintage Patek chronographs are in many ways perfectly proportioned.? There is a reason that they are regularly considered the archetypes of the the modern wristwatch.? But, say the year is 1942 and you aren't very happy with a perfect case and idealic symmetry to your wristwatch's dial. Say, you want strange scroll lugs and an oversized minutes register that just doesn't seem to make any sense.? Well, then you'd be the person responsible for the watch above - a completely unique and totally bizarre Patek Philippe chronograph reference 1491.?"What Is Up With Yo Eye!?" - The great Eddie Griffin in the...
A Vintage Watch Nerd's Critical Dissection Of The New Omega Speedmaster "First Omega In Space"
Let's get one thing straight - the new "First Omega In Space" Speedmaster that you see above is awesome.? It was released this March at Basel World and it really looks the part of vintage Speedmasters.? Based on the Reference 2998 worn by Astronaut Wally Schirra into space aboard the Mercury Atlas 8 mission in October of 1962, this watch seeks to, and I believe succeeds in, capturing the hearts of all those watch fans out there that think of the vintage Speedmasters as the quintessential watch (seriously, ask anybody, even those guys with the Voutilainens and Pateks what the greatest watch ever made was, and there is a good chance they'll say the 1960's Speedmaster).?This limited edition wat...
Historical Perspectives: SPOTTED: Two No-Date Submariners Next To Each Other, 40 Years Apart
This year at Basel World, Rolex updated the purest of their sport watches, the no-date Sub, with a new reference (114060).? This new no-date Sub very much the same as the earlier no-dates, but there are some difference, which we covered at length in? this detailed look at the new Sub here.But, to really understand what the 114060 Sub is, we thought it would be best to compare it to a no-date Submariner from forty years earlier, a Reference 5512 from 1972 - and that is exacly what you see above.? These watches are exactly the same, except not at all, don't you think? Related Content: To see the new Rolex Explorer II Orange hand next to an original Rolex Orange han...
Introducing: The HM3 Moonmachine (Live Photos, Video, Full Specs, & Pricing)
Every horological machine from MB&F is a study in thinking outside the box (the legacy machines aint too shabby either).? The HM3 Frog, which Max himself showed you here, is perhaps the most playful of all HM's, and certainly one of the funkiest too.? Today, we are showing you a brand new iteration of the HM3 Frog called the HM3 Moonmachine, and this is the very first time MB&F has chosen to do a performance art piece with a watchmaker, instead of an artist like they've done with say, Sage Vaugn and Huang Hankang, or with a designer like Boucheron or Alain Silberstein. The watchmaker MB&F chose to work with for the Mo...
VIDEO: The Making Of The KAWS X Ikepod Horizon, By Philip Andelman
Last year, NOWNESS premiered a really beautiful film shot produced by Philip Andelman for Ikepod. It detailed the creation of the sloping, flowing Hourglass that we've shown you here. For 2012, the big news from Ikepod is the redesigned Horizon wristwatch, and the special edition designed by KAWS. We were actually the first people in the world to show you this watch the very first day of Basel World.Now, Ikepod has sent us another video filmed by Andelman, this time detailing the execution of the awesome KAWS Horizon wristwatch. Check it out above.The KAWS X Ikepod Horizon is currently available at Colette in Paris for the next two weeks, before it is distributed to other retaielrs....
Antiquorum To Offer One Of The First 100 AP Royal Oaks Ever & The Very First 41mm Royal Oak For Sale
Last week we showed you five watches from the May sales from Audemars Piguet that were all pretty awesome, and yet none of them were Royal Oaks.? Today, we are showing you two watches from AP in a May sale that are indeed Royal Oaks, but they aren't just any Royal Oaks, they are two very special, super early Royal Oaks...The Very First Royal Oak Reference 15400 41mm, Ever.You see, Antiquorum has a special section in their May 2012 sale that is dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the Royal Oak, and they have a ton of interesting RO's to choose from, including several LE's.? But, the two RO's from the collection that we're most excited about are relatively simple watches.? The first, as seen ...
A Look At The Gronefeld One Hertz
By now, you should know about the One Hertz from Gronefeld. We showed you a detailed look at it over a year ago, and even had Bart Gronefeld explain it to us in video. The One Hertz is a real watch dedicated to true chronometry and holds the title of the world's first serially produced watch with independent dead beat seconds. This year, it beat out heavyweights like the Patek Philippe 5270, the JLC Reverso Tribute To 1931 and Vacheron's excellent 37-timezone worldtimer to become TimeZone's Watch of the Year (a celebration we documented here).Bart Gronefeld paid a visit to NY a few weeks back and we got to see the One Hertz in person again, so we thought we'd snap a few photos. The watch...
Exclusive First Look: Introducing The Autodromo Vallelunga Chronograph
Last fall, we were the first to introduce you to the decidedly automotive-inspired watches of Autodromo. The young brands Vallelunga, Brescia and Veloce models are exercises in well-thought through design and great builds, especially for the refreshingly affordable prices which are well south of a grand. The watches have been a hit with everyone from motorheads to diehard watch geeks who usually sniff at anything with a battery (yes, theyre all quartz, get over it).While we loved the time-only pieces, a line of automotive watches cries out for a chronograph and Autodromo has been dropping hints for a while now. Today we bring you the first look at Autodromos new Vallelunga Chronograph. It...
How To Buy Your Mother A Watch She'll Actually Like
So, you want to buy your mother a watch. Rather than just stick your mom with the timepiece equivalent of a bathrobe, you want to give her something with meaning, something with emotional heft. And while your tastes may be wildly different from hers, gifting your mother an heirloom-quality piece means that, well, you may be the recipient of the heirloom. So how do you buy her something she wants now but will live on (hopefully) in your family for generations? We reached out to Geneva-based Scottish watch designer Fiona Krger, a shining star in the world of independent watchmaking, and Alena Diaz, a young, up-and-coming watchmaker based in Seattle, Washington. Rather than talk to them about ...