Watches

A new, and most definitely welcome trend in modern horology is something Frederique Constant likes to call: "Affordable Luxury." What that meant during the past 20 or so years is the expansion of a new market of timepieces built to high-end quality and aesthetic standards and equipped with fine mechanical movements. The watch on review today is the FC-710MC4H6 Classics Manufacture and it was created with this very sentiment in mind...... read more »The article Frederique Constant FC-710MC4H6 Classics Manufacture Watch Review first appeared on A BLOG TO WATCH and was written by David Bredan.

At Baselworld a couple months ago I sat down with Alpina and was taken through their 2013 lineup.  They presented an attractive collection, led by a couple of nice heritage pieces (i.e. modern day interpretations of historical pieces) that I will show you before long, as well as a nice variety of new models across three of their lifestyle-themed collections:  Aviation, Diving and Sailing.  The watches I want to comment on today are the new Startimer Pilot Chronograph Big Date models, part of the Alpina Aviation collection. Click through to read and see more © Perpetuelle, 2013. | Serving Up New Luxury and Avant-Garde Timepieces Daily. More Alpina

TokyoFlash has created quite a few intriguing watches over the past few years with interesting time displays. Will the inclusion of a breathalyzer be a worthwhile addition?... read more »The article ToykoFlash Kisai Intoxicated Watch With Breathalyzer first appeared on A BLOG TO WATCH and was written by Patrick Kansa.

While I'm far from the first to say it, Grand Seiko remains a true oasis of watchnerdery, a special arm within Seiko that seems to exist just to pose the question "is this the best we can do?" Grand Seiko is more than just the Lexus to Seiko's Toyota. ... read more »The article Grand Seiko 44GS Limited Edition Watch Hands-On first appeared on A BLOG TO WATCH and was written by James Stacey.

2013 will be the fifth time that Piaget has submitted a unique piece for auction in the Only Watch charity event.  Certainly not of the most “unique unique” pieces this year, Piaget’s piece is nonetheless one I am very fond of — a Piaget Altiplano Skeleton, in 38mm white gold case with black PVD treatment.  For the first time we see the Altiplano Skeleton white gold case treated to a black PVD finish — what little of the actual case is left on this ultra-thin, openworked beauty, that is.  Having spent plenty of time hands-on with the regular production model (see my in-depth report here), I think this unique piece must look great with the black case. Click through to read and see more © Perpetuelle, 2013. | Serving Up New Luxury and Avant-Garde Timepieces Daily. More Piaget

Below is an excerpt of the entire article on Fratellowatches. Click Speedy Tuesday – OMEGA Speedmaster pre-Professional 105.003 to read the entire article. It's Speedy Tuesday! Earlier this year, Bert and I went on a horological trip to Switzerland and visited the OMEGA museum in Biel. One of the people from the museum showed us a number of Speedmasters that they had on archive (that is: not displayed in the museum). One of them was this very early Speedmaster 105.003 also known as the 3rd generation of Speedmaster pre-Professional model. We zoom into this OMEGA Speedmaster pre-Professional with reference number 105.003!The post Speedy Tuesday – OMEGA Speedmaster pre-Professional 105.003 appeared first on Fratellowatches - Opinions on watches, watch reviews, watch stories & industry news.

Powerlite is a neat sounding name for an industrial alloy that Maurice Lacroix borrowed for their new Pontos S Extreme collection. I personally can’t attest to the “extreme” nature of the material (or watch), but it is an interesting metal that offers a pleasant tactile experience and light feel. It also apparently comes in blue. We go hands-on with a Maurice Lacroix’s new sporty chronograph collection for 2013.... read more »The article Maurice Lacroix Pontos S Extreme Watch In Cool Colors first appeared on A BLOG TO WATCH and was written by Ariel Adams.

Today RJ unveiled the Moon Orbiter Tourbillon, a very original piece including a flying tourbillon.   In a limited edition of 25-pieces at $115,000 per, I find a lot to like in this watch.  Most importantly, it builds on the brand’s strength which is its “DNA of legends” theme.  The overall design is resoundingly avant-garde and highly original.  The dial has moon dust incorporated into it — thereby evolving the intergalactic theme which the brand has built several pieces around (and yes this makes it part of the Moon-DNA collection). Click through to read and see more © Perpetuelle, 2013. | Serving Up New Luxury and Avant-Garde Timepieces Daily. More Romain Jerome

Below is an excerpt of the entire article on Fratellowatches. Click Linde Werdelin SpidoLite II Tech Photo Essay to read the entire article. Just before Baselworld, Linde Werdelin introduced the new SpidoLite II Tech watches, part of the Spido Family. An updated version of the first SpidoLite collection and a more technical version of the previous SpidoLite II collection. In Basel, Bert sat down with the Linde Werdelin team and was able to shoot some photos of the new SpidoLite II Tech Green and Tech Gold.The post Linde Werdelin SpidoLite II Tech Photo Essay appeared first on Fratellowatches - Opinions on watches, watch reviews, watch stories & industry news.

The Moon Orbiter watch is completely out of this world and that is just how Romain Jerome likes it. I was sitting with Romain Jerome's CEO recently in Las Vegas while we sipped on drinks as we was going through the final testing of the Moon Orbiter whilst wearing it on his wrist. ... read more »The article Romain Jerome Moon Orbiter Tourbillon Watch first appeared on A BLOG TO WATCH and was written by Ariel Adams.