Posts in Grand Complications
[VIDEO] Review: A. Lange & Söhne's Extraordinary Zeitwerk Minute Repeater

Anthony de Haas, Head of Product Development at A. Lange & Söhne, discusses the magnificent, new Zeitwerk Minute Repeater from SIHH 2015. For the first time ever in a mechanical watch, the Zeitwerk Minute Repeater combines a jumping numerals display with a decimal minute repeater....

Read More
IN DEPTH: The Avant-Garde Linde Werdelin Oktopus Moon Carbon

No watch manufacturer bears resemblance to Linde Werdelin in terms of both technological aspects and the aesthetics of their creations. Rare materials, forward-thinking concepts, and unusual watchmaking methods, in the simplest terms, define Linde Werdelin. Today, I will be reviewing the exceptionally-crafted....

Read More
GPHG: The Best Tourbillon Prize Goes To....

The Best Tourbillon prize was presented to Bart and Tim Grönefeld before 1,500 fellow watchmakers, collectors, and industry figures. This honor was bestowed upon the brothers at the prestigious Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève in the stately Grand Théâtre. Grönefeld's Parallax Tourbillon was the winner of this prize, as it epitomizes incredible innovation in mechanics and design....

Read More
PHOTO REPORT: Patek Philippe 175th Anniversary Celebration NYC

Watch bloggers, watch collectors, and "watch celebs" convened in commemoration of Patek Philippe's 175th anniversary on Wednesday evening. This legendary manufacture not only held quite an affair at the Rainbow Room, atop 30 Rockfeller Center, but brought along an exceptional collection of timepieces.

Read More
HANDS-ON: Vacheron Constantin's Traditionnelle 14-Day Tourbillon At Wempe NYC

The tourbillon is the king of complications--do keep in mind, this is not an opinion, but a fact. And while stopping by Wempe's Fifth Avenue boutique, located just around the corner from the Peninsula, I had the pleasure to view a selection of tourbillons from various distinguished manufactures. Yes, all of the pieces were spectacular, but one was absolutely striking....

Read More