#chronograph-1

#chronograph-1

The Polo 79 revival in 2024 caused an absolute frenzy in the horological universe and since then, Piaget has been methodical about building on the Polo lineage.

The J12 was also sporty enough to appeal to men, all the more so as sizes increased in new editions like 2005's Superleggera, inspired by legendary Milanese sports car coachbuilder Carrozzeria Touring.

The Tissot Pinarello DOGMA F features an exclusive matt-carbon colorway with purple and mirror decals. This custom paint finds its way onto the Zipp WH454 NSW wheels.

The new, special edition timepiece is called the Amida Digitrend NASA Tribute and is designed to capture the spirit of the era of the Space Shuttle, 'when humanity dared to reach for the stars.'

The new Calibre 2550 is an impressive 2.4mm thick and is the successor of the historic Calibre 1120, which has been a benchmark in ultra-thin watchmaking since 1968.

The cocktail watch is characterized by a small case, usually well under 30mm, made of precious metal, often with a thin bracelet or leather strap.

Panerai's legendary Luminor diver's watches struck a chord with collectors when the brand began to sell to civilians in 1995, thanks to nearly 60 years of military engineering.

The inspiration for the mechanical marble clock comes from Ivan Miranda, an engineer known for building enormous marble clocks at an almost architectural scale. The response project is quite the opposite, though, because the creator tries to see what the smallest, simplest, cheapest version of this idea could work.

Grand Seiko's proprietary Spring Drive movement combines the traditional mainspring with an electronic circuit and quartz oscillator, achieving impressive accuracy without a battery. The standard movement gains or loses approximately 15 seconds a month, while the new Caliber 9RB2 offers ultra-fine accuracy of plus or minus 20 seconds per year.

Credor is making its official debut at Watches and Wonders, introducing three new releases, including two Goldfeather models and a new Locomotive reference.

Ever since the inauguration of LVMH Watch Week in early 2020, the horological world has hit the ground running each new year. Far from a sleepy wake-up, this trade show kick-starts a busy schedule full of big releases, global events and all manner of watch-related celebrations spread throughout the calendar. LVMH Watch Week certainly brought the heat in 2026, as plenty of brands emerged with guns blazing:

Art Deco, which began to proliferate more broadly following the Paris International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, from which it derived its name, called upon ancient Egyptian motifs and futurism in a modality that emphasized geometric shapes, broad use of color and a streamlined (if maximalist) aesthetic. During the 1930s, a lesser-known but decidedly compelling offshoot of Art

Until roughly the late aughts, much of the vintage watch-collecting community focused on stock that remained in the best physical condition possible, rejecting patination while polishing cases and generally restoring old watches in the manner of old cars. As the watch-collecting hobby proliferated in this century, however, collectors' tastes shifted dramatically.

Cars and watches share a lot in common; the biggest intersection point is, of course, design. Inspired by the automotive brilliance of Zagato, the Chopard Lab One concept watch is a fine example of what I mean. This collaborative watch from Chopard and Zagato is a manifestation of automotive thinking realized in a wrist-sized form factor, highlighting structure, lightness, and engineering - the three main stakes of the Italian coachbuilding brand, founded by Ugo Zagato in 1919.

In 1952, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) - an American-founded non-profit and the world's largest aviation organization - approached Willy Breitling, scion of his family's eponymous watchmaking brand, to commission a timepiece for its members. Specifically, AOPA needed a chronograph that would allow its user to easily compute important information like speed, distance, fuel consumption and other calculations crucial to flying before the advent of flight computers.

Take the so-called "sector" or "scientific" dial. Organized into concentric "sectors" that divide the minute, hour and sometimes the subdivided seconds tracks into separate areas, they often (but not always) feature bisecting vertical and horizontal lines that create four equal quadrants. These aesthetically-distinctive dials originated on pocket watches in the early 20th century, carrying over the idea of the "railroad" minute track and merging it somewhat with the curvaceous, decorative geometry of the art deco movement.