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Nomos
The other manufacture from Glashütte demonstrated last year what it can do – going a decisive step towards independence: an own escapement (Glashütter Schwingsystem) implemented without a rise in consumer prices – Gratulation!
This year they went again one step further, an evolutionary one: their first automatic movement, Cal. DUW 3001 (with the NOMOS Schwingsystem), presented in a new watch called Minimatik:
The Minimatik represents an entirely new chapter for Nomos, with a far more complex case construction than we are used to, yet still instantaneously recognised as a Nomos. There is a lot to write about, but so far: we are impressed!
In addition, the classic Tangente gets the new movement as well. Difference in case thickness to the handwound version: 0.2mm – well done!
End of Part I and next will be Omega …
Oliver & Magnus
BaselWorld-Report 2015 (I): Let´s start with a quick first overview by Magnus & Oliver …
… some appetizers while we are already working on more detailed reports. Please have a look in alphabetical order, to get an idea about what is coming … ...
Andersen Genevé
25 years (1990-2015) of World Time Watches with indication of different time zones by Andersen Genève. The Tempus Terrae is the 5 th Limited Edition World Time Watch offered to watch collectors. ...
There are some changes in the background ...
of the company, but very promising ones ... The watches are not perfect yet, but very promising :-) Oliver
Like your second photo. Water (center dial) seems to
be below the outer ring representing cities on Earth . Nicely done. Thanks for sharing, Patrickh
Blancpain
Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe, a new iteration with a matt-finished RG case L-evolution collection - Blancpain reunites once again a tourbillon with a carrousel in a new tuned form factor. Villeret collection - Blancpain and les Métiers d’Art , a highly succ...
Breguet
10 years Tradition collection – time to mature, and for this anniversary it really shows: A highly unusual and original minute repeater with fusée for activation, vertically acting hammers, and a main gong shaped like a ‚B’ (for Breguet), complemented wit...
Breitling
The brand moves deeper and deeper into true manufacture terrain – this year we were pleased to see they have their first in-house time-only automatic movement, called Cal. B35, ready. 70h of power reserve – this is certainly not a run-of-the-mill solution...
I get your point, 44mm is not for everyone. Still it is ...
a very nice addition to their collection and (probably) much appreciated by people with bigger wrists. Thanks! Oliver
DeBethune
DeBethune took a rather slow approach and presented refinements on the collection. The DBS Tourbillon , marvelous with luscious hands, and the DB25 Quetzalcoatl. Its dial left us a bit sold to tell the truth. ...
Wow
I'm not much into DeBethune - too clinical and cold for me. I have to reevaluate what they stand for, though. This is fantastic, with the serpent and the little micro temples, textures, gold, symbolical. Wow, just wow.
It is quite interesting to get your thoughts ...
because for me it was the other way round. Good or bad? No, just different taste! :-) Thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts! Oliver
Fabergé (Gulio Papi & Jean-Marc Wiederrecht involved)
Fabergé is maker to watch from now on seriously : They pledged to revamp their entire watch collection all based on in-house movements! First and most remarkable one is a ladies’s watch driven by a retrograde hand-wound movement created by Jean-Marc Wiede...
Glashütte Original
The brand is no longer being considered haute horlogerie (by Swatch Group, not by us ;-)), a fact that has not tainted their creativity. We found a captivating new pilot Senator Observer , … And the Senator Cosmopolite , a very ingenuous interpretation (a...
SHOUT: GO no longer being considered haute horlogerie?
This is the most significant news from SWATCH Group. So, Breguet and Blancpain are still haute horlogerie? A very select and lowered workload for the Haute Horlogerie Division at SWATCH. ;) One of the justification for SWATCH brands being members of FHH w...
But still considered haute horlogerie by FHH
I didn't realize Swatch made this decision years ago. Can you share with me where you read this. Thanks!
Lang & Heyne
The small manufacturer from Dresden surprised us with two watches representing extreme ends of the(ir) spectrum: An argenté version of the Friedrich III. in red gold… … and the Friedrich August I. , concentrating and showcasing everything the manufacture ...
Nomos
The other manufacture from Glashütte demonstrated last year what it can do – going a decisive step towards independence: an own escapement ( Glashütter Schwingsystem ) implemented without a rise in consumer prices – Gratulation! This year they went again ...
From part I
Breguet really "pushed" it hard this year They definitely turned the page but most captivating piece from part I for me is Tempus Terrae Sincerely Damjan
"Tempus Terrae"
May I ask you about some details on this? I don´t disagree (100%), but would like to get your view on it ;-) Best my friend, Oliver
My Recommendations were....
Terra Tempus or Orbus Tempus but must admit Tempus Terrae sounds better. S
Proportions....
"central part of dial" that transforms from something looking like mother of pearl to something looking like engraving (speaking from your great shots) hands that I find very nice for this type of complication and specially how, again, central part is rec...
