Independents

Minerva has recently become a stand-alone brand again . One of the models of this new era is The Unveiled Crownless , ref. MB137544 . credit: Swisswatches Magazine As its name suggests, it is a crownless model inspired by a bezel-activated military watch created in 1927 : the movement is wound and t

Take this as an example, a 5970 with a unique dial But that is just the same case, movement, level of finishing .... everything 100% the same except the dial ofcourse Now .... That watch just sold at Phillips for more or less 1.4 million euro Now, looking at todays market you can find the R, G and J

Very technical but still tasteful dial opening and a very hefty PT case !! Best, Gerard

I've been in Miami all week for a work thing and had some meetings strategically close to the 1916 store. the standout piece for me was definitely the De Bethune JPS diver. I didn't realize that the outer bezel was so reflective. It looks great and the light-up feature is super cool. The other piece

the Patek Philippe 5089G with the enamel Rousseau Lion was sold at HK$2,400,000 (excluding buyer's commission). It's a rare one out of 6 pieces made. Congratulations to the winning bidder. My humble Swatch watch next to the image.

Opportunity to see the new L.U.C XPS Prussian Blue: They also had the new L.U.C Strike One in Titanium: A much better fit on my wrist than the XPS Prussian Blue: The COSC-certified L.U.C 96.32-L delivers 65 hours of power reserve and features an 22K gold micro-rotor and the bridges decorated with Cô

Still quite tempted by the Georg: What is there not to like! And then, it was the Friedrich III’s: Absolutely love these Cathedral hands: Not the best look at the engine room with the plastic: This blue is absolutely stunning: But I prefer the Cathedral hands of S F’s piece:

Once again, where’s the second hand!😔 Absolutely love this strap combo. The price - not so much!🤬 I would buy the strap separately! Comparison shot next to the black lacquer dial iteration:

I’ve been seriously tempted by a Reverso Duoface: Butbi’ve always been conflicted with one face being too monotone: IMHO They’re heading in the right direction!