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In 2013, a passionate watch lover was seeking a single-piece edition to add to their collection, and so approached Vacheron Constantin with an idea. The project, which has been eight years in the making, is the result of spectacular craftsmanship and a tribute to 18th-century Haute Horlogerie. The timepiece, Les Cabinotiers Westminster Sonnerie – Tribute... View Article

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HYT hits the watch scene with its first release of 2022. When it comes to pairing modern watch design with the highest level of movement technology, HYT is a leader in the luxury watch industry. With early models that continue to grow in secondary market value and popularity, the Swiss watch manufacturer is proud to […]

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Ulysse Nardin offers comfort for watch collectors with its Blockchain Certification. As the luxury watch world continues to grow in popularity with high-end examples released by the world’s most famous brands, authenticity becomes a key factor when determining what to add to your collection. Ulysse Nardin is best known for using its rich heritage of […]

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Celebrate the legendary Porsche ice race with a commemorative limited-edition chronograph. After a successful launch of the reimagined Chronograph 1 – 1972 Limited Edition, Porsche Design is back on the scene with a fresh take on another classic timepiece that holds a significant story for the German automotive brand. Porsche Design is proud to announce […]

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Not many can say their watch has a W16. The Bugatti Chiron is a car defined by astonishing engineering, sumptuous luxury, and ambitious design. It does away with the boundaries that we have come to know in the world of cars, and decides to rewrite the rules to suit its own needs. That’s why when […]

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Four-time grand slam singles winner and mental health advocate Naomi Osaka was first announced as TAG Heuer's latest ambassador in January 2021 – she's more than just a face for the brand though. This year, the tennis star is adding product designer to her list of achievements as she debuts her first collaboration watch with the Swiss watchmaker: the Aquaracer Professional 300 Naomi Osaka Limited Edition.

Launched at LVMH Week this January, the co-designed watch not only bears Naomi Osaka's name. Osaka insisted that the watch bear several shades of green, her favourite colour. Green not only represented her love of nature, but was also a colour close to her heart as it was a reminder of her sport, tennis.

The dial of the Aquaracer Naomi Osaka Limited Edition is in a pale minty green shade with a wave pattern. On the minute track, the five minute markers are dotted in a bright shade of green, a subtle yet distinctive reference to the colour of tennis balls. And diamonds – why not? The hours are marked with diamonds in an octagonal bezel setting, while a date window is positioned at 6 o'clock.

Green is also delivered on the two straps that come with the watch, one in green rubber, while the other is made from 100 percent recycled fishing nets, much in line with Osaka's commitment to the environment. While the strap isn't a quick change type, a special tool is included to make changing the strap a breeze.

On the caseback, Osaka's official logo is stamped: a teddy bear holding a flower.

"It's an honour to be able to create a timepiece with such an iconic brand with a rich history in watchmaking. I'm grateful to TAG Heuer for allowing me to fuel my passion for fashion and product design," says Osaka.

Osaka picked the Aquaracer 300 model, which TAG Heuer just revamped last year, for its robustness and easy legibility – one of the conditions was that she would be able to wear it while playing tennis. The hour markers (bar the ones in diamonds) plus the minute and hour hands are atypically wide, making them highly visible once coated with Superluminova.

The Aquaracer Professional 300 Naomi Osaka Limited Edition is limited to 250 numbered pieces and will be available in shops and online from January 2022.

The New Aquaracer Professional 200 Collection

But wait, there's more. Not a fan of green, or just looking for another entry-level diver with a more understated look, TAG Heuer's released its full new range of Aquaracer Professional 200 watches this year.

The smaller, younger sibling of the Aquaracer 300, the new model 200 comes in two sizes, 40mm and 30mm, compared to the 300's 43mm case size. It still bears the line's signature 12-sided bezel (of course) but the Aquaracer 200 bears a hint of elegance under its sporty exterior: the case is smaller, slimmer, and the bezel insert and centre links on the bracelet are polished, making it a rather versatile watch to take to sea, or into the office.

The 40mm versions come with sleek, horizontally lined dials in blue or black, with a smoky Sunday finish that immediately elevates the watch's overall aesthetic look. Inside, the Calibre 5 automatic movement powers the watch.

The 30mm version would be well suited for anyone looking for even smaller case sizes, and comes in a wide variety of options, including in automatic or quartz, a variety of colours and with diamonds.

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As more people have been venturing out since the very tight lockdowns, the great outdoors is providing a breath of fresh air. Today’s active individuals — hikers, climbers, cyclists, snorkelers and more — need a watch that can keep pace. Easily the most coveted small complication watches (by both men and women) on the market... View Article

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If there's one thing we know and love about H. Moser & Cie, it's the two polar opposite sides to the watchmaker. There's perhaps no other company crazy enough to make watches out of cheese or poke fun at Apple Watch (even if it's just to make a point), and yet have a complete grasp of elegance and minimalism, reimagining complications and creating the most stunning fumé and Vantablack dials.

It's the latter that caught the attention of Mark Cho, who first met Edouard Meylan, CEO of Moser in New York two years ago. An avid watch collector, Cho was fascinated by Moser's dials – and when both men began chatting, they realised they had a shared passion for clothing and watches. Soon enough, the idea of a collaboration began to surface.

Cho co-founded The Armoury, a highly specialised menswear brand alongside business partner Alan See in 2010, to bring classic tailoring and style to the modern man while telling the stories of truly exceptional craftsmen and their products. They have created collaboration watches before – just last year, The Armoury partnered with independent Scottish watch brand Anordain to create a small production of mechanical watches with special vitreous enamel dials.

But this year, it's Moser on the map. The Endeavour Small Seconds Total Eclipse is truly a Mark Cho watch. "When Edouard and I first started talking about the idea of making a watch together, my main requirement was that it was small," says Cho in the official release. "I like watches that are discreet but reveal a deeper complexity if you pay them some attention. To me, H. Moser & Cie's fumé dial and Vantablack dial are iconic and I wanted to work with one of them as a starting point for the design. Quickly, I started to favour the Vantablack and I had the idea to add markings to the dial somehow. My design partner, Elliot Hammer, suggested that we imagine the design with the theme of a total solar eclipse. Thus, the Endeavour Small Seconds Total Eclipse was born."

The watch is a perfect balance of science and poetry. Named the blackest black, Vantablack absorbs 99.965 percent of light and is a material made from carbon nanotubes. Like a solar eclipse, the Vantablack dial evokes the silhouette of the moon, edged by a thin steel bezel and red gold or steel polished inner bezel that depicts the halo of the solar corona. We can't stare too long at a solar eclipse but at this watch, we can.

Cho also asked for subtle details to be added to the dial, including small seconds, Breguet hands and dotted hour markers in steel or red gold. This last part presented a rather large challenge to the watchmaker. Vantablack isn't a pigment but carbon nanostructures that cannot come into contact with anything else. It took some trial and error but the final creation is absolutely worth it.

Insisting on creating a small size watch at 38mm, the Endeavour Small Seconds Total Eclipse is also the smallest Endeavour watch to date. "Absolutely everything in this model links back to this quest for ultimate elegance, combining classicism with a contemporary feel," says Meylan. "Its 38mm diameter is perfectly balanced. We opted for the smallest and finest of our movements, the hand-wound HMC 327 calibre with an offset small second at 6 o'clock, reminiscent of a pocket-watch style."

The watch comes with a black calf leather strap specifically designed by The Armoury to enhance the overall elegance of the watch. Two editions are available, both cased in steel, but one with red gold indices and hands, and the other in all-steel. The Endeavour Small Seconds Total Eclipse is limited to 28 pieces per version.

The timepieces are now available in The Armoury stores in New York and Hong Kong, as well as online at both The Armoury and H. Moser & Cie.

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