Chronoswiss ReSec Vertical Blue Manufacture Watch Review The Chronoswiss ReSec Vertical Blue Manufacture was unveiled at Watches & Wonders 2024. A wonderful demonstration of the brand’s hand-guilloché expertise and fitted with a new Manufacture movement, this latest product of Lucerne makes a compelling case for selection. Chronoswiss watch Chronoswiss, the Lucerne-based watch brand, founded in 1983, has always adopted a unique approach to crafting watches. While some brands dwell in the past and others embrace modernity, Chronoswiss chooses to celebrate traditions while simultaneously po ..read more

TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Skipper Gold Watch Review The TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Skipper Gold builds on the success of the steel version launched in 2023, released as part of the Carrera’s 60th anniversary celebrations. This latest reference, unveiled at Watches & Wonders 2024, is yet another example of the Swiss marque imbuing its models with an even higher degree of sophistication, both in terms of mechanical know-how as well as the widespread use of precious metal. TAG Heuer depuis 1860 Founded in 1860, Heuer will forever be associated with the ‘chronograph’. In 1887, the Mais ..read more

TAG Heuer Carrera Date Steel and Gold 36 mm Watch Review Three versions of the TAG Heuer Carrera Date Steel and Gold 36 mm were unveiled at Watches & Wonders 2024. Described by the brand as ‘Copper Elegance’, Mother-of-Pearl Radiance’ and ‘Precious Harmony’, each reference expresses a notable degree of femininity. US-based watch journalist, Meehna Goldsmith shares her thoughts on these ageless beauties.  Heuer Carrera (1963) When Heuer debuted the Carrera in 1963, it immediately changed the game. Inspired by the track, the watch was designed by company namesake Jack Heuer and feature ..read more

Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre Chronograph Moon dial Watch Review The Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre Chronograph Moon, a bewitching timepiece featuring a copper-toned dial and housed in a platinum case, was one of the standout models of Watches & Wonders 2024. Angus Davies, a self-confessed fan of the Maison’s ‘Dual-Wing’ mechanism provides a detailed insight into what makes this product of the Vallée de Joux worthy of the term ‘Haute Horlogerie’. Watches & Wonders 2024 From afar, a saloon race car, circumnavigating a track, can often resemble its road-going counterpart; however, in reality, it ..read more

Label 5 Bourbon Barrel Whisky Label 5 introduces Bourbon Barrel – its first Single Grain Whisky – which makes its début to the UK market on the 25th April 2024 Label 5 Scotch Whisky Distilled and matured at the brand’s grain distillery in Central Scotland and aged for over three years in first fill ex-Bourbon casks, the launch heralds an exciting new chapter for Label 5, which is one of the world’s top ten best-selling Scotch whiskies. Bottled in 70cl at 40% ABV, Label 5 Bourbon Barrel, retails at £20 and is available in 191 Asda stores nationwide in the UK. Smooth and well-balanced, in keepi ..read more

Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Micro-Rotor No Date Watch Review Parmigiani Fleurier, a brand that has repeatedly shown its sensitivity to the desires of watch obsessives, has now enlarged its popular Tonda PF collection, offering both ‘date’ and ‘no date’ versions of its micro-rotor equipped references. Image – Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Micro-Rotor No Date Ref. PFC914-1020021-100182 A watch with a date display Over the years, I have met legions of watch fanatics and witnessed debates relating to designs, materials, finishing and complications. However, there is one topic that is guaranteed t ..read more

Arnold & Son Longitude Titanium Watch Review The Arnold & Son Longitude Titanium was unveiled at Watches & Wonders 2024. Competing in the ‘sports-chic’ watch segment, this new model embraces modernity with its contemporary styling, while simultaneously upholding traditions with its ultra-refined movement. Selecting a name for a watch “Deny thy father and refuse thy name” are the emotive words uttered by Juliet in Shakespeare’s play centred around two ill-fated, star-crossed lovers. Quite simply, names have significance and they have the capacity to contribute to the success or fai ..read more

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 Date in 31 colours Watch Review The NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 Date in 31 colours was a personal highlight of Watches & Wonders 2024. Subscribing to the Tangente’s highly-acclaimed design language and fitted with an impressive in-house movement, the Calibre DUW 4101, these new references embrace a vivid palette of shades, indulging horophiles with a captivating blend of form and function. NOMOS Glashütte seit 1992 In 1992, just two years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a new firm appeared on the horological scene, NOMOS Glashütte. At the time, the landscape ..read more

Chopard Alpine Eagle XL Chrono Rhone Blue Watch Review Chopard Alpine Eagle XL Chrono Rhone Blue was unveiled at Watches & Wonders 2024. A new addition to the hugely successful Alpine Eagle collection, first launched in 2019, this latest model (Ref. 298609-3008) is housed in Grade 5 titanium and sports a handsome Rhone Blue dial. Mark McArthur-Christie, a man with a penchant for chronographs, waxes lyrical about column-wheels, vertical couplings, chronometers and tachymeter scales.  Chopard Alpine Eagle XL Chrono Rhone Blue – Grade 5 titanium case If ever a watch makes sense in titan ..read more

Chopard L.U.C XPS Forest Green Watch Review The Chopard L.U.C XPS Forest Green was unveiled at Watches & Wonders 2024. Its sector-dial delineates the hour and minute tracks with crisply defined circlets and is dressed in the eponymous verdant hue. Housed in a 40mm case formed of Lucent Steel, the watch is fitted with the L.U.C 96.12-L Calibre automatic movement equipped with a micro-rotor. Once again, Chopard unites elegant design with ultra-refined finishing, a familiar L.U.C approach beloved by watch aficionados. Chopard’s Green Period Vincent Van Gogh (1853 – 1890) famously spent time ..read more