Flagged up on Lloyd Watch’s instagram stream was this nice interview about their company with the fine people from Wristporn blog.
Flagged up on Lloyd Watch’s instagram stream was this nice interview about their company with the fine people from Wristporn blog.
Christopher Ward have announced a new version of there C-1000 chronograph.
A watch that celebrates the Typhoon Eurofighter combining both a remarkably strong yet light case of ceramic and titanium, with the ETA Valjoux 7750 movement.
The Cockpit Edition celebrates not only the plane but the remarkable pilots of the RAF who fly them. Taking design cues from the cockpit (particularly the yellow “warning” elements) the completely new look dial and hands suggest the instrumentation at the centre of the pilot’s fast moving world.
There will be three variants available, all at £995.
This my favourite of the three
You will find more information here
Unfortunately since I’ve moved to self hosting I have not worked out how to embed the greta video.
Last week in the Financial Times Watches and Jewellery special section there was a thought provoking article in which Jorn Wedelin, the Danish but British based watchmaker gives his opinions on the future of luxury watchmaking. It is better to read the whole article. Here is a link to the FT.
One point he made that I think points to a future for our British brands when pitted against the Swiss power brands is – rarity. Part of the appeal of luxury watches is their rarity and their stories. Fingers crossed.
This has been a pretty exciting week from a watch point of view given all the new watch announcements. One company worth a mention, despite them not being British, is Tudor. I am particularly taken by their Black Bay in bronze which I like to believe is following the lead of Pinion and Schofield in the use of this material.
Anyway moving onto the news in the title of this entry, Bremont and their new models. At the watch fair they announced no fewer than 10 new watches.
Four of which coming from their involvement in the Americas Cup and collaboration with Boing.
On the left is the AC-R in steel and the right the OTUSA.
Bremont also have three new watches for women. Based on the 32mm case below.
For all the news follow this link 2016 Releases
This story appeared on the Salon QP website you will find here
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These fine watches are a limited edition collection of four COSC-certified chronometers, celebrates four of the earliest Grand Prix races from the pioneering years of motorsport.
This are really great looking watches for motor sport fans. I was a little disappointed to discover they have quartz movements, I would have thought a mechanical one would have more appeal to petrol-heads.
Each watch is available either with these leather straps or a steel one or
The latest newsletter from Pinion, that arrived this morning, announced that the Axis II range now consists of a choice of three cases, Steel, Bronze and Black DLC. Each being available either with a closed or exhibition back. One interesting “Pinion Fact” is that emerged from reading about these watches was that the Bronze Axis was the first bronze watch from a modern British company.
For more news of the range follow this Axis link
I really looking forward to seeing this new range soon.
On one of my browsing sessions I came across another British “micro-brand” that has escaped my notice up until now. Offshore Professionalb from Classic Chronographs Ltd whose stated aim is to build unique chronographs under the OFFSHORE Professional model name.