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A daring alliance between SpaceOne and Baltic Watches breaks the rules, fusing vintage codes with futuristic thinking to create a striking new take on mechanical time.

The IWC Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar ProSet Le Petit Prince variant—ref. IW339601—, which we reviewed and photographed at the show —pairs this engineering breakthrough with the midnight-blue gradient sunray dial that has defined the Saint-Exupéry editions since 2013, now marking twenty years of IWC's collaboration with the author's estate.

All that and more in this week's edition of Hodinkee's What's Selling Where column.

Relatively young in the watchmaking world, Mauron Musy has a few unique tricks up its proverbial sleeve when it comes to mechanical watches. Its newest timepiece, the MU09 Node°, is a perfect example. The new 41mm titanium model introduces the independent Swiss brand’s first manufacture movement and first integrated bracelet, while continuing the technical hallmark… The post Introducing Mauron Musy No-Ring MU09 Node appeared first on ATimelyPerspective.

The brand's fan-favorite globetrotter goes polar. More

Some of the best creations often result from the least expected encounters… However, when two radically different creative minds start to work together, nothing says that the alchemy will develop. More often than not, the connection doesn’t come to fruition. At first, there was seemingly no reason for entities like Baltic and SpaceOne to collaborate. […]

Baltic and SpaceOne have united to produce a jump hour watch, blending Baltic's classic style with SpaceOne's unconventional character.The post Baltic x SpaceOne unite to produce a limited edition jumping hour with convention-bending character appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Collaborations in the watch world are nothing new. Usually, we see a watch brand team up with some other company, often resulting in a fairly gimmicky co-branding exercise. That approach doesn’t typically float our boat, to put it mildly. Today, we have something a bit different. What happens when two seemingly incompatible watch companies join […] Visit Introducing: The Unexpected Baltic × SpaceOne Seconde Majeure to read the full article.

It’s tough to think of two accessible indie brands that are more diametrically opposed in terms of their general aesthetic than Baltic and SpaceOne. One is focused largely on classic, vintage influenced designs, while the other is firmly contemporary, futuristic, even, and has made a name for itself by innovating new ways to make high […] The post Baltic and SpaceOne Collaborate on the All New Seconde Majeure appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Baltic and SpaceOne double (and even triple) down on French watchmaking beauty for an unexpected collaboration.

DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors Bell & Ross continues to enrich its iconic collection with a new green dial version of the BR-03. Press Release information with commentary in italics. New: Bell & Ross BR-03 Green Steel The Bell & Ross BR-03 Green Steel Ref. BR03A-GN-ST/SCA retails at SGD 5,500 inclusive of GST. Commentary Bell & Ross extends the BR-03 [...] The post New: Bell & Ross BR-03 Green Steel appeared first on DEPLOYANT.

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the stunning timepiece that Artisans de Genève personalized for Andre Agassi. It was great to see what the brand had come up with for the world-famous tennis star, as he is one of my childhood heroes. For its latest personalization effort, Artisans de Genève was contacted by Alexander […] Visit Artisans De Genève Reveals The Remarkable Personalized Kraft Signature to read the full article.

Those lucky enough to have walked the carpeted halls of Palexpo during the annual Watches and Wonders exhibition this year may have found the sheer volume of novelties both fascinating and overwhelming all at once. The post An Overview of the New Czapek & Cie Antarctique Titanium Cosmic Blue Releases appeared first on Quill & Pad.

Louis Moinet (1768-1853) wanted an accurate instrument to track celestial motions and built the Compteur de Tierces in 1815-1816. Endowed with a start, stop and reset function and a balance wheel beating at an impressive high frequency of 30Hz, his novel stopwatch could time events to the 60th of a second. Considered one of the precursors […]

Another Friday, another list. This week, we search for the best alternatives to the classic Cartier Tank Louis Cartier. This industry icon dates back to 1922 and has become one of the most imitated watches in the world. That’s more than enough reason to look at a list of five alternatives that didn’t just copy […] Visit Fratello’s Top 5 Alternatives To The Cartier Tank Louis Cartier to read the full article.

JLC is bringing its Reverso Stories exhibition to Miami, and this weekend, the Time+Tide will host the British Watchmakers' Weekender in NYC.The post Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Reverso Stories exhibition coming soon to Miami, NYC gets its first British Watchmaker’s Weekender appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

There are quite a few brands that link themselves to motorsport, but Lorige is one of the few that has gone completely all-in on the idea. Another good example of that is the latest BL-Endurance Evolution Bleu Asphalte Gold Edition. Founded in 2018 by car enthusiasts Clément Etienvre and Emeric Paraud, the young French-Swiss microbrand […]

The Citizen “bullhead” chronograph returns in the form of the Challenge Timer, a design that dates back to the 1970s. Citizen now reintroduces this formerly Japan-only model to the European market with the eponymous layout, with the pushers and crown at the top of the case. This reissue matters for a simple reason. Demand for […] Visit Hands-On With The New Quartz Citizen Challenge Timer “Tsuno” to read the full article.

The Jacob & Co. The Godfather II is not the first Godfather-themed watch. It is, however, the first that plays two tunes — “The Godfather Waltz” and “The Godfather Love Theme.” Jacob & Co. built a timepiece with a single music box barrel playing two songs, and Benjamin Arabov tells us how the watch with […] Visit Video: The Jacob & Co. The Godfather II — A Double-Melody Musical Timepiece to read the full article.

There are moments in the life of a new space when you stop and think: this is exactly what we built it for.The post Our British Watchmaker’s Weekender is coming to SoHo, NYC this weekend – do you have your ticket yet? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.