Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for an advertiser Just in time for the 2024 holiday gifting season, Chopard presents a versatile lineup of stunning wristwatches: Whether for her or him, precious or rugged, intricately beautiful or highly functional, all are set to make the perfect present to a special loved one, or to yourself. From the Mille Miglia and L.U.C XPS to high-jewelry pieces from the Alpine Eagle, Happy Sport and L’Heure du Diamant collections, Chopard’s watchmaking and jewelry-making expertise are on full display. Chopard L.U.C XPS Forest Green Watch Originally introduced in 2006 as the brand’s extra-thin — or…

One of the most interesting new watches (and new brands) to surface at Geneva Watch Days this year was the Albishorn Maxigraph, made in collaboration with Massena LAB. Now, just a few months after their debut, Albishorn is back with their second effort, the Type 10. This might seem like a rapid pace for a brand to be moving at, but once you understand Albishorn’s backstory, it begins to make a little more sense. The brand is the brainchild of Sébastien Chaulmontet, a watch industry veteran who is currently Director of Innovation and Marketing at Sellita. There are probably few…

The Gallet Multichron 12 Decimal is as rare as a hen’s teeth, with only three examples known before this one. Watch purists may not accept this one because I managed to put it together from old parts. Still, everything is genuine and correct for the period. First, I encourage you to read Mike’s eight-year-old story on his “basic” Gallet Multichron 45 Decimal, which doesn’t have a 12-hour totalizer. These seldomly models pop up, but you can find them. One is available on Chrono24, but the asking price is very optimistic. No matter the listing, they are pretty valuable and quickly…

Back to the more expected iterative nature of Nomos releases, the brand brings in two mid-size Neomatik (automatic winding) models, this time both with just a tiny splash of gold on the dial. The Tangente is in perfect Bauhaus-dress-watch territory, with a 35mm case and a thickness of just 6.9mm. In a design shared with other Neomatik Tangentes, the minutes track around the periphery of the galvanized white dial features Arabic numerals in five-minute increments, all printed in black alongside the Nomos logo, small seconds markings, and signature hour markings. The splash of gold comes in with the hour, minute,…

Less than two months have elapsed since Albishorn made its debut, but the brainchild of Sébastien Chaulmontet is back with the Type 10, an “imaginary vintage” prequel to the Type 20 pilot’s watch made famous by Breguet.Available with black or green textured dials, the Type 10 features a proprietary manually wound monopusher chronograph movement with an unusual layout that differentiates it from other Type 20-inspired watches. Though not a limited edition, the Type 10 will be produced in small batches of just 25 watches in each livery.Initial thoughtsConceptually, I like the idea of “imaginary vintage” – the brand’s tagline –…

What if…? This simple statement could easily summarize what Albishorn‘s founder Sébastien Chaulmontet wants to achieve with the brand, or “Imaginary Vintage” watches as he likes to call it. Things started with the appealing Maxigraph, or what a modern regatta chronograph would have looked like in the 1930s. Now, Albishorn takes flight, and Chaulmontet creates another vintage watch that never existed. It’s named the Type 10 Chronograph, and it’s meant to be the predecessor of the emblematic Type 20 chronograph, hypothetically crafted in 1948, as the missing link between the dashboard instruments and the famous flyback military/pilot wrist chronograph. A…