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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…
While the wandering satellite-hour complication remains a hallmark of Urwerk, featured in one form or another across most of the independent brand’s creations, the evolution of its designs, the inventive interpretations, and the mechanical ingenuity behind each new model is undeniably inspiring. This month, the fascinating and creative brand, led by founders Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei, unveils the UR-150 Scorpion, a natural progression from the UR-100 series introduced in 2019. More organic, less sci-fi, still Urwerk all the way. The new Urwerk UR-150 Scorpion stands apart from the UR-100 models with its much smoother, more organic case design. Its…
We’ve kept our collective lips zipped about the new Urwerk UR-150 Scorpion after seeing it during Geneva Watch Days 2024. Now it’s ready to debut in a choice of two case finishes. The UR-150 Scorpion hosts a new movement and an enhanced complication. As always with Urwerk, it’s a feast for the eyes! During our visit to Urwerk during Geneva Watch Days 2024, we saw the EMC SR-71 and spent time with a watch we couldn’t discuss. That watch was the UR-150 Scorpion, an updated take on the brand’s hallmark hour satellites and retrograde minutes. It has a new movement…
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Welcome to this week’s episode of Fratello Talks. Watches are many different things — functional objects, fashion accessories, charming anachronistic timekeeping companions… The list goes on. But one thing they aren’t is funny. In the world of watches, the only thing more serious than the timepieces themselves is their prices. But does that mean there’s no room for humor and levity in the watch world? That’s the question Nacho, RJ, and Lex set out to answer today. In an industry that…
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