There’s something to be said for classic design. You find something that works, you stick with it. Sure you may refine it slightly over time, enhance this, slim-down that but overall the guiding principles should stay the same. Of course there’s no need to tell German watch manufacturer Glashütte Original this, after all they’ve built an entire business model around the concept. Case in point, the new Senator Chronometer Regulator.
I don’t know about you but I love travelling. Visiting new locations, encountering new cultures, it’s all very exciting (not to mention educational). Of course travel is not without its challenges, tedious lines, over-eager airport security and of course those dastardly time-zone changes that can catch out even the most seasoned jetsetter. Fortunately Girard-Perregaux has something to help you ease the pain (and no, it’s not alcohol.) Rather it’s the latest update to their much-loved WW.TC collection, the slimmed down Traveller WW.TC.
Last week I took a look at the simple but elegant Manufacture 1528 from Julien Coudray. This first piece from the young brand with the old name has a strong focus on tradition and has already captured the attention of luxury watch aficionados everywhere thanks to its high-quality finishing and use of premium materials.
Now I turn the spotlight on their second new piece for 2013, the beautifully complicated Competentia 1515.
The Perpetual Calendar is by far one of the most practical complications in haute horology and a true thing of beauty to behold when executed well. The only downside of course is that there is always a risk the dial will become cluttered with all the extra indicators, thus compromising legibility and aesthetic beauty.
No such fear however with the gorgeous new Quantième Perpétuel from Francois-Paul (FP to his friends) Journe. All the brands clever ideas and trademark design traits have been united in a harmonious matrimony of function and form, resulting in a truly special timepiece.
As the SIHH 2013 debrief continues our focus shifts today to one of the three new pieces on offer this year from high-end watchmaker Parmigiani Fleurier, the distinctive looking Pershing Tourbillon Abyss.
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