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 If you are looking to find a tiny oasis of old-school watchmaking in Geneva, all you have to do is walk southwest a few minutes along the Rhône, find the right staircase, and knock on the right door, and you’ll find the seemingly always high-spirited Svend Andersen and his proper-traditional watchmaking workshop. A detailed workshop visit article is yet to come, but first, let’s see some of his latest creations with the Andersen Geneve Jumping Hours 40th Anniversary watch. Born and trained as a watchmaker in Denmark, Andersen has an impressive, if lesser-known, track record of achievements as a master watchmaker. He moved to Switzerland in 1963 and worked for nine years at Patek Philippe’s Atelier des grandes complications from 1969 before establishing his own workshop as an independent watchmaker. Interestingly, he began by producing high-end cases for Italian collectors, a work that entailed unique piece consignments, often with whimsical and unique time displays and calendars. ...

 When it comes to elegant, dressy designs, few eras in watchmaking can compare to the ‘30s, ‘40s, and ‘50s. The small-seconds, stepped-case aesthetic of the era is still highly prized among enthusiasts today, and echoes of this stylistic heritage still ring through the modern luxury watch market. Laurent Ferrier pays tribute to this age of elegance with its latest pair of releases, blending together cues from many of the era’s most beloved designs with seamlessly integrated original concepts. Collaboratively designed with Phillips Watches in association with Bacs & Russo, the limited edition Laurent Ferrier Hommage II series is an impeccably made love letter to the greatest watches of the ‘40s, using bespoke components for every part of the watch except the movement to create a truly unique custom look apart from the brand’s standard offerings. Much of the attention surrounding the Laurent Ferrier Hommage II series is focused around its 40mm stainless steel case design, and wit...

 For the majority of enthusiasts, Seiko will forever be associated with affordable, charmingly nicknamed dive watches, including the Turtle, Tuna, and Samurai, just to name a few. But the revered Japanese brand also has a long history of producing capable field watches under the Alpinist banner dating back to 1959, indeed before Seiko had so much as dipped a fin into the proverbial and frigid dive-watch waters. And for Alpinist nerds in the modern era, the SARB017 and its heir apparent, the SPB121, stand together as the purest expression of the design formula, exemplified by a green dial, internal rotating compass bezel with its additional crown, and a polarizing cyclops magnifier over the date. However, in 2020, Seiko did something unexpected in its refresh of the Alpinist family, quietly adding a new model in a more streamlined 38mm case, forgoing the cyclops and internal bezel, and complete with Seiko’s impressive 6R35 caliber boasting an extended 70-hour power reserve. For me a...

 WatchTime New York is set to make its triumphant return as a live, in-person event this month, uniting collectors, enthusiasts, and currently, 27 confirmed watch brands at Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall once more following last year’s hiatus. The sixth edition of the show will span three days — from Friday, October 22, through Sunday, October 24 —with a cocktail reception on opening night and panels and presentations throughout the weekend. The event is being produced by the WatchTime team and presented in partnership with cocktail-party sponsors Tourneau | Bucherer and BMW. Admission is open to the public, uhren replika der spitzenklasse and while Friday has already sold out, tickets for Saturday and Sunday are still available for purchase, here. Importantly, this year, the show’s format is expanding from just Friday and Saturday, as in years past, to three exciting and unique days of watches and conversations. While the change will not only further ensure ample space for socia...

 Three new and new-ish complicated chronograph watches have just debuted from Patek Philippe. They are reference 5905/1A-001 with a flyback chronograph and annual calendar, reference 5930P-001, which is a world time flyback chronograph, and the absolute heavy-hitter is reference 5204R-011 with a split-seconds chronograph and perpetual calendar. Let’s dive in. Priced at $309,893, the Patek Philippe 5204R-011 Split-seconds Chronograph and Perpetual Calendar watch is the latest variation on the 5204 reference, vertrauenswürdige replica uhren a stunning watch that impresses with its great many displays and apertures and hands and just as many pushers and corrector buttons around the periphery of the case. The pushers and buttons and crown are your way to interact with the Patek Philippe CHR 29-535 PS Q manufacture caliber, a hand-wound movement that can be traced back to the 5370, 5270, and 5170. Despite its remarkable complexity, it operates at a modern 4 Hertz frequency and combines...