This Week's Watch News in 60 Seconds

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One Week, One Article - This Week's Watch News in 60 Seconds
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There is lots to catch up on this week from upcoming events to exclusive video tours and even colour-changing sapphire watches. See what you missed in our special round-up

Editorial - Two-Week Countdown 

Let’s kick off with some exciting news: Watches and Wonders is just around the corner, and, for the very first time, open to the public on the weekend! Even more thrilling: WorldTempus will be hosting a daily evening TV show, packed with all the latest watch novelties, CEO interviews, booth tours, and watch testing! More details here

The Lightning-Fast Death of the Foudroyante 

Next, this report takes a look at chronographs with foudroyante seconds, or flashing seconds as they are called in English with a hand that shows the fractions of a second. These electrifyingly fast watches enjoyed the spotlight a few years ago, but have now almost disappeared from the market, with the exception of Zenith. Find out why here

The lightning fast death of the foudroyante

Skeleton Watches Comparison 

This week, we are also delving into skeleton watches, whose absence of dials provides a window onto the mechanism and pure visual treats and demonstrations of expertise. Discover the breathtaking models from some of our favorite brands (Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet, Bulgari, Piaget, Bell and Ross, Zenith, Cartier and Hublot) here.

Bulgari: "Beauty and Purity of Shape is Eternal”

Marie de Pimodan, from the WorldTempus team, was at an exclusive event in Rome a couple of weeks ago for the launch of Bulgari’s new jewellery watches and had the pleasure to chat with Fabrizio Buonamassa, the brand’s Product Creation Executive Director. Check out their lively conversation here.

“Beauty and Purity of Shape is Eternal”

Montblanc – Want to Know a Secret? 

Next, WorldTempus gives a sneak peek into the world of Montblanc with the brand’s Managing Director for watches, Laurent Lecamp, who gives WorldTempus viewers an exclusive video tour of the Maison’s Manufacture and shares details about a certain M58 Secret Club... 

Five Coloured Sapphire Watches for 2023 

WorldTempus presents five fascinating models of coloured sapphire watches, whose 360° windows allow a view of the incredible mechanics beneath - the most spectacular of which is the ArtyA Purity Tourbillon Chameleon, which changes colors in the light. 

The RM Factor 

What are the secrets behind Richard Mille’s success? What has set this brand apart from its very beginnings? Find out here with an in-depth look at its new newest release, the RM 07-04 Automatic Sport.

The RM Factor

Dive Watches Comparison 

In this Dive Watches Comparison, we take a look at the world of dive watches, a necessary and potentially lifesaving instrument for any underwater adventurer. Discover some of our favorite models from brands such as Alpina, Eberhard & Co., Breitling, OMEGA, Panerai, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Rolex and Blancpain here

New Releases 

Last but not least, for the new releases of the week, we have the Louis Vuitton Tambour Opera Automata, Maurice Lacroix’s Pontos Day Date 41mm, Girard-Perregaux’s latest Laureato in a Green Ceramic Aston Martin Edition, Czapek’s brand-new model from its Antarctique Collection - the Antarctique Titanium ‘Dark Sector’ - and RALF TECH’s WRX Automatic Carbon Tech 3

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