The Opus IV, allowed Christophe Claret, a subcontractor, to demonstrate the range of his know-how to the public. Like the Opus One, the classic look of this watch conceals a great mechanical complexity. The lugs rotate, and allow for two totally different faces. Paradoxically, as time passed, the...

Vianney Halter, who created the Opus III, is one of the seven watchmakers who created the new watchmaking throughout the 90's. Accordingly, he got involved in the Opus project. Furthermore, he designed one of the most remarkable and most complicated watches in the Opus series. It features 6...

Then comes the Opus II, created with Antoine Prezusio; it is one of the most classic Opus, because of its complications: "mysterious" winding system, quantum perpetual and tourbillon, skeletonized overall. Final bid on the May 30 of 2012 @ Christie's Hong Kong: 111.318$  

The Harry Winston Opus One, produced in collaboration with François Paul Journe, is a classical automatic chronometer. This watch is particularly emblematic from multiple standpoints. First of all, it initiated this series' concept, in collaboration with one of the driving forces behind the...

Yesterday evening, Breguet celebrated the Grand Opening of its new concept boutique in Vienna. The design of the boutique was given a complete makeover, almost ten years after it first opened. It has evolved considerably in step with an extremely avant-garde horological concept. On the occasion...

TAG Heuer celebrated the worldwide premier launch of the LINK LADY in Hong Kong at the TAG Heuer Ocean Terminal Boutique. Highlighting the Haute Couture timepiece of the LINK LADY collection – LINK LADY Diamond Star, the cocktail attracted numbers of die-hard watch fans. In attendance also...

The Breguet 3857 "250th anniversary" is an interesting watch in the recent history of Breguet. Actually, it is a turning point to understand the aesthetic codes of the vintage Breguet. 15 years ago, the watchmakers needed some courage to create neo-vintage pieces; here, it is a...

This Breguet "Souscription" N°3233 is fascinating in many respects. This is a "low cost" Breguet watch from the XVIII century ; but during this era, "low cost" had a very different meaning. In these times, watches were overly expensive and to be able to buy a...

The PAM062 is a milestone in Panerai's history. It is one of the first Radiomir produced in large series, after the Radiomir PAM021. If the PAM021 is very historic, the PAM062 (circa 2000) seems to have unveiled the Officine's attempt to come up with a great looking Panerai, years...

This Patek 2499 "wenger" was sold @ Christie's on May 14, 2012. Final bid: 2.547.000 chf. To understand this crazy final hammer stroke (more than 2 million Swiss Francs, ten times the usual price for a Patek 2499), you have to understand the history of this model. The Patek 2499...