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Cartier Rotonde Astrotourbillon Watch Hands-On
If you would have asked me before I visited SIHH 2010 what brand would have impressed me the most, I don’t think that Cartier would have been one of my top choices. The maker of high-end watches usually focuses on the jewelry side of watch making more than the complex mechanical side. At least it used to be that way. Part of their current and future goals is to assert themselves as a true master watch maker. As such, SIHH was filled with interesting and complex watches. Of course not all of their watches are going to be so complex, but they are going to from now on, focus on a haute horology collection for serious collectors. My favorite in this new collection is the Rotonde de Cartier Astrotourbillon watch (Cartier Rotonde Astrotourbillon).The watch isn’t technically a classic tourbillon – at least not in the traditional sense, but that was the best name. A tourbillon has the balance wheel spinning on its own axis, while the Astrotourbillon has the balance wheel movi
MB&F Introduces Second-Ever Yellow Gold Model With Limited Edition Legacy Machine Perpetual Yellow Gold
Over the past 15 years, haute horologerie manufacturer MB&F has created some of the most visually distinctive innovative timepieces in its segment. Although the brand has fielded a wide variety of ultra-luxe models over the years, until now there has only been one MB&F offering in yellow gold: the LM101 Frost YG. Now, as part of the GPHG winning Legacy Machine Perpetual series, the marque has taken another rare trip into the realm of this material with the limited edition Legacy Machine Perpetual Yellow Gold.The case construction of the Legacy Machine Perpetual Yellow Gold remains identical to its stablemates at 44 mm wide and a whopping 17.5 mm thick, but the introduction of 18 karat gold changes the presentation immensely. While on white gold, platinum, and titanium models the elemental and simplistic forms of the case fade elegantly into the background to give full attention to the intricate dial, the boldness and vibrancy of the new material demands to be seen, highlighting