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Hoptroff Hotblack Calibre Edition Collection To Be Released At Salon QP
If you were asked to count the number of English watchmakers that use unique calibres, you wouldn’t need many fingers at all. While the new watches from Hotblack London (the sister brand of Hoptroff) will not be to everyone’s tastes, there is certainly merit in their movements. The timekeeping element of Hotblack watches is a traditionally cut quart crystal, but the versatility and potential interactivity of the movement in which it sits is unlike any other quartz-driven mechanism.Due to debut at Salon QP 2015, the Hoptroff Hotblack Calibre Edition range is an upgrade on the previous Hotblack models. These watches now feature the same technology, and thus accuracy, of their Hoptroff counterparts and claim to be the most accurate, non-atomic watches in the world. Accurate to one second per year, every timepiece in the Hoptroff Hotblack Calibre Edition collection is subjected to an 8-hour temperature cycling ordeal, while its timekeeping performance is tracked against an atom
Panerai L'Astronomo Luminor 1950 Tourbillon Moon Phases Equation Of Time GMT Watch
SIHH isn’t a time for watch brands to hold back and this year, we’ve seen more than a few jaw-dropping releases that’ll certainly keep watch lovers entertained for a while. Some of our favorite models, however, are those that show just how capable brands are when it comes to breaking free from the chains of conservatism and bringing us something that’ll really turn heads. This is exactly what Panerai has done with the?Panerai L’Astronomo Luminor 1950 Tourbillon Moon Phases Equation of Time GMT, a customizable, fully-loaded Luminor that’s meant to pay tribute to?Galileo Galilei. Built to order and packed from top to bottom with a variety of complications, the?L’Astronomo marks a strong starting point for the brand this year and personally, I hope this is a sign of Panerai stepping out of its shell to pursue more exciting and out-of-the-box designs.Not long after hearing news of?Jean-Marc Pontroue’s forthcoming transition into Panerai’