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Molnar Fabry Creates One Of A Kind Lady Art Skeleton Watch With New Old Stock Frederic Piguet 21 Movement
Few things in the world of luxury watchmaking can match a boutique brand for sheer exclusivity, and of course nothing is rarer than a one-off design. When both of these elements are combined, the resulting watch has the potential to become something truly special. No strangers to the art of the bespoke timepiece, Slovakian atelier Molnar Fabry has attempted to capture this magic with its latest release. The unique Lady Art Skeleton blends over 500 hours of hand-crafting, 100 precious stones, and a true legend among movements: the Frederic Piguet 21.The hand-wound Frederic Piguet 21 is one of the longest-lived movements ever produced, remaining in continuous production from 1925 until today, and it remains among the thinnest ever designed. (In fact, the F. Piguet 21 was the thinnest movement on Earth for 21 years, from its inception until the introduction of the Audemars Piguet 2003 in 1946.) The entire assembly measures in at only 1.73mm in depth. Given Molnar Fabry's usual modus opera
Vacheron Constantin Quai de l'Ile Retrograde Annual Calendar Watch
One of my earliest “controversial” articles that made the watch industry raise its brow was on the first release of the Vacheron Constantin Quai de l’Ile watch collection from back in 2008. I more or less panned the concept and execution of the watch. But did so in a way that allowed even Vacheron Constantin to appreciate and respect my feedback. Last year I was told in confidence by them that the Qaui de l’Ile (QDI) was going to be redesigned, and I felt a moment of pride that my opinions are valuable to at least a few people.The original QDI suffered (in my opinion) on a few fronts. First was the eye straining design that make it hard to read. Second was the “passport” protections of the dial, and third was the fallacy of “customization.” You can read all about my thoughts in the previous article. Now, slated for release in 2011, Vacheron Constantin will release a new version of the QDI. I still can’t pronounce the name of the wat