F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain Regence Circulaire Watch
Fran?ois-Paul Journe has an affinity with the tourbillon. As a young watchmaker working at his uncle's restoration workshop, he had been fascinated by the mechanism and wanted to have a tourbillon watch for himself. That is until he found out how much they cost. While most would have given up at this point, Journe thought to himself that if he couldn't afford to buy one, then the next best thing he could do was to build one himself. And so he spent the next five or so years building a tourbillon pocket watch. And when he eventually started F.P. Journe, his first production watch was a tourbillon, the now revered Tourbillon Souverain. This has become a mainstay of F.P. Journe and to celebrate it, Journe has a new version called the Tourbillon Souverain Regence Circulaire, and boy is it a beauty.Apart from the tourbillon, Journe is also fascinated with the 18th century because he fondly regards that period of time as the golden era of watchmaking. To pay tribute to that period, the lates
Ulysse Nardin Diver Le Locle Watch
We’ve found that rolling out a ’60s-inspired dive watch in 2017 is a pretty surefire way to turn some heads. But when Ulysse Nardin, a brand known for complex regatta timers and Freakish innovations takes the plunge, you really have to stop, think twice, and take a closer look. For 2017, they’ve?introduced the?Ulysse Nardin Diver Le Locle watch, a straightforward diver with an in-house movement, silicone components, and real vintage vibes. There’s just one question: will it sink or swim in a sea of dive watches positioned in an immensely competitive price bracket? Let’s see.With so many brands tapping into their archives for vintage reissues these days, the?term heritage gets tossed around quite a bit. Unlike many, Ulysse Nardin isn’t bluffing. Founded in 1846, their marine chronometers have seen considerable use in the hands of several world navies, and in 2001, they introduced the first watch to use a silicon escapement.?Inspired by a 1964 model,?U