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
Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Quantieme Ivory Enamel Watch Hands-On
The irony of the Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Quantieme watch was that it was originally released in steel, as a lower-priced model for the high-end brand. This was back in 2011, and we offered a review of the steel Jaquet Droz Grande Second Quantieme watch here. For 2014, Jaquet Droz releases some new versions of the this “calendar” (quantieme) version of its Grande Seconde watch in gold as well as with enamel dials.More so, the 2014 Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Quantieme Ivory Enamel watches contain brand new movements which Jaquet Droz will use to help distinguish their timepieces. Jaquet Droz is part of the Swatch Group and received high-end movements from the group, but starting with this new collection, the movements will be much nicer with better specs and an improved visual aesthetic.