IWC New Pilot Watches For 2012
If you are a dedicated watch follower, then by now you know that 2012 is the year of the Pilot watch for IWC. Last week I shared my thoughts on the new for 2012 IWC Pilot Chronograph Top Gun Miramar watch here. Now I get to share with you the entire collection of new Pilot watches from the brand. You’ll notice that there are more new Top Gun watches including a non-chronograph automatic with a seven day power reserve, some updated classics, and a new very much modern military look to the pieces.None of the new pilot watches are going to make you do a double take. These are all very sober IWC Pilot watches with a lot of sales appeal and handsome looks. Those looking for something wildly new are going to be disappointed, but those looking for more variations and modern approaches to classic IWC pilot watch designs will be very happy with what is new this year at SIHH.
Montblanc TimeWalker Pythagore Ultra-Light Concept Watch
The 158-year-old Montblanc Manufacture (that you probably recognize more easily when I call it by its former name,?Minerva) in Villeret, Switzerland, is where the brand’s halo products come from, and you can always look forward to their cutting-edge work. The Montblanc TimeWalker Pythagore Ultra-Light Concept watch released today is all about being ultra light, as is explicit in its name. How light is it? Montblanc claims it is one of the lightest watches in the world, at just 14.88 grams. This is achieved through Montblanc’s use of materials as well as skeletonization, so let’s discover exactly how this is done and some wonderful new lightweight composites.Before the really interesting part, though, the first thing Montblanc needed was an excuse to make a super-light watch. They found it in Chinese athlete, World Badminton Champion, and Montblanc brand ambassador Lin Dan. The idea is lightness on the wrist for an activity such as professional badminton – not un