The innovative watchmakers at Richard Mille are pleased to announce a new partnership for their luxury brand. The Swiss house was named the official timing partner of the Lotus F1 racing team. This new match brings along with it the release of a limited-edition timepiece made with the newest lightweight materials available. Branding will appear on Lotus’ Formula 1 Challenger, the E21, and racer jumpsuit.
German watchmakers NOMOS Glashütte are going international with their efforts to support Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) with a pair of limited edition classic NOMOS watches. Beginning this month, special models of the NOMOS Tangente 38 and Tangente 33 will be available in the United States, with $100 from the sale of each time piece going towards medical and humanitarian emergency aid. Customers won’t need to spend anymore than they normally would for a Tangente, as both NOMOS Glashütte and retailers are waiving a share of their margin for the cause. The company is making 1,000 of each model, both the larger (38) and the smaller (33), to benefit Doctors Without Borders in the USA. Last year they ran a similar campaign for MSF within Germany.
NOMOS Glashütte limited edition Tangente 33 (left) and Tangente 38 (right), in support of Doctors Without Borders
NOMOS Glashütte has included some special features on these limited editions watches that make them look almost as outstanding as the cause they are helping to support. The red numeral 12 catches the eye at the top of the silver-plated dial, while the organization’s name appears down below the six o’clock position. Their name also appears in an engraving on the back. The sapphire crystal glass back permits you to gaze in admiration at the NOMOS Alpha movement. Another alteration is the substitution of the Tangente’s usual tempered blue hands for the new black oxidized hands. The Tangente 33 comes with a velour strap, while the 38 comes with a strap of Horween Shel Cordovan. Both watches are water resistant to three atmospheres.
The Tangente 33 retails for $1,840 USD while the large Tangente 38 costs $2,140 USD.
When selecting a timepiece, there are no shortage of appealing shapes and sizes to choose from. Your suit and shoes don’t do enough to tell people who you are. A man is framed by what he wears—and your style can begin or end on your wrist. A watch resides on your arm as a beacon of taste, personality, and of course success. A timepiece can communicate who you are or merely accent what you already project. Choose a watch with the right shape to fit the man you are (or want to be).
Geometeric Watches
Sitting between square and circle, the geometric case is one of the most “alternative” watch shapes you can find, available as octagons, decagons, or other shapes that eschew the notion of “round.” These are best matched with all manners of non-conservative dress for the design lover. Try one with a strap for formal attire and a bracelet for more casual outfits.
Bulgari Octo Automatic, $9,500 at Bandiera Jewelers; Corum Admiral’s Cup Legend 42 Chronograph, $4,625; Concord C1 Grande date, $7,900; GC-3 Automatic, $1,250.
Logical One features a triple patent-pending Romain Gauthier flat chain-and-fuse style constant force system with ruby chain links, ergonomic push button winding system, dial-side visible balance, mainspring barrel with sapphire inserts, plus a 60-hour power reserve indicator.
‘Coming from an engineering background, it appeared strange to have a high precision machine forced to run at varying power levels. So I started with the premise that it would be better to have constant energy.’ Romain Gauthier
Constant force is one of the holy grails of horology. With Logical One, Romain Gauthier has reinvented the chain-and-fusee − one of the oldest and most traditional methods of supplying constant force to a watch/clock movement − making it both more reliable, more effective . . . and more constant, by replacing the fusee with a slowly rotating snail cam and ruby-link chain.
The movement for Logical One was entirely conceived, developed, designed, produced, decorated, assembled and regulated by Manufacture Romain Gauthier. Highly polished sharp internal bevelled angles in the movement plates and bridges are the hallmark of superlative hand finishing because, to date, machines are not capable of milling and polishing sharp internal bevels. With Logical One, Romain Gauthier has gone a step further still in creating double-angle bevels with sharp internal angles, which give the effect of border.
This distinctive eye-catching hand finish, created by using a two parallel bevels, has a similar effect to that of a frame around a beautiful painting, in that the frame highlights the artwork within.
PGA star Rory McIlroy has joined a long lineage of professional golfers as a global ambassador for fine watchmakers Omega. He’s in excellent company, joining master players the likes of Davis Love the Third, Sergio Garcia, Greg Norman, Stacy Lewis, and Michelle Wie. He’s also in fine hands with regards to wristwear, as Omega has been entrusted with timekeeping all golf events at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games.
Last year crippling tendonitis in both knees forced tennis star Rafael Nadal’s withdrawal from the US Open. Last weekend, however, the 11-time Grand Slam champion put to rest the worries of his friends and fans with a crisp victory over Argentinean Juan Martin Del Potro at Indian Wells, California, and nobody is more thrilled for Rafael than watchmaker Richard Mille.
That match, played without Rafael’s signature Richard Mille 27-01 timepiece due to damage sustained during play, cinched his 22nd title in the ATP Masters and his third at Indian Wells following previous victories in 2007 and 2009. Rafael will be wearing his RM good luck charm – newly repaired – at his next tournament at Monte Carlo. Not only is Richard Mille proud to support the dedication and flawless talent of athletes like Rafael, but the rigours of fast-paced professional competition offers the perfect real-world laboratory to test the durability and performance of their watches. Along with tennis fans the world over, Richard Mille celebrates the triumphant return of their favourite champion, Rafael Nadal.
Horological Machine No4 Final Edition
Inspired by the breathtaking F-117 Nighthawk, MB&F’s HM4 Final Edition is a high-tech dream with a titanium build that makes it lightweight and strong. It features 300-plus components and was developed with the aesthetics of a stealth plane. The sleek, aerodynamic HM4 Final Edition also consists of black PVD which provides the illusion of concealment and its transparent sapphire section affords a view of the engine. This elusive timepiece is limited to a mere eight pieces closing the book on the HM4 series. The HM4 Final Edition – easy to see, virtually impossible to catch!
A lot’s been said about the perks of being fashionably late, but with the Richard Mille RM 011 Flyback, you’ll arrive right on time and in style. The watch plays a supporting role to lead man Jason Statham in his latest film, Parker. Like Statham’s eponymous hero, the RM 011 is precise, bold, and brave, its mechanisms visible but sheathed behind a panel of flawless sapphire glass set in a case of solid titanium and 18K red gold. With an oversize date, flyback chronograph complete with countdown timer–especially useful for the master thief–a 12-hour totalizer and 55-hours of power reserve, the RM 011 is an invaluable tool on Parker’s quest for vengeance. Richard Mille, masters of the modern wristwatch, couldn’t be more excited about this new collaboration.
Multiple medalist Yohan Blake has teamed up with Richard Mille to develop a specially designed timepiece for sprinters. The 23-year-old Jamaican sprinter has been a partner with the brand since July 2012 and has enabled Richard Mille’s engineers to test their work first-hand. The result of this partnership is the RM 59-01. It is an aerodynamic and ergonomic tourbillon watch with a design that evokes the claws of “The Beast” (Blake’s nickname). Its colour scheme is also chosen to reflect on and pay tribute to Blake’s heritage. The RM 59-01 Yohan Blake tourbillon watch is available in a limited edition of 50 timepieces.
Luxury watchmakers Girard-Perregaux are launched their latest timepiece — the 1966 Tourbillon with Gold Bridge. Their latest creation comes in two limited editions in white and pink gold. Its dial features a sunburst-motif its tourbillon bridge is fashioned in a unique shape known as the “bassiné.” This elegant piece is set to become the latest in the long line of fine watches produced by the Haute Horlogerie.
Technical Specs
Pink or white gold case
Bezel: satin-brushed with diamonds
Diameter: 40.00 mm
Glass: anti-glare sapphire
Hands: in pink or white gold
Crown: pink gold 5N18 or white gold with engraved GP logo
Back: closed with 6 screws
Water resistance: 30 meters
Girard-Perregaux self winding mechanical movement GP09600-0014
(pink gold), GP09600-0021 (white gold)
Caliber: 12 3/4 ’’’
Frequency: 21,600 Vph – (3 Hz)
Power reserve: min. 48 hours
Jewels: 31 rubies
Number of components: 228
Main plate: rhodium plated, circular-grained, circular-grained and beveled
recesses
Bridges: Geneva stripes, polished inside angles
Tourbillon bridge: gold with rounded arms, hand-polished, polished
corners, satin-brushed edges
Balance spring: Philips terminal curve
Balance wheel: variable inertia with gold adjustment screws
Functions: Tourbillon, hour, minute, small seconds on the tourbillon
Strap in brown (pink gold) or black (white gold) alligator
Pink or white gold pin buckle
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