Jack Forster is the Editor in Chief of Revolution Magazine, a quarterly publication celebrating the world of fine watchmaking, and he also manages Revolution Online www.revo-online.com,the foremost information and discussion site on the internet for watch enthusiasts.
When metal meets water, bad things can happen–with the metal usually getting the worst of the bargain. Nowadays stainless steels are most often used when the nasty cocktail of salts and natural ability of water to corrode need to be fought; but before there was stainless steel, bronze (a copper-tin alloy) was what kept ships proof against the sea (and even today, ship’s propellers and many underwater fittings are often made of it.)
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Led by one of the few CEOs in the buttoned-down world of fine watchmaking to be a household name, the mercurial and fiercely energetic Jean-Claude Biver, (“JCB” to his fans) Hublot has become the powerhouse it is today by making powerfully designed, broad-shouldered watches that unapologetically advertise the alpha-maleness of their wearers.
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Yacht racing is a special blend of luxury and skill; and for the lovers of this princely but demanding sport, Rolex makes the Yacht-Master II. Though it’s not the best known Rolex, it is the most complicated. The Rolex Yacht-Master II is also the most recently introduced major new model from Rolex, having debuted in 2007 as the second member of the Yacht-Master family. (The original Yacht-Master, which does not feature any complications, was introduced in 1992.)
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Classics are classics for a reason. The Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso watch has been putting the haute in haute horlogerie (high watchmaking) for 80 years. Ironically, though the Reverso is now known as a timepiece that sets the benchmark for elegance in luxury men’s dress watches, it started out as one of the first watches ever designed for a specific sport–polo.
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The World Time watch is one of the most useful complications for travelers; but though it’s been around since the 1930s, watchmakers have constantly been working ever since to make it more convenient and easy to use. There have been a bevy of new world time watches in recent months, and one of the most distinguished is from one of the oldest fine watchmaking houses: Breguet, whose founder invented (among other things) the tourbillon, in 1801.
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For hundreds of years watches were made with just three materials: brass, steel, and ruby bearings. Patek Philippe is often considered the guardian of watchmakng’s most elegantly conservative high craftsmanship (with prices that match its peerless quality). But with its new limited-edition 5550P perpetual calendar, it’s taken a bold leap into a high tech future.
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