Welcome back to The Wind Up, our weekly series where we feature the latest watch releases of the past seven days. In this week’s round up, we’ll be covering new pieces from Maurice Lacroix, Breitling, Bell & Ross and Breguet. Enjoy gents!
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Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Gravity
New from Maurice Lacroix is the Masterpiece Gravity, a definitive demonstration of colour, depth, texture and complexity. Distinctive and enthralling, the Masterpiece Lacroix effortlessly combines aesthetics with exposed mechanics in a harmonious manner. Silver tones adorn the Masterpiece Gravity with pops of gold and purple, brought together by the inverted automatic manufacture Calibre ML 230.
- Brand: Maurice Lacroix
- Model: Masterpiece Gravity
- Reference: MP6118-SS001-115-1
- Case Diameter: 43mm
- Case Thickness: 16mm
- Case Material: Stainless steel (brushed and polished)
- Water Resistance: 50m (5 ATM)
- Movement: Maurice Lacroix Calibre ML230, in-house automatic, 18,000 vph, 35 jewels
- Power Reserve: 50 hours
- Strap: Brown calf leather with stainless steel butterfly clasp
- Price: Approx. CHF 9,900 (at launch)
Breitling Endurance Pro IRONMAN
Breitling has unveiled its latest piece, drawing inspiration from the partnership between itself and the eponymous IRONMAN competition. The sports chronograph is made from Breitlight, Breitling’s proprietary material that is three times lighter than titanium and six times lighter than stainless steel. The red graduated dial matches the red rubber strap, crown and top pusher, rounded out by bold hour numerals and that quintessential Breitling look.
- Brand: Breitling
- Model: Endurance Pro 44 IRONMAN
- Reference: X823109A1K1S1
- Case Diameter: 44 mm
- Case Thickness: 12.5 mm
- Case Material: Breitlight (proprietary composite; 3× lighter than titanium, non-magnetic, hypoallergenic)
- Water Resistance: 100 m (10 bar)
- Movement: Breitling Caliber 82, COSC-certified thermocompensated SuperQuartz chronograph with 1/10th-second and 30-minute timing
- Power Reserve: Approx. 3–4 years (battery)
- Strap: Red rubber with Breitlight tang buckle
- Price: AUD$5,990
Bell & Ross x Alpine F1 Team Collection
Bell & Ross is celebrating its partnership with the Alpine F1 Team by releasing a handful of sports chronographs inspired by the exhilarating motorsport. With an aesthetic inspired by the colourway of the Alpine F1 Team, each piece walks the fine line of paying homage to each respective brand without forgoing each brand’s respective DNA. Awesome pieces.
Breguet Unveils New Type XXI Models in Titanium
Breguet’s XXI models are now available in titanium and in two distinct colours, the first with orange numerals, hands and markers, with the other in green. These minor changes exemplify Breguet’s ability to recreate some of its most historic models whilst still retaining those fundamental qualities of originality. Fantastic stuff.
- Brand: Breguet
- Model: Type XXI 3815 Titanium Limited Edition
- Reference: 3815TI/HO/3ZU (orange) / 3815TI/HM/3ZU (green)
- Case Diameter: 42mm
- Case Thickness: 15.2mm
- Case Material: Titanium grade 5
- Water Resistance: 100m
- Movement: Breguet Calibre 584Q/A, self-winding flyback chronograph, 4Hz (28,800 vph), silicon hairspring and pallet stones, 26 jewels
- Power Reserve: 48 hours
- Strap: Matte calfskin leather, triple folding buckle — black with orange stitching (orange edition) or light brown with green stitching (green edition)
- Price (at launch): Approx. EUR 14,700
Corum Bubble X Ray
While we’re still a fair way from Halloween, that doesn’t mean we can’t dabble in the eccentricities of the famed day. Here we have the Bubble X Ray from Corum. Typically an ultra traditional watchmaker, the Bubble X Ray depicts a confronting and super realistic looking skull on the dial which is slightly distorted by the huge domed sapphire crystal. At night it’s fully visible with thanks to it being filled with luminescent materials, which extends to the synthetic strap, also being treated to fluorescent green stitching. So cool.
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- Brand: Corum
- Model: Bubble X Ray
- Reference: L082/04330
- Case Diameter: 47mm
- Case Thickness: 18.5mm
- Case Material: Stainless steel with black PVD coating
- Water Resistance: 100m
- Movement: Automatic, Calibre CO 082 (Soprod A10 base), 28,800 vph
- Power Reserve: 42 hours
- Strap: Synthetic rubber strap with fluorescent green stitching
- Price (at launch): CHF 4,000
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