Another week down, another round up of all the latest watch releases in our regular series, the Wind Up. In this week’s edition, we’ll be featuring new watches from Panerai, Breitling and Louis Vuitton. Enjoy gents!
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Louis Vuitton Tambour Horizon Light Up
New from Louis Vuitton is the Tambour Horizon Light Up. This is Louis Vuitton’s next entry into the world of connected watches, and with that comes an unprecedented amount of customisation and personalisation. Redesigned, reimagined and reengineered to deliver a seamless user-friendly experience, the new Tambour Horizon Light Up features 24 LEG lights behind the signature Louis Vuitton Monogram ring which light up whenever the watch is activated or receives a notification. It comes in three versions, steel, matte black and matte black, each with an interchangeable strap system.
- Brand: Louis Vuitton
- Model: Tambour Horizon Light Up Connected
- Reference: QBB183 / QBB184 / QBB187 / QBB188 / QBB189 / QBB192 (launch variants)
- Case Diameter: 44mm
- Case Thickness: 13.2mm
- Case Material: Stainless steel (also available in matte black PVD-coated stainless steel)
- Water Resistance: 3 ATM (30m)
- Movement: Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100; proprietary Louis Vuitton OS; 1GB RAM / 8GB storage; 1.2-inch AMOLED display (390×390px); Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi, NFC
- Power Reserve: Approx. 1.5 days average use (four battery modes: Blossom, Explorer, Submarine, Saver)
- Strap: Interchangeable quick-release; Monogram Eclipse canvas or rubber options; pin buckle
- Price: Approx. USD$3,450 (at launch, steel) / Approx. USD$4,100 (at launch, matte black PVD)
Shop Louis Vuitton watches (AU)
Breitling Avenger B01 Chronograph 45
From Breitling we have three new models of the iconic Avenger B01 Chronograph 45. Two in steel, one with an anthracite dial and the other with a blue dial, as well as a two-tone steel and red-gold model. Each piece features the quintessential stylistic cues that make the Avenger such an iconic piece, including a commanding design, sound quality throughout and a tangible robustness. Absolutely awesome.
Panerai Opens New Geneva Store
Panerai has opened its latest flagship, this time in Geneva as part of a new concept modular look nicknamed “Modularità Espressiva”. Showcasing the very best of Swiss watchmaking within an Italian designed environment geared towards having a unique sensorial experience, the new flagship stores promises to be one of the brand’s most exciting. And to celebrate its opening, Panerai has released the limited edition Luminor Geneva Boutique Special Edition. Clad in titanium with DLC, the matte black Luminor also features the manually wound P.5000 and is available in a limited run of only 121 pieces.
- Brand: Panerai
- Model: Luminor Geneva Boutique Special Edition
- Reference: PAM02121
- Case Diameter: 44mm
- Case Thickness: 14mm
- Case Material: Titanium with matte DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) coating
- Water Resistance: 300m
- Movement: Calibre P.5000, manual winding, 21,600 vph
- Power Reserve: 8 days (192 hours)
- Strap: Grey recycled PET strap (24mm) with black PVD buckle; second green rubber strap included
- Price (at launch): EUR 9,700
Shop the Panerai Luminor on Panerai
Rotary Regent
Rotary’s premium watch collection now welcomes a handful of new dial colours and styles. With a striking geometric case made from brushed stainless steel, the Regent has an enormous assortment of variations and options to choose from, including different dials, leather straps and bracelets.
Shop Rotary Watches’ collection
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- Brand: Rotary
- Model: Regent
- Reference: GB05410/24 (bracelet); GB05490/06 (bracelet) — collection spans multiple references
- Case Diameter: 40mm
- Case Thickness: 12.2mm
- Case Material: Brushed stainless steel with polished facets
- Water Resistance: 100m
- Movement: Automatic, Miyota 821A, 21 jewels, 21,600 bph, hacking seconds
- Power Reserve: 42 hours
- Strap: Integrated stainless steel bracelet (both cited references; leather strap variants unverified from any fetched source)
- Price: GBP £299
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