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Another week has come and gone, which inevitably means 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 some new watches from Leica, Czapek & Cie and Baume & Mercier. Enjoy gents!
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Leica Presents Two New Watches
Leica has unveiled two brand new watches, each model with a patented push crown. The design of the LEICA L1 and LEICA L2 draws inspiration from engineering masterpieces from yesteryear, with the watches’ exteriors conceptualised by Professor Achim Heine, the designer of numerous Leica products in the past. Seriously cool stuff.
Leica L1
- Brand: Leica
- Model: L1
- Case Diameter: 41 mm
- Case Thickness: 14.5 mm
- Case Material: 316L stainless steel (polished and satin finish)
- Water Resistance: 50 m (5 ATM)
- Movement: Calibre L1, manual winding, by Lehmann Präzision GmbH; hours, minutes, hacking small seconds, date, power reserve indicator
- Power Reserve: 60 hours
- Strap: Black diamond-embossed calf leather, red lining and stitching, handmade in Paris
- Price: Approx. EUR 9,900
Leica L2
- Brand: Leica
- Model: L2
- Case Diameter: 41 mm
- Case Thickness: 14.5 mm
- Case Material: 316L stainless steel (polished and satin finish)
- Water Resistance: 50 m (5 ATM)
- Movement: Calibre L2, manual winding, by Lehmann Präzision GmbH; hours, minutes, hacking small seconds, date, GMT second time zone, day/night indicator, power reserve indicator
- Power Reserve: 60 hours
- Strap: Black diamond-embossed calf leather, red lining and stitching, handmade in Paris
- Price: Approx. EUR 14,900
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Baume & Mercier Hampton “Hommage à Pierre Soulages”
Baume & Mercier presents the new Hampton “Hommage à Pierre Soulages” as its latest timepiece. The Baume & Mercier Hampton “Hommage à Pierre Soulages” features an aesthetic inspired by the work of Pierre Soulages, an esteemed master of modern art. The darkened aesthetic matches the art-inspired dial, altogether creating an elemental look that is as interesting as it is contemporary.
- Brand: Baume & Mercier
- Model: Hampton ‘Hommage à Pierre Soulages’
- Reference: M0A10641
- Case Diameter: 48.1 × 31 mm (rectangular)
- Case Thickness: 9.8 mm
- Case Material: Stainless steel with black DLC (PACVD sandblasted) coating
- Water Resistance: 50 m (5 ATM)
- Movement: Automatic, Calibre BM11892A (ETA 2892-A2 base), 28,800 vph
- Power Reserve: 42 hours
- Strap: Black alligator leather with pin buckle
- Price (at launch): USD$5,850 / EUR 5,400 (limited to 102 pieces, sold out)
Czapek & Cie Antarctique Passage de Drake
New from Czapek & Cie are two fresh variations added to the Antarctique Passage de Drake collection. The first features a sharp and clean Glacier Blue dial, while the second has the ever-popular Salmon coloured dial. Both models are luxurious, supremely well finished and hold esteemed horological value thanks to the in-house automatic movement. So, so hard to pick!
Czapek & Cie Antarctique Passage de Drake — Glacier Blue
- Brand: Czapek & Cie
- Model: Antarctique Passage de Drake
- Reference: 1532-12-RT-P-S
- Case Diameter: 40.5mm
- Case Thickness: 10.6mm
- Case Material: Stainless steel
- Water Resistance: 120m
- Movement: Czapek Calibre SXH5, in-house automatic, platinum 950 micro-rotor, 28,800 vph
- Power Reserve: 60 hours
- Strap: Integrated stainless steel bracelet with Easy Release quick-change system; complimentary rubber straps included
- Price: AUD$38,000
Czapek & Cie Antarctique Passage de Drake — Salmon
- Brand: Czapek & Cie
- Model: Antarctique Passage de Drake (“Antarctique S”)
- Reference: 1529-12-RT-P-S
- Case Diameter: 38.5mm
- Case Thickness: 10.6mm
- Case Material: Stainless steel
- Water Resistance: 120m
- Movement: Czapek Calibre SXH5, in-house automatic, platinum 950 micro-rotor, 28,800 vph
- Power Reserve: 60 hours
- Strap: Integrated stainless steel bracelet with Easy Release quick-change system; complimentary rubber straps included
- Price: Approx. AUD$38,000
Piaget Polo Skeleton x Diamonds
Piaget has emblazoned the already spectacular Polo Skeleton with an eye-watering display of diamonds, creating a spectacle that needs to be seen to be believed. With the white gold case and grey-finished openworked dial serving as the perfect backdrop, the new Polo Skeleton features 268 brilliant-cut diamonds on the case, and a whopping 1,478 brilliant-cut diamonds on the white gold integrated bracelet. The entire setting takes an incredible 61 hours to complete thanks to a unique savoir-faire where the diamonds are cut-to-measure before being set. A true testament to Piaget’s ode to combining haute horlogerie and haute joaillerie.
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- Brand: Piaget
- Model: Polo Skeleton x Diamonds
- Reference: G0A47005
- Case Diameter: 42 mm
- Case Thickness: 7.35 mm
- Case Material: 18K white gold, set with 268 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 2.43 ct)
- Water Resistance: 30 m / 3 ATM
- Movement: Piaget Calibre 1200S1, self-winding ultra-thin skeleton, 2.4 mm thick, 21,600 vph
- Power Reserve: 44 hours
- Strap: Integrated 18K white gold bracelet set with 1,478 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 10.04 ct), deployment clasp
- Price: AUD$454,000
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