Horological Meandering

Was 2013 a good millesime? Some have raised this question, all along the year.

I must say that 2013 let me perplex.

Lange and Sohne, for example, let me a bit cold.

The Rattrapante, well, didn't impress me, as well as the Grande Complication.

Vacheron did offer more novelties for Ladies ( and why not, after all ) than for Men, with a Patrimony which received a new grey dial...

Panerai? Well, not a unforgettable year...

At the SIHH, the Watches which pleased me a lot were unveiled by JLC....

Especially two of them, the MUT 39 Jubilé, with a breathtaking case.



An example of Elegance.

And the Duometre Unique Travel Time ( unveiled in Paris, a few weeks before the SIHH, though, but which belongs to the 2013 collection ) :



Simply the most sophisticated Travel Watch, and I will dedicate a comparative article on that one, to fully explain my point of view.

I had to wait the Basel Fair to find something else which truly moved me.

Not Patek, nor Breguet...

Ulysse Nardin, with some great offers, a second breath I was expecting and hoping for some years, now, and which finally came, in a strong way.

The Skeleton Tourbillon, blending hororlogy and scupltural Art:



And the Stranger, of course! A summit of Poetry.



If only they could remove this " cheap " date at 6 o' clock!

Tudor is another brand which slowly but surely, impresses me a lot, year after year.

This year saw the birth of the 7169 Re Edition, and a pretty convincing one, in my opinion:



Here are my winners of this year.

A year which provided me some nice surprises in the Vintage world but that is another story.

And you, what was 2013, for you?

What were your favourite, this year?

Best,

Nicolas. This message has been edited by amanico on 2013-12-11 23:49:29

Here are the ones that attracted my attention (only watches that I could buy):

1) Zenith Stratos Fly Back (If it was 42mm it could be a killer):



2) The Zenith Montre d'Aeronef Type 20 (the small and wearable one)



3) The Omega Seamaster AquaTerra 15,000 Gauss (I love the technology on this one)



4) Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 60th anniversary - Bathyscaphe



Cheers,

Nilo

You are a true Zenith Moderator. 

Best,

Nicolas

But even brand moderators slips from time to time ...

I didn't knew that my, truly, IWC Inge 3239 was a 2013 watch.

Here is mine:

(Samsung Galaxy S4 picture, believe it or not. 100% processed by the S4)

Cheers,

Nilo

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The JLC UT Jubilee PT is one of my favorite for the 2013 however i think Arnold & Son did a fantastic job with the Ultra Thin tourbilion in palladium limited to 50 pcs and i still think Lange did a great job with the Ratra Perpetual 1815 & GP's Constant Escapement Force deserves a good thumbs up !

The manual Chronograph, and the Constant escapement. Yes, you are right.

As for the Chrono, I am still looking for a no date model, in white metal... Though.

Thanks for your input!

Best,

Nicolas.

For me, when talking about a year of surprises, I cannot but mention Cartier. And especially in the relatively affordable category this Rotonde Mysterious.

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I also think 2013 was not an exceptional year and i cross my fingers for 2014… 

If only it could be smaller....

Without date will be better...imo