foverstaIt was a great pleasure for all the guests including several Purists members from Paris (we were missing one from the other side of the Channel who lives close to the sheeps...) to attend this nice event organized by the Paris boutique with the presence of two representatives of the HQ! For me, it was a good opportunity a few weeks after Baselworld to check if my first thoughts about the 2015 Chopard collection were still valid. It was also the perfect context to discover the renovated first floor of the boutique. I really appreciated this first floor (sadly I didn't take any picture of it but I will correct this mistake soon), very classy and very comfortable at the same time. And good news for the pictures: the lights are well located and powerful enough to enjoy the beauty of the pieces...">Story

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MTFSuccess for Porsche Motorsport and Chopard at 'Six Hours of Silverstone' opening FIA World Endurance Championship 2015 Silverstone  England, United Kingdom  April, 12th 2015 Chopard started its second year as official timing partner of Porsche Motorsport. The season started at the Six Hours of Silverstone 2015, where the two Porsche 919 Hybrid cars led by Mark Webber and Romain Dumas campaigned again for victory. After 30,000 kilometres of testing, the Porsche 919 Hybrid began with strong expectations in pole and 2nd start positions on the grid. The Porsche 919 Hybrid led by Romain Dumas finished 2nd in the LMP1 championship and the Porsche 911 RSR teams finished 2nd and 7th in the GTE Pro Class race...">Story

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amanicoI don't think I am wrong when I say that many were waiting for a Reverso with a central second. Till now, when Jaeger Lecoultre revisited their emblematic model, we had the choice between a dial without seconds, such as the Tribute To Reverso Red, or 1931, or with a small second, such as the Tribute To Reverso 1948. But, till now, this one was missing: It is now done. With a big difference, compared to the Tributes To Reverso, which were all manual winding...">Story

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Ornatus-MundiDuring BaselWorld 2015 Zenith presented a thematic watch geared towards the tastes of true petrol-heads: The Zenith Chronomaster El Primero 1969 Tour Auto Edition . A watch that - I confess - evoked mixed feelings with me, conceptually, but is a compelling offering on its own merits (if one looks a bit deeper - pun intended!): What differentiates this watch from the standard El Primero with open escapement is quite obvious: The coloured striping paying homage to the Tricolore , the French flag: ... perfectly ... ...">Story

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Ornatus-MundiIt is a considerably rare event to spot a Roger Dubuis timepiece in the wild, but I managed to catch one during this year's BaselWorld 2015: thanks to its owner, a fellow Purist, a red-tipped EasyDiver ChronoExcel got into my hands, a sports watch with significant horological as well as design/manufacture content, both of which reveal themselves to the beholder only after an intense crush - this is exactly what I did (actually, I was that surprised that I forgot something very crucial - see below!): One of ... ...">Story

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nilomisTeam, This is my second Speedmaster Rattrapante. I had one exactly 3 years back and I let it go (it was over polished and not a full set). Time passes and I got a perfect one, thanks for a dear friend. The Omega Speedmaster Rattrapante 3540.50 was introduced in 1999 and it was not very successful...">Story

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foverstaPlease find below my usual fireworks of videos taken during the crazy week at Basel... because sometimes a video is better than thousand words to understand how a watch works or what is the magic behind it. Let's enter the Hall and start the show! What about an erotic watch by Andersen Geneve to start the selection in order to get your full interest for those which will follow? And if it is not clear enough on the video, I can confirm it: even the tongue of the dog moves! One of my fav of the Fair, the great Angelus Tourbillon Lumire U10. I love the contrast between the behaviour of the Tourbillon and the dead beat second hand: It was impossible to miss a new version of the Artya Roulette from my friend Yvan Arpa: Another mesmerizing watch with the Cabestan Triple Axis Tourbillon...">Story

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cshimokitaLet me say right off the bat that the price point of the Hasselblad Flextight X5 is a consideration... this scanner is designed for professional use and the image quality and performance are what you would expect. Exterior - Shibuya, Tokyo Photo: Canon EOS 5D Mark II / 35 f/1.4L (c) C.Henderson The Flextight X5 is a film (transparency / negative) & print scanner and earlier this week I had a chance to evaluate it using some of my images. The resolution, density range, and processing speed are played at .....">Story

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Baron - Mr Red.....on the one hand, we have this superb Milgauss from Arie But then, how can I ignore this DRSD from Bill? And then, we have a new forum member, Manuel, who posted two superb shots including this metres first 1680 Truly tricky. On the one hand, rules are rules and on this forum, whenever a new member posts their first watch it automatically becomes the Masthead for the week. So in this sense, the first decision is made. Congratulations to Manuel for his first post and the 1680 as the new Masthead...">Story

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MTFBaselworld 2015 Report: CHOPARD Mille Miglia watches This is an overview of the new CHOPARD Mille Miglia Gents / Men watches shown at Baselworld 2015. It highlights the evolution of the Chopard Classic Racing Line. Chopard has fulfilled the wishes, requests, nay - demands - that aficionados and collectors have made for years by bringing them all to fruition in 2015. Chopard prowess in mechanical watchmaking and jewellery arts is well established but fans have been asking for finer details like: Elegant smaller case diameters, Improved dial designs, Slimmer bridges, Grand feu enamel, Mechanical ladies' watches, And more in-house mechanical movements across the Chopard range...">Story

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