This Week’s Watch News In 60 Seconds

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Weekly Recap
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There is lots to catch up on this week from spooky and puzzle dials to starred-chef dinners, and exciting new releases. See what you missed in our special weekly round-up

Editorial – Scary Good Watches

To kick off the week and Halloween season, WorldTempus’s Editor-in-Chief Suzanne Wong shares a selection of spooky timepieces that will make your heart race. Check out the scary lineup here.

Brighten Up Your Day With a Pop of Pop Art

What would you say to travelling back in time to the swinging 60s? WorldTempus brings you a selection of seven pop-art inspired watches that are sure to lighten up your mood!

Louis Moinet’s Tourbillon: Love It to Pieces

Next up, our correspondent Olivier Muller delves into Louis Moinet’s Savanna Tiger Tourbillon, whose dial is constituted of a jigsaw puzzle of 81 tiny individual pieces! Find out more about this Métiers d’Art marvel here.

Savanna Tourbillon © Louis Moinet
Savanna Tiger Tourbillon © Louis Moinet 

Green Dials

If you find yourself yearning for spring amidst the autumnal bronzes and russets, a green dial can bring you light during the colder, darker days. Discover WorldTempus’s selection of eight casual yet sophisticated green timepieces here.

Dining With the Stars

Next, as some of you might know, a love for the culinary arts has been a big part of Blancpain for over 30 years. Our Editorial Director Sophie Furley was with the brand for the announcement of the Michelin Guide Swiss Awards at the Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL), as they presented their Young Chef Award to Dominik Sato and Fabio Toffolon.

Kitchen of EHL © Blancpain
The Michelin Guide Swiss Awards © Michelin Guide

Regulators

Fascinated by regulator watches and ready to take the plunge, but are not sure what model is for you and your budget? You need look no further as our correspondent Hervé Borne has put together a comparison of eight regulator timepieces, suitable for every budget! Happy comparing!

Other news

In other news from the watch industry, the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) inaugurated the exhibition at the Musée Rath presenting the timepieces nominated by the Academy, Jaeger-LeCoultre opened the Reverso Stories Experience in Zürich and Eberhard & Co. returned as Official Timekeeper of the Rallylegend 2023.

New Releases

Last but not least, for our new releases of the week, we have the A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Minute Repeater Honeygold, the Alpina Alpiner Extreme Automatic California Dial, the ArtyA Purity Tourbillon Halloween Collection, the Bell & Ross BR 03-94 Blacktrack, the Breguet Classique Tourbillon 3358, the Corum Admiral 42 Automatic Collection, the Glashütte Original Senator Excellence Perpetual Calendar and Panorama Date Moon Phase, the Louis Vuitton Tambour in Gold, the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Dark Grey, the Panerai Radiomir Officine, the Ralph Lauren Martini Tartan and Martini Tuxedo Polo Bear and the Reservoir x Popeye Cricket Limited Edition.