On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Lange 1, the Saxon manufacture will produce this year ten limited edition watches of a Lange 1 model, spread between January and October. We have already presented the timepieces launched in January, February and March - the Lange 1 "25th Anniversary", the Grande Lange 1 Moonphase "25th Anniversary", and the Little Lange 1 "25th Anniversary". Today, A. Lange & Söhne is launching the most complicated model of this collection, the Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar "25th Anniversary", a 25-piece limited white-gold edition with blued-steel hands.

Vijesh Rajan is the CEO at Favre-Leuba AG, which is part of the Tata Group – a 100-billion-dollar conglomerate. Vijesh manages the watch business while leading an expert team of watch specialists who passionately create masterpieces that connect the rich history of Favre-Leuba to an exciting future. 

Launched in the 1960s, the very first Admiral’s Cup model was an unusual yachting watch with a water-resistant square case. However, the Admiral collection that we are now familiar with, is actually an evolution of the Admiral’s Cup model redesigned in 1983, with its instantly recognizable 12-sided case and nautical pennants on the dial as hour markers. These flags in fact conform to the International Code of Signals for indicating numbers using colored flags, so each hour is represented by its corresponding pennant. Over the years, this collection dedicated to the world-famous regatta has not only become an integral pillar of Corum, but also one of the most iconic nautical-inspired timepieces on the market.

In the 18th century, the ‘cabinotiers’ were experienced watchmakers workong in workshops called ‘cabinets’, located on the top floor of the Geneva’s buildings. Accomplished masters of their art, they cultivated a blend of technical and manual skills backed by vast scientific knowledge and curiosity for new ideas, nurtured by the philosophy of the Age of Enlightenment.

Man or woman? Or another gender? Or no gender? It’s a topical debate that raises a number of issues and makes us think about some fundamental questions, such as “who am I?”. As such issues are today being discussed openly, I thought it important to see how things stand in the world of watches and watchmaking.

As the world's first Hublot boutique opened at 271, Rue Saint-Honoré in Paris, the City of Light was awakening to the sound of Wild Customs electric guitars – instruments conceived at the place where the boldest expressions of craftsmanship, jewellery making and industrial design come together. Passionate collector and lover of fine watches and electric guitars, Laurent Picciotto - founder of Chronopassion and boutique Hublot Paris Saint-Honoré, as well as owner of Wild Customs - is the point of fusion of these two worlds. His pioneering spirit awakened an affinity with Hublot from the moment the Big Bang was conceived, and also propelled him into the Wild Customs adventure, where his goal is to revolutionise the electric guitar industry.

The Fine Watch Club (FWC), which already numbers around 3,500 members offers its members privileged access behind the scenes of the watch industry. This includes previews, visits to manufactures, invitations to private events, access to exclusive products and accessories, private sales of special FWC limited edition watches, and luxury timepieces sold at a serious discount. In March, the FWC offered twenty members a unique experience: a private visit behind the scenes of Baselworld, the world’s biggest watch fair, and an essential event for all watch lovers.

This spring, Ulysse Nardin pays tribute to its military heritage by expanding its Marine Torpilleur Military collection with two new models in khaki and bronze. Embodying the timeless elegance of the military timepieces of yesteryear, these two military-style limited editions of 300 pieces each are at once formal and relaxed, urban and adventurous, elegant and liberated.

I have to admit that I was quite surprised by the extent of the coverage devoted to the catastrophic fire at Notre-Dame cathedral last week. On Tuesday and Wednesday the main page on the BBC News app was devoted entirely to coverage of the tragic event, explaining why the blaze was so difficult to tackle, how the building will be restored and, once it is, how it “will be more beautiful”. There was even a story of the fire in graphics and a piece about “the grief that comes from lost buildings”. It was as if Brexit, which had been dominating the headlines for months and has already missed two of its deadlines, suddenly didn’t matter anymore. 

Tiffany & Co.'s new campaign celebrates optimism, personal style and self-expression, bringing together models Kendall Jenner, Carolyn Murphy, Imaan Hammam, Mica Argañaraz and Fei Fei Sun. Juxtaposing their portraits with iconic Tiffany designs, the Tiffany Blue Box® is artfully woven throughout. The new campaign showcases the brand in a fresh and unexpected way.

The most colourful: Hublot Big Bang Unico King Gold

Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud sole objective is to create the timepieces that they believe Ferdinand Berthoud would produce were he alive today. There are no other limits or constraints. Luckily for the brand, in addition to the items in Karl-Friedrich Scheufele’s personal collection of Ferdinand Berthoud memorabilia and antique timepieces, Ferdinand Berthoud himself set great store by passing on his knowledge and thus left behind a considerable body of work.

Conceptualising the immensity of the sky, the earth and the sea is an inspiring challenge for these pioneers of style and performance that are Garage Italia and Hublot. Who better to evoke the theme of the elements than Lapo Elkann, his team and their ideas lab, a custom shop where style meets the transcendence of movement in the ceaseless pursuit of perfection. Exploration, innovation and technological feats attune the innate passion of these two partners driven by the challenges they constantly address.

The marketing synergies and tie-ins for men’s watches are well-trodden territory – with the worlds of extreme sports, automobiles and aviation resonating well with the male horological mind. Women’s watch campaigns however still feel as if they’re in beta mode, and the market may want to take its cue from Chaumet, who this month launches a new watch collection that’s fronted by a collection of some very remarkable – and real – women.

Symbolizing classicism in its purest form, the Blancpain's Villeret collection embodies the brand's profound attachment to the values of traditional watchmaking, notably conveyed through movements with horological complications such as the perpetual calendar. The latter serves to indicate the day of the week, date, month and leap year without requiring any adjustment until 2100.