In the first episode of this series dedicated to the changes currently taking place, TheWatches.TV gives the floor to Laurent Picciotto, owner of Chronopassion in Paris, one of the world’s most unique shops. His approach is dictated more by passion than reason. But he may just be onto something...

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of its partnership with the Mille Miglia classic car rally, Chopard has created a special limited, numbered and COSC-certified, the Mille Miglia 2018 Race Edition. Be ready at the starting line however, as only 1,000 of them will be produced in steel, and just 100 in a version combining 18-carat rose gold and steel.

In 2018, 25 years after the launch of the Seamaster Professional Diver 300M (1993), Omega is unveiling a complete facelift of this famous watch that ignited the brand’s long-standing partnership with James Bond. A bold new collection has just arrived, with 14 unique models, including 6 in stainless steel and 8 in a mix of stainless steel and gold.

On June 29, ahead of the madness of Haute Couture Week, Chanel presented its new High Jewelry collection titled Coromandel in an exhibition space of the Grand Palais in Paris.

The "Eternity" set will include two models from Czapek's Quai des Bergues collection with different sized straps. It comes with a choice of five models of the Quai des Bergues collection. Each timepiece is built inside a 38,5mm-diameter case in stainless steel.

The online luxury watch publication WorldTempus, with its balanced and informative style, is finally available in the wonderful language of Cervantes. With the addition of Spanish, one of the 21st century’s global languages, millions more watch lovers now have access to clear, honest and objective information about the fascinating and ever-changing world of Haute Horlogerie.

It is the first time that Jaquet Droz is using plique-à-jour enamel, or “smalta clara” in Latin. While historically Jaquet Droz has been renowned for its mastery of Grand Feu enamel, plique-à-jour enamel is an even more demanding technique. First developed 1500 years ago, it requires a rare level of skill to prevent the enamel from cracking in the kiln. The risk of cracking becomes more pronounced with every firing of the piece.

You might think that if you’ve seen one watch factory then you’ve seen them all, but you couldn’t be further from the truth. One of the most intriguing aspects of reporting on the many watch brands based in Switzerland is that none of them have the same approach to producing a watch. The individual elements required are the same for all brands, of course, but there are always a number of differences between the brands when it comes to how they organise their production.