Wristwatch Updates: Reverso, Peter Speake-Marin, Montblanc, & More!

This new Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Moon 39 just reeks of class. (pic via Perpetuelle)

Here's the full 2011 JLC line-up. I'd love to get my hands on this book. I'm blown away by this Urwerk. (more here)

Here's an interview of Peter Speake-Marin by Thierry Gasquez. (PDF, 1.2MB)

Do not miss Paul Boutros's full SiHH 2011 report! it's full of pics and an absolute modem destroyer!

I'm surprised at how great this Steinhart looks.

HD3 Slyde Watch: "A few month's ago I get a message from Jorg Hysek Jr. - son of the famous Jorg Hysek - who now runs Hysek's brand HD3. In excitement, he expressed to me how much I need to see the brand's new watch collection called 'Slyde.' Nothing more, just that."

SIHH: Bronzed and Beautiful - The Panerai 1950 3 Days Bronze - Hodinkee: "The limited edition (1,000 pieces) 1950 3-Days Bronze, or PAM 382 as Paneristi will call it, has the classic minimalist Panerai dial and handset inside a massive 47mm case that looks like it was pulled up from the bottom of the Mediterranean."

SIHH 2011 - An Impression So Far...: "Below, you’ll see an overview of what I think are the most interesting watches presented during the SIHH 2011 (till now). For your convenience, I categorized them per brand in alphabetical order."

Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso: From Colonial Aristocracy To Amelia Earhart And Into Its 80th Year - TimeZone: "While traveling to colonial India in the late 1920s, De Trey took in a polo match with a group of friends. After the match, he met with a player who had heard of De Trey’s association with clock making. The unnamed player showed De Trey the battered wristwatch he had worn during the recent match – the crystal was shattered. The player pleaded with De Trey to create a wristwatch that could withstand the pressures of a professional polo match. The idea for the reversible wristwatch, one in which the crystal and dial may be removed from harm’s way without the use of any tools, was born."

TAG Heuer Carrera 1887: 2011 Update - Calibre 11: "There has been some confusion on the changes: why they happened and which markets would be getting which version. We asked Carrera designer Christoph Behling for his take on the changes when we spoke with him a few weeks ago and today we can bring you the view straight from TAG Heuer CEO Jean-Christophe Babin."

SIHH 2011: Montblanc : The Watch Lounge: "Of the top 10 sellers at Montblanc, nine of them are chronographs a truly staggering statistic. This would certainly account for why it is important for them to commemorate the invention of the chronograph 190 years ago."

PHOTO REPORT - Montblanc's New Releases at SIHH 2011: "2011 is the 190th anniversary of Nicolas Rieussec's introduction of the world's first chronograph timekeeper in 1821. Two of Montblanc's new introductions honor this anniversary, including the limited edition Rieussec chronographs and a highly complicated clock made in conjunction with Erwin Sattler."

Antique Pocket Watches Back in Vogue - NYTimes.com: "PARIS — Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. In the 19th century, European watchmakers, mostly Swiss, exported millions of watches and other mechanical luxury objects to Asia, finding wealthy buyers in China, the Ottoman Empire, Egypt and Iran."

Urwerk UR-110 Watch - Uncrate: "Good news fans of overly-complicated timepieces: the Urwerk UR-110 Watch ($TBA) might be the company's craziest yet."

Panerai PAM 372 Images, Production and Pricing - Perpetuelle: "Following-up my initial reveal on the new Panerai PAM 372 — here some beautiful images of the PAM 372 courtesy of Panerai. This watch is hands-down the Paneristi favorite of 2011, and while unfortunately it is too big for my wrist (47mm), I am a fan of the PAM 372, too."

Richard Mille: Bubba Watson Gets the RM038! - Perpetuelle: "I posted the new Richard Mille RM038 ultralight “golf” watch here on Monday, followed by some “who would get to wear it” musing on Twitter. Well, it turns out that Bubba Watson is the man. With a 32nd place finish on the 2010 PGA Tour, “Bubba who?” would be a fair question for you to ask."

Chinese Watches to Challenge Cheaper Swiss Brands, Parmigiani's Jacot Says - Bloomberg: "Chinese watchmakers will challenge producers of lower-priced Swiss watches because they can make components at prices Switzerland can’t match, the chief executive officer of luxury brand Parmigiani said."

SIHH 2011: Lange Söhne (Rhythm, Sound and Fine Tuning): "2011 will be a very important year for Lange. In 2010, Lange has been back on the right tracks with a new commercial dynamic and a big increase of the sales figures. The context is now much favourable to start a new area with the arrival of Mr Wilhelm Schmid as CEO of the brand." (much more)

The History of the Rolex Cosmograph part I : the pump pushers - Rolex: "The legend says that the Daytona fever started in Italy in 1985, when a magazine published on its cover the photo of G. Agnelli on his boat, wearing a classic 6263 with silver dial."

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