“The Great Wave”, Blancpain’s 2016 Métier’s d’Art creation, is an artistic timepiece that is inspired by the motion of the sea, and that obviously refers to the waves. In fact, it is inspired by The Great Wave off Kanagawa, the famous woodblock print created by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760 to 1849). He created the famous The Great Wave or … More
In Blancpain’s 2016 Métier’s d’Art creation, “The Great Wave”, the artwork on the dial is inspired by The Great Wave off Kanagawa, the famous woodblock print created by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760 to 1849), For the movement, Blancpain has modified its 8-day manual-winding Calibre 13R0 into what is now known as the Calibre 13R3A. The 8-day power reserve has … More
It may not look like a chronograph but it is one. The Cyrus Klepcys Chronograph works like a regular chronograph but what is different is in how the chronograph is started, stopped and reset. Reading the elapsed time when using the chronograph is different as well. The chronograph minutes counter is at the 12 o’clock position while the chronograph hour … More
There is only watch brand synonymous with the Olympic Games – Omega. The brand’s association with the Olympic Games began in 1932. That year, for the very first time, one single private company was given the responsibility to be the timekeeper across all the events at the Olympic Games and it was Omega. Omega supplied one timekeeper and 30 high-precision … More
What brand is the Official Timekeeper of the Olympic Games? Since 1932, Omega has been the Official Timekeeper of the Olympic Games. Who is responsible for starting and stopping the timers recording the times of swimmers at international swimming events such as the Olympic Games? In the past, timekeepers with their time-recording instruments will time the swimmers. However, these days, … More
The Omega Seamaster Bullhead made its debut in 1969 and it was a watch for rally drivers to time their laps. Its characteristic features are the two pushers at 11 o’clock and 1 o’clock, apart from the central chronograph seconds hand and the 30-minute chronograph counter at 12 o’clock. The “Bullhead” was coined by collectors due to the shape of … More
In part I of our article on Montblanc’s 4810 ExoTourbillon Slim, we explained the quick stop-second feature which allows one to halt the movement, set time to the precise second and restart it manually via the crown. In addition, the brand claims that its ExoTourbillon outperforms standard tourbillon constructions. This is because the weight of the tourbillon cage is disconnected … More
BMW’s i Vision Future Interaction Concept Car offers a glimpse into what the user interface of the future might be like between drivers and passengers with their vehicles. One key feature in the Vision Concept Car is the central panorama display. This high-resolution panorama display which extends from the centre console and across the entire passenger side is almost 40cm … More
First unveiled in January 2016 at the Consumer Electronics Show or CES in Las Vegas, BMW’s i Vision Future Interaction Concept Car finally made its first appearance in South-East Asia in early August. Based on the sleek and sporty BMW i8 Concept Spyder, the i Vision Future Interaction Concept Car was showcased in Singapore at Performance Motors Limited’s (PML) BMW … More
The ExoTourbillon Slim utilises Montblanc’s patented ExoTourbillon with the add-on of a quick stop-second feature. With the quick stop-second function, one can halt the movement, set time to the precise second and restart it manually via the crown. This quick stop-second mechanism uses a “whip” to stop the large screw balance. Optimal geometry and kinematics were analysed to find the … More