Glued to the TV News" Here are the Watches Launched in March You May Have Missed
We know… the current worldwide health and economic crisis and the wall-to-wall media coverage of it has many of us a bit distracted to think much about our beloved wristwatches. Good news from the watch industry, not to mention new product releases, seem few and far between in this unprecedented year in which major trade shows and events have gone indefinitely dark. Nevertheless, attesting to the resilience of the industry and the optimism of collectors, March 2020 has offered a number of major launches in various categories, from high-end complications to vintage re-editions to smartwatches. For a reminder of what we’re all striving to get back to, turn off the news, pause whatever Netflix series you’re binge-watching, and read on for a list of new timepieces announced during the most chaotic month in recent history. Follow the links to learn more about each watch. High-end horology: Greubel Forsey introduced a new version of its extraordinarily complex QP à Équation in an 18k rose gold case with a chocolate-colored gold dial. Its “mechanical computer” movement drives a host of calendar and astronomical complications, including an equation of time. Jaquet Droz’s Loving Butterfly Automaton features a dial made of an extremely rare petrified wood called Chinchilla Red that features a multi-level animated nature scene, with foliage and moving figures handcrafted from gold. Breguet offers a new iteration of its Marine Tourbillon Équation ...
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