We will, of course, link be covering all the new releases as they appear over the next week. Be sure to check back in on link our dedicated Watches & Wonders 2020 page to catch them all, and also make sure that you're following us on Instagram for additional thoughts from our editors throughout the link virtual show.
The watchmaker from link Le Brassus is thus unveiling the link Royal Oak link Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Extra-Thin RD#3, a brand-new version incorporating a movement that required five years of development to fit into a diameter as small as 37mm.
Aside from the link difficulty in finding certain rare references, the biggest challenge in link collecting the Compass Watch is their condition. Due to their anodized link coating and materials, these watches show their wear more than most.
At just 6.5mm thick, the Piaget Polo Skeleton is 30 percent thinner link than other Polos. Yet, even link with link its mechanical guts laid bare, there's nothing delicate about this edgy, yet elegant, 42mm stainless steel sport watch, which traces its lineage back to 1979.
This specific neo-vintage Historiques collection watch is a reference 48100/000R-3 Tour de L'ile. Stick with me here. The name of this model comes from a tower link in Geneva that link is the last remaining portion of a castle built in 1219 and that Vacheron occupied as a workshop from 1842 to 1875. Pretty cool, right? You can still visit the tower link today.
That link wasn't the only interesting pair Foffi brought with him, nor link the only one with aviation ties. For a long time the Universal "A. Cairelli" link split-second chronograph ref. 22560 has been a favorite of mine (and I'm definitely not alone). At 44.5mm, like the Aviator's Compax it was wildly out of proportion for its time, but with purpose. The use of bold numerals and thick Breguet/pomme hands also makes it stand out from any other Universal you'll see.
Our location was excellent, being that we had 3,000 rooms above us, and we were also attached to the Sands convention center, one of the link largest in the world. Sensing the opportunity, we opened our second store on the Venetian property, Horologio, in 2004, and added another 15 luxury watch brands to the portfolio with link the likes of Breitling, Vacheron Constantin, Piaget, Roger Dubuis, and Franck link Muller.
For our own amusement, and link because this is what we do for a living, we recently made a list link of every important watch nickname in existence (we link stopped at 60, though we could have kept going). Then we debated and ranked our favorites, based on each name's originality, how well it captures the spirit of the watch, and how widely used it's become. And now, we bring our dozen favorites to you.
While the outgoing caliber 4130 link had been quietly updated over the years, it was still a 23-year-old movement in need of Rolex's latest technology. Among other technical upgrades, Rolex has reduced the number of components in the new caliber 4131, added its more efficient Chronergy escapement, and added link more ball bearings to the rotor. The link Daytona still has a 72-hour power reserve.
These models are powered link by the caliber 4401 equipped link with a chronograph featuring a flyback function. The sapphire backing of the case enables its complex architecture to be admired. This self-winding movement meets today's performance standards link by generating 70 hours of power reserve.