March 14, 2012 - The displays on a watch can include much more than a simple hour, minute, or seconds hand. In fact, any function on a watch over and above simple time-telling has a very specific name: “complication.” Some may mistakenly assume that complications must be tourbillons or minute repeaters or perpet...

March 14, 2012 - Carrera Mikrograph 1/100th Second Chronograph Paying tribute to its own prestigious history as a master of precision timing, last year TAG Heuer unveiled the Carrera Mikrograph 1/100th Second Chronograph, the first-ever column-wheel chronograph capable of measuring time to 1/100th of a second. This...

March 14, 2012 - DB25WS1 De Bethune bills its classic DB 25 collection as its watch to wear for any occasion. While this timepiece may have a much less futuristic appearance than some of the other lines to emerge from the firm’s Swiss workshop, it nonetheless has a very impressive technical profile. The movement ...

March 14, 2012 - RM30 Richard Mille’s haut de gamme timepieces have long been billed as racing machines for the wrist. The firm’s inspiration is the world of Formula 1, where an extreme strength-to-weight ratio is critical to success. The lightweight RM30 in titanium features a declutchable rotor to wind its ma...

March 14, 2012 - Datograph Up/Down At SIHH in January, A. Lange & Söhne released an all-new model in its popular Datograph range of chronographs. In addition to the watch’s symmetrical and photogenic large date and chronograph totalizers, this new version, for the first time ever, includes a power reserve in...