Here is a not-so-bold claim. You probably have a wristwatch on right now; it probably sports a metal bracelet of some kind. If not, then you probably have at least one in your collection. Given that you are reading a watch magazine, this is hardly an exhibition of Nate Silver-esque statistical prescience. But, to add some uncertainty to this, what about the recently trendy integrated bracelet? Do you have a watch with that sort of bracelet? Is this even a proper trend? And honestly, it is only recent if you consider Rolex a new brand, because it got its start in the 20th century.
Then again, you might argue that Rolex does not have any models with integrated bracelets in production now. You would be right, of course, but only if you are a purist who believes that an integrated bracelet needs to be truly inseparable from the case. That is, after all, why it is called integrated. Fair point, but here is a wrinkle: what if the watch in question has some sort of quick-change strap system? While we are setting the stage here, here is another wrinkle: what about those vintage wristwatches with soldered mesh bracelets? Are those integrated? As you can see, there are so many points to argue over that we could not resist arguing amongst ourselves here…
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NEW FRONTIERS
The outgoing CEO of TAG Heuer Julien Tornare shares his management style and values. No doubt these will remain consistent in his new role as Hublot CEO, just as they were in his Zenith tenure
STRUCTURAL STYLE
Parmigiani Fleurier CEO Guido Terreni explains the logic of the new Toric collection and takes us through his thoughts on style and elegance
THE CONVERSATION: APROPOS COMPLICATIONS
A watch with complications appeals to different sorts of collectors, and is quite different to a complex watch. The editors of Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand discuss the virtues of all sorts of complications and consider when more is really better...
EUREKA MOMENTS
Our extended look at gold in watchmaking comes to a close in this third and final part, with a look at five proprietary gold alloys. Of course, there are certainly more than five so we will leave the door ajar on going even further
MACHINE LEARNING
The mechanical calendar has been perfected over the last 100 years; it remains a challenge that invites multiple watchmaking and engineering approaches. We get into the nuts and bolts of how the perpetual calendar gets the job done
CULTURAL SENSE
The story of our calendar and why it is rife with anomalies
QUANTA OF TIME
Just as hours, minutes and seconds are quanta of time, so too are days, weeks, months and years. We finally explore the story of the perpetual calendar in particular, in a year that invites such ruminations
PURPLE REIGN
H. Moser Cie brings a brand new dial to the party with the Pioneer Perpetual Calendar Concept MD Purple Enamel Sincere Platinum Jubilee Edition
AUTUMN HUE
Grand Seiko continues its celebration of the 20th anniversary of Calibre 9R with the limited edition SBGA499
TWICE UPON A TIME
The world's greatest double tourbillon wristwatch, the Breguet Classique 5345 Quai de L'horloge is back, with new hand-finishing touches