Watch Chronicler aims to share the love of watches, and highlight the brilliant work taking place in this industry, whether it’s in the form of new releases, reviews of current models, or a dip into history.
For the third installment of Matthew Vaughn’s Kingsman — The King’s Man — Jaeger-LeCoultre have created a unique ultra thin watch inspired by their ultra thin pocket watches of the early 20th century. This must be the most unusual and interesting movie watch yet. Set in the early 20th century, Matthew Vaughn’s upcoming The King’s…
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The Longines Spirit is, quite simply, the pilot’s watch of 2020. It promises IWC-beating design and construction and at a much more approachable price. Let’s see just how Longines have created such a wonder. Longines has created a truly superb reputation for itself over the last few years. Now reaching a comparable level of quality…
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Ladies and gentlemen, the most classic, elegant and unequivocal demonstration of Swiss watchmaking in Geneva is back. Let’s take a look at the new Patek Philippe 5270J-001 in yellow gold. If any watch were the quintessential Patek Philippe, with the possible exception of the Calatrava ref. 96, it would be the string of perpetual calendar…
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The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is an icon and with good cause. It was not only instrumental in the creation of the dive watch in 1953, but also introduced the world to the idea of a high horology dive watch. Let’s take a look at how the Fifty Fathoms has lost its way. Very few watches…
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