The double forging process has two additional benefits. First, as the name suggests, Chopard’s Lucent A223 steel is harder than normal steel, with a Vickers scale of 223, compared to about 150 for standard 316L stainless steel. Second, its whiteness and brightness are truly incredible, so much so that in …continue reading
Satisfying modern engineering and style. This tourbillon has been implemented in models in the cheap Audemars Piguet catalogue since 1997, but only recently has the model received a major upgrade with the self-flying tourbillon introduced last year. Audemars Piguet has now unveiled its cutout sibling, the Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying …continue reading
Just released by Audemars Piguet are five brand new Royal Oak Offshore Automatic Chronographs with a case size of 42 mm, which is the original version of the series and I believe it is the best. Earlier this year, the Associated Press released an updated version of the ROO chronograph, …continue reading