Darker Knights: Roger Dubuis Presents Its Latest Excalibur Knights of the Round Table Edition
Manufacture Roger Dubuis has brought out a new version of the medieval masterpiece that marries perfectly with its flagship Excalibur collection: the Excalibur Knights of the Round Table.? The first?interpretation, unveiled in 2013 (and which we covered here), the designers of the Geneva-based manufacture presented a 28-piece limited edition in rose gold with 12 knights made of gold, seated around an enamel-and-decal reproduction of the Tudor-green-and-cream-painted English Oak Round Table made for King Henry VIII and placed in the Grand Hall of his castle at?Winchester. For 2015, the stunning new 28-piece Excalibur Knights of the Round Table II takes this historically fueled model from a princely, Camelot-themed aesthetic to a darker,?Gothic, more bad-ass one �� sort of the horological equivalent of Game of Thrones’s Iron Throne.The Roger Dubuis Excalibur Knights of the Round Table II features 12 meticulously sculpted miniature bronze knights positioned around a precious black ja

Antiquorum’s Spring Auction Includes Rare Greubel Forsey Double Tourbillon
More than 400 collector timepieces will be on the block at Antiquorum’s Spring Sale, March 10 and 11 at its U.S. headquarters in New York. Sale highlights include a Greubel Forsey Double Tourbillon (estimate $200,000 to $300,000), an Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Tourbillon R��p��tition Minutes QP (estimate $300,000 to $350,000), and remarkable timepieces from the collection of internationally acclaimed artist Arman, including a Patek Philippe Ref. 3971 estimated at $70,000 – $90,000. Other collector delights on offer include a Lange Double Split (est. $60,000 – $80,000), two Rolex “Paul Newman” Daytonas (Refs. 6239 and 6241), a Breguet Ref. 5447 estimated at $90,000 to $120,000, and an Officine Panerai Luminor 1950 8 Days PAM 203 produced in 2005, estimated at $75,000 to $90,000.Previews will be held in Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Palm Beach and New York. For additional information, including high-resolution images and the complete preview s

Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge Halted By Tragic Accident
A tragic accident on the yachting event Regates Royales- Panerai trophy in Cannes on Tuesday urged officials and participants to stop racing for a day as a gesture of respect. September 23, the yacht of 13, 8-meter "Safir" owned and skippered by Wilfred Tolhurst had a collision with the ship of 19.8 metres "Rowdy".

Hands-On: The Cl�� De Cartier In Rose Gold And Steel
Last January at the 2015 edition of the SIHH, Cartier launched a major new family of wristwatches called the Clé De Cartier – named for the key-like, oblong winding and setting crown set into the flank of the case. We went hands on with the original launch models and we were very impressed by not only the visual, but also the tactile aspects of the design – the watch felt great in the hand and on the wrist, and the crown was just different enough to give a tingle of pleasure, but not so unusual as to become an obstacle to convenience. The Clé De Cartier family was also the launch platform for a new movement: the Cartier caliber 1847, which is the newest in-house general purpose Cartier movement, as well as its least expensive. The finish is not as elaborate as on, say, the 1904 MC (found in the Calibre de Cartier) but it comes in at a lower price as well, which puts the Clé De Cartier in a generally more affordable price bracket – the model we&rsq

SD43 or HULK ?
I can either wait up to a month for the SD43 or leave with the Hulk today. What would you choose?