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Russell Sheldrake
On Wednesday night we walked right down to the Leica Mayfair retailer right here in London and hosted an occasion to permit the native watch neighborhood to get to know Leica’s attention-grabbing watch choices – a London model of the occasion that Jamie hosted in Melbourne late final yr. We had been joined by Henrik Ekdhal, the Managing Director for Ernst Leitz Werkstätten GmbH – The Leica Equipment Division. Collectively, we charted the course of Leica’s historical past in watchmaking, going all the best way again to Ernst Leitz I’s schooling as a watchmaker earlier than he based the now world-renowned digital camera model.
We talked by all of the small particulars and Easter eggs that the Leica design crew has hidden of their watches that assist hyperlink them to their cameras and the broader model, with out going so far as slapping the crimson dot emblem on the dial. There has at all times been a giant crossover between those that love watches and people who love images, and we noticed quite a lot of that within the room on Wednesday evening, with loads of wrist photographs being taken. With the ability to undergo the present Leica watch assortment, together with the unique ZM 1 and a pair of, and the brand new sporty ZM 11 and its downsized brother, the ZM 12, created this unimaginable amalgamation of passions.
Whereas we might have held this occasion in our personal London Studio, we felt it vital to host it in Leica’s personal house. Not solely is it an incredible retailer with a gallery hooked up, however to essentially get a way of what these watches stand for, it’s worthwhile to expertise them in a completely immersive setting, the place you might be surrounded by every part else Leica does so as to full gauge how these watches match into the model’s wider world.
After a full of life dialog and loads of watches from those that got here, it was time to attempt the watches on as focal lengths had been adjusted and exposures set to attempt to seize the full of life dials of the brand new ZM 12 because the Leica workers handed the watches round for all to attempt. It was an important night, and we give our because of the Leica crew for letting us host the occasion of their fantastic retailer. What grew to become clear to me on the evening was that you simply guys need extra of this, and so hopefully, we are able to look to ship simply that within the close to future!
Subsequent up: Watches and Wonders Geneva. The Time+Tide crew are already assembling from all of the corners of the globe, and we are able to’t wait to get on the bottom in Switzerland to convey you all of the vital information from the truthful. Till then, have an exquisite weekend!
Russell and the Time+Tide Staff
Watch meme of the week: horological philosophy
It may be onerous to not lose perspective on this interest, however fortunately, we have now memes like this to remind us what’s actually vital in life.
Wristshot of the week: Tim Vaux strikes once more
The younger British photographer has been on a tear lately with some unimaginable photographs gracing his Instagram feed. This collection he took of this attractive Breguet tourbillon actually caught my eye, and it’s clear that Tim related with this watch simply by how he shot it.
Time+Tide store choose of the week: Doxa SUB 250T GMT
Dive watches with a GMT perform have develop into a mainstay of catalogues throughout the watch world, and Doxa has been making a number of the greatest wanting dive watches for some time now, so constructing in a GMT perform can solely elevate their providing. The brand new SUB 250T GMT brings all of these basic Doxa design cues to the fore, with the barrel case, crisp rotating bezel and an uber comfy beads of rice bracelet with sensible micro-adjustment in addition.
The Doxa SUB 250T GMT is now obtainable in our Melbourne studio and on-line (not obtainable within the UK in-store or on-line). Value: A$3,990 (rubber strap), A$4,150 (metal bracelet)
Our favorite Time+Tide protection of the week
Take a tour of British Watchmakers’ Day 2025
It has shortly develop into the date to circle in British calendars as British Watchmakers’ Day continues to be a runaway success for all concerned. This yr, we grabbed our cameraman and ran across the truthful to talk with the movers and shakers to search out out what it was like on the bottom for them on this second yr. Watch above and skim extra right here.
Breitling debuts first three-hand manufacture motion (and Austin Butler partnership!) with new Prime Time B31
Breitling doesn’t exhibit at Watches and Wonders, however fairly likes to steal the WWG manufacturers’ thunder by revealing watches on the identical time. Simply forward of the truthful, the model has launched the Caliber B31 – the primary three-hand manufacture motion designed and developed by the model – with a brand new Prime Time mannequin. Oh, and to introduce this new motion and mannequin, the Swiss model has tapped American actor Austin Butler to affix their “Breitling Squad”. Not unhealthy. Jamie has the news right here.
Norqain now has a Wild One Skeleton in a 39mm case
It’s been a giant week for Norqain within the run-up to Watches and Wonders. The Swiss unbiased model introduced Gary Neville as a brand new investor, after which shortly after launched a brand new downsized Wild One Skeleton, now at 39mm. With 4 vibrant colors, this smaller mannequin retains the spirit of this powerful timer very a lot alive – a fairly becoming look ahead to the hard-nosed defender of the Class of ’92. Learn Zach’s protection right here.
