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Bugatti Chiron W16 engine on the wrist, courtesy of Jacob & Co
Luxury watch maker Jacob & Co has released a limited edition Bugatti Chiron watch featuring a working tiny W 16 engine Together with Jacob & Co, Bugatti has released a 16-cylinder tourbillon watch. This is the second watch since Jacob & Co signed a deal with Bugatti to be its official timekeeper and created these special edition watches. The watchmaker wanted to highlight the beauty of the W16 engine that is the heart and center of the Bugatti Chiron. Let’s dive into the details of this incredible engineering marvel, right on your wrist. The watchmakers have managed to fit the entire working 16-cylinder piston engine, including the crankshaft and the…
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U BOAT combines two worlds in the new CAPSOIL DOPPIO TEMPO series
One of our favorite Italian watch manufacturers is cheap U-Boat. Their unique and adventurous luxury watch collection is entirely inspired by the creativity of Italo Fontana, the grandson of the brand’s original inspiration. When he chooses design features and technical specifications for himself, his creativity and unmistakable character are reflected in every U-Boat watch. For the latest release of the brand, he challenged himself to merge the two products of the past and the present. As early as 1938, U-Boat launched the Doppiotempo model originally designed for the Italian army’s parachute assault group Col Moschin. Its DNA has two crowns, one for setting the time and date, and the other…
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Hands-on De Bethune DB28 steel wheel sapphire tourbillon
The impressive DB28 steel wheels give life to the hypnotic translucent effect and the high-speed tourbillon. Last year, De Bethune celebrated the tenth anniversary of its flagship DB28 model and the second anniversary of the hollow DB28 steel wheels. The idea behind the first DB28 steel wheel in 2018 is to open the dial to reveal the contemporary architectural style of the movement. With the DB28 steel-wheel sapphire tourbillon unveiled during the Geneva Watch Festival in August 2020, De Bethune has created a more attractive dial appearance and combined it with higher technical complexity due to the existence of the tourbillon. The addition of translucent sapphires on the bridge not…