In 1904, Alberto Santos Dumont , a Brazilian pioneer in aviation, asked his friend Louis Cartier to design a timepiece that would be more convenient than a pocket watch during his flights.Thus, the Cartier Santos was born as the first wristwatch made for men. Though Patek Philippe was responsible for creating the first wristwatch, it was Cartier who can be credited for its popularity over pocket watches.

After more than 100 years, the Cartier Santos has evolved into a work of art worn by those who embrace elegance and fashion along with reliability and luxury. On the 100^th anniversary of the Santos de Cartier watch, the famous watchmaker launched the Cartier Santos 100 Carbon watches to commemorate the birth of a true classic. Among the models launched for the celebration is the medium-sized Cartier Santos 100 Carbon timepiece (W2020008) crafted in a 32 mm steel casing coated with black ADLC (Amorphous Diamond Like Carbon) and a titanium satined bezel. The black dial with Roman numeral hour markers under a sapphire crystal add more strength to its character.

This Santos 100 is driven by a the Cartier caliber 049 mechanical movement with automatic winding with a water resistance of up to 100 meters. It sports a black toile de voile fabric strap which is secured to the wrist by a matching ADLC-coated titanium and steel triple safety deployant buckle.

Here is another masterpiece sure to make a mark in the horological world with its predominantly black façade and sturdy features. The Cartier Santos 100 Carbon watch is definitely one of the most versatile models in the Cartier collection as it is fit to be worn on a casual occasion or a prestigious meeting, yet elegant enough for any formal event. Whatever the occasion, one thing is certain – it provides the wearer respect and admiration for having such exquisite taste.

For over 250 years Blancpain has been developing and manufacturing high class Swiss Watches that have been tested and proved to encompass time and space. That is why every Blancpain watch is embedded with rich heritage and tradition that is passed on to future generations of watch connoisseurs. As time passes by, Blancpain never ceases to create avant-garde styles that will match the taste of the modern times. Thus the release of the Blancpain Speed Command Chronograph proved that Blancpain has evolved not only into better watch making techniques but also adapted to the trends of sport utility watches

The Blancpain Speed Command Chronograph with reference number 5785F.11D03.63 is made up of brushed steel with Diamond Like Carbon (DLC) coating that matches perfectly with its carbon fiber dial. The Blancpain Speed Command Chronograph is the first among Blancpain chronographs to utilize a tachymeter scale. The sporty appearance of the Blancpain Speed Command Chronograph is further enhanced by its stealthy black design. The monotony is broken by its illuminated orange roman Arabic numeral hour indicators and rotating bezel that are also matched with the orange stitches on its stealthy black strap.

This Blancpain Speed Command Chronograph houses a self-winding F185 movement that is comprised of 308 handmade components that were perfected by the tradition and expertise of Blancpain watchmakers. This Caliber F185 when fully wound, will be able to run for approximately 40 hours. Blancpain Speed Command Chronograph is boasting a flyback function that allows non-stop rapid timing sequences. The chronograph function has a 12 & 30 minute hour counter and a continuously running small second display.

A perfectly crafted mechanical interior is not the only reason why the Blancpain Speed Command Chronograph with reference number 5785F.11D03.63 should be an essential-watch for any serious watch aficionado’s collection. The mixture of both magnificent engineering and work of art makes the Blancpain Speed Command Chronograph an astonishing luxury piece for any lucky owner’s wrist.

The genius of A. Lange and Sohne once again emerged with the Double Split men’s watch proving that it can create incredible complications in horology just as well as the more popular Swiss high end and luxury watch makers. Those A. The A. Lange and Sohne Double-Split is respected for being a breakthrough in watchmaking as it is the first mechanical flyback chronograph with a double-rattrapante complication. Distinct from similar wrist-watches created before it, the Lange Double-Split can perform comparative measurements for as long as thirty full minutes in lieu of the traditional rattrapante wrist-watches that can only measure events of up to only 60 seconds. Moreover, the chronograph’s minute hand moves in one minute increments which offers more accuracy than the conventional movement.

What also makes the Double Split    ID: 18057 a technological wonder is that its newly developed Lange L001.01 mechanical movement with all 465 essential-watch parts a& complications are packed in an amazingly compact 43 mm platinum case. This manual winding movement is painstakingly finished by hand. The exquisite dial is solid silver in black/argenté with luminous rhodium gold hour and minute hands. This horological pièce de résistance with a 48-hour power reserve is exhibited under sapphire crystal glass & caseback on a matte black strap with buckle.

With the creation of the a Lange & Sohne Double Split ID: 18057, Lange admirers again laud another technological achievement from the premier German watchmaker. Evidenced by its watch collection, the legendary watchmaking company never fails to combine state-of-the art technology with traditional beauty that remains true to the heritage of its founder, Ferdinand Adolph Lange, when it established the company in 1845. It is no wonder watch enthusiasts eagerly await new models as Lange and Sohne engineers continue to pursue innovations that are not merely pioneers in the industry, but also those that will serve the ever-changing needs of world of horology.