REVOLUTION WATCH

REVOLUTION is a magazine that lives and breathes horology. Published in 8 countries in a wide range of languages, REVOLUTION is an integrated lifestyle title that celebrates the mechanical watch as the primary tool for self expression. REVOLUTION covers all aspects of watchmaking and the watch industry, from the vibrant personalities who inhabit this rarefied sphere to exquisite timepieces that exemplify the pinnacles of craftsmanship, technology and hallowed tradition. For the individual who appreciates the finer things in life, REVOLUTION is a paean to the one true luxury in this world — time.

FOUNDER’S NOTE

REVOLUTION WATCH

CONTRIBUTORS

SPLIT SECONDS

AN IMPORTANT CARTIER COLLECTION BY MONACO LEGEND GROUP • This October, the Monaco-based auction house presents a special selection of Cartier watches, including rare and unique pieces, from the private collection of Italian entrepreneur Marcello Fratini.

HISTORY COMES ALIVE • Jaeger-LeCoultre and Casa Fagliano have made a fitting anniversary edition of the iconic Reverso.

STAR STRUCK • De Bethune’s DB25GMT Starry Varius is a new riff on the DB25, a GMT complication that is beautiful and useful in equal measure.

MILITARY COLOURS • Breguet adds a new vibrancy to its Type XXI aviator’s chronograph with design elements in orange and green.

BEAUTIFUL SALVATION • IWC addresses the problem of sustainability and animal welfare with a new strap constructed from natural plant fibres and responsibly managed Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified trees.

IN THE FIELD • Hamilton deploys a new bronze Khaki Field Mechanical 38mm into action.

THE BOLD &THE BEAUTIFUL • For the past seven years since 2014, Bvlgari has made the world sit up and take notice of the Octo Finissimo. Breaking a record every year, the collection presents this year yet another horological triumph, an impossibly thin double retrograde perpetual calendar.

PRIME TIME

PINK DIAL PROJECT • Announcing our charity auction in aid of breast cancer awareness and care.

RICHARD MILLE 20 YEARS ON • Richard Mille’s eponymous brand marks its 20th year not by looking to the past but to the future, with three watches that continue to drive radical change through unlimited creativity and innovation.

BVLGARI OCTO FINISSIMO CERAMIC CHRONOGRAPH GMT “NUCLEAR OPTION” for Revolution & The Rake • In the follow-up to “White Light,” the fully luminous Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT created for us last year, we’ve gone nuclear with a case in black sandblasted ceramic and a dial so luminous it can be seen from space.

HANHART BRONZE 417 CHRONOGRAPH EDITION NO. 2 FOR REVOLUTION & THE RAKE • The much sought after bronze Hanhart 417 for Revolution & The Rake returns in 39mm, the original size of the vintage watch, with a new bronze alloy and a stunning brown sunray dial.

NOT FOR A SINGLE SECOND: THE LANGE 1, A CHALICE OF HOPE AND FAITH • The Lange 1 debuted on October 24, 1994, a symbol of unshakable faith created by two extraordinary Germans at the very height of their creative power.

A SELECTION OF LANGE 1 THROUGH THE YEARS

THE ARCHITECT OF CHANGE • Pontiac Land’s Head of Design and Hospitality Evan Kwee shares the inspirations and vision behind the Patina Maldives, the first of a four-island ecosystem in Maldives created by the extraordinary Singaporean real estate development group.

THE SHAPE OF THINGS

A RETROSPECTIVE ON SHAPED WATCHES • The evolution of the non-round watch over the last 100 years.

MUST BE THE TANK • Louis Cartier’s 1917 Tank has retained its appeal for well over a century. Today, Cartier continues to build on the strength of its design while incorporating 21st century relevance and values.

TANK SOLO VS TANK MUST

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