Vol 26

REVOLUTION DIGITAL

Celebrating the Machine with a Heartbeat

REVOLUTION DIGITAL4 min readPopular Culture & Media Studies
Founder’s Note
I HAVE ALREADY MADE CLEAR MY perspective on how I see the print magazine of the future. With the rapid proliferation of information blitzing its way through the internet and social media, and with the capacity for Instagram stories to engage in a way
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Contributors
Sandro Baebler is a Swiss portrait, advertising and editorial photographer. He studied graphic design in Zurich and it was during this time that he discovered his passion for photography. His work has appeared in Elle, GQ and L’Officiel Hommes, and h
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WHISKY HOUR: YAMAZAKI MIZUNARA 2017 & LAURENT FERRIER GALET TRAVELLER
Yamazaki was one of the first Japanese distilleries to be built. Established in 1923 and situated in the vale of Yamazaki, the whisky is born from the natural craftsmanship and climate of Kyoto, Japan’s ancient capital, an area of dense bamboo groves
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Take Issue
Following in the footsteps of its two predecessors, the secretive, invitation-only “Issued 3” saw another gathering of hard-core Rolex and Tudor enthusiasts. The bi-annual event was founded by renowned vintage Rolex and MilSub experts Mike Wood and J
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Hublot Cooks Up A Storm
Known for their reliance on timing and subsequent love of watches, it is no surprise that so many chefs are watch ambassadors. And Hublot has recently joined the ranks of brands that are stepping into the kitchen with the formal announcement that Mic
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The Brit Pack
The 2018 chapter of the Grand Prix d’horlogerie de Genève (the watch world’s most prestigious awards), has recently announced this year’s roundup of jurors with plenty of familiar faces and a handful of prominent new additions. Not counting the jury
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Patek Philippe’s Genevan Soiree
For those lucky enough to have been in Geneva in April, Patek Philippe provided a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see a vast selection of unique pieces. Why once-in-a-lifetime? Because each item was a one-off, and – after the exhibition – all were
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Past Times: Oliver Reed
“I do not live in the world of sobriety,” said actor Oliver Reed of his role as top drunken dog in the era of hell-raising British leading men such as Richard Harris, Richard Burton, Peter O’Toole and Peter Finch. On paper, Reed, the grandson of RADA
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Time To Split
MOVEMENT Manual wind Calibre L132.1; 567 components; 55-hour power reserve CASE 43.2mm white gold STRAP Black alligator leather with deployant clasp Oddly, when horolophiles compare relative manhood via their watches, one of the most complex and – un
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Breguet Rides A Wave
MOVEMENT Self-winding Calibre 582QA; central hours, minutes and seconds; date; chronograph; 48-hour power reserve CASE 42.3mm titanium or white or rose gold; water-resistant to 100m STRAP Blue or brown leather; blue or black rubber As the proud owner
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They Wear It Well
“I studied at Saint Martins followed by the Courtauld Institute and then apprenticed under my father, who had previously run a fashion brand with my mother. The company was put on hold when my dad took the position of Creative Director at Gieves & Ha
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Carbon Copy
MOVEMENT Hand-wound BVL 362 minute-repeating calibre, 42-hour power reserve CASE 40mm Carbon Thin Ply, water-resistant to 10m. STRAP Black titanium bracelet Bulgari’s Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater Carbon is a new and stunning version of the pretty a
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The Freedom Of Movement
MOVEMENT Automatic CFB T3000 manufacture calibre; peripheral rotor; peripherally mounted tourbillon carriage; 65-hour power reserve; COSC-certified CASE 43.1mm rose gold; water-resistant to 30m STRAP Hand-stitched Louisiana alligator leather in dark
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Dance With The Devil
MOVEMENT MOVEMENT Automatic Miyota movement CASE 44mm stainless steel; water-resistant to 200m (or 666ft) STRAP Stainless-steel bracelet As part of its on-going “Archive Series”, and following on from the Lunar Pilot Chronograph and Chronograph C “St
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Going On Strike
MOVEMENT Manual-winding Calibre 08.01-L; hours and minutes; small seconds; minute repeater; 60-hour power reserve CASE 42.5mm Fairmined white gold; water-resistant to 30m STRAP Hand-sewn black alligator leather with a cognac-coloured alligator leathe
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Graff’s Driving Seat
MOVEMENT Hand-wound calibre; hours and minutes; double-axis tourbillon, three-dimensional moonphase; 65-hour power reserve CASE 48mm white or rose gold; 30m water resistance STRAP Alligator-leather strap with deployant buckle Based in London and dist
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Peak Performance
MOVEMENT Automatic MB 29.25; hours and minutes; date; second time-zone; worldtimer CASE 42mm bronze (limited edition) or stainless steel STRAP Black fabric NATO-style strap, cognac-coloured aged calfskin strap with beige stitching, or brown Sfumato a
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Fonder Fancies
MOVEMENT Manual-winding manufacture Alpha Calibre CASE 29.5 x 29.5mm stainless steel; two with steel caseback, two with sapphire caseback; water resistant STRAP Grey suede Nomos came out bang on trend at this year’s Baselworld with a spring quartet o
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It’s A Date
MOVEMENT PF339 self-winding manufacture movement; annual calendar; 50-hour power reserve CASE 40mm rose gold or white gold STRAP Hermès black alligator leather with folding buckle in rose or white gold With a background like Michel Parmigiani’s, invo
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In The Beginning
MOVEMENT Self-winding Calibre MT5402; central hours, minutes and seconds; 70-hour power reserve CASE 39mm stainless-steel; water-resistant to 200m STRAP Steel bracelet; aged leather; or black fabric with gold centre stripe Not everyone wants to wear
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In The Black
MOVEMENT Automatic, in-house Calibre 5200; hours and minutes; small seconds; date; column-wheel chronograph with 30-minute and 12-hour counters; 52-hour power reserve CASE 42.5mm stainless steel; soft iron casing ring for anti-magnetic protection; sc
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The Jubilee Line
From the moment of its creation, borne out of the bold visionary ambition of the American F. A. Jones to unite the disparate arts of watchmaking under one roof in a factory powered by the mighty Rhine Falls, the single defining quality of the Interna
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DE BETHUNE x REVOLUTION BLUE STEEL LIMITED EDITION DB28
Denis Flageollet, the technical genius behind De Bethune, is a bona fide horological badass. Meaning that in his spare time, when he’s not busy overseeing the 25 in-house calibres and 30 world premieres that he’s created single-handedly, he busies hi
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An Overview of the IWC “150 Years” Jubilee Collection
Based on a pocket watch from the IWC archives, the timepiece features a digital display of jumping hours and minutes. Named after its inventor, Austrian watchmaker Josef Pallweber, IWC produced around 20,000 pieces between 1885 and 1887. Calling on a
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Hublot For The Rake Aerofusion Chronograph In Titanium And Bronze
It all started one clear, unseasonably warm and hospitable evening in February last year in Milan. Little did I know I was about to embark on a horological journey that would last the better part of a year and a half. But the end result is worth the
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A MAN & HIS WATCH
“Life offers you these opportunities and sometimes you don’t know how big they are. I fell into this space through someone who loved watches. I started getting fascinated with them as I burrowed deeper into the rabbit hole and it was so intense that
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Master Stroke: The Gmt-master: Part 1
Baselworld 2018 was a defining moment for the House of Wilsdorf as the siblings were brought together by three letters – GMT. For many years Tudor has fought to forge its own path and has wanted to distance itself from the older brother. The older br
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Jaeger-lecoultre’s Sporting Life
Following years of austerity after the Second World War, the 1960s saw new horizons at a time when anything felt possible. Politically, socially and culturally, from miniskirts to moon-landings, the world changed beyond all recognition and inevitably
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Benedict Cumberbatch A Strange Link to Time
Benedict Cumberbatch has established himself as Britain’s nonpareil actor in a career spanning theatre, television, radio and film. Within a chamber troupe of young British actors, including Eddie Redmayne and James McAvoy, Cumberbatch has always had
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Invenit Et Fecit
There are certain things that identify a genuine watch enthusiast. Some might think that a quick glance wristwards is all it takes to flag a member of this tribe, but that is too wide a filter to be useful. After all, lots of people buy watches, and
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Max Whitlock Mbe: Head Over Heels For Longines
It is fair to say that the UK has not always been famed for its success in gymnastics. A sport dominated through the 1970s and 1980s by China, Russia and the Eastern Bloc, the 1990s was a time when the US came to the forefront, but London 2012 and Ri
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Looking For Treasure With Omega
The sun is shining and the trees are all sporting their new, young leaves as Omega’s motley crew of journalists and influencers takes to the streets of Berlin in a magical treasure hunt for clues. The answers reveal a top-secret password that will al
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A Long Time Coming
George Daniels, whose Coaxial escapement has been used by Omega for almost 20 years, didn’t necessarily consider that escapement as his best. He used the Double Impulse Chronometer in many of his masterpiece pocket watches, including the “Space Trave
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Tropezian Lifestyle
Saint-Tropez has, and always will be, linked to my childhood memories. There were years when I spent a full season in the iconic village where Mick Jagger married Bianca in 1971. Since the launch of my website The Eye of Jewelry, this era is long gon
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The Horse And Crown
The relationship Rolex has with equestrianism dates back over 60 years to its first Testimonee, British showjumper Pat Smyth, a pioneer for women in sport who inspired the generations that have followed. The sport of showjumping and Rolex have develo
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Terrible Sausages Great Watches
Professional watch journalists are some of the most curmudgeonly bastards on the planet. With each watch launch – following our business-class round-trip, suite-with-a-view invitations to various junkets in the most exotic locales on Earth – we gush
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Daytona Mania
If you spend any time on Instagram or frequent the watch blogs, you will without doubt have come across the discussion that the Rolex Daytona has become a brand within a brand. There are Rolex collectors, and then there are Daytona collectors. Spearh
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Slide Rules OK!
Breitling’s first Baselworld under Georges Kern has brought some interesting new concepts to light. Some, like the Navitimer 8 collection, are an easy step away from what we have seen before. Others, like the colossal Navitimer Super 8, are a little
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A Quartz Revolution
This magazine is a celebration of all things mechanical and wrist-mounted. In fact, the house catchphrase is: “Celebrating the machine with a heartbeat”. And so, I am taking a risk writing an article that is focused on the antithesis of what we stand
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STEFANO BEMER x PHILLIPS x REVOLUTION
On 12 May 2018, Phillips brought Rolex Daytona lovers the ultimate watch auction – quite literally – in the form of Geneva’s Daytona Ultimatum. And on 30 April, bespoke shoemaker Stefano Bemer, in association with Phillips and Revolution, presented a
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Robert Melville Design Director At Mclaren Automotive
What was your route into car design? After school, I enrolled on the Transport Design course at Huddersfield University. I looked at Coventry, which is where so many car designers study, but it was a huge course with 100 students and the teaching at
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Caroline Scheufele Artistic Director And Co-president Of Chopard
Tell me about Fairmined gold and your recent announcement that going forward Chopard will only use ethical gold. We first used Fairmined gold in 2013 and launched the L.U.C Tourbillon QF Fairmined in 2014. But our interest in ethical causes started l
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Matt Wallace Professional Golfer And Audemars Piguet Ambassador
Becoming an Audemars Piguet ambassador has come at a great point in your career. Tell us about your golfing year. The past couple of years have been great and I’ve been really happy with how 2018 has gone so far. The highlight was definitely winning
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Going Gucci
It seems like Gucci has been around forever, but Gucci watches have only been part of the brand since 1972. That year, the great Severin Wunderman introduced Gucci’s first collection of fashion watches, which was ground-breaking at the time. For thos
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Old Timers
Has there been a single conversation among those in the watch business during the past three years that hasn’t included E-Commerce, pre-owned watch sales or other threats to traditional bricks-and-mortar retailing? Every new wristwatch ever sold, sin

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