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Felix Scholz

Felix Scholz

Articles by Felix Scholz

INTRODUCING: The harder, faster, stronger Hublot Big Bang Ferrari in Magic Gold
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INTRODUCING: The harder, faster, stronger Hublot Big Bang Ferrari in Magic Gold

The ongoing creative collaboration between Hublot and Ferrari is now in its seventh year, and it doesn’t look like it’s running out of gas any…
LIST: 4 outrageously cool Australian military Bremonts I spotted at their Melbourne boutique opening
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LIST: 4 outrageously cool Australian military Bremonts I spotted at their Melbourne boutique opening

Walking into Bremont’s brand new Melbourne boutique, it doesn’t take long to work out the brand’s military and aviation connection. If the spartan style of…
VIDEO: Ulysse Nardin’s 2019 releases prove they’re ready for anything
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VIDEO: Ulysse Nardin’s 2019 releases prove they’re ready for anything

On the off chance that you’re not, Ulysse Nardin is a brand you should be paying attention to. There’s a real energy around the Le…
HANDS-ON: The Christopher Ward C65 Trident Automatic
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HANDS-ON: The Christopher Ward C65 Trident Automatic

Over the years I’ve had a few run-ins with UK-based brand Christopher Ward, having reviewed some of their older world time and jump hour watches.…
VIDEO: The hottest Moser watch releases of 2019
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VIDEO: The hottest Moser watch releases of 2019

Visiting the team at H. Moser & Cie. is always one of the highlights of SIHH. You never quite know what you’re going to get.…
VIDEO: New Traditions – taking a look at the Rado Tradition 1965
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VIDEO: New Traditions – taking a look at the Rado Tradition 1965

There’s few things I like more in watchland than being surprised. Sadly, it doesn’t happen too often. But when it does, it’s always memorable. And…
INTRODUCING: The Bremont MBIII 10th Anniversary limited edition
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INTRODUCING: The Bremont MBIII 10th Anniversary limited edition

Bremont is a brand built, to no small degree, around meaningful collaborations — particularly those in the aerospace sector. And of these relationships there’s one…
HANDS-ON: The sustainable Submersible, Panerai’s Submersible Mike Horn Edition, PAM00984
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HANDS-ON: The sustainable Submersible, Panerai’s Submersible Mike Horn Edition, PAM00984

There were a lot of very interesting watches released at SIHH. Oftentimes, this interest was centred around complication — and rightly so, it’s really the…
LIST: 3 well-dressed men straight up wrist flexing at the 2019 Oscars
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LIST: 3 well-dressed men straight up wrist flexing at the 2019 Oscars

There’s an argument to be made for a subtle sartorial flex (and it’s an argument that Barack Obama definitely won with his Rag & Bone…
VIDEO: Game, set, match…point. A closer look at Rado’s HyperChrome Match Point
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VIDEO: Game, set, match…point. A closer look at Rado’s HyperChrome Match Point

Sports tie-in watches play a — if you’ll pardon the pun — dangerous game. On the one hand there’s a lot of gloss (and potential…
VIDEO: Rado’s off-centre DiaMaster proves that life isn’t always balanced
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VIDEO: Rado’s off-centre DiaMaster proves that life isn’t always balanced

If you’re looking for a watch that’s a little left-of-centre style-wise, look no further. Rado’s idiosyncratic DiaMaster takes many of the conventions of fine watchmaking…
INTRODUCING: Glashütte Original gets spicy with two new pumpkin-hued Sixties models 
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INTRODUCING: Glashütte Original gets spicy with two new pumpkin-hued Sixties models 

Hold onto your hats because Glashütte Original has just dropped another dose of exceptional colour, in the form of the 2019 edition of the Sixties…
EDITOR’S PICK: Another look at the Grand Seiko Hi-Beat GMT SBGJ203
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EDITOR’S PICK: Another look at the Grand Seiko Hi-Beat GMT SBGJ203

Editor’s note: Basel is just around the corner, which means that I’m spending more time than is strictly healthy speculating on what configurations of complications…
INTRODUCING: The Zenith Pilot Type 20 Extra Special Silver 
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INTRODUCING: The Zenith Pilot Type 20 Extra Special Silver 

Zenith is rather proud of the fact — and understandably so — that they hold the trademark for the “Pilot” name on watches, so it makes…
EDITOR’S PICK: Golden years – when to rock the heavy metal
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EDITOR’S PICK: Golden years – when to rock the heavy metal

Editor’s note: The other week I caught up with a mate who had recently come to the inevitable realisation that he needed a yellow gold Day-Date…
HANDS-ON: The Breguet Marine Chronograph ref. 5527
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HANDS-ON: The Breguet Marine Chronograph ref. 5527

If I’m being honest, this is one of the less “Breguet” watches Breguet has released in recent years. It’s an unconventional mix of traditional features,…
LIST: 6 things I want (and hope) to see at Baselworld 2019
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LIST: 6 things I want (and hope) to see at Baselworld 2019

I don’t want to sound too hyperbolic, but Baselworld 2019 will be make or break. The once grand fair has been navigating turbulent waters for…
INTRODUCING: Jaquet Droz’s Grande Seconde Skelet-One Ceramic
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INTRODUCING: Jaquet Droz’s Grande Seconde Skelet-One Ceramic

In the last few years, skeletonised watches have undergone a renaissance. Once overly designed and overwrought, at some point this distinctive genre segued from niche…
HANDS-ON: The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin – now on a fully gold bracelet 
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HANDS-ON: The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin – now on a fully gold bracelet 

When it comes to Vacheron Constantin’s SIHH releases, there’s no doubt the pieces that were the talk of the town (and rightfully so) were the…
INTRODUCING: Love is in the air – Blancpain’s Villeret Women Quantième Phases de Lune
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INTRODUCING: Love is in the air – Blancpain’s Villeret Women Quantième Phases de Lune

If the increasingly frantic targeted ads in my Instagram feed for fancy underwear and/or chocolate are anything to go by, Valentine’s Day is just around…
HANDS-ON: Glashütte Original go all out with their contemporary Senator Excellence Perpetual Calendar
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HANDS-ON: Glashütte Original go all out with their contemporary Senator Excellence Perpetual Calendar

As far as complications go, perpetual calendars are typically classically styled, verging on the stuffy, depending on how well they’re done. Not that there’s anything…
VIDEO: 3 standout Submersibles from Panerai’s SIHH 2019 collection
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VIDEO: 3 standout Submersibles from Panerai’s SIHH 2019 collection

If you had any doubts about Panerai’s position as kings of the deep, their SIHH 2019 release catalogue would have dispelled them. Panerai’s hero watch…
EDITOR’S PICK: Spending a year with the TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer 01 ‘Grey Phantom’ 
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EDITOR’S PICK: Spending a year with the TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer 01 ‘Grey Phantom’ 

Editor’s note: Typically, the watches we review are in our possession for a few days or, maybe if we’re lucky, a few weeks. Sometimes the…
VIDEO: 5 outstanding Montblanc watches from SIHH 2019
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VIDEO: 5 outstanding Montblanc watches from SIHH 2019

Since Davide Cerrato took the gig as Montblanc’s top watch guy, the brand’s timepiece offerings have been steadily ramping up, becoming more focused and more…
EDITOR’S PICK: Tissot’s Heritage Petite Seconde oozes old school cool
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EDITOR’S PICK: Tissot’s Heritage Petite Seconde oozes old school cool

Editor’s note: It should be noted, right up front, that the ‘petite’ in this watch’s name refers to the subsidiary seconds dial, not the overall scale of…
HANDS-ON: Moser’s calm and idyllic Endeavour Centre Seconds Concept Blue Lagoon
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HANDS-ON: Moser’s calm and idyllic Endeavour Centre Seconds Concept Blue Lagoon

Move over Brooke Shields, the Blue Lagoon has a new star – Moser’s Endeavour Centre Seconds Concept Blue Lagoon. And, as with all of Moser’s…
VIDEO: 5 of the hottest new Cartier watches from SIHH 2019
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VIDEO: 5 of the hottest new Cartier watches from SIHH 2019

Over the last few years, Cartier’s watch releases have been consistently impressive, alternating between savvily commercial and outrageously stunning. This year we saw that strong…
INTRODUCING: Grand Seiko has just announced four new slim manual-wind models in the Elegance Collection and, yes, the dials are off the charts
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INTRODUCING: Grand Seiko has just announced four new slim manual-wind models in the Elegance Collection and, yes, the dials are off the charts

Grand Seiko has, in the lead-up to Baselworld, just announced a brand new movement for the Elegance Collection, four new manually wound, slender watches (three…
HANDS-ON: Crashing to earth – Piaget’s Altiplano with meteorite dial
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HANDS-ON: Crashing to earth – Piaget’s Altiplano with meteorite dial

Adding variety in the world of ultra-thin watchmaking is tricky. Because in this space, additional complications typically equals extra thickness — and that defeats the…
VIDEO: 5 stunning Jaeger-LeCoultre watches from SIHH 2019
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VIDEO: 5 stunning Jaeger-LeCoultre watches from SIHH 2019

The talk of the Jaeger-LeCoultre booth at SIHH was the incredible (and incredibly well-sized) Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpétuel, but that rare bird was…
EDITOR’S PICK: To beater, or not to beater – what exactly makes a beater watch, that is the question
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EDITOR’S PICK: To beater, or not to beater – what exactly makes a beater watch, that is the question

Editor’s note: It’s one of the watch world’s perennial favourite questions – what makes a beater? After all, those vintage steel Rolex models were designed…
MY WEEK WITH: The Omega Speedmaster CK 2998
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MY WEEK WITH: The Omega Speedmaster CK 2998

As far as famous watches go, the Speedmaster is way up there. And aside from its famous extraterrestrial exploits, it’s also a real staple of…
VIDEO: 6 of the best new IWC watches from SIHH 2019
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VIDEO: 6 of the best new IWC watches from SIHH 2019

One of my highlights of SIHH every year is IWC – and not just because their booth is exceptional; this year it was dominated by…
HANDS-ON: New balance – the TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre Heuer 02T Tourbillon Nanograph 
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HANDS-ON: New balance – the TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre Heuer 02T Tourbillon Nanograph 

One of the most interesting — and important — new watch releases I saw while in Geneva recently wasn’t shown at SIHH at all. Rather,…
INTRODUCING: Bulgari bring back a legend with the Gérald Genta 50th Anniversary Watch
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INTRODUCING: Bulgari bring back a legend with the Gérald Genta 50th Anniversary Watch

Few names loom larger in the collective consciousness of horological history than Gérald Genta. He’s one of the few individual designers whose name — because…
EDITOR’S PICK: The most overlooked element in watch design
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EDITOR’S PICK: The most overlooked element in watch design

Editor’s note: Someone I know is in the process of looking for a new watch – a Breitling Aerospace to be specific. Now, on first…