Revolution Watch - Celebrating the Machine with a Heartbeat

@bangkokwatchweek wrapped up its second edition at Siam Paragon with more than 41 participating brands, rare archival watches and a lively programme of symposiums exploring watchmaking, culture and community.
@blancpain1735 showcased 15 Neo-Vintage Villeret watches tracing the collection’s history, including its 1989 split-seconds chronograph. @vacheronconstantin’s boutique offered further discoveries, from the Royal Chronometer pocket watch of 1910 to a world-time pocket watch from 1959.

On stage, Revolution founder and GPHG President of the Jury Wei Koh joined FHH’s Aurélie Streit and Siam Paragon’s Thanaporn Tantiyanon for the opening discussion on watch culture in Bangkok and Southeast Asia. Other sessions explored heritage with Vacheron Constantin and @franckmuller_geneve, community-building with @georgeskern, the engineering behind @jacobandco’s latest creations, and @grandseikoofficial’s pursuit of the ideal everyday watch.

@tudorwatch’s centenary session was a particular highlight. @cole_pennington shared stories spanning the British North Greenland Expedition and Navy frogmen involved in Apollo recovery missions, alongside archival discoveries tracing Tudor’s ties to Thailand and Asian motorsport. His fluent Thai delighted the local audience, and the celebrations continued into the night at Tudor’s party.

Swipe through for highlights from the week, and read our full recap on RevolutionWatch.com (link in bio).

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@bangkokwatchweek wrapped up its second edition at Siam Paragon with more than 41 participating brands, rare archival watches and a lively programme of symposiums exploring watchmaking, culture and community.
@blancpain1735 showcased 15 Neo-Vintage Villeret watches tracing the collection’s history, including its 1989 split-seconds chronograph. @vacheronconstantin’s boutique offered further discoveries, from the Royal Chronometer pocket watch of 1910 to a world-time pocket watch from 1959.

On stage, Revolution founder and GPHG President of the Jury Wei Koh joined FHH’s Aurélie Streit and Siam Paragon’s Thanaporn Tantiyanon for the opening discussion on watch culture in Bangkok and Southeast Asia. Other sessions explored heritage with Vacheron Constantin and @franckmuller_geneve, community-building with @georgeskern, the engineering behind @jacobandco’s latest creations, and @grandseikoofficial’s pursuit of the ideal everyday watch.

@tudorwatch’s centenary session was a particular highlight. @cole_pennington shared stories spanning the British North Greenland Expedition and Navy frogmen involved in Apollo recovery missions, alongside archival discoveries tracing Tudor’s ties to Thailand and Asian motorsport. His fluent Thai delighted the local audience, and the celebrations continued into the night at Tudor’s party.

Swipe through for highlights from the week, and read our full recap on RevolutionWatch.com (link in bio).

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Another chapter from Masters of Chronometry Ep. 3, this time on the man who deserves the credit at the beginning of the inclined tourbillon story: Andrew Holden Potter.

For years, his achievement was repeatedly confused with that of another American watchmaker, Albert Henry Potter, largely because both appeared in the historical record as “A. H. Potter.”

But it was Andrew Holden Potter, working in Boston around 1860, who created the earliest known inclined-balance tourbillon, with the oscillator tilted by approximately 25 degrees while the tourbillon carriage itself remained flat.

In this excerpt, @wei_koh_revolution and @constant.kw unpack the story of the two Potters, how the attribution became muddled, and why Andrew Holden Potter belongs at the very start of the inclined tourbillon’s history.

Watch the full episode of Masters of Chronometry Ep. 3 on YouTube. Link in bio.

#MastersOfChronometry #InclinedTourbillon #AndrewHoldenPotter #AlbertHenryPotter #RevolutionWatch

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Another chapter from Masters of Chronometry Ep. 3, this time on the man who deserves the credit at the beginning of the inclined tourbillon story: Andrew Holden Potter.

For years, his achievement was repeatedly confused with that of another American watchmaker, Albert Henry Potter, largely because both appeared in the historical record as “A. H. Potter.”

But it was Andrew Holden Potter, working in Boston around 1860, who created the earliest known inclined-balance tourbillon, with the oscillator tilted by approximately 25 degrees while the tourbillon carriage itself remained flat.

In this excerpt, @wei_koh_revolution and @constant.kw unpack the story of the two Potters, how the attribution became muddled, and why Andrew Holden Potter belongs at the very start of the inclined tourbillon’s history.

Watch the full episode of Masters of Chronometry Ep. 3 on YouTube. Link in bio.

#MastersOfChronometry #InclinedTourbillon #AndrewHoldenPotter #AlbertHenryPotter #RevolutionWatch

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@omega’s latest Seamasters let you choose your allegiance: James Bond or Spectre.

The new Seamaster Diver 300M Bond watches add two steel editions on mesh bracelets, and limited editions sets pairing steel with a precious metal version.

Bond’s version pairs a blue aluminium dial with laser-engraved waves and a Grade 5 titanium bezel ring, while Spectre combines a grained black dial with a black ceramic bezel. Their respective gun-barrel and octopus emblems decorate the rotors.

Two collector’s sets, limited to 77 numbered sets per theme, each pair a numbered steel watch with a platinum-gold model on leather. The platinum-gold watches feature 18K white gold dials with PVD gradients and 18K Moonshine Gold rotor emblems. Neither watch from these sets is sold separately. All six share a 42mm case and the Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 8806, with a 55-hour power reserve.

Read the full story on RevolutionWatch.com (link in bio).

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@omega’s latest Seamasters let you choose your allegiance: James Bond or Spectre.

The new Seamaster Diver 300M Bond watches add two steel editions on mesh bracelets, and limited editions sets pairing steel with a precious metal version.

Bond’s version pairs a blue aluminium dial with laser-engraved waves and a Grade 5 titanium bezel ring, while Spectre combines a grained black dial with a black ceramic bezel. Their respective gun-barrel and octopus emblems decorate the rotors.

Two collector’s sets, limited to 77 numbered sets per theme, each pair a numbered steel watch with a platinum-gold model on leather. The platinum-gold watches feature 18K white gold dials with PVD gradients and 18K Moonshine Gold rotor emblems. Neither watch from these sets is sold separately. All six share a 42mm case and the Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 8806, with a 55-hour power reserve.

Read the full story on RevolutionWatch.com (link in bio).

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Filmed at @jaegerlecoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre’s “Valley of Inventions” exhibition at ION Orchard in Singapore, @wei_koh_revolution sits down with CEO @je.lambert Jérôme Lambert to trace more than two decades of Gyrotourbillon development.

Held from 21 to 30 August 2026 to celebrate the opening of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s new flagship boutique at ION Orchard, the exhibition provided a fitting setting for a conversation about the manufacture’s long-standing pursuit of invention and precision.

The story begins with the original Gyrotourbillon of 2004, whose two rotating axes sought to expose the regulating organ to a far greater range of positions than a conventional tourbillon.

From there, Wei and Jérôme revisit the evolution of the concept through the Reverso Gyrotourbillon, cylindrical balance springs inspired by marine chronometry, complicated chronographs, chiming watches and Jaeger-LeCoultre’s remarkable performance at the Concours International de Chronométrie.

Jérôme also explains the origins of Duometre, an architecture built around two separate gear trains to isolate timekeeping from the energy demands of additional complications.

The latest chapter is the Master Hybris Inventiva Gyrotourbillon À Stratosphère, a three-axis evolution of the concept that required Jaeger-LeCoultre to confront an entirely new challenge: adding greater freedom of motion without allowing additional weight and friction to compromise precision.

Beyond the mechanics, the Stratosphère also brings together Jaeger-LeCoultre’s decorative métiers, with engraving, translucent enamel and three-dimensional finishing framing the Gyrotourbillon at the centre of the watch.

In our full-length video, Wei and Jérôme explore more than 20 years of Gyrotourbillon development and the ideas that continue to shape Jaeger-LeCoultre today.

Full video on YouTube. Link in bio.

#JaegerLeCoultre #Gyrotourbillon #GyrotourbillonStratosphere #JeromeLambert #WeiKoh #Tourbillon #HauteHorlogerie #RevolutionWatch

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Filmed at @jaegerlecoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre’s “Valley of Inventions” exhibition at ION Orchard in Singapore, @wei_koh_revolution sits down with CEO @je.lambert Jérôme Lambert to trace more than two decades of Gyrotourbillon development.

Held from 21 to 30 August 2026 to celebrate the opening of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s new flagship boutique at ION Orchard, the exhibition provided a fitting setting for a conversation about the manufacture’s long-standing pursuit of invention and precision.

The story begins with the original Gyrotourbillon of 2004, whose two rotating axes sought to expose the regulating organ to a far greater range of positions than a conventional tourbillon.

From there, Wei and Jérôme revisit the evolution of the concept through the Reverso Gyrotourbillon, cylindrical balance springs inspired by marine chronometry, complicated chronographs, chiming watches and Jaeger-LeCoultre’s remarkable performance at the Concours International de Chronométrie.

Jérôme also explains the origins of Duometre, an architecture built around two separate gear trains to isolate timekeeping from the energy demands of additional complications.

The latest chapter is the Master Hybris Inventiva Gyrotourbillon À Stratosphère, a three-axis evolution of the concept that required Jaeger-LeCoultre to confront an entirely new challenge: adding greater freedom of motion without allowing additional weight and friction to compromise precision.

Beyond the mechanics, the Stratosphère also brings together Jaeger-LeCoultre’s decorative métiers, with engraving, translucent enamel and three-dimensional finishing framing the Gyrotourbillon at the centre of the watch.

In our full-length video, Wei and Jérôme explore more than 20 years of Gyrotourbillon development and the ideas that continue to shape Jaeger-LeCoultre today.

Full video on YouTube. Link in bio.

#JaegerLeCoultre #Gyrotourbillon #GyrotourbillonStratosphere #JeromeLambert #WeiKoh #Tourbillon #HauteHorlogerie #RevolutionWatch

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Why tilt a tourbillon? Around 1860, Boston watchmaker Andrew Holden Potter inclined the balance of a pocket watch tourbillon by about 25°. His achievement would later be confused with the work of another A. H. Potter.

Walter Prendel revisited the idea in 1928, angling the balance and escapement inside a flying tourbillon. Greubel Forsey later tilted the cage itself, while Éric Coudray drew directly on Prendel’s geometry for HYT’s Conical Tourbillon. Jaeger-LeCoultre and ArtyA have since taken the idea in new directions.

@wei_koh_revolution traces the watchmakers and mechanisms behind more than 160 years of experimentation. Read the full story at RevolutionWatch.com (link in bio).

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Why tilt a tourbillon? Around 1860, Boston watchmaker Andrew Holden Potter inclined the balance of a pocket watch tourbillon by about 25°. His achievement would later be confused with the work of another A. H. Potter.

Walter Prendel revisited the idea in 1928, angling the balance and escapement inside a flying tourbillon. Greubel Forsey later tilted the cage itself, while Éric Coudray drew directly on Prendel’s geometry for HYT’s Conical Tourbillon. Jaeger-LeCoultre and ArtyA have since taken the idea in new directions.

@wei_koh_revolution traces the watchmakers and mechanisms behind more than 160 years of experimentation. Read the full story at RevolutionWatch.com (link in bio).

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Why would anyone tilt a tourbillon?

For Episode 3 of Masters of Chronometry, @wei_koh_revolution and @constant.kw trace inclined tourbillion, a horological idea that stretches back more than 165 years, from an almost forgotten American pocket watch to some of the most ambitious tourbillons being created today.

The story begins with Andrew Holden Potter, the Boston watchmaker who created the earliest known inclined-balance tourbillon, only for his achievement to be repeatedly confused with that of another American watchmaker, Albert Henry Potter.

Then came Walter Prendel. Working in Saxony in the late 1920s, he created an extraordinary six-minute tourbillon with progressively inclined escapement components and a balance set at 30 degrees.

From there, the story moves to @greubel.forsey Greubel Forsey, where inclination became a defining pursuit and, crucially, one that could be tested through chronometry. It continues through Éric Coudray, @hytwatches HYT, @jaegerlecoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre and @artyawatch ArtyA, each finding new ways to change the oscillator’s relationship with gravity.

The inclined tourbillon may look like mechanical theatre, but its roots lie in a very serious question about precision.

Masters of Chronometry Ep. 3, now on YouTube. Link in bio.

#MastersOfChronometry #Tourbillon #InclinedTourbillon #RevolutionWatch

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Why would anyone tilt a tourbillon?

For Episode 3 of Masters of Chronometry, @wei_koh_revolution and @constant.kw trace inclined tourbillion, a horological idea that stretches back more than 165 years, from an almost forgotten American pocket watch to some of the most ambitious tourbillons being created today.

The story begins with Andrew Holden Potter, the Boston watchmaker who created the earliest known inclined-balance tourbillon, only for his achievement to be repeatedly confused with that of another American watchmaker, Albert Henry Potter.

Then came Walter Prendel. Working in Saxony in the late 1920s, he created an extraordinary six-minute tourbillon with progressively inclined escapement components and a balance set at 30 degrees.

From there, the story moves to @greubel.forsey Greubel Forsey, where inclination became a defining pursuit and, crucially, one that could be tested through chronometry. It continues through Éric Coudray, @hytwatches HYT, @jaegerlecoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre and @artyawatch ArtyA, each finding new ways to change the oscillator’s relationship with gravity.

The inclined tourbillon may look like mechanical theatre, but its roots lie in a very serious question about precision.

Masters of Chronometry Ep. 3, now on YouTube. Link in bio.

#MastersOfChronometry #Tourbillon #InclinedTourbillon #RevolutionWatch

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More than 50 years after VANAC first showed just how unconventional @seikowatchofficial King Seiko could be, the name is evolving again.

For 2026, the King Seiko VANAC returns in three references, HKF001 in purple, HKF002 in grey and HKF003 in black. The angular 41mm architecture introduced with the modern VANAC remains, but both the case and bracelet are now made from titanium, considerably lightening a watch that still looks every bit as substantial.
The bigger visual change is the dial. Where the 2025 VANAC looked towards the Tokyo skyline, these new versions imagine moving through the city itself. Horizontal lines meet patterns radiating from the centre, creating the impression of speed and perspective along Tokyo’s highways.

Inside remains the automatic caliber 8L45, running at 4Hz with a 72-hour power reserve.

The original VANAC was never one fixed design. It was King Seiko’s licence to experiment. More than half a century later, that might still be the best way to understand it.

Read more on Revolutionwatch.com (Link in bio)

#KingSeiko #VANAC #Seiko #KingSeikoVANAC #RevolutionWatch

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More than 50 years after VANAC first showed just how unconventional @seikowatchofficial King Seiko could be, the name is evolving again.

For 2026, the King Seiko VANAC returns in three references, HKF001 in purple, HKF002 in grey and HKF003 in black. The angular 41mm architecture introduced with the modern VANAC remains, but both the case and bracelet are now made from titanium, considerably lightening a watch that still looks every bit as substantial.
The bigger visual change is the dial. Where the 2025 VANAC looked towards the Tokyo skyline, these new versions imagine moving through the city itself. Horizontal lines meet patterns radiating from the centre, creating the impression of speed and perspective along Tokyo’s highways.

Inside remains the automatic caliber 8L45, running at 4Hz with a 72-hour power reserve.

The original VANAC was never one fixed design. It was King Seiko’s licence to experiment. More than half a century later, that might still be the best way to understand it.

Read more on Revolutionwatch.com (Link in bio)

#KingSeiko #VANAC #Seiko #KingSeikoVANAC #RevolutionWatch

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Steve McQueen’s Hanhart 417 ES appears in photographs from his racing days and his life away from the track. That connection is the starting point for @hanhart_watches’ first official Steve McQueen edition.

The 39 mm steel case follows the original’s proportions. On the matte black dial is McQueen’s signature, a detail proposed by his grandchildren Chase and Madison. The familiar red pusher remains, alongside warm-toned Super-LumiNova on the hands and numerals. Inside, the hand-wound Sellita AMT5100 M provides a flyback chronograph and at least 58 hours of power reserve.

The watch comes on a dark brown Shell Cordovan cuff strap inspired by the one McQueen wore. Its box includes a card modelled on his 1964 international FIM licence and signed by Chase and Madison, plus red nail polish as a nod to the legend behind Hanhart’s red pusher. Limited to 300 pieces worldwide.

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Steve McQueen’s Hanhart 417 ES appears in photographs from his racing days and his life away from the track. That connection is the starting point for @hanhart_watches’ first official Steve McQueen edition.

The 39 mm steel case follows the original’s proportions. On the matte black dial is McQueen’s signature, a detail proposed by his grandchildren Chase and Madison. The familiar red pusher remains, alongside warm-toned Super-LumiNova on the hands and numerals. Inside, the hand-wound Sellita AMT5100 M provides a flyback chronograph and at least 58 hours of power reserve.

The watch comes on a dark brown Shell Cordovan cuff strap inspired by the one McQueen wore. Its box includes a card modelled on his 1964 international FIM licence and signed by Chase and Madison, plus red nail polish as a nod to the legend behind Hanhart’s red pusher. Limited to 300 pieces worldwide.

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@patekphilippe’s Watch Art Grand Exhibition opens to the public in Milan today, and @wei_koh_revolution, @tellewellyn and @revoio got a first look inside.

A nine-metre-high recreation of Geneva’s Jet d’Eau greets visitors at the entrance. Beyond it are historic timepieces, a closer look at the manufacture’s movements and crafts, and 25 Rare Handcrafts creations inspired by Italy. The seven new limited editions are here too, led by the platinum Ref. 5978P-010.

The exhibition runs at CityOval until 18 October, with free admission upon registration.

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@patekphilippe’s Watch Art Grand Exhibition opens to the public in Milan today, and @wei_koh_revolution, @tellewellyn and @revoio got a first look inside.

A nine-metre-high recreation of Geneva’s Jet d’Eau greets visitors at the entrance. Beyond it are historic timepieces, a closer look at the manufacture’s movements and crafts, and 25 Rare Handcrafts creations inspired by Italy. The seven new limited editions are here too, led by the platinum Ref. 5978P-010.

The exhibition runs at CityOval until 18 October, with free admission upon registration.

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@raymondweil continues its 50th-anniversary celebrations with the millesime Jubilee, a 500-piece automatic chronograph inspired by The Fifty.

Released earlier this year in just 50 examples, The Fifty housed restored, hand-decorated Valjoux 23-6 movements dating from 1976, the year Raymond Weil was founded. Jubilee carries its design into a 39mm stainless-steel case with a light blue dial and midnight-blue sub-dials. Running seconds sit at 9 o’clock, with a chronograph minute counter at 3. Inside is the automatic RW5030, with a 62-hour power reserve visible through the sapphire caseback. A glassbox crystal and midnight-blue calfskin strap complete the watch. Water resistance is 50m.

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@raymondweil continues its 50th-anniversary celebrations with the millesime Jubilee, a 500-piece automatic chronograph inspired by The Fifty.

Released earlier this year in just 50 examples, The Fifty housed restored, hand-decorated Valjoux 23-6 movements dating from 1976, the year Raymond Weil was founded. Jubilee carries its design into a 39mm stainless-steel case with a light blue dial and midnight-blue sub-dials. Running seconds sit at 9 o’clock, with a chronograph minute counter at 3. Inside is the automatic RW5030, with a 62-hour power reserve visible through the sapphire caseback. A glassbox crystal and midnight-blue calfskin strap complete the watch. Water resistance is 50m.

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The @bulova Bulova A-11 JIMMY connects one of the defining American military watches of World War II with the extraordinary story of Jimmy Stewart.

Stewart went from winning the Academy Award for The Philadelphia Story to serving as a B-24 pilot with the Eighth Air Force, completing 20 combat missions. His life is the subject of the forthcoming film JIMMY, for which original period watches from Bulova’s museum were worn on screen.

The new Bulova A-11 JIMMY revisits the wartime “Hack Watch” in a 37mm steel case, with the familiar black dial, white Arabic numerals and hacking seconds preserved. Inside is the automatic Miyota 9039 with a 42-hour power reserve, while sapphire crystal, Super-LumiNova and 50 metres of water resistance bring the formula into 2026.

Priced at US$795, it arrives in October ahead of JIMMY’s theatrical release on November 6.

Read the full story at RevolutionWatch.com, link in bio.

#Bulova #BulovaA11 #A11Jimmy #JimmyStewart #RevolutionWatch

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The @bulova Bulova A-11 JIMMY connects one of the defining American military watches of World War II with the extraordinary story of Jimmy Stewart.

Stewart went from winning the Academy Award for The Philadelphia Story to serving as a B-24 pilot with the Eighth Air Force, completing 20 combat missions. His life is the subject of the forthcoming film JIMMY, for which original period watches from Bulova’s museum were worn on screen.

The new Bulova A-11 JIMMY revisits the wartime “Hack Watch” in a 37mm steel case, with the familiar black dial, white Arabic numerals and hacking seconds preserved. Inside is the automatic Miyota 9039 with a 42-hour power reserve, while sapphire crystal, Super-LumiNova and 50 metres of water resistance bring the formula into 2026.

Priced at US$795, it arrives in October ahead of JIMMY’s theatrical release on November 6.

Read the full story at RevolutionWatch.com, link in bio.

#Bulova #BulovaA11 #A11Jimmy #JimmyStewart #RevolutionWatch

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@patekphilippe has made Italy the subject of 25 Rare Handcrafts creations reserved for the Italian market, unveiled for its Watch Art Grand Exhibition in Milan. The collection spans 14 wristwatches, four pocket watches, six dome clocks and one table clock.

Four Calatravas follow a Cinquecento through Amalfi, Puglia, Chianti and Como. Elsewhere, the “Venetian Cruise” pocket watch builds a mahogany boat from 334 tiny pieces of wood veneer, the “City of Milan” table clock carries an enamelled map across its dial and curved side panels, and “Sicilian Oranges” places orange trees before a softly painted view of Palermo.

Italy’s crafts and artists receive just as much attention. The “Florentine Mosaic” minute repeater recreates the look of hardstone marquetry in enamel; the “Dante” pocket watch draws on Botticelli’s portrait of the poet; and two Calatravas reinterpret Burano lace in pink and blue.

These pieces form part of a wider exhibition of around 500 timepieces and objects, including historic works from the Patek Philippe Museum. Visitors can also see watchmakers and artisans demonstrating their skills. The Watch Art Grand Exhibition runs from 2 to 18 October 2026 at CityOval in Milan.

Read more at RevolutionWatch.com (link in bio).

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@patekphilippe has made Italy the subject of 25 Rare Handcrafts creations reserved for the Italian market, unveiled for its Watch Art Grand Exhibition in Milan. The collection spans 14 wristwatches, four pocket watches, six dome clocks and one table clock.

Four Calatravas follow a Cinquecento through Amalfi, Puglia, Chianti and Como. Elsewhere, the “Venetian Cruise” pocket watch builds a mahogany boat from 334 tiny pieces of wood veneer, the “City of Milan” table clock carries an enamelled map across its dial and curved side panels, and “Sicilian Oranges” places orange trees before a softly painted view of Palermo.

Italy’s crafts and artists receive just as much attention. The “Florentine Mosaic” minute repeater recreates the look of hardstone marquetry in enamel; the “Dante” pocket watch draws on Botticelli’s portrait of the poet; and two Calatravas reinterpret Burano lace in pink and blue.

These pieces form part of a wider exhibition of around 500 timepieces and objects, including historic works from the Patek Philippe Museum. Visitors can also see watchmakers and artisans demonstrating their skills. The Watch Art Grand Exhibition runs from 2 to 18 October 2026 at CityOval in Milan.

Read more at RevolutionWatch.com (link in bio).

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