Of the various ongoing trends in the watch world, ever-improving power reserves in mechanical timepieces are among the most practical. With collect...

Ending 2020 with a statement, Vacheron Constantin has unveiled the latest addition to its catalog, an exclusive and limited-edition watch released in partnership with luxury retailer Mr. Porter. The new model, the Fiftysix Day-Date Petrol Blue Limited Edition, uses the now familiar Fiftysix Day-Date unveiled at SIHH 2018 as its base design, with this specific model distinguished by its namesake blue dial. For Mr. Porter, the new watch is the latest exclusive partnership after a landmark year of luxury collaborations, the last being this past summer when it partnered with Jaeger-LeCoultre for the exclusive Master Ultra Thin Kingsman Knife Limited Edition made for the film The King’s Man.

 

French-founded Bell & Ross is known for its creative designs and unique takes on the aviation-influenced, square-cased style that the company pioneered with the BR 01 collection. The BR 01 Concept Skull series, in particular, has showcased some of Bell & Ross’s most playful offerings in recent years, and its skull-and-crossbones motif has become a signature look for the watchmaker. In 2018, Bell & Ross also created a signature movement for the series, debuting in the original Laughing Skull and appearing in the multiple iterations unveiled since.