Six Superb Ladies' Mechanical Timepieces Vying For Awards This Season - News Summed Up

Six Superb Ladies' Mechanical Timepieces Vying For Awards This Season


Mechanical timepieces are a growing passion among female aficionados, and as these pieces demonstrate, watchmakers are taking notice. A. Lange & SöhneA. Lange & Söhne Little Lange 1 MoonphaseThe Lange 1 model for men is a modern classic, with its two offset subdials and massive date window. This ladies’ version is slightly smaller, with an added moon phase indication. The escapement is also exposed, revealing its status as a mechanical watch. Girard-PerregauxGirard-Perregaux Cat’s Eye CelestialThis large moon phase represents a reworking of the typical moon phase indication, not just from an aesthetic point of view but from a technical one – the moon phase gears are driven directly from the mainspring barrel rather than the arbor of the hour wheel, which means it runs smoothly rather than in visible increments.


Source: Forbes October 29, 2017 00:11 UTC



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