The cover story of this issue is dedicated to Omega and its hi-tech novelty: Liquidmetal, combined with ceramic in the rotating bezel of the new Seamaster Co-Axial Chronometer: a successful watch with a very attractive price. This cover story then provided the input for our now traditional buying guide, dedicated this month to alternative materials: from carbon fibre to zirconium, we indulged in 30 different models. We continue on the hi-tech wave with Rado and its unmistakable ceramic and conclude with a technological challenge combining the watch and the sea: the Hydroptère, the fastest boat in the world, entirely made of carbon fibre and sponsored by Audemars Piguet, which provided its crew with an unmistakable Royal Oak Offshore model.
But it's not just about watches and hi-tech in this issue. In fact, we return to our independent repairer friends with our 'S.O.S. Orologiai' enquiry: is the watchmaker really a profession destined to disappear? We asked Stefano Corrado, CEO of Richemont Italia, and Pierluigi Doni, president of the Watchmakers' category in Confartigianato: the two sides of the same coin.
For L'Orologio Club trips, we take you on a visit to Glashütte Original, in the German watch valley, where our guests were also able to admire the Glashütte watch museum and learn about the industrial tradition of this area in the heart of Europe.
Finally, don't miss our columns that tell you about the behind the scenes of watchmaking... Who designs Patek Philippe watches? How do you set the time on the Bulova Accutron? How much is a guarantee worth? Who is Felix Baumgartner?
And finally, technique, with the new Panerai P.3000 movement and an analysis of Louis Vuitton's Tambour Spin Time.
More, you will find out these days on the newsstands!
