Sponsored post presented on for advertiserFounded nearly two and a half centuries ago by Abraham-Louis Perrelet, the eponymous brand Perrelet has never wavered in its commitment to innovation and quality. Abraham-Louis Perrelet and his grandson, Louis-Frederic Perrelet, are credited with some of the most important and game-changing innovations in horology, including the aut [...]

It was back in 2009 when first debuted the original Perrelet Turbine watch collection. The whimsical spinning-dial-based timepiece was a hit for the brand, which, at the time, was undergoing a major visual refresh and semi-rebranding. Perrelet is a high-end brand that is part of the Spanish Festina group. (The same entity also owns the Swiss movement maker Soprod.) Per [...]

Sponsored post presented on by advertiserWhen it comes to brands that have made a lasting impact on horology, few can match the accomplishments of Perrelets founder and namesake, Abraham-Louis Perrelet. Born in the village of Le Locle in the Swiss Neuchatel mountains in 1729 , Perrelets greatest and most lasting achievement was the development of the automatic, self-winding [...]

Every watch brand loves to celebrate its anniversaries, and Perrelet is no different in this regard. For the 10-year anniversary of the release of its distinctive Turbine technology, Perrelet is celebrating with the release of the Turbine Evo - a fresh new design for the Perrelet catalog, sporting an in-house movement and retaining the same [...]

New for Baselworld 2016, the?Perrelet Turbine GMT is the latest entry to the Swiss brands ongoing series of sport watches bearing Perrelets distinctive spinning turbine in the dial. There have been many versions of the Perrelet Turbine watch, ranging from the Perrelet Turbine Skeleton Watch?to something a bit more risque like the Perrelet Turbine Hentai Erotic Watch.?While not lascivious in any way [...]

When the Perrelet Turbine watch collection first came out more than 6 years ago, it was a hit. While there have been new models out each year, one of the most interesting new ones is this Perrelet Turbine Skeleton (originally debuted on aBlogotWatch here). The novel spinning dial themed on jet engine turbines and Perrelets own double automatic rotor movements hit a sweet spot with colle [...]

For 2015, the Perrelet Turbine Skeleton marks a return to some of the original reasons why the Turbine collection was so cool for a while. What you essentially have is a smaller version of the Turbine XL case (more on that below) with the entire rear part of the watch face missing. That means the dial turbine rotor spins [...]

It is with great fondness that I think back to the more innocent times of 2009 when Perrelet first introduced its Turbine collection of whimsical luxury watches. Inspired by Perrelets traditional double automatic rotor dials and jet airplane engines, the Turbine was an experimental collection of timepieces that became a big hit, and spawn [...]

The Perrelet Turbine Chronograph was announced more than a month ahead of Baselworld and we got the chance to see this interesting and dynamic watch in person while in Switzerland for last months show. Based on a new exclusive chronograph movement, the Turbine Chrono offers an interesting 60 minute chronograph register using a transparent cen [...]

For 2013 Perrelet will be adding a chronograph version of the Turbine to the popular watch collection. Originally released several years ago as a sort of test sport watch, the Turbine became quite popular and has since spawned a lot of versions, including the original 43mm wide size and later a Turbine XL 50mm wide size (see a full review here). Given the design of the dial and the movin [...]

2012 sees another variation on the popular Perrelet Turbine watch called the Turbine Diver and it is just that. With a large case, internal rotating dive bezel, and 300 meters of water resistance, you can now combine your love of the spinning dial timepiece with your passion for sport watches. Well, at least I know I can.Ive written about the Perrelet Turbine watch over the years and did a han [...]

Originally released a couple of years ago, 2011-2012 sees new color variations for the Perrelet Skeleton Chronograph. It took a while for me to warm up to this unique style of timepiece but I am liking it now especially thanks to the refreshed dial and prices that dont shock the heart. The biggest question I have is whether it is a [...]

Perrelet has just announced a few limited edition erotic watches based on the original Turbine. These are done in a Japanese anime style, which is often referred to as hentai when it deals with pornographic or erotic art. This cartoon erotic art is quite popular and has origins going back to the 19th century or earlier. Using the spinning turbine concept on the [...]

These two limited edition Perrelet watches go together right? Sure they do, gambling and 007? I am going to be careful and not mention James Bond. Perrelet doesnt mention James Bond and I dont think they licensed the right to use that IP franchise. Though apparently 007 was OK to use. The imagery they use however when discussing the Turbine 007 watch on the new Turbine m [...]

Apparently the 4th of July comes a bit late this year as Perrelet has just released a very American watch that celebrates our stars and stripes. See, if the Swiss can love America I am sure there is hope for our economy. Just send some of those excess Francs you guys keep whining about.Boohoo! Our money is sooo valuable! They truly are an oppressed people. Continue reading

At Basel 2011 I was surprised to see these new dive watches from Perrelet. The brand has recently focused a lot on formal and sport so I should have expected a good diver, however, I never saw these coming. The Seacraft collection is interesting and appealing though parts of the designs seem to be influenced from elsewhere. My biggest question is how much Perrelet paid SeaCraf [...]

If it is fun and you play with, then it is a toy right? call the novel spinning turbine style disc in this watch what you like but this is a mans toy of the highest caliber. Does being akin to a toy degrade the feeling of luxury and high-end prestige that Perrelet is going for? No. At least I dont think so. Wealthy guys who stand around with nice [...]

The people at Perrelet are at it again, dancing the complication jig. This new Perrelet Regulator Retrograde watch mixes a few complications in a way that (to my knowledge) hasnt been done before. You have a retrograde hour display, regulator style separation between the hours, minutes, and seconds (that occupies the main dial), [...]

Given that whole if money were no object thing, one of the my top choices for modern womens watches is the Perrelet Diamond Flower. It mixes sport, style, complexity, luxury, and visual fun so well. While the collection starts in the $10,000 range, these limited Prestige Edition Diamond Flower watches are colorful creations with prices in the $35,000? to over $100 [...]

I wrote about the new series of Perrelet Semi-Skeletonized Split-Seconds Chronograph watches on Haute Living. The interesting like obvious is skeletonized and is a rattrapante (split seconds chronograph). In doing so, Perrelet has given t [...]