The cover of the new issue of the magazine is dedicated to the Grande Reverso Ultra Thin "Tribute to 1931" by Jaeger-LeCoultre, which reissues the first Reverso produced eighty years ago by the House. With a steel (or pink gold) case, it mounts the manual calibre 822.
Examples of Technique this month deals with Grönefeld's One Hertz, a watch relatively unknown in Italy and equipped with a large seconds hand that moves one step every second, thanks to a complication known as the independent 'deadbeat seconds'.
Patek Philippe's BaselWorld 2011 novelties could not be missing, with the great complications dedicated to the male universe but not only... And in addition to the watches, there is also the new Oscillomax: escapement, balance spring and balance, gyromax in Silinvar, a patented material based on monocrystalline silicon.
Still on the subject of BaselWorld 2011 novelties, let's take a look at the five eagerly awaited models presented this year by Rolex, including the new Explorer II and the brand new version of the Daytona with an Everose case and black Cerachrom ceramic bezel.
This issue's guide is dedicated to the parallel between watches and motors, with timepieces inspired in design by the automotive and motoring worlds that aim to satisfy the two great passions of the male audience.
Another report from Swiss manufacturers: this time it is Girard-Perregaux, who welcomed L'Orologio Club members on a visit to the La Chaux-de-Fonds factory where GP watches are produced and some of the cases and movements, including the new calibres, are manufactured.
Finally, a tribute to our country with the proposals of a number of watchmaking houses that have tried their hand at creating timepieces celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy.
The rest is up to you to find out by purchasing a copy of the magazine, on newsstands from tomorrow in major Italian cities, or online at http://www.ezpress.it, where you can download the digital copy for iPad, PC and Mac.
