Limited to 250 pieces, the IWC Big Pilots watch will be exclusively available at IWC boutiques in Los Angles and Las Vegas. “Movement is the Swiss automatic IWC in-house caliber 51614 with Pellaton winding system and a power reserve of 7 days. The moon phase display of the Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Limited Edition 2010 deviates from the actual state of the moon by just 12 seconds in each lunar period. In other words, the discrepancy amounts to just one day in 577 years. All the calendar displays such as the date, day, month, year, decade and century, as well as the moon phase display – which is advanced by the weekday star wheel – are based on an ingenious form of synchronization. All the displays are advanced automatically and take every leap day in the Gregorian calendar into account until 2100, without any need for further adjustment.” (via Timezone).

Acq turns us onto a new Rizzoli offers coming this September 2011. Francois Chaille’s Audemars Piguet book is a thorough history on the watchmaker and we’re excited to get our hands on it.

“The pursuit of excellence is reflected in Audemars Piguet’s most prestigious models, painstakingly crafted by artisans for over 130 years. Audemars Piguet’s expertise, creativity, and state-of-the-art technology are behind the company’s luxurious and innovative watches. At the turn of the twentieth century, the factory employed more than seventy craftsmen, whose mastery and excellent grasp of the changing times enabled the development of traditional pieces and the production of revolutionary watches, both of the highest quality. These include the slimline jeweled watches for women in the art deco era, chronographs in the forties, the first perpetual calendar watch in 1957, the famous Royal Oak–the first high-end sports watch–in 1972, and the ultramodern Millenary MC12 in 2008.”

Pre-order from Amazon.

A nice little travel clock from the Paul Smith line. The travel clock features the brand’s signature hits and comes wrapped in a travel slip case for protection. Remember: “The World is your Oyster.” Beautiful numbering on this one.

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A new model from the IWC family bring a slight lift for their Ingenieur model. The new Ingenieur Mission Earth Edition pays homage to the Plastiki catamaran that sailed across the Pacific. The watch features a 46mm face and a beautiful blue band. IWC was of course the official partner of the Plastiki voyage. (tz)

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Porsche Design’s new P 6520 Compass Watch comes in at 42mm and is inspired by their first Compass Watch from 1978. “The P 6520 Compass Watch comes in two parts: the upper part is a three-hand watch. The lower part of the watch opens to reveal a liquid compass that can be easily removed. The watch is available with a compass for both the Northern as well as the Southern hemisphere.” A scratch resistant mirror helps align you. Limited to 911 units.

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Continuing their collaboration with Timex, J. Crew has created a dive-style watch inspired by one of the most breathtaking and extraordinary barrier reefs in the world, Andros. Featuring quartz analog movement with a functioning bezel, the watch is fitted with a simple nylon strap.

Available from today at Jcrew.com.

ABTR drops looks at the new “New” Original Watch Collection from Swiss Army. Outside of the new colorway options, the casing jumps to around 40mm, making it 3mm bigger than the “original.” Again, the colors are what work the “New” originals. Let us know your favorite colors.

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Highsnobiety reports in on the latest J Diver from the Chanel watch collection. “Celebrating ONLY WATCH 2011, Chanel has released a unique model of the J12 Diver timepiece.” The 38mm face comes in a “sand-blasted” black ceramic with 18kt rose gold.

More at Highsnob.

Daily Icon discusses the new Cartier exhibition directed by Tokujin Yoshioka. “From their designs to their movements, Cartier watches are unique. They are an enduring combination of the unexpected and the classical. The exhibition at Museum Bellerive tracesCartier’s constant quest for excellence in the manufacturing of complicated watches. Creating such timepieces is a challenge that calls for technical and aesthetic creativity as well as exceptional expertise.”

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We’ve showcased the Braun watch collection but here’s one actually in stores, available for purchase! We assume you’re jumping for joy right now – we did when we found these. As this writer isn’t a watch aficionado (there’s others on the team for that) we’ll just choose a watch because (a) it looks good and (b) grey will be easier to mix into an outfit than the black or white variations. And, if you’re wondering, yes – we’re that simple. Available now from Amazon.