Under the direction of current CEO Georges Kern, Breitling has largely moved away from the chunky, aggressive aesthetic that defined the brand in the 2000s and much of the 2010s in favor of a smoother, more heritage-inspired corporate look. While this sleeker throwback design language has proven generally successful with consumers, theres still ample market demand for a be [...]
Today, Richard Mille debuts their first watch aimed squarely at the world of cycling (it even comes with a bike when you buy it). It is the RM 70-01 Tourbillon Alain Prost, and with its interesting swoosh case design, seems to have answered the question of what if Richard Mille made one of those hand-held tally counters-like the ones often used by [...]
Bulgari is right to be heavily focused on further fleshing out the Octo watch collection given the attractive and distinctive shape of the Gerald Genta-designed case. Bulgari today has taken this now iconic design (that was ironically overshadowed for a number of years prior to Bulgaris inclusion of it in their collection) and created a collection of modern, edgy, bold, yet elegant [...]
Up in the mountains of Switzerland watch movements are made. Down in the city of Geneva watches are borne. The contrast between the people who make the inside of watches and the outside of them is a benefit to the industry. You want watchmakers to be focused, hard workers who dedicate their lives to building high performance mechanical machines. On [...]
It is big and it goes down pretty deep. It is also the first real divers watch from Corum that I can think of (aside from a few dive style Corum Bubble watches). This is the new for 2010 Admirals Cup Deep Hull 48 watch from Corum, and it is rather interesting, though I have some thoughts on it overall. The Admirals Cup line has been [...]
Having reviewed the Samsung Gear S3, the original Apple Watch and hands-on witnessed the first-and frankly ridiculous-Montblanc Summit I had a sneaking suspicion that this Montblanc Summit II would be the king of them all. In other words, I sure had pretty high expectations for it when kicking off its review.Why? Just check the specs. It obviously has [...]
In 2010 Cartier released a brand new collection of mens watches called the Calibre. It was rather revolutionary for the brand for a couple of reasons, bringing Cartiers mens collection into the 21st Century. It was also a mass produced watch that contained an in-house made Cartier movement something that previously only ex [...]
It started with a box. A big one. One of those kinds of shipping crates that comes nailed to a wooden pallet, inside of which is a series of increasingly smaller boxes, each with bits of straw and packing peanuts layered in between. And inside the smallest box of all would be a long lost golden artifact of perhaps Egyptian origin, completing its long journey from some [...]
Omega just announced it will be the Official Timekeeper of the 36th Americas Cup sailing competition (while continuing its longstanding partnership with Emirates Team New Zealand AKA ETNZ) and, naturally, theyve got a limited-edition watch to mark the occasion. The new Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 36th Ame [...]
The IWC Portugieser has, in many ways, been the daddy of modern perpetual-calendar wristwatches. The three variants of the new IWC Portugieser Perpetual Calendar 42 bring sizes, prices, and visual complexity down for 2020, now allowing for a lower point of entry into the world of [...]
When it comes to watches, especially mechanical watches, there is no denying that they are incredibly complex miniature machines. Have you wondered how those watches are designed and validated before the first piece of metal is cut? This used to be entirely done by hand with drawings and slow prototyping. However, starting in the [...]
Like many other Swiss watchmakers today seeking to assert themselves in changing times, Maurice Lacroix is examining its character and concentrating on its strengths. A focus on youthful ideals, the ubiquity of e-commerce, as well as overall price reductions more or less define what the people at Maurice Lacroix are thinking about on a daily basis. These areas are also [...]
When I hear the name Calatrava I think of?Patek Philippe, and when I think about Patek Philippe I think about tradition. Tradition in the sense of a watch meaning a lot of things. It usually implies timeless design, and often a retention of values that your father or grandfather would have probably recognized. Traditional watches are a cornerstone of the luxu [...]
Attending the SIHH watch trade show in Geneva, Switzerland, is as much an exploration of geo-politics and economics as it is experiencing whats new in luxury watches and jewelry. 2015 was another slow and restrained year that will be historically relevant because just days before the opening of the show the Swiss National Bank decided to [...]
The Bulgari serpent is what the panther is to Cartier: an iconic symbol of the brand. These predatory members of the animal kingdom serve not only as fascinating design elements, but signify the heritage of these brands as jewelers first, and lend a special authenticity to their jewelry watch lines. Bulgari started using the serpent motif in the 1940s and it has since gro [...]
Back in August 2021, debuted a brand new collection of? BVLGARI Aluminium (aluminum for us in the United States) watches inspired by a very popular BVLGARI Diagono collection that originally debuted around 1998. The new collection features multiple complications including a three-hand model, a chronograph, and this colorful blue and red GMT that BVLGARI referred to simply as t [...]
Hublot dances to its own beat, does the things it wants to do, and makes the watches it wants to make. Thats always been true, but some of their latest creations drive the idea home more and more. One of the most talked-about watches at Baselworld 2017 has to be the new Hublot MP-09 Tourbillon Bi-Axis watch we first co [...]
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1973 was the year that Omegas marketing department realized that the brand name contained the word Mega. The Basel fair of that year saw the launch of both the Megasonic and the Megaquartz- an example of each watch is pictured above.The MegaSonic 720Hz is a movement unique to Omega and at the time had the smoothest moving second hand, ever. It was designe [...]
Here is one of those interesting Cartier watches that you dont see very often. Out of production for maybe a decade now, this is a rare, true sports watch from the fancy watch brand. Many of you might be familiar with the Must 21 collection from Cartier. The chronograph is probably the most well known of the line. Though the Autoscaph 21 is sportiest v [...]
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