Few modern watchmakers measure up to Cartier when it comes to century-old, yet evergreen, designs. We feel like we could write a book on Cartier watch design evolution - but well spare you that and instead will shift focus right away to the new-for-2020 Cartier Santos-Dumont XL Hand-Wind watch collection, a range [...]
With many of our friends in Europe heading back to work this week, and many parts of the United States showing signs that theres indeed a road map charting a course towards the light at the end of this tunnel, our twice-weekly Instagram Live show ABTW at HOME rambles on with two new guests whove both launched new watches in April and May and cant wait to join you on Instagram to answe [...]
Last year one of the most talked about dive watches was Oris surprise hit, the Aquis Depth Gauge. I dont think Oris realized what a hit it would be, and even we were surprised by how many people professed their desire for this watch. Oris is well-known as a producer of well-made, extremely durable, and rugged looking mechanical Swiss dive watches. There [...]
For those of you who love all of the Hublot content here is an exclusive look at a brand new one for 2012 with a new in-house made movement. This is the Hublot King Power Unico GMT watch. It has a unique way of showing 24 timezones on the dial and looks very slick. The idea is very similar to how the Girard-Perregaux ww.tc works, but just displa [...]
A new limited edition version of the Hamilton Ventura XXL watch will be worn by major characters in the new Men In Black III (3) movie that will open this month. I believe that previous Men In Black (MIB) movies also featured other versions of the famous Ventura watch. This newest version is the Ventura XXL model in polished steel, and it is a limited edition.The Ventura is a v [...]
Patek Philippe released the original ref. 5270 watch in 2011, which we covered here. I am not normally a major Patek Philippe watch lover, but this model did it for me on various levels. I would say that if I had to choose something in the Patek Philippe watch collection, it would be some version of the Patek Philippe 5270 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph. [...]
I know what you may be thinking: Why are we being tortured with an article about yet another Rolex timepiece that cant easily be purchased? True enough, even though these Rolex GMT-Master II steel watches are technically available on the market, actually being able to buy a steel Rolex watch is an unenviable task for many consumers these days, give [...]
Diamonds for diamonds sake? Maybe not. Dont overlook the importance of ludicrously gilded timepieces in the haute joaillerie watch category. While such timepieces might wreak of excess, they are often times as complex, or more complex than the mechanical creations we so love. The process of choosing and cutti [...]
Porsche Design is releasing their new 1919 collection, which will introduce the Porsche Design 1919 Datetimer Series 1 and the Porsche Design 1919 Globetimer Series 1 watches. The 1919 collection is Porsche Designs homage to the Bauhaus movement. For those not familiar, the Bauhaus movement placed great importance on the concepts of simplicity and functionality in design. Though its a little early for [...]
Sponsored PostOn May 5, 2016, CH Premier and Blancpain will be hosting an evening cocktail reception and speaking engagement with Blancpain US Brand President, David Gely, where he will speak about the brands longstanding connection to the underwater world and its commitment to preserving and protecting the worl [...]
Porsche Design is the design arm of the German automobile manufacturer Porsche AG that produces a range of luxury merchandise but also has a solid history of making watches. The brand recently announced the Porsche Design 1919 Datetimer Eternity One Millionth 911 Limited Edition watch to commemorate the production of the one m [...]
I recently got the chance to spend an hour talking with Jean-Marc Pontroue, who has served as CEO of Panerai since 2018. Prior to taking on this role, he was President and CEO of Richemont sibling Roger Dubuis and was at Montblanc before that. Just as 2019 was the year of the Submersible, 2020 is going to be the year of the Luminor. Jean-Marc had to be understandably tight- [...]
Until the 1950s, the wristwatch world was powered by springs. It wasnt even until the 50s that automatic winding watches started to become popular, meaning that most watches were not only powered by springs but also ones ability to wind that spring manually. It was human-powered timekeeping. Winding ones watch was part of daily ro [...]
Dubai 2020, LVMH Watch Week. Taking place from January 13-15, is the first major watch show of the year and a possible bellwether for the future of the industry as brands begin to rely more heavily on self-hosted trade shows in lieu of the more traditional Swiss tentpole events, such as Baselworld and SIHH. Bulgari is one of the centerpiece brands on display [...]
Sponsored post presented on by advertiser2020 marks 50 years since Japans Citizen first introduced a wristwatch produced from the metal titanium with the X-8 Chronometer in 1970. Lighter and more rigid than steel, titanium has been one of the most important materials relied upon by the modern wristwatch industry. To celebra [...]
Picture me, the late 1980s, a kid in LA. The only watches Ive ever known on my wrist were made by Casio. And the one thing I used to evaluate the value of a wristwatch was the number of functions it was capable of doing. Enter the Casio calculator watch. It seemed to do all the things my other Casio watches did, but also include a large number of buttons and perform compl [...]
Sponsored post presented on by advertiserMarking the latest chapter in the highly successful Hublot Loves Art concept, the new Hublot Classic Fusion Chronograph Shepard Fairey Limited Edition features a bold mandala design. Symbolizing the natural cycles of life and the unity between different cultures, this asymmetrical [...]
Its just past the stroke of nine, and Im packed into the Silver Queen - a sleek black gondola flying up Aspen Mountain into the white room. Inside are a half-dozen other hopefuls, all keenly anticipating making the first tracks in last nights freshly fallen snow, which casts a dreamy contrast against the sharp blue skies of another bright Colorado morning. Ski [...]
Based on the good ol Oris BC4 watch, comes this special limited edition version that was made for, and tested by the French 4th Special Forces Helicopter Regiment (4eme Regiment dHelicopteres des Forces Speciales). These are one of the main helicopter regiment guys in France. Would it be a good idea for anyone to make more watc [...]
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