While most press attention at SIHH is grabbed by the flashiest, largest, and most complicated pieces, some of the more simple pieces are going entirely unnoticed. And thats a shame. In a market full of massive grand complications, minute repeaters, tourbillons, equation-of-times, and the like, it is refreshing to see the exact opposite being given the same [...]
Even though pretty much all watch lovers know the name Breguet, the brand of today is a bit mysterious when it comes to understanding what they are all about. Their watches are spread into a range of very different collections, and while they do a fantastic job of keeping their heritage alive, t [...]
Not one to let SIHHs spotlight simply pass them by, Richard Mille announced a limited edition model called the RM 58-01 Tourbillon World Timer Jean Todt Limited Edition. That rather long name suggests a lot about the watch but may leave some people asking who is Jean Todt? Jean Todt is the current President of the Federation Internationale de lAutomobile (FIA) [...]
The latest from Breitling for Bentley takes a little swerve from the typical models coming out of the collection. The Breitling Bentley GT Dark Sapphire Edition releases on the heels of the 2018 Bentley Continental GT unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show earlier this year and may help scratch the itch of those eagerly waiting for the car to hit the streets [...]
One of the new Richard Mille watches to be debuted in January for 2012 is this RM 037 timepiece. While not the flagship new product, it is a nice watch that represents another nice and super pricey daily wear. The design evolution is quite interesting. Taken from previous Richard Mille watches are the hour markers and hands. The case is new, being a sort of hybrid between the thin-c [...]
On June 14th, 2013 (very soon) at the IWC Boutique at the South Coast Plaza mall in Costa Mesa, CA, I will be hosting a Meet The Watchmaker Event with IWC where you can come view IWC watches, speak with me, and of course meet a watchmaker from IWCs manufacture in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.Sorry about the last minute notice but IWC and myself would [...]
On the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the BVLGARI-BVLGARI watch, sat down to chat with Bulgari?CEO Jean-Christophe Babin to discuss whats next for the LVMH-owned Italian Jeweler. Opening a successful heritage exhibition at New Yorks Fifth Avenue Store, the watch industry veteran spoke about the collections history, [...]
Despite constantly interacting with the precious metal in nearly every form and alloy imaginable, the watch industry very rarely showcases gold in its rarest and purest natural form. Only a slim percentage of natural gold veins around the world provide the right condition to develop gold crystal, with a delicate fractal geometric structure that stands far apar [...]
With Spectre, the latest entry into the James Bond catalog, just over the horizon, Omega has launched a rather cool limited edition by way of the Omega Seamaster 300 Spectre Limited Edition James Bond watch. While we covered the initial launch here, after spending a few moments with a production [...]
While Omegas sports watch designs typically dominate the conversation surrounding the brand (at least in most Western markets), its extensive dress-oriented side has historically been a breeding ground for classic models. The elegantly minimal De Ville Tresor line carries on this tradition for 2021, blending clean and elemental dress sensibilities with the brands [...]
The Omega Speedmaster 57 collection has become a rather hot subset of the popular Speedmaster timepiece family since it was originally introduced in 2013. Sporting Omegas modern in-house made caliber 9300 Co-Axial Chronograph movement in a 41.5mm wide case that is slightly smaller than the largest av [...]
Will you ever be in a situation where you might need a rescue team to come find you? If so the Breitling Emergency II watch is a gadget you are going to want strapped to your wrist. This is an exclusive hands-on first look by , though we originally debuted the Breitling Emergency II watch here.In addition to being a luxury Swiss watch maker, Breitling re [...]
While sport lovers felt it was interesting and perhaps a bit strange for tennis champion Rafael Nadal to wear a half million dollar plus watch while competing, it was all about an assertion of brand values for Richard Mille. Be it tennis, golf, automotive racing, flight, or diving, Richard Mille has proven that its timepiece [...]
While the A. Lange Sohne nameplate dates all the way back to 1845, the current incarnation of the company can be traced back to 1990 when Walter Lange, great grandson of original founder F. A. Lange, revived the brand from its post-World War II hiatus. In the years since, the resurrected marque has built up a formidable reputation among enthusiasts for classi [...]
Coinciding nicely with the 20th anniversary of their original Worldtimer watch, Swiss watch maker Oris has released an updated model for 2017 with the Oris Big Crown ProPilot Worldtimer. First released to much acclaim in 1997, the 2017 version features a new time-setting mechanism. Something to clarify right away is that despite the word Worldtimer in its name, t [...]
In the world of Rolex, small changes are big news. One such change is an update to the brands flagship dress model, the Oyster Perpetual Day-Date. Until now, platinum versions of the watch (and all Rolex models) featured smooth bezels. Rolex fluted bezels have traditionally only been manufactured in gold, but with its releases for Watches and Wonders 2022, Rolex has changed that. Now 36 an [...]
It would be wrong to deny Cartier the honor of being highly innovative over the last several years in regard to its most exclusive timepiece creations. To be actually innovative and come up with something new in a mechanical watch takes serious effort and luck. It has been uttered to me on more than one occasion that what can be don [...]
The A. Lange Sohne Langematik Perpetual?was created for people who expect technical progress to make life more convenient-this is the first thing that the German high-end watch manufacturer?has to say about their latest model. Sure, if?there ever was a typical Lange consumer in our minds, that [...]
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