Finally a boat themed watch that people will be comfortable using on a boat. Since its inception long ago, the IWC Portuguese watch was meant as a nautical companion. As its popularity and luxury level grew, so did peoples reluctance to subject their beautiful IWC Portuguese watches to the elements. For for 2010 IWC [...]
Out of the blue, Omega today debuted the Omega Seamaster Edizione Venezia, a stylish, retro-inspired take on the Seamaster, offered in a highly elegant 39.5mm case, crafted from either Omegas proprietary 18k Sedna gold or yes, stainless steel.Continue reading
Keeping up with Baselworld can be daunting, even for those of us who spend all our days reading about, playing with, and writing about wristwatches. While the big names like Rolex, Omega, and TAG Heuer can suck the oxygen out of a room due to how anticipated their new releases are, that doesnt mean there arent other new watches worth taking note of at Baselworld [...]
Flower Petals and Diamonds and Rubies What else would you want your watch to be made up of?Diamonds set upon the unique double rotor?Powered by the motions of your wrist?Sold. Perrelet, a seemingly quiet brand with TONS of potential, is going beyond print ads and marketing materials with this elegant video of the Perrelet Diamond Flower Rotor [...]
Over the course of the past 20 short years, the Seiko Spring Drive movement has become embedded in the watch collector and enthusiast vernacular. At this point, countless words have been dedicated to discussing the Spring Drive movement, but if you want a truly in-depth explanation of the mechanism, as [...]
Most commonly known for their square watches, Bell Ross has been making their classic round vintage collection of watches like the BR-126?and?BR Sport Watch?for years now. Its been a while since took a look at this collection and fortunately for us, 2017 sees the release of three new Bell Ross vintage watches: the BR V1-92 Black Steel three hand an [...]
Swiss watchmaker Piaget has made it clear that over the next few years, it will place some extra attention on its complicated movement manufacture located in the small town of La Cote-Aux-Fees, Switzerland. The primary Piaget headquarters is in Geneva, but up high in the mountains is where Piaget manufactures its most elaborate mechanism [...]
This is either the weirdest or coolest Audemars Piguet watch around depends on your point of view. This is the $50,000 plus Royal Oak Offshore Survivor a watch meant to look like it can survive the next 5 or so world wars being worn by the heroes of battle. Conversely, this is [...]
Despite the fact that bronze seemed to be one of the #watchfams favorite subjects?on social media in 2016, the rise of the modern bronze age of watches dates back much earlier to 2011 when Panerai acknowledged a small, but growing demand in the micro community for rugged divers cased in bronze. Their answer? One [...]
It might have been about 2005 that Jaeger-LeCoultre released the first Gyrotourbillon watch. When it came out, it caused a real stir and it was released during what I call the tourbillon wars. During this time brand after brand began to release tourbillon escapement-based watches. This was interesting because the entire idea of a tourbillon was to be complicated and ex [...]
IWC has partnered with the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation for the 12th time to release the IWC Pilots Watch Mark XVIII Edition Laureus Sport for Good Foundation watch. Announced during the 2018 Laureus World Sports Awards in Monaco, the limited edition run of 1,500 pieces features a black ceramic case with the signature [...]
In my opinion the now 12-year-old Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept GMT Tourbillon design is still one of the brands coolest high-end sport watches to date. It mixes haute horology, modern design, and the appeal of a sport watch in a unique way that is difficult to beat. It isnt the ultra luxury w [...]
If you havent yet worn a Bell Ross BR01 or BR03 Instrument watch, I do recommend you try one on. The company makes excellent and affordable alternatives to many Panerai watches for the budget-conscious. The Bell Ross BR 03-92 Nightlum is the latest in the Instrument collection, which debuted in 2004 with the BR01 and its distinctive 46m [...]
Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda MetrographeStriking the necessary balance to be a successful dress chronograph isnt easy. Independent brand Parmigiani Fleurier makes several impressive examples (like the Toric Chronograph that Prince Charles wore to the royal wedding) on par with or exceeding [...]
If there was such a thing as a pedestrian watch at A. Lange Sohne then it would surely be one of their more basic watches priced under $50,000 like this 1815 Up/Down. Anything over that simply could not be considered ordinary. There of course is jest in my words as A. Lange Sonhe is among the most exclusive high-end brands in the world that giv [...]
New for 2014 from Oris is the Big Crown ProPilot collection of watches. The Big Crown is an existing popular model family from the Swiss brand, and the Big Crown ProPilot adds a new series to their already pretty good collection of pilot watches. Cant have enough aviator watches right? Today, I am going t [...]
The tourbillon version of the A. Lange Sohne 1815 watch introduced four years ago gets updated today with an enamel dial. In a platinum case, the new A. Lange Sohne 1815 Tourbillon Enamel Dial watchs most prominent feature is still the large tourbillon on the otherwise elegantly simple face. The white enamel, however, should make the contrast between the [...]
If you havent looked at Oris Big Crown ProPilot watches in a while, it might be time to give the modern aviator timepiece collection a fresh glance. The very sporty Big Crown ProPilot now has dressier options which offer a brand new look and fashionable versatility to the otherwise straight-forward tool watch collection. Case in point is the Big Crown ProPilot [...]
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