It was in March at the Watches & Wonders Geneva 2022 exhibition, that the longest continually operating Swiss watch brand, Vacheron Constantin, announced that this year, its unveilings (both product wise and event wise) would follow a themer: The Anatomy of Beauty. The brand, which crafts some of the most beautiful and technically advanced watches…
It was a true story. Thirteen people trapped in an underground cave system that started flooding. The movie Thirteen Lives chronicles the rescue mission in Thailand where a group of young boys and their soccer coach were trapped as the flood waters rose. The rescue dive mission in the Tham Luang Nang Non caves…
I Wore The Oceanus Manta Watch For Two Weeks, Here’s What I Think Of It
While I love the ocean from the shoreline, I don’t dive. Let’s get that straight right away. I am a beach lover, but that doesn’t stop me from wanting to wear a true water watch – one that looks good and that could go the distance if I ride the waves or jump in the…
Sea Plane To RIF To IMOCA 60 Racing Yacht: A Day With Ulysse Nardin, 11th Hour Racing Team, Blade
When I was invited by Swiss watch brand Ulysse Nardin to join them on an adventure in Newport, RI, I jumped at the chance. I have traveled with this brand before and the events always prove to be enlightening, engaging and educational. Last week’s experience — which included a seaplane trip from New York to…
A Closer Look AT The Piaget Polo Green Date And Skeleton Watches
It’s no secret that green has become the new blue this year when it comes to watch dials. Make no mistake, blue is still a beloved color, but watch brands are recognizing the soothing effect green has. It reminds us of nature, life and Earth – something everyone is trying to protect these days. As…
Red Wine On The Wrist: TAG Heuer Carrera Red Dial Limited Edition Watch
Go big or go home. In this case big means make a big statement –exactly what TAG Heuer does with its newest Carrera Red Dial Limited Edition watch. The crimson red dial of this beloved chronograph, with the same rich red subsidiary dials, makes a magnificent statement on the wrist. Personally, I love the color…
Ripe Bar Juice Makes You A Professional Bartender
Just a few weeks ago, I got a great shipment in a variety of RIPE Bar Juice just in time for summer cocktails. This is a premium line of 100% natural, small batch, cold-pressed juice mixers “for creating effortlessly elevated craft cocktails.” The RIPE Bar juice cocktail mixers ar made from simple ingredients in a…
Suspicious Minds May Want To Know More About Elvis Presley’s Watch Collection
The iconic Elvis Presley – known for his outrageous hip gyrations and phenomenal showmanship – was also an avid watch lover, collector and trader. It is said that he would often take a watch he was wearing off his wrist and trade it with a fan if he saw another watch he liked better.…
Car And Art Lovers Get Unique Opportunity To See Warhol At Petersen Automotive Museum
Somebody really put their collective creative hats on for the newest exhibition at the well-known Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Andy Warhol’s Exclusive “Cars” series of works of art is now paired with exceptional and rare Mercedes Benz vehicles that are the subject matter of the Pop-Art Icon’s work. Appearing for the first…
Tutima Unveils New Black PVD M2 Seven Seas Watches In 40MM Size
Not every sport watch needs to be expensive. It just needs to be highly functional to do the job it is meant to do, including dive watches that are set to join the wearer at extreme underwater depths. German watch brand Tutima is adept at offering one of the best quality/value ratios on the watch…
Mike Coots Loses Leg To Shark Attack, Joins Ulysse Nardin To Save Sharks
It’s a mind-boggling answer to me, but the question is: If you had your leg bitten off by a shark would you then advocate to save the sharks? Mike Coots, who lost his right leg during a tiger shark attack while he was bodyboarding, answered yes to that question. A new friend of the Ulysse Nardin…