Close Up with the $244,0000 Zenith Academy Christophe Columb Tribute to the Rolling Stones Watch (and Mick Jagger)

The Zenith Academy Christophe Columb Tribute to the Rollings Stones watch retails for about $244,000.

Recently I had the extraordinary experience – thanks to Zenith Watches – of attending a Rolling Stones concert in Las Vegas. Let me tell you, Mick Jagger hasn’t lost any of his swagger. Neither have guitarist Keith Richards and the other long-standing members. I highly doubt that — in the 1960’s when they formed their…

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Quarter-Million-Dollar Watches as Seen at WatchTime New York

Peter Speake Marin Vertical Double Tourbillon

Recently, on our column Perfect Timing, on Forbes.com, we presented five of the most expensive watches seen at the recent WatchTime New York exhibit. Those timepieces include the Jaquet Droz Bird Repeater Openwork Watch, $472,500, the  Breguet Tradition Minute Repeater Tourbillon watch, $460,700, the MB&F Horological Machine No. 6-SV, $398,000, Vacheron Constantin ‘sHarmony Tourbillon Chronograph, $240,700 and the A.…

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Armin Strom Unveils Technically Advanced Caliber with Mirrored Force Resonance

Armin Strom Mirrored Force Resonance Fire watch

In a bold move, Armin Strom unveils its most complicated movement to date – and one that impacts the world of watchmaking.  After several years of research and development, the brand has released the patented Caliber ARF 15 with Mirrored Force Resonance technology. Unveiled at Salon QP in London recently and making its debut in an 18-karat gold Fire…

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