In today’s world of business and travel, keeping track of time around the world poses a monumental task. However, this task has been recognized and made ever easier by some…
Baselworld 2016: Three Affordable World Time Watches With Dramatic Details
A look at watches with a variety of horological complications and functions above and beyond telling time.
BaselWorld 2016: Meet the Armin Strom Edge Double Barrel and Tourbillon Skeleton Earth Watch
Today’s finest watchmakers have perfected the art of creating skeleton watches – a watch wherein all of the gears, wheels, bridges and other parts are carved away so that only…
3 Terrific Green Watches from BaselWorld 2016 in Honor of St. Patrick’s Day
Yes, we are in Basel and yes, we do want to bring you some of the newest timepieces. But, since it is also St. Patrick’s Day—we thought we would…
Leap Year — Why We Have It and Watches that Can Help You Track It
Today is February 29th—a day that comes around only once every four years. Called Leap Year, the year with the extra day in it has a special meaning. While…
Harry Winston’s Visionary Zalium Project Z9 is Not New, but is in Stores Now- Hurry (hands-on pics)
Let’s be clear — because if you are reading other sites, you may have been seeing the news of this watch as a “New” introduction. In fact, the amazing Harry Winston…
Meet a Timepiece that Literally Dates Back to the Dawn of Time: Louis Moinet Stardance
Since it’s founding hundreds of years ago, and since its re-introduction to the market iin 2004, Louis Moinet has been inspired by creativity, exclusivity, art and design. This year,…
Meet the Diamond Magister Dong Son Tourbillon from Peter Speake-Marin
The dong son drum serves as the source of inspiration for Peter Speake-Marin’s latest release: the Diamond Magister Dong Son Tourbillon. The drum’s origins trace to the Red River Delta…
SIHH 2016: Richard Mille Goes Thin with the RM67-01 Automatic Extra Flat
Always on the cutting edge of materials and designs, Richard Mille this year surprises us again — this time in tune with the ultra thin trend — as he pushes horological…
How Complicated Watchmaking Transcends Time Thanks to Breakthrough Thinking
Watch pundits of today often lament that all we create in watches now are throwback references to the past. In fact, today’s watchmaking complications – freely defined as anything additional…
Meet the Jaquet Droz “Year of the Monkey” Petite Heure Minute Watches
The artisans at Jaquet Droz created two new “Year of the Monkey” Petite Heure Minute watches this year– and each is a stunner. Each is based on the legend of…
Finally In Stores Now: Meet the Exceptional Louis Moinet Memoris Chronograph
The year 2016 will mark the 200th year of the chronograph, as invented in 1816 by Louis Moinet. That first precision instrument boasted an amazing 216,000 vibrations per hour and…
Fast Focus: Armin Strom Unveils Tourbillon Skeleton Fire Honoring Founder
Independent Swiss watch brand Armin Strom continues to unveil masterpieces of art and technology while at the same time regularly paying homage to its founder, master skeletonizer Armin Strom. Strom had…
Hands On with Cartier’s Newest Skeletonized Watches: Cle’ de Cartier Skeleton and Crash Skeleton (Pre-SIHH 2016)
Recently in New York City, I got first-hand los at some of the most exciting new timepieces destined to make their way to the US market next year. I’m speaking…
PRE-SIHH: Introducing New Roger Dubuis Velvet Watches
At the risk of sounding redundant — this is the third year in a row that we can expect great things in women’s watches at the SIHH in Geneva in…
Fast Focus: Frederique Constant Unveils new Classics Index GMT Watches
By Samantha Walsh Just in time for the holidays, Frederique Constant adds four new GMT watches to its iconic Classics Index collection. In keeping with the traditional Classics Index…