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Montblanc Partners with Goodwood Festival of Speed With Timewalker Watches
In an exciting, and fitting, move, Montblanc — with its new TimeWalker collection — speeds into action as the Official Timing Partner of the Goodwood “Festival Of Speed.” Easily one of…
Hublot Partnership with Black Jaguar White Tiger Foundation Celebrates the Big Cats Earth Day and Always
Today is Earth Day, a great time to celebrate the bounties of our planet, and to consider conserving and preserving them. That is exactly what Hublot is doing with its Black Jaguar…
Mr. Nobody of Fast 8, The Fate of the Furious, Kurt Russell, Wears Niall Watch
If you went to the movies this past weekend, you most likely saw Fast 8, or — its real title — “The Fate of the Furious” movie. In this eighth…
Watch Review: Tutima Elevates German Watchmaking with 90th Anniversary Tempostopp In-House-Made Chronograph Watch
There are a lot of exciting new timepieces coming from German watch brand Tutima this year, but none as breathtaking and complex to build as the bi-compax chronograph designed to celebrate…
WatchStars Awards for Best “Stars” Go to Rolex, Audemars Piguet, Hermes, Bulgari
Last month in Basel, the annual international WatchStars Awards were presented to winning watches in five categories. Honoring “the best watches of the world,” Watchstars gives awards based on 2016 introductions that are…
Jaeger-LeCoultre Unveils Bold Color for Men in the Atelier Reverso Watches
Expected to be a strong theme throughout the year, color is blooming everywhere in the watch world for both women and men. Jaeger-LeCoultre is fully embracing the concept with three…
Did Rolex Really Need to Put Gemstones on the Yacht-Master 40?
Last night I had the distinct pleasure of joining Chillin’ with Larry Magan, as part of his NightOwlTV program. For 30 minutes, we talked about the Baselworld 2017 exhibit and…
Four Top Dive Watches Unveiled at Baselworld 2017, at Less Than $3,000: Eterna, Oris, Edox, Citizen
Today’s active lifestyles are all about exploration and sports. One of the top hobbies, especially in warm weather and tropic environs, is diving. While diving requires a lot of equipment…
Hermes Slim d’Hermes L’Heure Impatiente Watch Impatiently Counts Down The Minutes Until A Set Meeting
Have something important you have to do? Some place exciting you have to be? Hermes has developed a watch that counts down the minutes in the hour before that set…
Bell & Ross Extends F1 Renault Racing Involvement, Unveils BR-X1 RS17 Chronograph Watches
Cars and watches — they just have so much synergy that it is difficult to not make a watch inspired by the auto-racing world if you are a top watch…
Paul Forrest Unveils Heart’s Passion Jewelry Powered by a Watch Movement
There is jewelry and then there is jewelry. Let’s face it, we are all taken by diamonds and gemstones, but sometimes a special design or concept captures our eyes and…
Baselworld 2017 By the Numbers; And The Good, Bad, Ugly and Bright of the Show
Well the dust has settled so to speak on Baselworld 2017. I like to wait a week before I write my wrap-ups because it takes some time to reflect back…
Oil Rigs for the Wrist? Meet the Ulysse Nardin North Sea Minute Repeater
A few years ago I remember being blown away by a watch I saw that featured an oil rig on its dial. Not just any oil rig, but an automaton,…
Bremont FA-UX Dive Watch with Shark Recognition Technology
In its newest ad for the Bremont FA-UX Dive watch with shark recognition technology, Bremont puts reality to the test. The ad reads: “A Diving Watch with Unique Shark Recognition…