As is the trend with the industry, auto racing often plays the muse for many of the horological manufactures, serving as inspiration for the pieces that make their way to market and onto the wrists of aficionados. Now, German watch brand Junghans is releasing the Meister Driver Automatic watch that is meant to embody the…
Once again the Swiss watch brand from Biel/Bienne, Armin Strom, releases a new generation of its Mirrored Force Resonance watch. This brand, a master at skeletonization, also mastered the art of precision isochronism with its resonance watches in 2016 and continues to create sophisticated mechanical marvels. The elegant new Mirrored Force Resonance combines the…
Watch Collectors Unite: WatchTime New York 2017 Is Around The Corner
The industry event of the year is just around the corner. WatchTime New York brings together some of the most illustrious brands in the watch industry and opens them up to the public. Held at Gotham Hall in New York City, this two-day event welcomes 30 brands to center stage. Festivities kick off on October…
Tutima Unveils Colorful Grand Flieger Classic Automatic Watches
A brand long known for its expert German craftsmanship – these watches are, after all, “Made in Glashütte” – Tutima calls upon its legendary pilot watches of yesteryear for a series of updated Grand Flieger Automatic Classic watches that bring quality craftsmanship and fine finishing to the forefront. Tutima’s Grand Flieger collection is a direct…
Vintage Inspiration Propels Vacheron Constantin Historiques Triple Calendar Watches to New Heights
We all love some great vintage inspiration — reinterpreted and updated — for the wrist. This time, though, Vacheron Constantin has hit the proverbial nail on the head. The all new Historiques Triple Calendar watches inspired by the brand’s legendary pieces from the 1940’s are — almost — to die for. The unveiling of these…
Meet the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean ‘Michael Phelps’ Watch
OMEGA’s newest limited edition timepiece pays homage to a legendary American athlete and a long-time Omega brand ambassador. Michael Phelps is one of the most decorated Olympians of all time. In 2008, after winning eight gold metals, Phelps broke the record for first place finishes at any single Olympic games. Since then, Phelps has gone…
Top Six Calendar Watches of 2017, And Our GPHG Picks
The countdown to the GPHG continues, and with that our in-depth look at the final pre-selected watches … some of which have us wondering if the judges were drinking when voting. Nonetheless, today we look at the Top Six Calendar watches as pre-selected by the GPHG. The GPHG defines the “calendar “ complexity as “mechanical watches…
‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ Stars TAG Heuer’s Connected Watch … The Watch of Spies
Want to join the ranks of international spies? Don a TAG Heuer Connected watch. In the hit movie Kinsgman: The Golden Circle that is out in theaters now (the squeal to the 2015 action/spy/comedy Kingsman: Secret Service) the newest cast member taking center stage is the TAG Heuer Connected watch. The TAG Heuer Connected watch…
Top 6 Men’s Watches of 2017: Our GPHG Picks
This week we continue our close-up look at the final pre-selected watches for the GPHG 2017 – with the awards taking place on November 8 in Geneva. Last week we looked at the Sport Watch category. Today we take a look at the Top six men’s watches from 2017 that are contenders for the GPHG…
Watch Review: A Close-Up Look At The Corum Admiral AC-One 45 Chronograph Bronze
Designed for sailing enthusiasts, the Corum Admirals Cup collection of watches is easily one of the most iconic timepieces in modern-day watch history. Now, the brand sails into a winning position with the new Admiral AC-One 45 Chronograph Bronze. The watch has all the earmarks of a nautical timepiece, with bronze case, in-house movement,…
Review: Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Moon Phase and Retrograde Date
Introduced at SIHH but in stores now — just in time for the fall and holiday season — is the Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Moon Phase and Retrograde Date watch. The complicated yet classically elegant self-winding watch is actually user friendly and carries the highest seal in Switzerland: the Hallmark of Geneva. The Patrimony, as the…