IWC Schaffhausen is perhaps best known to the world for its pilot watches. Since the 1930’s, it has introduced a host of Flieger and Mark watches that have earned the brand a great distinction. Now, IWC unveils the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition “Tribute to 3705” watch that pays homage to the 1994 iconic black Flieger…
By Nancy Olson I’ve never had the slightest whisper of a calling (or of a talent) to find fame and fortune in Hollywood—in any facet of the movie industry. But I must admit it was a real blast to immerse myself in many of those facets during my visit to Tinseltown, thanks to Hamilton…
Meteorite dials, aventurine and diamonds are making a big statement on the newest collections of Tonda 1950 watches making their way to stores next month. In honor of its 20th anniversary, Parmigiani Fleurier unveils two new watches: the Tonda 1950 Meteorite Special Edition and the Tonda 1950 Set Galaxy. Both watches also pay homage to…
Lovers of Marilyn Monroe may now be able to own a piece of the famed star’s property — with items such as the sequined “Happy Birthday Mr. President” dress to a tiny diamond-adorned Blancpain cocktail watch — up for sale this week by Julien’s Auctions in Los Angeles. The once-in-a-lifetime Marilyn Monroe auction includes pieces…
Last night — as watch lovers know — the annual Grand Prix de Horlogerie de Geneve — GPHG — awards were held. The awards (which this year were given to 14 category watch winners and one Special Jury Prize) are often acclaimed by many in the industry as the watch world’s Red Carpet or Academy…
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.…
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…
Affordability in a dive watch is something truly worthy of attention – especially when that dive watch performs well and looks great. Such is the case with the Maurice Lacroix Pontos S Dive “Blue Devil” watch. Water resistant to a massive 60 atm (600 meters), the watch features screw-down crowns for time adjustment and the…
Today in New York City, TAG Heuer is the Official Timekeeper and Timepiece for the 2016 TCS New York City Marathon. It marks the third year of the partnership (the biggest marathon is 26.2 miles of endurance running) and is the perfect match for the brand’s “Don’t Crack Under Pressure” campaign. TAG Heuer presented the Connected…
Daylight Saving Time in the United States ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday Nov. 6, when the clocks fall back by an hour. If you are not a night owl, you may want to set your clocks back one hour on Saturday night before you go to bed. This way you won’tl miss that extra…
Today, thanks to Frederique Constant, I helped to buy books and novels for young students in America. The novels, I believe, will help open their eyes to other worlds, to themes that can be their mantras, or just to adventure. Without books, I would never have become the writer and dreamer that I am today.…
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