Earlier this spring, right after Watches & Wonders Geneva, we wrote in depth about the incredible Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF GMT Rattrapante. The $28,700 watch was a world premier and is the first to use a split-second Rattrapante (generally used for a chronograph) for a GMT second time zone hand. This watch offered innovation inside and…
By Nancy Olson As U.S. fans eagerly await the theatrical debut of The Batman, another prize has been waiting in the wings that will appeal to watch lovers—right alongside those enthralled with Bruce Wayne’s well-known alter ego’s latest adventures. Switzerland-based Kross Studio is debuting The Batman Tourbillon watch created in its ongoing partnership with Warner…
Swiss watch brand Maurice Lacroix has been named the Official Timekeeper of the FIBA 3×3 World Tour where tams of three players compete in 10-minute battles without breaks. The basketball competition is all about concentration and deciding whether to pass, shoot or dunk. Extreme skill, precision and timing are keys to success in this game.…
As people lead more active lifestyles, shock resistance has to come into play with top watches. As such, certain watch brands are creating timepieces that are ever more resilient and can withstand the shock of being dropped or otherwise being subjected to outside forces. In order for a watch to be shock resistant, the movement, and…
It isn’t the first time a watch brand teams with a motorcycle company, but in the recent announcement pairing Breitling with Triumph, not only are new watches being made, but a new motorcycle, too. This pairing of Swiss watch brand Breitling and Triumph will have lovers of watches and bikes gunning their engines. The…
Ineichen Auctioneers’ first auction for the 2022 calendar year happens on March 12., 2022. Ineichen, which put up several hundred top watches for sale in the late 2021 auction, now promises 50 lots for the La Vie en Rose auction. All watches with rose gold cases and all created by esteemed watchmakers from the big brands to the indies. Top lots…
Newcomers to the watch industry, especially collectors just starting out, often get confused about mechanical movements and are unsure when it comes to the difference between a mechanical automatic movement and a mechanical hand-winding movement. Here we explain the difference between mechanical self-winding and hand-winding movements in simple terms. A mechanical watch is made of …
Updated 2/15/21 With President’s Day here — it seems like a good time to take a look at which presidents wore which watches over the years. Current President, Joe Biden has been spotted wearing an Omega and also Seiko, as well as a few others – he seems to like watches. In fact, Chrono24 recently…
Even if you don’t like diamonds (and who doesn’t like a diamond or two?), you can’t help but marvel at this masterpiece by Piaget. Thousands of hours of research and development to create the ultra-thin caliber and days upon days of meticulous workmanship to set the more than 1,700 diamonds — all to demonstrate its…
Recently, watch lovers and collectors may have seen the various articles appearing online that say that collecting Rolex watches over the past 10 years was better than collecting gold. Those articles stem largely from the report created by Bob’s Watches – online retailer of Rolex watches for more than a decade and experts on all…
It was just a few days go that TAG Heuer unveiled its newest Connected watch, the Caliber E4. The newest piece comes in two versions, including a sporty 45mm model and a slimmer 42mm watch — which may well be why the brand brought on tennis great Naomi Osaka and gold medalist sprinter and…
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