Billing its announcement of a new show name and new format as the largest move the former SIHH (Salon International de la Hate Horlogerie) has made in its history, show…
What SIHH Gains From Huge Show Changes, Name Change to Watches & Wonders Geneva
As Bell & Ross lifts the embargo on its newest release, I’m reminded of the brand’s history and purpose — one long linked to aviation and the sky. The new Bell & Ross BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle Watch – with aventurine dial, starry night overview and alluringly iconic Bell & Ross case shape — is…
What Shock Resistance Really Means In Watches
As people lead active lifestyles, shock resistance has to come into play with top watches. As such, certain watch brands are creating timepieces that are ever resilient and can withstand the…
What Oris, World Oceans Day And the Coral Restoration Foundation Have In Common
Today, June 8, is World Oceans Day — a time when countries all around the world put a focus on our oceans and the sea life that is endangered. Recently,…
Time and History: What Labor Day Is Really About
As we all get a nice three-day weekend in America for Labor Day, and as we all picnic (albeit hopefully social distance picnicking) and head to the beach, it’s a…
What It’s Really Like To Attend Grand Prix D’Horlogerie Geneva, GPHG
This year marked the second time that I attended the Grand Prix d’ Horlogerie Geneva, GPHG. Some call this the Academy Awards of the watch industry. I am not so…
What Is The Difference Between Mechanical Manual-Wind and Automatic Wind Movements?
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…
What Has 771 Parts, Retails for Just about $450,000 and Is Coming to Stores Very Soon? Up Close with the A. Lange & Sohne Zeitwerk Minute Repeater
By Gordon Henderson When A. Lange & Sohne launched the Zeitwerk in 2009 and unveiled its digital display, the brand created an aesthetic that was something truly different from not…
What Happens When A Brand Themes Its Direction For The Entire Year? Vacheron Constantin Tells All
It was in March at the Watches & Wonders Geneva 2022 exhibition, that the longest continually operating Swiss watch brand, Vacheron Constantin, announced that this year, its unveilings (both product…
What Goes Into The Making Of A One-Off New-Brand Watch: The Birth Of Paolo Mathai Kaleidoscopic Watch
By Steve Huyton I can’t pinpoint the exact moment when I first became interested in horology, but it was definitely at an early age. Later in life after several creative…
What Does It Mean For A Watch To Be Swiss-Made
Today, watches are made in many countries around the world, but the standard to which most collectors aspire is for a Swiss-made watch. Switzerland has been building mechanical watches for…
What do Winston Churchill, Cuba and Cuervo y Sobrinos Have in Common? Find Out
With roots in Havana, Cuervo y Sobrinos is a brand with a Cuban soul and Swiss heart. Made in Switzerland, Cuervo y Sobrinos watches often recall their heady roots – when, in…
What do the Cape of Good Hope, Vasco da Gama and Villeret Have in Common? The New Heritage Chronometrie Dual Time Vasco Da Gama 238 Limited Edition Watch from Montblanc
It was just over a year and a half ago that i had the distinct privilege of traveling with Montblanc to Capetown, South Africa. There, the brand celebrated the unveiling…