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…
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 on the eight-day marathon of endurance and excitement. This year’s Baselworld was an interesting one from many perspectives. Here, we bring you the low-down on…
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, as well. Now, Ulysse Nardin unveils a watch with an alluring, incredibly large 18-karat gold oil rig smack in the middle of the dial of…
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 Technology.” The watch depicted in the images features a green dot at 6:00 denoting safe waters, while another images shows the dot in red —…
This year marks the fifth year we have written about our favorite USB keys dispensed by brands at the top shows. Earlier in the year we brought you a look at the winning storage sticks from the January SIHH exhibition. Now, we take a look at the winners of the Baselworld 2017 exhibition. Because most of…
As noted time and again, sorry men, but women’s watches are a hot topic. This year, so many brands are unveiling new mechanical watches for women as well as opulent and luxurious watches, and even some every-day wearable pieces that offer color and a sense of style. We plan to bring you a close-up look…
It’s no secret that the House of Faberge has pulled out all the stops with its inventive timepieces – often turning to designers and master minds outside of the House for added technical mastery. In fact, since its revival on the scene, the brand regularly turns to he master mind Jean-Marc Wiederrecht of Agenhor…
In the development and planning of haute horology and the blue printing of architectural structures, many similarities can be found. Fundamental components such as space, interplay of lighting, materials, etc all come into play. With the development of the striking Louis Monet Metropolis watch (first seen at SIHH and now at Baselworld 2017), the master…
This is most definitely the year for sport watches at Baselworld. We have everything from superb car-inspired designs, to aviation and pilot watches, as well as dive watches emerging from brands we may never have thought we would see them. We can’t wait to bring you a strong, in-depth look at these watches and more…
We know it’s another big year for women’s watches and boy do we have some beauties to show you when we are back. However, for now we want to yell out kudos to Carl F. Bucherer for creating a peripheral rotor watch for women. The technical Carl F. Bucherer Manero Peripheral watch is powered by…
Luxury is all about exclusivity, about owning something no one else has. With that in mind, Armin Strom offers the opportunity to create your own exclusive, customized Armin Strom watch. Thanks to the super cool new Watch Configurator, this is a fun way to create exactly what you want from the brand’s strong repertoire of timepieces. The Watch…
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