Anyone familiar with Corum, the brand whose logo is a key, is familiar with the legendary Admiral collection of watches. In fact, many a sailor and lover of all things nautical also is well aware of the 12-sided case with nautical pennants on the dial to mark the time. It was in 1963 that the…
Out of all of the new tech-integrated watches released by traditional brands, Breitling’s B55 Connected Chronograph (announced at the 2015 BaselWorld) is perhaps one of the most exciting ones. Mostly because it is a fun watch that has a very authentic feel to it in both design and function. The brand has embraced an ultra-technical look…
Smartwatch Week continues as take a look at the Guess Connect watch. With this watch, we continue to see a recurring pattern of partnerships between traditional watchmakers and more tech-savvy brands. In this case, Guess has teamed up with Martian Watches, an award-winning developer of fashionable smart watches. It is an interesting partnership that yields a very Guess-like…
Imagine if you could keep all of your personal information in one place — around your wrist. And better yet, have it be always accessible and safely stored. In an age where confidential information is becoming harder and harder to keep secure, Bulgari’s new Diagono Magnesium is able to keep your most sensitive material stored…
As we have said before, BaselWorld is a beast waiting to be tamed. Much like the watch version of an auto show, hundreds upon hundreds of brands introduce the newest models that are set to come out in the months to follow. This year’s BaselWorld Fair in Switzerland brought us an array of new designs and…
There are islands that draw the attention of the rich and famous, islands that are secluded and promise peace and solitude, and then there are islands that offer pristine white beaches, ultimate turquoise waters, smiling faces, reggae music and a state of mind that is Caribbean through and through. This is Jamaica, mon. Jamaica is an island…
By Ryan Walsh If you are in the tri-state area this weekend, it is your last opportunity to attend the New York International Auto Show at the Javits Center. The show, which runs from April 3 through April 12, is well worth the trek. This is the show wherein top auto manufacturers get the opportunity to display their…
There were a lot of great watches at BaselWorld this year – from the high-tech, to the haute-horology and even space-age-like watches. Then there were the classics, the retros, the refined. But then – there were the fun, whimsical watches that just let you breathe in and out with a smile. Fendi Timepieces unveiled one…
By Ryan Walsh The concept of “Pushing the limits” applies to many different things. In some aspects it’s racing a car at full tilt, pushing your skills to the absolute limit, or taking all your creative skills, and building a masterpiece of innovation. That is what Zenith has been doing – time and again –…
Each year, more than 11 million maritime containers arrive at our seaports — many filled with counterfeit goods. Last year, the category of jewelry and watches became the leading commodity in the most-seized counterfeit items – by value, according to the US Customs and Border Protection department. In fact, seizures of counterfeit watches and jewelry…
By Gordon Henderson To commemorate the 75th anniversary of IWC’s Portugieser line, the brand has unveiled the Portugieser Perpetual Calendar Digital-Date Month Edition “75th Anniversary.” For the most part, the lengthy name lists the complications found in the piece, and, given the breadth of features listed, it would appear IWC has paid proper tribute to…
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