Independent Swiss watch brand Oris dances pretty much to its own drummer. Despite being a large, globally distributed brand, the company’s executives pull out all the stops when it comes to creative designs and responsible partnerships. Recently, the brand announced that it has created an all-new in-house-made movement, Caliber 400 and today, it introduces the…
Car lovers are a lot like watch fanatics. In fact, most don’t reserve themselves to just one or the other. Linked by a love for mechanical motions and historic styles, the preservation of these pieces remains important in passing along such traditions to future generations. Here to lend hand in doing so is California’s Monterey…
Not too long ago, on the night of June 30th (stretching into July 1), a “leap second” was added to time. It is the 26th such “second” added to the “clock” since 1972, and it was added — according to scientists at the International Earth Rotation Service in France — to compensate for the slowing of Earth’s rotation, which…
Recently, on our “Perfect Timing” column on Forbes.com, Roberta Naas wrote about her encounter during the Indy 500 with actor-turned-racer Patrick Dempsey. Here, we bring you an excerpt from that story, which you can read in its entirety here. Dempsey, a brand ambassador for TAG Heuer, was on site with the brand at the Indy 500,…
We’ve written about Louis Moinet here before. This is a brand that celebrates individuality with watches so unique and epic in their technical and aesthetic presentation that you can’t stop yourself from falling in love. The brand’s second iteration of the Derrick watch, the first of which we wrote about here last year, is now…
James Bond (actor Daniel Craig) has a lot of equipment that suits his style, including Omega watches and Aston Martin cars. Now, the character has updated his sun specs – donning a pair of vintage Vuarnet sunglasses in the new movie Spectre. His shades are a good choice for 007: the lenses are made of…
Later this year, the new James Bond movie Spectre will premier. It is the 24th James Bond film being produced by Eon Productions, and features Daniel Craig as Agent 007. While Bond will be wearing an Omega watch in the movie wherein he meets a global crime agency called Spectre, there was a time that…
The Fantastic Four movie opens tomorrow and those superheroes will be all over the big screens in movie theaters everywhere. Last week, in anticipation of the opening of the movie, a few of the stars were making appearances and talking up the movie. They were also wearing Montblanc Timepieces. Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan…
Yesterday, Omega — the Official Timekeeper of the Summer 2016 Olympics in Rio De Janeiro — announced a charity component that will accompany the one-year countdown to the big event. The brand is partnering with Viva Rio, a Brazilian non-profit organization that works to promote a culture of peace and social inclusion. Every month for the…
The Swatch Touch Zero One watch –designed with beach volley ball in mind — not only measures the power of your hit, but also how many steps you take and a lot more, including how much you clap. It even lets you pick your own virtual coach from choices that look a lot like animated…
By Nancy Pier Sindt New York’s hot, steamy weather didn’t wilt the dazzle of the fine jewelry and accessories shown at recent trade fairs. Headlining the offerings at the Jewelers of America show were pearls and diamonds of every shape and size, colored gemstones in the season’s most-wanted colors — plus everything in between –and…
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