For us here in America, the thought of a rat is mostly affiliated with big cities, garbage dumps and all things ugly. We conjour sayings like “you dirty rat” or movies like Ben with rats trained to kill. However, in other cultures, the rat is a revered animal. In China, for instance, the rat is…
Celebrating 250 years of heritage, Arnold & Son continues to demonstrate its technical prowess and top-quality Swiss craftsmanship. The limited edition DSTB (Dial Side True Beat) is a grand example of the brand’s British-inspired history and its haute horology vision. The DSTB is part of the brand’s Instrument Collection and the newly developed automatic…
In the continuing effort to bring you all the news about watch brands and their involvement in international football, we begin with a look at watch brands that are sponsoring teams internationally that will be competing in the World Cup 2014 in Brazil. Today: Parmigiani Fleurier: Official Watch Sponsor of CBF: Confederação Brasileira de Futebol…
Christie’s Important Watches Auction yesterday in New York yielded nearly $8.8 million in sales, further underscoring the thriving collector watch market. The top lot, Lot 366, in the auction was a 2008 Patek Philippe Reference 5033 platinum tonneau minute repeater with annual calendar. Sold with original certificate, the watch went to a private American collector…
It’s a long headline, but then this is such a long post that we are splitting it into multiple parts. Today marks the start of the FIFA World Cup – an approximately one-month-long stint of games and matches – held in Brazil for the first time since 1950. The much anticipated event finds some of…
Earlier today we brought you the story of Patrick Dempsey and Dempsey Racing teaming with Porsche Design to create a new timepiece (you can read that here). Now, it turns out (could he be fickle?) that he has also teamed with TAG Heuer to make history at Le Mans. Indeed, TAG Heuer and Dempsey Racing…
Porsche Design — a child of the sports car industry — has teamed up with Dempsey Racing—the Porsche Motorsport customer team — to create a limited edition, track-inspired timepiece. As the designer of the iconic sports car, the Porsche 911, Ferdinand Alexander Porsche was known as a true functionalist and minimalist. When he left the…
Last Friday, we brought you six sensational watches for dads and grads. Since Father’s Day is just five days away, today we bring you four more fabulous finds for the man in your life. This slide show brings intriguing watches to the forefront that include a high-tech sporty looking watch for dads or grads who…
This week the world of football – international football (which Americans refer to as soccer) begins the month-long games that culminate in the FIFA World Cup. Many top watch brands are intimately involved in the sport – either via timing, brand ambassadors, or sponsorship of teams. We’ve brought you some info on brands and their…
Ok so before we even begin, let’s say it flat out – smart watches will NOT replace wristwatches. Not now, not ever. Wristwatches are works of art, innovation, and hand craftsmanship. They are signature statements of who you are, what you love, how far you’ve come in life. They are centuries old and destined —…
This weekend is your last full weekend to shop for Father’s Day, which is just over a week away. Additionally, those with teens graduating this month may be interested in giving them the gift of time – in the form of a fantastic watch. Here, we bring you a collection of six sensational timepieces perfect…
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