Swiss watch brand IWC Schaffhausen wowed the world when it unveiled its patented Timezoner world-time watch a few years ago. Now, for the first time, the brand incorporates this function into the “Le Petit Prince” special editions watches. The new 46mm stainless steel Pilot’s Watch Timezoner Edition “Le Petit Prince” is a stunning blend of…
It isn’t every day someone calls you a punk and you are proud of it … especially if you are a luxury watch company. However, Audemars Piguet is proud of the term — since the brand just unveiled its Diamond Punk secret watch earlier this year in two breathtaking renditions. These watches recently made their…
Today we celebrate the 45th Earth Day. As such, in New York, Jaeger-LeCoultre and UNESCO also celebrate in a big way, and if you are in New York this week for Madison Avenue Watch Week, you will want to pay a visit to the Jaeger-LeCoultre boutique (801 Maidens Ave (near 62nd Street) for a first-hand look at…
Earlier today, the seventh annual Space History auction from Bonhams took place — on the very same date that marks the 50th anniversary of America’s first spacewalk. Among the many rare and coveted items up for auction was astronaut Alan Bean’s 18-karat gold Omega Speedmaster Professional watch. The timepiece fetched $50,000. During the Apollo 12 mission, Captain…
Just under a year ago, and on the heels of the incredible unveiling of the Legacy Machine No. 1 Xia Hang (which you can read about here), MB&F unveiled the LM101 — one of the most classically clean timepieces ever to hail from this space-age-minded brand. That watch, in a 40mm case, focused squarely on offering…
RItmo Mundo has done it again: gotten involved in sports sponsorships and added a new global brand ambassador that no one would have suspected: two-time Wimbledon Champion, Petra Kvitova. Kvitova, a 25-year old star who mader her mark in tennis just a couple of years ago, has agreed to a multi-year contract with Ritmo Mundo,…
This week in New York City, you can be among the first consumers ever to see, touch and try on some of the hottest watches of the new year. All week long, top Madison Avenue watch boutiques are showcasing new products that are just arriving in stores this spring and summer. Additionally, some brands are offering…
This entire past week, we devoted time to covering the smart watch, the connected watch and the activity watch – in all its versions. This type of technology is here to stay, and is infiltrating more and different walks of life. In fact, at BaselWorld 2015, Swarovski, the brand devoted to creating stunning branded Austrian crystal…
As we wrap up our week-long look at SmartWatches from traditional watch brands, we think it is only fitting to take a look at the leader of the SmartWatch pack from the technological side: the Apple Watch. Yes, one of our contributors and a true watch lover has pre-ordered his Apple Watch, as have many tech-savvy followers…
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…
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