We are just going to jump right into this. Yesterday, Greubel Forsey – a brand we have written about often, here — unveiled a $1.1 million U.S-exclusive watch: the Double Tourbillon 30° Technique Sapphire. Yes, sapphire — making the timepiecea almost totally tranparent and offering an nobstructed view of the movement parts and their interaction. Additionally, the brand — known…
This past weekend marked the Rolex 24 at Daytona event where the Tom Blomqvist, driving #60 Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Acura ARX-06, to the victory. Not only did he win the race and trophy, but also he won the coveted Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona watch. Reflecting on his team’s second consecutive win and…
Fast Focus for Father’s Day: TAG Heuer Formula 1 Red Bull Racing Team Watch
When TAG Heuer signed with Red Bull Racing Formula One team late last year to become the Official Timekeeper, Official Watch and Official Performance Partner of Red Bull Racing, we all expected a new watch to speed onto the scene. Well, it’s time to meet the TAG Heuer Formula 1 Red Bull Racing Team watch…
Hands On with the New Armin Strom Max Chilton Edition Edge Double Barrel Watch, and Meet Max Chilton
It was an exciting weekend at Texas Motor Speedway, where the Firestone 600 Verizon IndyCar Series’ was supposed to take place. Not only were there dozens of cars and drivers set to race wheel to wheel on the mile and a half banks, but also Armin Strom was in full throttle to role out its…
Father’s Day Gifts: German-made Tutima Patria Dual Time or Sub-Seconds Watch
Father’s Day is around the corner, and we believe that the best gift is the gift of time. This week, we will bring several great watches to the forefront that are in stores now and perfect gifts for Dad. The first is the German-made (Glashutte) Tutima Patria Dual Time watch. Tutima is a brand that offers…
Inside Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Rare Handcrafts Atelier (Dial Painting, Gem Setting, Technology)
It isn’t every day one gets to visit one of the top-tier Manufactures — but I have been lucky enough to visit Jaeger-LeCoultre twice in one year. The brand, tucked away in the village of Le Sentier, Switzerland, has a rich history of watchmaking and innovative pioneering that sets it apart from most others and flags it…
Hands On with an Enviable Bovet 1822 Fleurier Custom-Painted Watch
Every once in a while, we — who see countless numbers of watches each year — are stopped in our tracks by something truly special. Mind you, Bovet 1822 makes a habit of stopping me in my tracks, but this particular watch stole my heart, too. This absolutely enviable custom-made Bovet hand-painted Fleurier watch is one…
3 Reasons Panerai Built Its Most Complicated Watch Yet, Radiomir 1940 Minute Repeater Carillon Tourbillon GMT, as a Made-to-Order Watch
Panerai has been busy this year – unveiling great new collections that range from skeletons to tourbillons and the all-new Due collection, which we wrote about here, with new case shape just unveiled last week in Florence, Italy. However, the watch that made us stop and tilt our heads just a little is the brand’s most…
10 Great Water Watches for World Oceans Day (slide show)
Today is World Oceans Day and what better time to celebrate the world’s water watches than today. As such, we have selected a slide show that includes five top watch brans that work hard to protect our oceans (Rolex, Omega, IWC, Blancpain and Jaeger-LeCoultre) and some images of their projects from around the world. We…
A Close-Up Look at the Record-Setting Bulgari Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater
Earlier this year, at Baselworld 2016, a number of world records were set. One of the most alluring may well be the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater watch — setting the world record as the thinnest hand-wound minute repeater on the market. Part of the ultra-thin Octo collection, the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater houses the…
Meet the Pantone Colors for Fall — Coming to Watches Soon
The Pantone Color Institute released its latest Fashion Color Report — with 10 hot hues for fall. The palette brings us shades from neutrals, to earthy tones and a bit of bright color ed in: Airy Blue, Sharkskin, Aurora Red, Warm Taupe, Lush Meadow, Spicy Mustard, Potter’s Clay, Dusty Cedar, Riverside and Bodacious. While many of…