A lot of watch brands look at their best-selling timepieces when planning extensions to lines. This makes sense because if it sold great before, a new version should also sell like hotcakes. Sometimes, though, it isn’t just about focusing on new editions, but also on lifestyles. This is an area that Swiss watch brand Hublot…
Throughout the past month or so, we have brought you so many wonderful new unveilings both pre-, during- and post- BaselWorld 2013. So many were exclusives – especially in the category of great Complications. You’ve seen here first several pieces from Arnold & Son, Ulysse Nardin, HYT and others. Now we bring you a quick…
This year marks the 160th anniversary of Swiss watch brand, Tissot. To honor the milestone, the brand has been very busy, and this year unveils multiple new movements and a host of really cool new timepieces that move it to the next level of sophistication. Among the cool new pieces is the Powermatic 80 –…
The recent auctions that took place this past week told some interesting tales and saw some record sales. Antiquorum achieved two world records at its May 12 Geneva auction of “Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces; Christie’s Geneva auction on May 13 set records and Sotheby’s May 11 sale of rare references saw some interesting results.…
Part of the Treasures of the World collection, the new Derrick Tourbillon from Louis Moinet is an unprecedented piece – complete with a moving, replicated oil derrick on its dial. Essentially, above the tourbillon at 6:00, is an animated pumping oil derrick – made of aluminum to reduce the weight. The derrick is strictly decorative…
Hautlence is a brand we are particularly fond of here, thanks to the innovative design and technology of the brand, as well as the superb craftsmanship. In fact, we’ve written about the brand time and again, and have even conducted several exclusive interviews with founder and creator, Guillame Tetu. Perhaps the only downside to the…
For those who really know their watches, you may recall the “older” Magellan watch brand – created in 2000 by Everhard Vissers, who loved mechanical watches. Inspired by a ship’s compass, he created a truly original horological product – the Magellan 1521 domed crystal watch and semi-spherical domed dial reminiscent of Magellan’s around the world…
NBA star and Audemars Piguet ambassador, LeBron James, has received his 4th Most Valuable Player Award. Playing for the Miami Heat for the past nearly 10 years, James receives this coveted MVP title for the fourth time in five years and the second time in a row (for the 2012-2013 basketball season). Per game, James…
Yesterday in New York City, at the Loft and Garden atop 620 Fifth Avenue, Jaeger-LeCoultre celebrated its 180th anniversary in style. With the brand was ambassadress and amazing film star Diane Kruger (whom we had the privilege of interviewing her here on video first last year). With Kruger, Jaeger-LeCoultre unveils its newest collection of women’s…
I’ve known Peter Speake-Marin for many years now. In fact, I even included some of his amazing timepieces in my most recent book, “Jewels of Time.” Peter is a rare breed. Not only is he a top watchmaker with incredible ideas as to the purity of watchmaking, but also he is a deep and forward-thinking…
Few journalists have the incredible experience of visiting BaselWorld Fair for nearly 30 years. It is an enlightening and always-changing journey. This year’s BaselWorld, we witnessed the third major change of the fair in three decades. Years ago, it was simply a Swiss industries fair. Then it grew, many industries left the fair and it…
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