It’s not surprising these days to hear that certain watch brands are turning to recycled materials such as plastic and PET bottles for watch straps. However, when a watch brand says it is using upcycled fire hoses — you pay attention — especially if you have a first-responder in your family. In fact, British watch…
By Dan O’Rourke It’s all about the clock in bobsledding. When watching the sport you’ll quickly realize your eyes constantly shifting back and forth between the sled and its time. You try to keep up with the color-coded segment comparisons and appreciate the sports announcers who vocalize those differences to ease the strain of your…
Packing a punch – a technical, aesthetic and watchmaking prowess punch– is what this newest Rotonde de Cartier Earth and Moon timepiece is all about. The alluring blue dialed beauty is set to be officially unveiled in the January 2014 SIHH- but we bring you a sneak peek here. The simply dazzling dial is created…
Looking for the perfect holiday gift for the person who has everything? The cool new Strut™ iPad and iPad mini LaunchPort™ transforms the conventional iPad charging station into pa versatile workstation and a personal statement in luxury. The LaunchPort™ is a totally wireless charging station that makes the flat iPad a 3-dimensional useable device without…
A foremost watchmaker of our times, Vincent Calabrese – inventor of the Corum Golden Bridge — is a self-taught watchmaker. Expelled from school in Italy when he was just 12 years old, Calabrese found work in a watchmaker’s shop where he acquired a few skills before working as a street watchmaker for almost five years. …
Yesterday at Central Park South in New York City, Bovet 1822 officially opened its first USA boutique – with brand owner Pascal Raffy humbly acknowledging his family, family team and newest alliances for all their hard work in bringing a dream to fruition. In fact, Raffy has owned the Bovet brand for just about 13…
While this classically elegant Baume & Mercier watch was unveiled earlier in the year, the pieces are in stores – and stack up as a great holiday watch purchase. The 44mm stainless steel Capeland Chronograph 10063 houses an automatic movement and offers both form and function thanks to the tachymeter and telemeter indicators, as well…
Three years in the development stages, the all new Altiplano 900P from Piaget was worth the wait. The watch breaks records, sets records and holds a patent all at the same time. It is the world’s thinnest mechanical watch – built so that the movement actually merges seamlessly with the case in a revolutionary concept…
Elegantly crafted in 18-karat pink gold and featuring a chocolate dial, the newest Reverso from Jaeger-LeCoultre is truly a timeless classic. Evoking the famed glory days of the Art Deco era, the Grande Reverso Ultra Thin 1931 features a sleek 7.3mm case – complete with its swivel reversing mechanism – and houses a mechanical manually…
Star Trek cult members well remember the phrase, spoken on the intro of the show by Captain James T. Kirk, “Space: the final frontier.” But is it? William Shatner, the man who played the famed and beloved captain, has embarked on a new voyage – exploring the strange new world of time. Working together with…
With the holidays upon us, we embark on the best watch of the week picks from now through the end of December, wherein we will profile a watch that will make a great gift for those seeking something special. This week, we bring you the Carl F. Bucherer Patravi ScubaTec. This superb Swiss watch is…
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