Time is being recalibrated for women, but maybe not fast enough. If you see a savvy woman wearing a complicated watch, most likely – up until recently – it is a man’s watch. Except for jewelry brands like Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, the designer brands like Chanel, Hermes and Fendi, or fashion-oriented brands, most…
We are watching them on the slopes and the ice – winning medals and earning cheers. We know they work hard to get to this point—some harder than others. Very few of the Olympic athletes have big sponsors that pay their way through training, equipment, global travel for competitions and more. Most work real jobs…
Ok so let’s just get right to it. There were three world records that were set at the recent SIHH 2014. 1) The World’s Thinnest Mechanical watch. The record breaker: PIAGET Altiplano 900 P. The 38mm wide case with 900P movement measures an amazing 3.65mm thin. (read about it here) 2) The World’s Thinnest Minute Repeater.…
When Jerome Lambert took over the helm of Montblanc last year, watch lovers who know of his magic at Jaeger-LeCoutlre were expecting big things from Montblanc’s timepiece lineup. Lambert – and Montblanc – did not disappoint. At SIHH 2014, Montblanc not only unveiled an all new watch collection – the Meisterstuck Heritage line – celebrating…
We all know Baume & Mercier as a solid Swiss watch brand – built around the keen premise of quality, affordability and timepieces that reflect heritage while looking to today and tomorrow. Time and again, this brand has brought us tried-and-true products with useful functions and elegant looks in the Clifton, Hampton, Classima and Capeland…
Louis Oosthuizen, South African professional golfer and Audemars Piguet brand ambassador has had a busy 2014 golf schedule. Currently in the Pacific Palisades, CA, for the Northern Trust Open, he won the Volvo Golf Champions Title in January in Durban for the second year in a row and is slated for two more important tournaments…
Next week, Officine Panerai officially opens its 10th North American Boutique in Aspen, Colorado. To celebrate the opening, Panerai is the Presenting Sponsor of the Light It up Blue Aspen Gala, in support of Autism Speaks and its local Aspen affiliate, Extreme Sports Camp. Additionally, Panerai goes a step further by donating for the event…
Vacheron Constantin is a specialist in the arts of fine watchmaking. From movement to sublime adornment, this brand has been weaving master crafts together in timepieces since its inception nearly 260 years ago. Thus it doesn’t surprise us that one of this year’s main focuses would be on combining the art of skeleton zing with…
Never before have I simply had to put my camera down and stop taking pictures. But last month, while walking through the Cartier: Style and History exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris, I had to do just that. There simply was no way to capture the incredible heart-stirring exhibition that showcases not only the…
We love watchmakers. The guys who work for hours toiling over a single issue, a challenge, a problem and finally develop a solution to make the intricacies of the watch come together. Peter Speake-Marin is one of those master watchmakers. With dozens of ideas and a humble nature, he charms us, warms our soul and…
This year’s SIHH was a little like war. The fight was on for the thinnest timepiece on record and many achieved a great new slim. We’ve mentioned a few of them already since SIHH started, but today- we bring you the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin. This not-so-simple hours and minutes watch is created in two…
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